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Fitbit's lineup of activity-tracking bands runs the gamut, from the totally basic $60 Zip to the powerful cardio companion, the $250 Surge. The new Fitbit Alta is a sleeker, more stylish fitness band than the company has attempted before, and with its lau...
Looks less like a fitness tracker with slim, sleek design, Tracks workouts like running automatically and accurately, High-quality interchangeable bands...
Display can slow to respond to tapping...
Fitbit's fashionable fitness band tracks activity and sleep seamlessly, accurately, and affordably...
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Fitbit's lineup of activity-tracking bands runs the gamut, from the totally basic $60 Zip to the powerful cardio companion, the $250 Surge. The new Fitbit Alta is a sleeker, more stylish fitness band than the company has attempted before, and with its lau...
Looks less like a fitness tracker with slim, sleek design, Tracks workouts like running automatically and accurately, High-quality interchangeable bands...
Display can slow to respond to tapping...
The Alta is one of the best fitness bands around for the average person. If you're training for a marathon, it's probably not the best pick, but it's a solid, well-made device that automatically tracks your workouts, steps, and sleep without any work on y...
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Fitbit is a popular manufacturer of wearable tech and we are not surprised by the great variety of devices that bear this brand. One of the most discussed bracelets is Alta. This is why today's review is dedicated namely to this model and Fitbit's mobile...
Comfortable design with small dimensions and light weight, Durable and relatively fast charging battery, Convenient Fitbit app, displaying detailed info and statistics about your activity, Notifications in case of phone calls, texts and events, It tracks...
The band requires more effort to be pinned on, Not a very responsive display...
The considerable increase in the sales of wearable tech is not by any chance accidental for those who monitor the technological evolution. There are more and more manufacturers who offer a variety of smart watches and bracelets, which makes one's choice t...
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I've been using it for the past month as my daily activity tracker, seeing how well it handles as a more low-key alternative. And thus at this point I've got a fairly good handle on the good, the bad, and the ugly.Note that Fitbit did send over the unit t...
In many ways, I feel like the Alta was a product released ‘just to release a product'. Not because it offered a unique selling point other than being a Fitbit branded product that'll sell by the millions. Just like McDonald's sells millions of cheeseburge...
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Fitbit is a company that excels at fitness tracking features but falls short with design. It's been that way for years now. The Charge HR and Surge aren't the worst looking devices out there, but the company didn't really start focusing on good design unt...
Sleek, modern design, Silicone strap is very comfortable, 5-day battery life, Accurate step and sleep tracking, Affordable price point, Companion app is easy to use...
Interchangeable bands are pricey, Silicone band can be difficult to put on, No waterproofing, Charging cable is short and awkward to use...
If you're looking for an attractive, affordable fitness tracker that can handle the basics with little to no problems at all, you should consider the Fitbit Alta. Hardcore gym rats should look elsewhere...
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Everyone knows Fitbit: The proud Fitbit data announcements of that dude from high school on Facebook, the friend who wears a Zip on their hip or your coworker with a Charge on their wrist. Its the best-known name in fitness trackers.AdvertisementBut its...
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Let’s face it: Fitbits aren't the most stylish. Their staid black bands and rectangular faces instantly brand you as more techy than fashionable. With a frame half as wide as the Fitbit Charge , the $129 Fitbit Alta looks to find its place on the more-pet...
Slim design with interchangeable band, Accurat, automatic sleep trackin, Easy-to-use app...
Finicky "touch" screen...
Don't expect to earn too many style points with the $130 Fitbit Alta, and you won't be disappointed. The fitness tracker is good as an everyday accessory for those with smaller wrists, and accurately monitors your activity. Plus, it has a new feature that...
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The Fitbit Alta is what happens when Fitbit sits down and decides to make a fitness tracker that isn't ugly. After all, the novelty of fitness trackers is wearing thin, so the company needs a new strategy to take on increasingly flashy competitors. We saw...
Fitbit's most stylish and comfortable tracker yet, Battery lasts five days, Automatic activity tracking, Wide variety of band options...
No stair or heart rate tracking, Some bands are difficult to put on...
The Alta shows Fitbit has learned enough about design to compete with more stylish rivals. It's also a lesson in how fewer features can sometimes lead to a better product. Hardware The best thing about the Alta is that it doesn't look anything l...
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A new look for the new yearA Fitbit, for better or worse, looks like a Fitbit. For the past seven years Fitbit's product design has skewed toy-like, friendly, utilitarian. A Fitbit won't be mistaken for jewelry; it's not high-fashion, though it may try; i...
More fashionable Fitbit, Auto-tracks exercise and sleep, Week-long battery life...
Tap-screen display, No heart-rate sensors, No software leaps since 2015...
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
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The $129.95 Alta is the first wrist-worn fitness tracker from Fitbit that doesn't really look like a Fitbit (save for the new watch-like Blaze). It's sleek, slim, and has a modular design that can be changed to match your outfit each day. Think of it as t...
Slim design, Swappable bands, Accurate fitness stats, Delivers idle alerts and smartphone notifications...
Sometimes unresponsive, Display is tough to see in direct sunlight, No heart rate monitoring, GPS, or stair climbing, Not waterproof...
The Alta is Fitbit's sleekest, slimmest fitness tracker yet, but if you don't care about looks you can get more functionality for nearly the same price...
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As regular readers will know, I've become a complete convert to the Apple Watch . But the Watch isn't for everyone: it's relatively expensive, fairly chunky and for most users has one-day battery-life.I've been trying the Fitbit Alta for the past week, an...
Fitbit Alta starts at $129.95 for the standard color combinations. There are some more expensive special edition color combos at $149.95. If you want to get fancier, you can buy leather bands for $59.95 and metal ones for $129.95 – with some others even p...
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The Fitbit Alta was popular with our testers and performed well during our lab tests. The tracker has a stylish design, with a touchscreen that displays all the information you need to track your daily activity like steps and calories burned. It's suppose...
Sends hourly movement reminders, Displays smartphone notifications, SmartTrack senses the type of exercise, Sweat and splashproof, Interchangeable wristbands, Easy-to-swipe touchscreen, User-friendly app, Sleek and comfortable fit, Automatic sleep trackin...
Hard-to-use strap, Tough to read in sunlight, No heart rate monitor, Relatively short battery life...
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The Alta is a minimal fitness tracker that can track your sleep automatically, remind you to get up and be active, and deliver call or text alerts. This model scored well in our test, earning an overall score of 62 out of 100, but was just narrowly edged...
Small, minimalistic, comfortable...
Touchscreen is finicky, no heart rate monitoring, limited features...
The Fitbit Alta is a good fitness tracker, but could very easily be supplanted by newer models that are rapidly becoming available. This model's main merits are its smaller size and slightly less expensive price, but at the cost of a few features...
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