What are the best fitness trackers with heart rate monitoring?
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Apple Watch
Recommended 5 months ago
The Apple Watch has always had the best heart rate tracker, but it was boosted again with watchOS 4. It keeps track of your heart rate all the time, and can even detect heart arrhythmias.
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Works only with iPhonesPro
Heart rate monitoringPro
Can be connected to a cellphone for being able to be contactable without a phonePro
Apps for monitoring heart rate outside of fitnessFitbit Charge HR
Recommended 2 years ago
I owned a few Charge HRs before purchasing an Apple Watch 2, and the Charge HR, is the better option overall for heart rate monitoring for fitness. The biggest downside to the Charge is durability. I only purchased one Fitbit Charge HR, but owned 3 because they kept breaking within 9 months. Thankfully, Fit...
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Multifunction displayPro
Battery lasts a week or more on a single chargePro
The app and web platform do an excellent job of keeping you motivatedPro
Excellent customer supportCon
May break after only a few months of use due to durability issuesPro
Continuously measures your heart rate and intensity level to give you 24 hour statsFitbit Charge 2
Recommended 7 months ago
Chipester hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
Fitbit Charge 2
Recommended 7 months ago
Callixtus hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
Fitbit Charge 2
Recommended 7 months ago
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Fitbit Charge 2
Recommended 7 months ago
Hloja hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
Fitbit Charge 2
Recommended 7 months ago
Peele hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
Fitbit Charge 2
Recommended 7 months ago
BethLM hasn’t added their experience, pros or cons to their recommendation.
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