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Add to SafariWhen comparing Fitbit Alta vs Withings Go, the Slant community recommends Fitbit Alta for most people. In the question“What are the best fitness trackers that pair with iPhones?” Fitbit Alta is ranked 5th while Withings Go is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Fitbit Alta is:
For its size, the Alta fitness tracker has a large display. The display will show steps, distance, calories burned, active minutes, and sleep time. You can switch between these by tapping the side of the display (there is no button). The screen is easy to read at a glance while on the move except in bright settings.
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Pros
Pro Informative and clear display that's easy to read
For its size, the Alta fitness tracker has a large display. The display will show steps, distance, calories burned, active minutes, and sleep time. You can switch between these by tapping the side of the display (there is no button). The screen is easy to read at a glance while on the move except in bright settings.
Pro Many different wrist band options available to suit your taste
The Alta itself comes in 4 colors: black, teal, purple and plum.
While expensive, you can swap out the band. Classic bands cost $30, leather bands cost $60, and stainless steel bands cost $100.
Pro Reminds you to move every hour
The Alta will remind you about your move alerts each hour. By default, it suggests 250 steps each hour and it will vibrate 10 minutes before each hour is over to give you enough time to accomplish the micro-step goal.
Pro Will fit almost any wrist size
The Alta is available in three different sizes (small, large, and extra large). Each size can be adjusted by a minimum of 1 inch.
This is a great tracker for people with wrists below or above average size who may have trouble finding a comfortable fit with other trackers.
Pro Lightweight and comfortable to wear
As a result of the Alta having a slim design, it is both lightweight and very comfortable to wear.
Pro Week long battery life
The fitness tracker's battery can last a full week before you need to recharge it - quite a bit longer than most activity trackers.
Pro Very easy to read the display in all lighting conditions
The Withings Go fitness tracker uses an E ink screen, the same as what you would find on an e-reader. Rather than being lit like a usual digital screen, it is much more similar to ink on paper. This makes it very easy to read even in very bright conditions or when in the water.
Pro Water won't cause it any issues
The Withings Go is water-resistant up to 50m. Not only can it easily handle wet weather and sweat, but you can confidently wear it swimming or in the shower.
Pro The display is very simple to use
The display is wonderfully simple so there is 0 time spent on fiddling with settings and figuring out how the display works.
Pressing on the display will switch between the time, and your activity progress.
Pro Can go up to 8 months on a single battery
The Withings Go fitness tracker cannot be recharged, but can last up to 8 months on a single battery.
Cons
Con Fairly basic features which limits the information you'll receive from the tracker
The Alta fitness tracker is designed to be more of a passive tracker for the Average Joe as opposed to a complete activity tracker for enthusiasts. There is no GPS or heart rate monitor, so the stats you get are limited to steps, rough distance traveled, estimated calories burned, active minutes, and sleep tracking.
Con The device cannot be used without a smartphone or a computer
In order to activate the device for usage, it must be paired with a smartphone and/or a PC (through a USB dongle), and an account must be registered through Fitbit.
Con Difficult to see the display when outdoors
The display is quite dim which makes it very difficult to read when in bright settings.
Con Display is off by default
To manually turn on the display you must double tap the side of the tracker which can be difficult to do properly.
It can also turned on automatically by the appropriate wrist/arm movement for checking the time.
There is no way to keep the display on so it may take some fumbling every time you want to look at the display.
Con Very inaccurate sleep tracker
The Withings Go is not a good option for someone wanting accurate data on their sleep habits.
It often doesn't detect times you wake up at all, or sometimes registers them as "light sleep". Many users have reported the number of hours spent sleeping being consistently off by a couple hours or more.
Con Known to underestimate step count
A common complaint is that the Withings Go fitness tracker will underestimate the steps taken. This is the opposite of many trackers which are often known for overestimating the step count.
