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getting fit isn't easy for everyone fitbit's made a lot of fitness trackers aiming at everyone from the casual entry level to higher-end athletics it looks like their latest watch is aiming right at the middle the Fitbit versus a SmartWatch Fitbit second full app running watch after Fitbit psionics SmartWatch debuted last year the ionic was expensive angular and full of features the Versa runs the same apps as Fitbit ionic fitbit's growing app and watch face collection feels a lot like with pebble smart washes to have it not a surprise since Fitbit acquired pebble at $200 or 230 for a special edition it now undercuts the Apple watch it's also more compact than the 42 millimeter Apple watch and thinner it's one of the lightest Fitness smartwatches I've worn Versa has almost all the Fit Body onic features - GPS there's heartrate including an extra spo2 sensor that could help detect sleep apnea or atrial fibrillation down the road it can store music side-loaded from a computer or via Pandora or Deezer subscription apps it can be used for swimming with 50 meter water resistance risk payments are optional they're only included on a $230 special edition model in the US which comes with an extra woven band accessories like silicone woven leather metal mesh and steel bands cost 30 to 100 Fitbit software updates include more on wrist information on activity workouts and heartrate and added women's health tracking for menstrual cycles and a family mode that can add kids to your account speaking of kids fitbit's also launching another fitness tracker specifically for kids eaten up called fitbit ace it's a rebranding of the Fitbit Alta tracker with added kit oriented software I'm not sure about the kit angle but versa looks like a total blend of Fitbit and pebble to go up against Apple watch we'll find out soon enough if it succeeds