Versa 4 Fitness Smartwatch with Daily Readiness, GPS, 24/7 Heart Rate, 40+ Exercise Modes, Sleep Tracking and more, Waterfall Blue/Platinum, One Size (S & L Bands Included)

When I first got this, it would not maintain sync. I updated the firmware on the watch, tried doing a factory reset twice, uninstalled/reinstalled the fitbit app twice, ensured that the app wasn't allowed to go to sleep when in the background... nothing worked. It would work for a few minutes, then when I tried to command Alexa, it would say connection lost. I decided to contact support, and they informed me that my app was outdated. Come to find out, version 4.04 of the bitbit app is too old, and will not work. The latest version, 4.06.7 had not been released for my phone yet, as is typical ridiculous play store behavior. Google... are you listening? When a developer releases an update, you shall IMMEDIATELY make it available to EVERY device! I manually downloaded the apk and installed it, and everything has been working great since. Alexa follows my direct orders immediately, phone calls come through, texts come through, and I can sync with ease. Overall, I suppose this is an improvement over the Versa 2. Screen is a little bigger, but the notification vibrations don't seem to be as forceful, even when set to strong. This uses google wallet instead of google pay as the Versa 2 did, so my AmEx will not work for contactless payment. Phone call feature is nice, seems to work OK. I can hear them, they can hear me. You can only answer calls, you can't make them. The $50 brand x watch I ordered to replace this one before I got the sync figured out was able to do that. It could also control my camera and music player, neither of which is possible on the Versa 4. Google maps is nice if you walk in unfamiliar areas. I'll probably never need it, but it's nice. Battery life seems to be improved over the Versa 2, but mine was 2 years old so I'm sure the battery had gradually decreased it's charge capacity. I used it for several days, and he battery was still at 55%. Skin temperature sensor will one day be nice when it can sync with a smart thermostat and automatically adjust the temperature as needed. But for now, it's just a novelty and has no purpose. Yes, I know my skin is hot. I woke up in a puddle of sweat. Yup, I'm freezing, so my skin is cold. o2 saturation is nice if you have any relevant health problems. If you want to take full advantage of the watch, get the free "Overview" clock face by Chris Blyth. It gives you current and average heart rate, battery percentage, fully customizable date format, allows for a larger clock that shows seconds, and you can have weather, and 6 other health stats displayed on the main screen, all at once. I have steps, distance, calories burned, active zone minutes, floors, and BMI/BMR. It all fits, and is easy to read. Vast improvement over the default face, which shows no useful information. I had th is face on my versa 2, and loved it. So glad it's available for the 4. Bottom line, it's a good watch. There are cheaper brand x ones out there, but none of them have NFC payment, and not all of them have Alexa. And, you get what you pay for. fit & finish feels cheap, the screens get washed out in the sun, finicky alexa integration and so on. Best to pony up and get a refined product. Be sure to update your fitbit app. Their customer support said the latest version should be released within a week, but I circumvented the beurocracy and downloaded it manually. Why wait?

I am not the kind of person that wanted a wristwatch, let alone a smart watch. I don't need that level of connectivity, and I have the unfortunate tendency to destroy nicer watches because of clumsiness and absent-mindedness. But, I do enjoy working out. I love having data when I want to see it. And, importantly, I work in a profession where I would benefit from having a wrist watch to check the time. It's with that mindset that I finally caved and purchased the Fitbit Charge a few years ago. I liked it, but it crashed a bunch of times and eventually refused to reboot. So, I started looking for alternatives. I found the Versa but resisted, as I really don't want or need most smart watch features. Then Black Friday sales came along and I took the plunge. I am glad I did. The watch is durable, easy to use, fits well, and does all of the things I want it to do. I mostly use it to track steps, heartrate, workouts, check the weather, and set timers at work. It does not have a catchy or flashy look, which I am more than fine with. My biggest concerns are whether or not the screen can take a hit (it does) and if I'll fry the darn thing when I inevitably forget I'm wearing it while showering or swimming (it's waterproof). I don't use a lot of the features on this thing. I tried syncing with my Google Wallet, but I find it way easier to just use my phone or wallet -- two things I am very reluctant to travel without. My phone is on silent most days, so I guess it's nice to get alerts when I've missed a call, but I really don't pay much attention to it. I've never bothered with the advanced features for health monitoring, though I guess for a person experiencing health difficulties or someone wildly focused on wellness would find the features useful. The Fitbit app is a nice bonus, and the premium features include some solid workouts and tools for holding yourself accountable to fitness goals. I've dabbled with these when really focused on personal goals, and seen the usual mixed results of someone who will only somewhat commit themselves to diet and workout goals. Still, nice to have. In a world where most smart watches are double the price for a slew of features I don't want or need, this is an excellent product.

*I'm a Fitbit Versa 2 owner, going to Fitbit Versa 4 I have been using this new watch since late Decemeber* BATTERY: Seemed fine to me. I'm not a person that doesn't ever charge my watch though. I always charge it when I shower. The charger is WAY better than Versa 2's charging cradle. No more fiddling around with it, dreading the "not enough power" error. This sits right on top of the charger. APPS: -- There is no music support -- they have the "find my phone" app. Works like it should. -- THERE IS NO CALCULATOR APP! WHY!?! -- no 3rd party supported apps. Whatever you have already installed is what you get. You can't get ANY other apps other than preinstalled. No notes app, no calculator, no memos, NOTHING. Hugely disappointing!!! Why would they do this? GOOGLE: --Google wallet is great and very easy to set up. You don't have to have the google wallet app on your phone to set it up; it's all through fitbit. NAVIGATION: Navigation works....but I don't think I would use it when you're driving. It's just not as easy to glance at or give as much detail as your phone will. You can have both your watch and phone navigating at the same time. I thought it might vibrate when to indicate an upcoming turn or something but it doesn't. DISPLAY: Crisp, clear display. Touch screen is very reactive, as is the button on the side. The watch is supposed to come on when you lift your arm, but this is very fidley and I find it only works half the time. CALLS: Calls are fantastic. You can hear clearly and be heard just as well. You can't make calls, only accept them. CLOCKS: -- I was disappointed to find that my Fitbit Versa 2 clocks would not be compatible with Versa 4. Honestly, I'm not sure why Fitibit doesn't have a fully customizable clock face, with custom settings and custom pictures. No, they leave that for other developers to figure out. I loved using Maxim clock faces, as everything could be customized (stats,colors,time, placements, and photo). No such luck here. There are a lot of options, and I did find one suitable for me. Should be offered by Fitbit themselves though. They have to know that most people want a personal picture on their device. If you are just looking for a cool background, there are tons to choose from. I found a photo clock that worked for me named Photo 2 by Wim Van Aerschot. There's a free version and a Premium version PROS: -- Slim, lightweight -- No trouble syncing -- Google wallet is 1000x better than fitbit pay, which only supports certain banks. None of my cards (sam's club visa, capital one credit/debit) worked with fitbit pay. They work perfectly with google -- While you now have "tiles" that show your apps one by one as you swipe left or right (On versa 2 you swiped down and selected from a list) isn't as user friendly, you CAN rearange the tiles how you please. And you can add shortcuts via long press of the button, if you want. You can also choose to hide tiles you don't want. -- Calories burned seems very accurate. They reflect my suggested metabolic rate CONS: -- The style of the band is odd. The material is great, but for some reason they thought it would be wise to tuck the extra bit UNDER the band, not on top. It isn't irritating like I thought it would, but it makes it a big pain to take off and put back on. The extra bit also means you might have to readjust size because the extra bit is tighter on your wrist. It leaves marks on your arm. Even most off brand bands still feature the "under loop" fastener, but you can buy silicone "band keepers" that slip right over the band, allowing you to fasten as normal. -- Lost Calories. For some reason, I have LOST calories, particularly after syncing or charging. I've lost 200-300 cal this way. Very irritating and it can make a huge difference if you are in a calorie deficit. I haven't had it happened since, but worth noting. --It doesn't show calories eaten on any of the tiles. Furthermore, the "calories left" on the "today's tile" does NOT reflect calories eaten. Previously in the Versa 2, the Fitbit app would show how many calories you have left in that moment of time, whereas the watch would show how much you had left based on predicted calorie burn for the day. This watch only shows calories left to burn, based on your chosen "calories burned" goal. -- Stats don't stack as they used to on Versa 2. You can rearrange them for sure, and that helps, but you otherwise have to keep swiping to see each stat separately. It seemed cleaner when they stacked on top of each other and you have to scroll down. Scrolling down from the clock face only shows settings, no quick select for google wallet (although you can set up shortcuts for long press on the button) You can get around this somewhat; for instance, I put the "today's tile" on top of the list and the weather tile on the bottom. A swipe to the right brings up today's tile quickly. A swipe to the left brings up the weather. Otherwise, you have to keep swiping to get different stats. -- while there is never trouble syncing, if you step away from your phone for too far or too long, you will have to resync. This was a problem with Versa before. I work in a fairly small, single story building and very few times can I actually respond to text messages without getting the error to resync. Fitbit desperately needs to increase the range of the bluetooth. -- you can't "write" messages, like you can with Apple watches. You can respond either with voice (which does work well to be fair) or choose from a few quick responces from a list. FINAL THOUGHTS: I do love this watch, but keep in mind there are few improvements with many missing features. For a casual wearer, I think the update is well worth it. Downsides in customization, stats, and absent apps should be considered, however, and given that this watch has been out for a long while, it is unlikely to change. I'd say if your happy with your old Fitbit model, just keep it and skip on this.

It tracks all kinds of different health and fitness stats. Works reliably, has a good design, offers a lot 3rd party clock faces and band to customize the look. While google hasn’t brought any new hardware, the Versa 4 still looks fresh, has good battery life and charges fast. The App for iOS has been kept up to date and issues have been fixed. It’s nice to have many years of data to look back from previous Fitbit devices to track stats over a long period of time.

My wife likes this watch a lot. She tracks her sleep and steps daily. I had a Versa 4 and loved it. Wish the battery would last a little longer, but 6 days isn't too bad. My Garmin last 19 days between charges.

Do not buy this watch to track runs. I’ve had a persistent problem with the Versa 4 where the first mile or so of GPS tracking is wildly inaccurate even on perfectly clear days. It doesn’t always fail, but maybe 50% of the time or more, and appears to be getting worse lately. The two screenshots are of the same loop run. One shows a reasonable track, the other shows the issue I'm having with the watch, where the GPS tracking inaccurate and thus incorrectly reports distance and pace. I purchased this watch in December 2023 for my son who didn’t use it. I started using it 6 or 7 months later when my Versa 3 died. I have 30+ years of experience debugging and resolving issues, a master’s degree in computer science and work as a director of engineering. I’ve owned both Garmin and the prior Versa 3 GPS watches. I contacted fitbit support last November as I was fed up with the poor performance. They were cheery and stated their commitment to resolving the issue. Support: try loosening the watchband as far as possible. Me: I don’t like a loose watch while running, but I’ll try it. No luck Support: keep the watch away from your bones Me: The watch generally sits by the wrist bone, but since I’ve loosened it up, I’ll try sliding it up my forearm. The problem persists. Support: Factory reset the watch. Me: I went through the tedious factory reset process and appeared to have success on the first following run. But the problem reappeared on the next run Support: Your fitbit app is out of date, it’s 4.34.11 and needs to be 4.35 Me: I’m not having problems with the fitbit application, I’m having problems with the watch. I went to update to 4.35 on my Android phone, but it wasn’t available. Support: You need to wait for 4.35 to come out in order for us to continue this case. Me: I waited for 4.35 to come out and resent the screen-shots of my failed runs. Support: In the fitbit application go to exercises/run and make sure GPS is enabled. Me: There are no exercise/run settings in the phone app, but there are on the Versa 4 watch. I’ve sent them many screen-shots of the GPS tracked runs using the Versa 4. Sent them a picture of GPS being enabled on the watch. Support: Make sure the phone app has GPS always privileges and has privileges to run in the background. Me: What does this have to do with the GPS on my watch? Sent screenshots to show that GPS is always enabled on the phone app and it is permitted to run in the background. [I'm now waiting for another response, but they continue to throughout seemingly unrelated solutions to the fundamental issue] Note: I’ve noticed now, with V4.35 of the fitbit application on my phone, that the Versa 4 will immediately report “GPS Connected” when I start a run, even if I’m in the house with both my phone and watch. Neither can access the GPS satellites. I suspect, with this version of the phone app, the watch is using the phone’s location services to indicate GPS connection, even if the phone is using Cell or WiFi to get approximate location. The initial mile or so of my runs remains inaccurate, even though the watch starts off with “GPS connected”. Fitbit support does not seem to be focused on the source of my issue, the poor performance of the GPS system on this Versa 4 watch. Is my watch faulty, or does the Versa 4 have a weak GPS system in it’s design? I don’t know. This watch is not useful for tracking runs. I would recommend anyone looking for a run-tracking watch look elsewhere. The Versa 3 took a little time to get initial GPS lock, but then tracked without problems. The Garmins locked quickly and were accurate.

I’ve been using the Fitbit Versa 4 as an upgrade from my last two Fitbits, and I’m very happy with it so far. Having heart rate and activity tracking available at any time is something I rely on daily, and this watch delivers that consistently and accurately. Battery life has been excellent, easily lasting several days between charges, and the interface is smooth and easy to navigate. Overall, the Versa 4 feels like a refined, meaningful upgrade rather than a minor refresh. If you’re coming from an older Fitbit and want better health insights, improved performance, and all-day wearability, this is a great choice.

I bought three other watches prior to this one. The first was an i-watch and I was very pleased with it, but it wore out. The second was another renewed i-watch and it had a code still on it, so it wouldn't work and I had to return it. The third one was a cheap knock off of a Fitbit and was so innacurate that I sent it back. This one was been amazing! It's easy to read, it's accurate, everything I wanted to be able to keep track of is on it and it was more affordable than the others. Very pleased and when it wears out, I will replace it with another one.