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The best fitness tracker for under $100 is the Garmin Vivosmart HR. Out of all the trackers we tested from Garmin, TomTom, FitBit, and Huawei, it is the most complete package, combining excellent hardware with slick, easy-to-use software. We've come to this conclusion after weeks of taking five entry-level trackers from TomTom, FitBit, Garmin, and Huawei with us to the gym as well as strapping them to our wrist for many, many miles of outdoor running.
When evaluating fitness trackers it's important to keep in mind they're not just about counting steps or keeping tabs on your sleep habits. The total experience includes the quality of the hardware, overall comfort, the software package, and how well it does the tracking that you bought it for in the first place. As you spend more money you get features like heart rate monitoring, GPS, OLED display as opposed to LCD, etc. Still, there are plenty of basic trackers that don't cost a lot of money and can provide you with an avalanche of health data. You don't need to spend more than $100 to get started though, and with the new year upon us there's never been a better time to start tracking your fitness.
The Best Fitness Tracker for Under $100 - Garmin Vivosmart HR
Garmin is a popular player in the fitness tracker game, and its Vivosmart HR is a great product for both casual and hardcore audiences that don't want to spend a ton of money on their digital exercise partner. The Vivosmart HR comes with an always-on and backlit touchscreen display, a heart rate sensor, and a useful companion app. Although it is missing the GPS sensor found in Huawei's offering, the all-around hardware and software combination of the Vivosmart make up for it.
The wearable's touchscreen was always responsive and the layout utilized with each screen to deliver information on-the-go was well-designed and easy to read. Whether in the middle of a fitness activity or casually strolling around town, simple swipes and taps would reveal a bunch of information that I was able to use to keep track of my day. The tracker also acts as a notification extender, so messages and calls can be seen without the need to pull out my phone.
The Garmin Connect app is neatly designed and navigating around all of the data was a breeze. General statistics, trends, and in-depth information was all present and easy to access. The calendar in particular, which provides at-a-glance information to compare daily activity, is a nice touch. While there are only a few other fitness services that can be linked from within the Connect App, many other popular tracking apps can be linked from their respective apps.
At just below $100 the Vivosmart HR is a bit more expensive than some of the other trackers we tested, but it feels more refined than the other bands we tested, and that's what really made it stand out.
The Budget Option - FitBit Flex 2
If you're just starting out with fitness trackers, or if you just want basic information regarding your daily activity, the FitBit Flex 2 is a fantastic option. It doesn't have a display, but it does have a clean and inconspicuous design that can be worn at all times and won't feel or look out of place next to an actual, nice-looking watch. The Flex 2 lacks GPS and a heart rate monitor, but it does pair with an incredibly fun app that is used by a ton of people so you can compare (and compete) with others on your daily quest to be healthier. The $59.95 price tag also makes it the least expensive tracker we've examined.
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