

It's totally swim-proof (my son has been in water of all kinds, and it's still going strong) and includes the timer and stopwatch along with sleep tracking and virtual badges when kids accomplish goals. Then, kids can see the Kid View while parents can manage settings in the Parent View, including notifications, reminders to move, bedtime reminders, active minute goals, and alarms. Parents can set it up using the Fitbit app, connected to their own account as part of the Family Set-up. It also needs to be charged more frequently with five-day battery life, though that's still pretty decent.Īvailable in blue/yellow, watermelon/teal, or grape with interchangeable band options, it also comes with a silicone band and adjustable strap to secure it to little wrists.

Should you upgrade from the Fitbit Ace 2 to the Ace 3? It offers everything you get in the Ace 3 with only a few clock face options and a single side button for selecting items on the tiny greyscale touchscreen. As mentioned, my now 9-year-old has been wearing this tracker for two years and loves it. Parents, meanwhile, can monitor and adjust settings in the Parent View of the app.Ī perfect option for young kids aged 6 to 12 if you're pinching pennies, the Ace 2 doesn't disappoint. Parents can choose to set bedtime reminders, notifications to move, and alarms (that wake the child up with gentle buzzing) while kids can activate a timer or stopwatch and see virtual badges and other key stats on their wrist and in the Kid View app. Housed in a comfortable silicone band with an adjustable and secure strap and available in one size and in either black/red or blue/green (or the special edition Minions version), the device tracks daily activity, including steps and detailed sleep data. These might sound like insignificant updates, but my 9-year-old son, who has been wearing the Fitbit Ace 2 for two years, fell in love with the Ace 3 as soon as he saw the various clock face options and the additional functions using the two side buttons and backlit touch screen.


As an update to the previous-generation Ace 2, the main upgrades include longer battery life at up to eight days versus five, more animated clock face characters that change and grow as the child works toward reaching their daily goals, new modes like do not disturb, sleep (which halts notifications and dims the screen), and water lock, which deactivates buttons in wet environments (it's swim-proof). Fitbit's latest device, this one, is designed specifically for kids aged 6 and older.
