Fitbit Ace 4+

My child received this for Christmas and we were able to quickly add all grandparents and parents to the account. All parties had Gmail accounts already, and I added everyone to a Google family account and the rest was a breeze. We love the family quests, and it’s already gotten us excited to move more to help reach the goal. My kid is a competitive swimmer and has been wearing the watch to her practices and it’s held up just fine in the pool, and has given her accurate “active minutes” after a practice. All texting and voice call functions have been working just fine, and we’re all excited for her to have some more freedom in the neighborhood and peace of mind for us as she gains independence.

As a parent, this watch has been a game-changer. The peace of mind that comes with knowing where my 8-year-old daughter is at all times is invaluable. The ability to communicate with her directly through the watch is a fantastic bonus - it's like having a mini phone without all the distractions.

The "school time" feature is genius! It's a simple way to ensure that she focuses on schoolwork during the day without having to constantly remind her to put the watch down. I love that she still enjoys the watch after school hours, with its fun games and activity goals that keep her motivated to stay active.

Overall, this watch is a fantastic tool for both parents and kids. Highly recommend!

The watch is beautifully designed and so easy to use. The UX is wonderful and kids are proud and excited to wear and use it. However it is infuriating on many levels, examples include: family from outside the US can’t use the app, you can’t send pictures or any kind of media, it doesn’t have a camera, if friends of your child also have the watch there is zero way of communicating between friends. Having spent hours researching which first smart watch to buy, I’m happy with the limits and control that Fitbit Ace provides, but it lacks so much functionality, I wish I’d bought an Apple Watch straight off. imploring Fitbit Ace to update the app so that grandparents abroad can download and use it, and to allow parents to approve connections with friends so that they can text each other!