Meh, it’s mostly annoying – WearFit 2.0 Review

While this may be a cool and budget-friendly gift (how it came into my possession), this watch has proven to be nothing but annoying. Before I talk about all the bad I have to give this guy credit for making a watch that probably meets most people’s desires. So far most of the stats seem pretty accurate and the battery has lasted of my arm for a full five days now. Like other reviews, I have to note the sparse instructions which made setup frustrating. The app itself doesn’t offer much more insights than the watch, and odd wordings I attribute to the creator’s non-native English make it hard to figure out what things are (what is a “health punch”?). The whole functionality of the watch relies on the single touch button which is apparently triggered by any kind of skin contact because I keep constantly feeling it buzzing and turning on and find it turned to random pages. There is very little customization you can do on the watch display, which I found disappointing. It also proved annoying because: A) you can’t set any alarms to vibrate on the watch, a function I loved on my Fitbit when I had one years ago. B) you can’t turn off message notifications, even with downtime on your phone. The message notifications themselves are also pointless because the text is too small to read, so it’s all around frustrating because your phone buzzes, then the watch, and you still read it on your phone. And yes, the range of this watch is so small that if you’re getting message updates, you will hear your phone. C) the little Apple-inspired circle of activity on the picture is a lie. It’s just a static graphic that wastes space. Further, using the “exercise” timer for running is pointless because it is literally just a timer and logs no exercise. I can’t imagine why there are also cycling and “alpinism” timers if it doesn’t log anything. Last but not least, it doesn’t constantly measure your HR and other functions. You have to manually flip to the stat you want and then wait for it to measure. It strikes me as very inconvenient to have to stop mid-burpee so you can see if you’re in the HR zone, but I guess if you want it to keep a check on your vitals it could be good. Sorry this is so long. TL;DR it looks like an Apple Watch but is only really good for counting steps and showing you the time. Just save the money and invest in a better tracker.
Review by nickname.25. on WearFit 2.0.