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Every time I think I'm going to try a Jawbone product that isn't a headset I look at reviews and see far too many people complaining about how horrible their so

Every time I think I'm going to try a Jawbone product that isn't a headset I look at reviews and see far too many people complaining about how horrible their software is. Is their software really this bad and if so are they ever going to fix it?

jdoss 12y ago
Their software is pretty awful but over time it has gotten some what better with my UP24. My biggest issue is the battery drain it causes on Android Devices. Why it is uploading at random, who knows. Why not be able to set times on when it uploads? I really don't need to know my current progress unless I open the app.
abbot2 12y ago
I've been using Jawbone 24, and after it broke down (button stopped working) decided to switch to Fitbit Flex (thought, software will be better). I've been using both devices with Android phone. Its terrible for either of them. In fact, Fitbit one has even more critical quirks than Jawbone (e.g. unreliable alarm synchronization). Hardware is great for both devices. Software is just pure disaster.
rickyc091 12y ago
Jawbone has always been more of a hardware company to me. The issue with the software is that it's not up to par with competitor's software. FitBit, Withings, Garmin all have amazing web dashboards along with a mobile app. Jawbone? Mobile app only... I don't foresee them improving their software in this sense since they've mostly bought companies thus far to fix their software. The food tracker software is a lot better than when it first started. People have been asking Jawbone to make a web interface for years now, and to date it's still not available. Basically they are focused on product, design and big data. That's where the money is at anyways.
lepht 12y ago
I own the Nike FuelBand, Fitbit Flex, and Jawbone UP24, and actually choose to use the Jawbone because of the software. I prefer the UI for food tracking, and find that the "smart insights" stuff is great on the Jawbone, showing correlations between mood/activity/sleep/food, etc.

jdoss 12y ago

Their software is pretty awful but over time it has gotten some what better with my UP24. My biggest issue is the battery drain it causes on Android Devices. Why it is uploading at random, who knows. Why not be able to set times on when it uploads? I really don't need to know my current progress unless I open the app.

abbot2 12y ago

I've been using Jawbone 24, and after it broke down (button stopped working) decided to switch to Fitbit Flex (thought, software will be better). I've been using both devices with Android phone. Its terrible for either of them. In fact, Fitbit one has even more critical quirks than Jawbone (e.g. unreliable alarm synchronization). Hardware is great for both devices. Software is just pure disaster.

rickyc091 12y ago

Jawbone has always been more of a hardware company to me. The issue with the software is that it's not up to par with competitor's software. FitBit, Withings, Garmin all have amazing web dashboards along with a mobile app. Jawbone? Mobile app only... I don't foresee them improving their software in this sense since they've mostly bought companies thus far to fix their software. The food tracker software is a lot better than when it first started. People have been asking Jawbone to make a web interface for years now, and to date it's still not available. Basically they are focused on product, design and big data. That's where the money is at anyways.

lepht 12y ago

I own the Nike FuelBand, Fitbit Flex, and Jawbone UP24, and actually choose to use the Jawbone because of the software. I prefer the UI for food tracking, and find that the "smart insights" stuff is great on the Jawbone, showing correlations between mood/activity/sleep/food, etc.