Polar Ignite 2 vs Fitbit Zip 2012

The Polar Ignite 2 is a great Fitness Tracker for its $223 asking price.

The Fitbit Zip 2012, however, while a reasonable product for $122, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well. If you're considering Fitness Trackers in the $100 range, you might want to check out some better options.

The Polar Ignite 2 was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best Fitness Trackers for 2023" roundup where it was named its "Best Workout Recommendations", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Moving on to the Fitbit Zip 2012: it was loved by reviewgeek.com and iMore - two reliable sources that conduct their own in-depth testing. In fact, it was named "Best For Kids Who Don’t Like Wristbands" and "Ranked 1 out of 2" in their respective roundups, which points to it being a product worthy of consideration.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Fitness Trackers, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Polar Ignite 2 got its highest, 8, rating from Expert Reviews, while the Fitbit Zip 2012 earned its best, 9, score from OutdoorGearLab.

Lastly, in order to better compare them to the rest of their competition, we averaged out their review scores. The Fitbit Zip 2012 managed to get 7.9 out of 10 - considerably better than the 7.5 review average of Fitness Trackers in general - whereas the Polar Ignite 2 earned 7.3 points.

It should be said that doing a direct Polar Ignite 2 vs. Fitbit Zip 2012 comparison might not be entirely fair due to the difference in their prices - some sources don't put much weight on value for money and thus tend to give better review scores to more expensive products.