So far superior to the inferior Surge sports and activity tracker that came before this. Sleek lines, good looking and performs well. I still have not gotten it wet yet. But I will say it is a superior activity tracker.

There's a lot that we really like about Fitbit's first smartwatch, but ultimately the software niggles make it difficult to put it in the same bracket as the Apple Watch, the best that Android Wear has to offer and Samsung's Gear smartwatches right now.

Four day battery life; Solid sports tracking; Guided workouts; Fitbit Pay

Buggy software; Too many TBC features; Design will divide; Inconsistent heart rate

Fitbit has long been a leader in the activity tracker market, and is now taking on the smartwatch market with its Fitbit Ionic. With a definite health and fitness focus, the Fitbit Ionic sticks to what Fitbit does best, but takes things to a new level with on-board music, built-in GPS, contactless...

The Fitbit Ionic is a good wearable, but it's not the great smartwatch some had expected it to be. There are lots of positives, including strong battery life, Fitbit Pay and built-in GPS, but there's also a lot missing, and that leaves this device feeling more like a fitness tracker, rather than a...

Fitbit Pay works well; Great fitness features; Solid battery life

Controversial design; Little bit slow; Limited music offering

Fitbit's first true smart watch is a a success and generally lays the ground work for plenty of improvements to come - both in firmware and future models.

Fitbit started out making simple step counters that clipped on your pocket, but over time it added displays, exercise tracking, heart rate monitors, and more. Many of its rivals have changed their focus or simply gone out of business, but Fitbit is fast becoming a household name.

Battery life The Ionic will run for around four days on a charge (Fitbit claims a little longer); Either way, it's much better than other smartwatches, Bands The Fitbit band connector is easy to use and allows quick band swaps, Fitness tracking Logs exercise in the Fitbit app, which is excellent for...

Design It does not look like a smartwatch that costs $300; Fit is a little strange because of the convex bottom, Display again Small and rectangular with low resolution, Bands again Uses a non-standard connector, and the stock band isn't very comfortable.

Watch has worked great. I love the features and I'm looking forward to coming additional features. Battery life is good, lasts about 5 days. I give this watch 5 thumbs up.

The Fitbit Ionic boasts strong fitness features for a smartwatch. The company once again proved that it has mastered its craft in creating fitness devices. Not only that, the device is also classy, well-built, and very comfortable.

Impressive Fitness Features; Stellar battery life; Comfortable; Sturdy build; Beautiful Screen

Lack of apps; Occasional UI lags and slowdowns; Tedious software setups

The Fitbit Ionic is an admirable first attempt to rival the likes of Apple, Google and Samsung on the fitness tracker-cum-smartwatch front, but it's definitely much further from the latter. Its software lacks the polish its physical design shows, and app support is sparse at present.

The Fitbit Ionic's unveiling wasn't a massive surprise, considering the company's high-profile acquisitions of smartwatch makers Pebble and Vector, and then contactless payment specialist Coin.

Lightweight and comfortable; Solid exercise tracking including swimming; Typical Fitbit activity and sleep tracking; Gorgeous screen; Impressive battery life

Shortage of apps; Occasionally slow OS; Passive notifications; Tedious music transfer; Quick release strap quality control