Garmin is one of our favorites when it comes to fitness trackers. They tend to put out quality products, including their vívofit activity trackers, which seem to be their answer to the Fitbit Alta or Misfit Shine.

Simple; durable; easy to use; Improved display; Affordable price point; 1-year battery life; Waterproof

Does not pair with ANT+ HRMs; Data tracking is not perfectly accurate; No wrist HRM; No smart notifications

Garmin's most basic fitness tracker is back for a fourth edition with the – you guessed it – Vivofit 4. This sits at the very opposite end of the range to the Fenix series, Garmin's expensive, feature-packed sports watches.

Hits most of the basics well; Year-long battery life; Automatic exercise detection

Not much of a looker; Lacks GPS and HR sensors; Running accuracy not perfect

Since you don't have to take it off to charge it and you can wear it in the shower, it actually counts ALL your steps!! Easy to sync to an App on your phone. the only drawback is that it's just a little bulky, but fashionable .

I brought this just over a month ago. Colored feature is difficult to see at times. The wifi connection drops out frequently with Samsung phone. Difficult to retrieve information. Not accurate with steps and info. Would have rated higher otherwise.

Garmin's budget wearable is a surprisingly solid fitness tracker, but there's no reason to wear it all the time.

1-year battery life, Always-on display, Garmin Connect app works with other ANT+ trackers

No GPS or heart rate sensor, Bad sleep tracking, Bulky, unattractive strap

Wearing my Garmin vivofit 4 is a great motivator for me to get moving and helps me with living a healthy lifestyle

The Garmin Vivofit 4 is the newest device in the Vivofit line of popular fitness trackers. The Vivofit line is known for its small size and easy to understand interface. It doesn't try to go overboard and become a smartwatch but accomplishes the basic goals of a fitness tracker.