Fitbit Flex vs Fitbit One

[Anonymous]

I'm comparing the two on the fitbit website, and the only big differences seem to be wear type, goal setting, floors climbed and time display. However, when I compare the descriptions of the two products on other review sites, there's mention of the flex's ability to sync with other fitness websites and the One's ability to compare against other users. Since there's no mention of these two things on the fitbit website, I wonder if they both do the same things now.

Anyone here recently compared the two and have any insight on the differences?

[Anonymous]

I have the zip? The round one. I had the paper clip one and lost it. I like the round one b/c I don't have to charge it. It syncs to my loseIt app and my employer's fitness program. I missed the #of stairs a bit at first, but I'm just a neighborhood walker and not a fitness buff so I don't really care. Never having to charge it - new battery every 6 mo. - was worth the change to me.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the info!

[Anonymous]

Does anybody use it to track sleep? That's what I'm mostly interested in getting one for.

[Anonymous]

I used it to track sleep but it's a tad annoying. You have to click it before sleeping and sometimes you forget (or don't wear it to bed). It does track motion while sleeping though

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I used it to track sleep but it's a tad annoying. You have to click it before sleeping and sometimes you forget (or don't wear it to bed). It does track motion while sleeping though

If you forget to start it before falling asleep, you can log into the app and manually set your sleep times. It will then process your awake and restless times. Doesn't help when you don't wear it to bed, of course. It also has a way of changing between normal and extra sensitive sleep settings. Supposedly the normal is for wearing it on your wrist, the sensitive is for wearing it on your torso. I wear it on my wrist, but it doesn't fully capture when I'm awake, as I try to be still and not wake up DH.

I usually wear my One on the spacer of my bra. When I run it goes in a zippered pants or shirt pocket. And when I sleep it goes in a Phubby, as I didn't like the armband that it came with.