The competency of the Willful’s software and app is a surprise, and the main reason why I haven’t given it an absolute drubbing. It doesn’t raise expectations by trying to look like a much more expensive product, yet is far better in real life than one may first expect. There is an optical heart rate monitor as well as a Pulse Ox sensor onboard, with an accelerometer to track movement and detect when you’re asleep. It’s quite small, will be hard-wearing with its IP68 rating, and although it’s cheap, it’s also functional, so you’re not giving them a lemon.

Before it arrived, I prepared myself for it to be poorly made, the app to be buggy and unusable, and for the high ratings to be nonsense from people who simply didn’t know any better.There’s also the issue of seemingly-strong smartwatches not performing well in the real world, offering terrible battery life and poor build quality, despite having decent specs sheets. The watch has a built-in high-precision PPG sensor to track your heart rate 24 hours a day and can save your resting heart rate data for seven days to help monitor long-term heart rate changes. I was ready to lay into the Willful Smart Watch and direct all my pent-up, lockdown-fueled annoyance in its direction.

It can also save your resting heart rate data for 7 days to help monitor long-term heart rate changes. Fitbit is a household brand when it comes to health and fitness tracking and the Versa 3 is the best option for casual users looking for a fitness tracker with basic smartwatch functionality, based on our experience using it. Smart watch is connected to your smartphone through the app "Hband", so you can view all health data in the app, making it easy for you to achieve your health goals. To check heart rate accuracy we compare the results recorded on the wearable to a dedicated HRM strap. We’re here to help you avoid these pitfalls and help you find the right smartwatch for your specific needs and budget with our hand-picked selection of the very best smartwatches available in 2024.And that's not all - you can even listen to music on the go, immersing yourself in your favorite tunes and enjoying a vibrant and smart life. inches with a 254×256 resolution, meaning that you will be missing out on the OLED and AMOLED displays on watches like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. Every smartwatch we test is used by the reviewer for at least a week, or longer if the battery life lasts beyond that point or we need more time to trial its features. You can even track your stress through heart rate variability measurements and respiration tracking; ideal for those who like to use real-life stats to keep an eye on their wellness.