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When I first investigated these personal fitness monitors, Fitbit was a standout (I have the Flex). It made the Jawbone look old and clumbsy. The automatic sy

When I first investigated these personal fitness monitors, Fitbit was a standout (I have the Flex). It made the Jawbone look old and clumbsy. The automatic syncing was really nice. Then, my Indiegogo funded Misfit Shine came, and initially it was still behind Fitbit in terms of the app, and sleep tracking. Then, Misfit kept updating their firmware and app, so month after month, it got better. Although not as detailed as Fitbit, when they added automatic sleep tracking, the war was over, and Misfit shine had won. Why in the world do you tell Fitbit that you are a) going to sleep, and then b) you are now getting up? Also, initially I thought the prospect of a USB charged device great. But then, I realized the drawbacks. With my Shine, I can replace the standard 2032 battery every three months. So I replace it, and forget it. With Fitbit, I'd have to take it off every 4 days or so (depending on usage). The "lasts a week" thing is a lie. And if I was travelling, I'd have to think if I need to take the USB charger or not. With the Shine, no worries, unless I am going somewhere for more than 3 months! Another thing that really sucks about the Fitbit are the bands. Yeh you got lots of colours, but they break! And then you'll have to spend $30 for 3 bands. Whether you like all three colours or not, you'll have to buy 3 at a time. I guess you'll use them all, because they all will eventually break. The wrist band Shine comes with isn't super either. It is a cheap rubber band, but it didn't break. I bought a nice leather one about a year after because I wanted to, not because the original one broke. I have the Aria too, that product I still like, and I still use the Fitbit app just for that. I wish that could integrate with Healthkit. I think the only thing Fitbit is still ahead of the Shine is with the online app. But in terms of functionality and long term durability, the Shine for me, is a clear winner.

MBCook 12y ago
> Why in the world do you tell Fitbit that you are a) going to sleep, and then b) you are now getting up? It made more sense on the FitBit One, the previous device. It had to go in a special arm band at night to do that feature. At this point I hate this feature because I accidentally press the button on my One and it decides that means I sleep-walked for 6 hours in the middle of the day. There is no way to turn the tracking off totally, I just have to watch and remove the errant data when I accidentally trigger it. > With my Shine, I can replace the standard 2032 battery every three months. So I replace it, and forget it. With Fitbit, I'd have to take it off every 4 days or so (depending on usage). The "lasts a week" thing is a lie. My FitBit One lasts a week, but it's a bigger device and could hold more battery. The 'children's FitBit' (the Zip?) also does the 2032 battery thing and lasts months. > I have the Aria too, that product I still like, and I still use the Fitbit app just for that. I wish that could integrate with Healthkit. Sort of possible. FitBit -> My Fitness Pal -> HealthKit.

MBCook 12y ago

> Why in the world do you tell Fitbit that you are a) going to sleep, and then b) you are now getting up? It made more sense on the FitBit One, the previous device. It had to go in a special arm band at night to do that feature. At this point I hate this feature because I accidentally press the button on my One and it decides that means I sleep-walked for 6 hours in the middle of the day. There is no way to turn the tracking off totally, I just have to watch and remove the errant data when I accidentally trigger it. > With my Shine, I can replace the standard 2032 battery every three months. So I replace it, and forget it. With Fitbit, I'd have to take it off every 4 days or so (depending on usage). The "lasts a week" thing is a lie. My FitBit One lasts a week, but it's a bigger device and could hold more battery. The 'children's FitBit' (the Zip?) also does the 2032 battery thing and lasts months. > I have the Aria too, that product I still like, and I still use the Fitbit app just for that. I wish that could integrate with Healthkit. Sort of possible. FitBit -> My Fitness Pal -> HealthKit.