Smartwatches can feel like overkill for people who just want to track their daily movement, sleep and overall health without being bombarded with features they’ll never use. Fitbit’s Inspire 3, $79.95 (was $99.95) is for those who want a no-frills approach with everything you need in a slim, cheap package.
The Inspire 3 measures 10mm thick and weighs less than an ounce so it fits on your wrist whether you’re jogging, sleeping or getting coffee with friends. It’s all about function over flash, with a bright color touchscreen that can be read in direct sunlight and 10 day battery life on a single charge. You can change the bands (traditional silicone, translucent or stainless steel mesh) to match your mood or outfit and it’s water resistant up to 50m so it can withstand sweaty workouts or a dip in the pool.
- Inspire 3 is the tracker that helps you find your energy, do what you love and feel your best. All you have to do is wear it.Operating temperature:...
- Move more: Daily Readiness Score(1), Active Zone Minutes, all-day activity tracking and 24/7 heart rate, 20+ exercise modes, automatic exercise...
- Stress less: always-on wellness tracking, daily Stress Management Score, mindfulness sessions, relax breathing sessions, irregular heart rhythm...
Activity tracking is key to the Inspire 3’s appeal because, it tracks your steps, distance, calories burned and hourly activity without you having to press a single button. Whether you’re walking to work or trying out a new dance routine the device tracks your movement in the background. It tracks Active Zone Minutes during exercise, showing when you enter fat burn, cardio or peak heart rate zones so you can see how hard you’re working. Gentle reminders to move if you’ve been sitting too long might just boost your metabolism. The Fitbit app brings it all together, showing your numbers in clear easy to read infographics so you can see patterns without feeling overwhelmed.
The Inspire 3 shines brightest when it comes to sleep tracking. Wear it overnight, and it will give you specific insights into your sleep stages – light, deep and REM – as well as a Sleep Score that summarizes your sleep quality. You can set bedtime reminders or use the SmartWake alarm that vibrates to wake you during a lighter sleep phase for a more peaceful start to the day. The app also has guided breathing exercises to help you relax before bed and the Health Metrics Dashboard shows stats like breathing rate, heart rate variability and oxygen saturation (SpO2) to show how sleep, activity and stress interact.
Stress management rounds out the Inspire 3’s core features. The tracker detects physical signs of stress, like heart rate variability, and gives you a Stress Management Score to help see how your body is actually doing. When combined with mindfulness sessions in the Fitbit app, you can create moments of calm in an otherwise chaotic day. You can also log hydration, nutrition and menstrual cycle data to get a fuller picture of your health.
