SeekerJawbone UP
The Jawbone UP tracks personal health and fitness very thoroughly in a stellar mobile app for iOS and Android, but it's not the best fitness tracker we've tested. A few unique features do give it special appeal, though.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Provides the motivation you need on your wrist to move more, sleep better, and improve your fitness
- Tracks steps, exercise, overall calories burned, hours slept and quality of sleep
- Track your food, drink, calories, nutrients and use the UP App Food Score to quickly know if you are eating right
- Smart Coach communicates with you via vibrations at the wrist from a Smart Alarm? to wake you up with an Idle Alert to get you moving
- Connect with your friends and family so you can reach your goals together or see how you measure up on the team leaderboards
PROS
+ Excellent and wide-ranging ability to track metrics for personal health.
+ Comfortable.
+ Includes a vibration alarm with a few unique functions.
+ Gorgeous, well-designed iPhone and Android apps.
CONS
- For iOS and Android only; doesn't work with personal computers.
- No data readouts on band itself.
- Doesn't sync with other devices such as connected scales or heart rate monitors.
- No wireless syncing.
- Not discreet to wear.
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Expert reviews and ratings
By PCMag on December 21, 2012
The Jawbone UP tracks personal health and fitness very thoroughly in a stellar mobile app for iOS and Android, but it's not the best fitness tracker we've tested. A few unique features do give it special appeal, though.
70
By The Verge on November 27, 2012
Big data gets some fashion sense
80
By Tom's Guide on April 10, 2014
Jawbone's second fitness wristband has a great app, but is lacking in functionality and features for the price.
70
By TechAdvisor on January 22, 2014
Simplicity is the UP’s greatest strength, but for some people it’s just too basic. The absence of a display and wireless synching is annoying, especially when the UP costs considerably more than monitors such as the Fitbit One which have many more features.
70