Most sports modes only dish out basic heart rate and workout duration stats, though. New additions like crossfit, paddle boarding and skiing push the total to over 40, with Fitbit’s own metrics like Cardio Fitness and Active Zone Minutes letting you know whether you’re putting in enough effort. The number of exercise modes has almost doubled. While there’s been a small bump in features, it’s not really enough to drastically change what the Versa 4 does compared to the Versa 3.

Helping you keep a closer eye on whether you’re putting in enough exercise time or getting good quality sleep is very much Fitbit’s thing. Google Maps is a particularly useful inclusion, too. Google Assistant is also out, but you can chat to Amazon’s Alexa using the onboard microphone. Hardly a coincidence, given the Pixel Watch’s recent arrival?Ĭontactless payments are still on board, although Fitbit Pay doesn’t have the widest support from UK banks. The Fitbit Gallery app store has been stripped of third party apps, and there’s no Wi-Fi or music player. What’s not so great is that a number of features found on the Versa 3 have disappeared. Still, it’s nice and slick to get around. When it’s time to swipe and tap your way around watch screens, though, it’s clear this software has a much more Google WearOS feel to it.įitbit has moved where you’ll find your phone notification feed, and there’s now a bigger emphasis on screen-sized widgets as opposed to lots of different menu screens. The OS plays nice with Android smartphones and iPhones, and still uses Fitbit’s own user-friendly companion app to set things up.

FitbitOS carries with it influences from Pebble, the original smartwatch great Fitbit snapped up over five years ago. Fitbit Versa 4 interfaceįitbit might be part of the Google family now, but is sticking to its own software smarts for now. It just doesn’t do it in a very speedy fashion. Now you have a button to wake that screen up, but a gentle double tap on the screen or raising the wrist will also bring it to life. Thankfully, this screen goes bright and isn’t a troubling issue for the Versa 4 when you need to check in on stats on sunnier days. Switching to that always-on mode means you’re waving bye bye to close to a week of battery life, but if you can handle a few days before having to reach for the charging cable, then it’s a situation you can live with.ĪMOLED screens do have a tendency to struggle for visibility in bright outdoor light.

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