BingoFit Fitness Tracker, Smart Watch Review
The BingoFit fitness tracker and smartwatch gives you the best of both worlds. Whether you want a fitness tracker or a smartwatch, this product will provide you with what you need. You get all the essential features that you would expect from these types of products. It's going to record how many steps you've taken, how far you've traveled, your calories burned, your sleep, and your heart rate. This tracker, however, goes above and beyond that. It's also going to keep track of your blood pressure, and for women their menstrual cycles.
Of course, since it is a smartwatch as well, it's going to let you receive your cell phone's notifications right to your wrist. As long as your phone is connected to your watch via a Bluetooth connection, you can get all of these notifications to your watch. You can see when somebody is calling you or texting you, however, you won't be able to respond to those messages. If you want to respond or answer the phone call, you do have to pull your phone out of your pocket. Additionally, you can also receive your notifications from your social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, send WhatsApp.
If you want an affordable Smartwatch and fitness tracker, but you don't want to sacrifice too much on quality and functionality, then you come to the right place. Yes, some of the higher brand products are going to last you longer and offer you better features, but this is the perfect budget-friendly option.
Affordable cost
Decent durability
Blood pressure monitor
Camera remote
Tracks menstrual cycle
IP68 waterproof rating
Excellent battery life
Can't respond to messaged
Bulky watch face
Proprietary charging cable
Activities
The tracker has an ip68 waterproof rating which means that you can wear it swimming, in the shower, or doing dishes, there's no need to worry about moisture damage when you're wearing it. That said, you should probably avoid wearing it if you're going diving. It might not be able to withstand the pressure If you go too far down into the water. However, every day, swimming or water sports activities are just fine.
Since the smartwatch has a heart rate monitor and it tracks sleep, it's a good idea to try to wear it when you go to bed. It'll help you analyze your sleep duration and your quality of sleep. Additionally, if you're wearing it to bed, you'll have a more accurate representation of what your resting heart rate is, As this is going to monitor your heart rate even when you're sleeping.
Whether you are a fitness enthusiast or you're just getting started, if you want to monitor your workouts with ease, this is going to be an excellent product for you. It works is both a fitness tracker and smartwatch, so you're going to get the best of both worlds.
Basic Features
Since its product also seconds as a smartwatch, you're going to get the qualities you would expect from other products like this. You can receive phone calls and text message notifications right to your wrist. There's no need to take your phone out of your pocket when somebody's trying to get ahold of you. Additionally, you can receive app notifications from your social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Instagram, Etc. Customers can appreciate the fact that they don't have to dig their phone out of their pocket every time it goes off. All they have to do is look down at the wrist. Something to keep in mind, however, is that you can't answer phone calls or respond to your messages from this device. Yes, you can check out what's going on, but if it's something that you need to reply to or answer you do have to dig out your phone. If you need something that can do that for you, there are more advanced options on the market for you.
Advanced Features
As mentioned above, the watch has a heart rate monitor. It has a 24-hour continuous heart rate monitor so no matter what you're doing or where you're going it's keeping track of that information for you. However, it goes above and beyond that. The tracker also gives you the option to check your blood pressure. This isn't something that is seen on a lot of fitness trackers these days, so it's nice to know that you have the ability if you need it. Please note, however, that both the heart rate monitor and the blood pressure monitor or just for reference and cannot replace actual medical equipment.
Additionally, for the female customers out there, the watch has a female physiological cycle feature. It can help you record a woman's menstrual cycle, their safety period, as well as when they're ovulating. Of course, this feature isn't going to be necessary for everyone, but some women like to keep track of their menstrual cycles; this is an excellent way to do that.
The BingoFit fitness tracker and smartwatch even has a find your phone feature. Have you ever lost your cell phone and couldn't figure out where it was? With the press of a button on your rest, as long as your phone is connected, you can find your cell phone with ease.
Another great feature that you can take advantage of is the camera remote. Again, as long as your phone is connected to the watch through a Bluetooth connection, you can use your smartwatch as a camera remote. You can prop your phone up on a tripod or anything else, walk away from it and snap the picture right from your wrist.
Customers love all the great features they have available to them from this product. You might not need to take advantage of all of them, or you might use all of them. It's nice to know that you have everything you need right within arm's reach.
Accuracy
You can expect a certain amount of discrepancy in step-count since you're wearing a pedometer on your wrist as opposed to your hip. You will be very hard-pressed to find a step tracker that you wear on your wrist that is 100% spot on. The majority of consumers, however, are pleased with the results they get from this product. It might not be exact, but it is pretty close. Yes, some customers say their numbers are way off, but this doesn't seem to be the majority of people.
Additionally, when it comes to your heart rate and your blood pressure, your results are going to be reasonably close. However, it's probably not going to be completely accurate. Please note that you should not use this heart rate monitor or blood pressure monitor in lieu of actual medical equipment. This is just a tool to use for your information and to work toward your fitness goals.
All in all, the tracker seems to offer consistent results that are close too accurate. No, it's not 100%, but it's pretty darn close.
Connectivity
You can connect to your cell phone through a Bluetooth connection. This is how you're going to set up your device and sync all your data over to the app. It's relatively easy to do. You'll have to download the H Band app what you can get for free from the Apple store or the Google Play Store. After you download the app, it'll give you step-by-step directions on how to connect your smartwatch.
Additionally, you're going to need to be connected to your phone through this Bluetooth connection to take advantage of the Smartwatch capabilities. You can't receive your calls or texts to your wrist if you're not connected to your phone. This also means that you have to make sure that your phone is within the range, usually about 30 feet. Otherwise, you're not going to receive your notifications.
Durability
It may have an affordable price tag, but don't let that scare you away. Just because the price is cheap doesn't mean the product is too. Yes, some of the higher quality and higher-priced watches might last you a little bit longer, but it's not like this one's going to fall apart as soon as you touch it. For the price you pay, you'll get better longevity than you would expect.
Battery Life
Customers have commented that this product has phenomenal battery life. The company states that the battery should last up to seven days, but that isn't always the case. Most consumers mention that they can go between 4 and 5 days before they'll need to charge. Of course, it's going to be depending on how often you're using it. If you have the screen brightness turned up and you're constantly checking your notifications, you can expect at the battery is going to die faster than if you weren't.
When you purchase your Smartwatch it is going to come with a charger cable, so you don't worry about the hassle of finding in purchasing one for it. One thing that customers don't particularly like about the charger is that it's a proprietary charging cord. It uses a magnetic charging cable that can easily attach to the charging port, so it's super easy to use. However, if you lose or damage your cord and you need to buy a new one, things can get a bit complicated. It might not be something that you can find at your local department store, and it's something that you might have to order online. That leaves you going a couple of days without a charger. You might want to consider having another one as a backup, just in case.
Style
Apps
The app also lets you do more than just set up the watch. This is also where you're going to go to monitor your Fitness tracking. You can see the results from your heart rate monitor, your sleep tracking, and many more. Customers appreciate that they can look at graphs of their stats; it lets them get an idea of how their day went.
The H Band app becomes a handy tool for those who are trying to lose weight, stay active, or get fit.
Bottom Line
The fitness tracker is super easy to use and has a decent amount of accuracy, making it the perfect option for most customers. There are a couple of different color choices for you when you place your order, and you can also change the bands up whenever you want.
If you want a budget-friendly option without sacrificing the quality of the features, then you've come to the right place.