Compare fitness tracker features.
Tracker comparisons focus on the sticker price, but subscriptions decide the real cost. A device that is a hundred units cheaper up front loses that advantage in ten months at a ten-unit monthly fee. Three years is a realistic ownership window for a wearable, so totalling hardware plus subscription over 36 months is the comparison that matters.
Three-year cost of ownership
Three-year cost = device price + monthly subscription x 36
These figures are estimates based on population-average formulas and are intended for training and recreational planning only. They are not medical advice. Consult a qualified health professional before starting or changing an exercise programme, particularly if you have an existing medical condition.
Only if you use the features they gate. Many devices lock sleep detail, readiness scores and history behind the fee while basic step and heart-rate tracking stays free.
It approximates a wearable's useful life before the battery degrades and software support tails off. Shorter windows flatter subscription devices.
Battery life, sensor accuracy for your sport, platform lock-in and data export. Cost decides between comparable devices, not between very different ones.