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Add to SafariWhen comparing Garmin Vivofit 3 vs Withings Go, the Slant community recommends Withings Go for most people. In the question“What are the best fitness trackers?” Withings Go is ranked 11th while Garmin Vivofit 3 is ranked 24th. The most important reason people chose Withings Go is:
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.
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Pros
Pro Completely safe for swimming and showering
The Vivofit 3 is waterproof up to 50 meters. You can confidently take it swimming, or wear it in the shower without risk of damaging the tracker.
Pro No need to recharge the tracker
The Vivofit 3 runs on battery so there is no need to worry about keeping it charged.
With a battery life of up to 1 year, it can go longer without a battery change than most other fitness 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 Too unreliable for the cost
The Vivofit 3 has multiple serious issues impacting its reliability which means you're taking a gamble by purchasing it. At $80, you can get trackers with much better build qualities and a similar set of features.
Con Software that detects different activity often doesn't work
The "Move IQ" software in the tracker, which is supposed to detect different types of exercise, often doesn't work. Either it will track everything as walking, or will not start tracking them all.
Con It's easy to lose the watch because of the weak clasp
The clasp frequently comes undone during physical activity because of its poor design. If you aren't constantly paying attention to it or add re-enforcement to the clip, it would be easy to lose the tracker.
Con Syncs with a limited number of devices
Con Not for people with small wrists
The tracker is available in two sizes, regular or extra large. The regular band is too long for people with below average sized wrists.
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.
