"Striiv Smart Pedometer vs. Play? I lost my Smart Pedometer which I loved and I'm wondering if I should replace it with a Play, anyone tried both?"
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I have both and I prefer the play, but you do need to have a iPhone 4S or 5. I always take my phone with me anyway and at the end of the day, I just sync my play with my iPhone to log in my daily total. I just think the play is more interactive with friends.
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I have not had the pedometer but I looked into it because prior to buying my play, I only had an iPhone 4 (not a 4S). The play WILL NOT WORK with a 4, so if you don't have at least an iPhone 4S and don't want to upgrade your phone, buy the pedometer. The main differences are with the play and the iPhone app you can invite your friends and see them on your leader board. Who's winning for the day. That kind of thing. Your friends don't even have to have the play. Just the app. My understanding with the pedometer is you can only compete against other people that have the pedometer. Also the play doesn't have the donation piece that the pedometer has. What you could do is try just the app (before buying the play) to see if you like the app interface. I did it that way first. I liked the app but didn't like always having to carry my phone with me to log my steps so that's when I upgraded to the play. The play also track stairs where the app alone did not. Hope this helps even just little.
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If u have iPhone 4S or 5 I say yes get the play. I have both and love the play. New updates came out today. Some really cool stuff in the update!
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I bought a striiv play as a gift and within a month the unit would not count steps anymore. I contacted striiv via their website and have not heard back from them so I am very unsatisfied with the striiv play.
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D. Rein, I am debating purchasing one of these. I've really gotten into workout dvds and I'm tracking my calories without much success on my scale. I am hoping one of these can help me adjust my workout/eating to reach my goals. Which do you think would be better for me? I work a desk job so most of my day is sedentary. I'm also continuously tired and am excited to have something that tracks my sleep. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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I'm with those who advise contacting Fitbit, so they can reunite the found Fitbit One with its rightful owner. And I'm puzzled at those who say you need to buy the dongle. Does anyone actually use that thing? I synchronize with my phone or my iPod Touch, and have never used the dongle. Since it's the same price as the charging cable (which I think is too expensive), I wish I could have gotten a second cable, instead of the dongle, when I bought my Fitbit One.
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I would have to get mine back out, I haven't used it in a while, but ther eis nothing to set. Your steps are measured by the jarring motion of the machanism. As for instructions, if I remember correctly, just push the button until the pedometer displays what you are looking for and hold the button down to reset the counts. I can get mine out and double check if you'd like though.
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Hi Janet, I don't know anything about the fitbit, but I'm very happy with my Spark Activity Tracker, it helps me a lot. I recommend it.
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I have no idea, but I doubt it. Mine was purchased new. The info that came with the pedometer had a card that registered it and that you sent to the company. The warranty for a year was there. A used one would be missing that.
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frances, i found that pedometers that clip on tend to break while wearing them and are not good for active people on the go. there is wrist cord and you can loop it around a belt or belt loop. i keep mine in my pocket constantly and it records very well at all times. you can even tuck it into an elastic waistband if a belt is not part of your clothing. let me know if i can help you with any other questions. i own two, i am a 40 year jeweler and watch repair person and with the lithium battery, it requires little attention for long periods of time. burt
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This one does distance, steps taken and calories. I always question how accurate the calories are on these little pedometers but then I question that on any exercise machines also. Let's face it, if we eat too much we know it.
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Wish I knew of a replacement too. Is the only alternative an iTouch/iPad/tablet and MLB.com app? My son loved that scorecard...
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Hi Poly, I am still getting it up and running but pretty certain that it in itself only measures HR. But why it does that is handy for us who love using our smart phones for strava etc is it will translate all the ANT+ from my garmin tools (Cadence/speed sensor, Power Metre, foot pod) into a bluetooth 4.0 signal for your smart phone to read. Some of these are more or less effective on different Apps, Viii own app will receive and show all this information but for instance Strava won't show reading from the power meter. As i said its still new to me but overall Im happy with it. I looked at DCRainmakers review of the product before buying it and he goes very in depth if you want more info. Cheers Hi Poly, I am still getting it up and running but pretty certain that it in itself only measures HR. But why it does that is handy for us who love using our smart phones for strava etc is it will translate all the ANT+ from my garmin tools (Cadence/speed sensor, Power Metre, foot pod) into a bluetooth 4.0 signal for your smart phone to read. Some of these are more or less effective on different Apps, Viii own app will receive and show all this information but for instance Strava won't show reading from the power meter. As i said its still new to me but overall Im happy with it. I looked at... » Read More Hi Poly, I am still getting it up and running but pretty certain that it in itself only measures HR. But why it does that is handy for us who love using our smart phones for strava etc is it will translate all the ANT+ from my garmin tools (Cadence/speed sensor, Power Metre, foot pod) into a bluetooth 4.0 signal for your smart phone to read. Some of these are more or less effective on different Apps, Viii own app will receive and show all this information but for instance Strava won't show reading from the power meter. As i said its still new to me but overall Im happy with it. I looked at DCRainmakers review of the product before buying it and he goes very in depth if you want more info. Cheers « Show Less
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I just spoke with omron on the phone and it does not. Too bad. Does anybody know of a unit where you can replace the batteries and it tracks calories? (it would also be cool if it showed min, max, and average heart rate for workout, but lets not get greedy). Dave JacksonLogical Weight Loss Podcast
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As long as you can get the toq app from the play store you should have no problem. Unlike the other two comments i love my toq. I have a few smart watches including the gear 2 and the sony sw2. I had a pebble and sold it. I prefer the toq. IT just out performs all the other that are available today. Thats just my opinion.
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I lost my fitbit so I got the vivofit to replace. I chose it because you can display the time, which I liked. Different from fitbit:1. more displays (time, heart rate, steps etc)2. can sync with a heart rate monitor3. doesn't have to be charged (replace the battery in a year?) so no constant popping in and out.4. is fine in shower/tub5. red line of laziness is a good motivator 5. no alarm, no vibrations at all. 6. syncing with app/ computer much clunkier and hard to do.For my needs, Garmin way better, not going back though I found my fitbit !! I lost my fitbit so I got the vivofit to replace. I chose it because you can display the time, which I liked. Different from fitbit:1. more displays (time, heart rate, steps etc)2. can sync with a heart rate monitor3. doesn't have to be charged (replace the battery in a year?) so no constant popping in and out.4. is fine in shower/tub5. red line of laziness is a good motivator 5. no alarm, no vibrations at all. 6. syncing with app/ computer much clunkier and hard to do.For my needs, Garmin way better, not going back though I found my... » Read More I lost my fitbit so I got the vivofit to replace. I chose it because you can display the time, which I liked. Different from fitbit:1. more displays (time, heart rate, steps etc)2. can sync with a heart rate monitor3. doesn't have to be charged (replace the battery in a year?) so no constant popping in and out.4. is fine in shower/tub5. red line of laziness is a good motivator 5. no alarm, no vibrations at all. 6. syncing with app/ computer much clunkier and hard to do.For my needs, Garmin way better, not going back though I found my fitbit !! « Show Less
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Don't buy it, it only tracks forward movement if it is attached 6 a shoe, parallel to the ground. I bought it, I sent it right back. Look into Fit Bit, Google the best tracker for what you want to do. Research, pays off.
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Yes . . . my son assures me that you can use the Pokewalker all by itself without Nintendo or Pokémon games as a pedometer.
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I don't use the pedometer very much but I think you can set it to run all the time until you "erase" and return to zero. Suggest you contact Pixnor and ask.
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It is useless for this. I returned mine immediately. I suggest you do the same. My wife has a FitBit and I have a Vivio and both work well.