Gadgetory

if it recently released a new Fitbit that looks less like a Fitbit and more like a bracelet hello this is not a new idea jaw bones been doing this since like 2011 yeah but Fitbit is the market leader by a lot how many jaw bones are out there well I guess we don't really know so if you're considering the new Fitbit Alta what you need to know and how does it compare to something like the jawbone up so this is the new Fitbit Alta its shipping now and it costs one hundred and thirty dollars and this is the jawbone up to it started shipping last year and right now can be found online for around eighty five dollars really Fitbit one hundred and thirty dollars yeah but cheaper isn't necessarily better job owned there are certain things that you wouldn't necessarily want to cheap out on like an umbrella or sushi or LASIK eye surgery okay so for one hundred and thirty dollars what am I getting with that well the Fitbit Alta will track your daily steps and your distance traveled and your calories burned so does the jawbone up to the fifth it also will automatically track your sleep at night if you wear it to bed so does the job on up to the Fitbit also will also automatically track high intensity exercises like outdoor running and cycling not just walking so does the jawbone up to the Fitbit Alta will vibrate gently to remind you to move throughout the day if you're not moving you know so does the jawbone up to some people really like these gentle reminders and some people find them to be really annoying reminders that you're tired or lazy or you're glued to a desk all day long I can't possibly get as many steps in as you know you're probably supposed to well I suppose there's that so what are the differences between these two well the most obvious is that the Fitbit Alta has a display which means you don't have to open up a Fitbit app in order to see how many steps you've taken and other stats you can just look at it jawbone on the other hand doesn't have a display which means this one arguably is still better looking sorry that thing still looks like a Fitbit to me well Fickett says that you should get five days of battery life per charge with the Fitbit Alta and my experience I actually got more than that jawbone up to has you beat there this one will get seven to ten days on a charge so which of these is actually better at the end of the day the software is just as important as the hardware and I happen to like jawbone smart coach software better than I like fits mobile app plus jawbone syncs with Apple health risk if it does not yeah but I happen to know a lot more people that have fitbit's than jawbone so in terms of the social aspect like linking up with friends in the application and sharing your stats for motivational purposes and all that stuff FIF it might be a better choice plus if it has a display so if those things matter to you the extra $45 for this might be worth it yeah but if you're looking for something that's more affordable and a little bit more fashionable then jawbone might be a good bet at least for now also keep in mind that these gadgets are not miracle workers you still have to get up and do the work and walk around in order for them to work for you for the verge I'm Lauren good thanks for watching our video and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel yes that is the best way to get your steps up subscribe to our YouTube channel and just watch our videos all day