Activite Popby Withings
PROS
- The Activite Pop looks just like a normal watch. It doesn't use the same premium materials as the Activite, but it costs $300 less.
- You can take the Activite Pop for a swim and not have to worry about water damage; the Activate Pop is waterproof to 50 meters.
- Unlike some devices that track sleep, the Activite Pop automatically detects when you're snoozing.
CONS
- The Activite Pop is slow to sync with the mobile app.
- Since it doesn't have any buttons or a crown, all interaction and settings--including setting the correct time--must be done through the Withings mobile app.
- Only a day and a half of data is stored on the Activite Pop, so you'll need to sync up constantly. Given its slow sync performance, that might get annoying fast.
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| Name | Activite Pop | Misfit Shine | Vivofit 2 | Flex | Charge |
| Manufacturer | Withings | Misfit | Garmin | Fitbit | Fitbit |
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| List Price | $150 | $70 | $100 | $100 | $130 |
Unlike the Jawbone UP 24 – another of our favourite activity trackers – the Withings automatically knows when you’re drifting into the land …
Unlike the Jawbone UP 24 – another of our favourite activity trackers – the Withings automatically knows when you’re drifting into the land of nod. There’s no button pressing or app alerts required.
In our tests, the Pop’s measurements were just as accurate as the original Activité’s. In fact, it actually synced with the app faster than …
In our tests, the Pop’s measurements were just as accurate as the original Activité’s. In fact, it actually synced with the app faster than the first Activité did, thanks to a firmware update on the watch itself.
The watch face may not sparkle quite as much as the original, but the Pop is still fantastic looking and, with a range of colours and straps…
The watch face may not sparkle quite as much as the original, but the Pop is still fantastic looking and, with a range of colours and straps on offer, you’re bound to find one you like.
As far as fitness-tracking apps go, Activité’s Health Mate app ranks as fairly standard. It’s a nice, clean interface with easy-to-decipher …
As far as fitness-tracking apps go, Activité’s Health Mate app ranks as fairly standard. It’s a nice, clean interface with easy-to-decipher graphs and activity insights.
The device is waterproof up to 50 meters, so you can shower and swim without worry of damaging it.
The device is waterproof up to 50 meters, so you can shower and swim without worry of damaging it.
Step tracking is relayed to you at a glance on the secondary analogue face on the watch itself. The hands move throughout the day showing ho…
Step tracking is relayed to you at a glance on the secondary analogue face on the watch itself. The hands move throughout the day showing how you are doing against your goal of 10,000 steps.
Since the Activité and Activité Pop don't do much by themselves, it's up to their companion app -- Withings Health Mate -- to pick up some s…
Since the Activité and Activité Pop don't do much by themselves, it's up to their companion app -- Withings Health Mate -- to pick up some slack. Think of it as the display the watches themselves don't have.
The Pop's battery life is rated at 8 months with the included, replaceable CR2025 button-cell battery. (You can get a pack of five of those …
The Pop's battery life is rated at 8 months with the included, replaceable CR2025 button-cell battery. (You can get a pack of five of those batteries at Amazon for about $4.)
If you enjoy earning rewards, you may like that the Withings app sends push notifications to your smartphone for certain accomplishments — s…
If you enjoy earning rewards, you may like that the Withings app sends push notifications to your smartphone for certain accomplishments — such as when you've unlocked a badge (which might tell you that you've walked enough to have climbed the Eiffel Tower, for example).
There's literally no way you interact directly with the watch itself, which is kind of odd, and to me, off-putting.
There's literally no way you interact directly with the watch itself, which is kind of odd, and to me, off-putting.
Gathered data from the app can also be fed into other fitness tracking apps like Apple’s own Health app on iOS 8, RunKeeper and BodyMedia.
Gathered data from the app can also be fed into other fitness tracking apps like Apple’s own Health app on iOS 8, RunKeeper and BodyMedia.
One of the strengths of the Pop is the use of a coin cell rather than a rechargeable battery.
One of the strengths of the Pop is the use of a coin cell rather than a rechargeable battery.
Withings has brought all the features of the Activité over to the Pop, including step tracking, run detection, planned swimming tracking and…
Withings has brought all the features of the Activité over to the Pop, including step tracking, run detection, planned swimming tracking and sleep monitoring.
When you hit your step goal, the hands dance in celebration and the body vibrates.
When you hit your step goal, the hands dance in celebration and the body vibrates.
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