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Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by jdalgetty on Monday October 28, 2019 @01:51PM (#21379553)
I wear a fitbit primarily for the sleep tracker.

Is there a comparable non-google device that does sleep tracking? My garmin watch is not a great replacement in that regard.

Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by TheCapn on Monday October 28, 2019 @03:21PM (#21380528)
I've been generally happy with Xiaomi Mi Band. I used a Mi Band 2 for a couple years until it died and am using a Mi Band 3 now.

My biggest need was for a "silent" wakeup alarm since I get up so much earlier than my fiance. It does sleep tracking and a lot of phone features that I don't use.

The two biggest wins are (1) the price, and (2) the battery life. I paid like $40 for the watch, and $20 for a better band on Amazon. The battery on my MiBand2 lasted ~month and a half. The MiBand 3 is shaping up to be much less, but still 3-4 weeks between charges.

Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by jimmydddd on Monday October 28, 2019 @02:07PM (#21379736)
My Garmin Forerunner 35 does a good job of sleep tracking. And it lasts around 10 days on a charge. (without using the GPS.) What model do you have?
Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by jdalgetty on Monday October 28, 2019 @02:38PM (#21380097)
I had the 235 in the past and now have the 245 music. I haven't tried it in a while but it was really poor in comparison to my fitbit.
Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by oflannabhra on Monday October 28, 2019 @02:17PM (#21379865)
Not sure if you have an iPhone or not, but sleep tracking with an Apple Watch is excellent. I use AutoSleep, but Sleep++ is also very solid.
Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by bradhoffman on Monday October 28, 2019 @01:54PM (#21379587)
I’m in the same boat. Supposedly Apple is working on native sleep tracking. Once that is the case, then I’ll switch over from Fitbit.
Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by TooCleverByHalf on Monday October 28, 2019 @02:36PM (#21380070)
[Whoop](https://www.whoop.com/) has a lot of buzz right now and offers some interesting looking sleep insight. I haven't used one myself yet so I can't speak from personal experience.
Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by Yeroc on Monday October 28, 2019 @03:09PM (#21380419)
Sleep tracking at $30/month? Are you joking? I don't think anyone moving from a Fitbit is going to be willing for that kind of $$$ commitment to track sleep!
Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by TooCleverByHalf on Monday October 28, 2019 @08:54PM (#21383357)
Not really my product to defend. It does more than sleep tracking for $30/mo, however.
Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by Avamander on Monday October 28, 2019 @03:38PM (#21380711)
The old Pebbles can do sleep tracking and integrate with relevant apps. The Xiaomi Mi Bands do sleep tracking as well.
Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by Wonnk13 on Monday October 28, 2019 @02:39PM (#21380102)
My new garmin 235? has the hr monitor built into the watch body and does a pretty good job at sleep cycle tracking.
Re:Alphabet in bid to buy Fitbit by ebog on Monday October 28, 2019 @03:15PM (#21380467)
If you just want a sleep tracker I would recommend looking at Oura ring