While the Ionic shows plenty of promise, it has plenty to improve on before it can claim an award. With limited app compatibility and a sparse set of smart functions, it feels much more like a fitness tracker than a true smartwatch...
The Ionic will run for around four days on a charge (Fitbit claims a little longer). Either way, it's much better than other smartwatches, The Fitbit band connector is easy to use and allows quick band swaps, Logs exercise in the Fitbit app, which is exce
It does not look like a smartwatch that costs $300. Fit is a little strange because of the convex bottom, Small and rectangular with low resolution, Uses a nonstandard connector, and the stock band isn't very comfortable. The buckle also does not lay flat
For a smartwatch to be useful to me, I want it to have fitness tracking, media controls, notification management, and voice input. On that first count, the Ionic is capable. It tracks steps and heart rate accurately, and you can log exercises. However, th...
Interchangeable straps make it great for the office and gym, Touchscreen is easy to read outdoors, Great overall fitness tracker, Sleep tracking is detailed and helpful, 2.5 GB of storage for music, 5 ATM water resistance, Fitbit mobile app is intuitive a
Design is clunky, Can't interact with notifications, Fitbit OS is laggy
This is the best Fitbit you can buy, period. It's an incredible fitness and sleep tracker, comes with a built-in GPS, allows you to pay for things from your wrist, and it's water resistant. If you don't care about smartwatch features and are looking for a...
The more we wear a device like the Fitbit Ionic, the less reliant we are on a platform like Android Wear. But, that's not to say it's perfect and does everything right. It's not as customizable as what you'd get in a more formal smartwatch and there are v...
Published: 2017-11-11, Author: Roger , review by: appleinsider.com
– A + Review Review: Fitbit Ionic aims at Apple Watch, but needs more apps By Roger Fingas Friday, November 10, 2017, 09:02 pm PT (12:02 am ET) Fitbit's first attempt at a smartwatch proves better as a high-end fitne...
The Fitbit Ionic is the company's most expensive fitness tracker ever, and for good reason. It sports more features than really any of its previous trackers, and is a full-fledged smartwatch as well. And while Fitbit has done two smartwatches before (argu...
Published: 2017-10-23, Author: Chris , review by: recombu.com
Gorgeous display, Sleek and light design, Solid fitness features
As pricey as an Apple Watch, Limited 3rd party support, Fitbit Pay not yet active in UK
The Fitbit Ionic offers strong fitness features, as well as a clean and simple interface that will appeal to pretty much any users. With its potentially great Fitbit Pay feature, water resistant design and vibrant screen, it's certainly one of the more pr...
Bright display, Long battery life, Comprehensive fitness features, Swim tracking, Contactless payments work well
Finicky, incomplete software, Cannot reply to notifications, Limited selection of third-party apps
Ultimately, the Ionic is a respectable debut for Fitbit's first serious attempt at a true smartwatch, and the company continues to excel at fitness-tracking features. But while its new operating system is intuitive and well-designed, overall the device st...
Fitbit's third smartwatch struggles to find a reason to exist beyond fitness tracking and excellent battery life. It offers a tantalising glimpse into the future of Fitbit but, for now, the Ionic feels half baked...
Published: 2017-10-09, Author: Tim , review by: macrumors.com
Robust, swim-proof design, Intuitive iOS app and watch menus, 4+ day battery life, Integrated GPS,
Buggy sync process, Lack of apps, No workout audio cues, Music interfacing is flaky
There's no doubting the Ionic is Fitbit's most advanced wearable to date, marrying the best bits of the Blaze's software and the Surge's hardware while improving on both in the process. It's also solidly built and offers comprehensive fitness tracking fea...
