Alexa on the Versa 2 can control smart home devices, but I don’t have any of those. Versa 2 also has a number of other smart features that seem useful, though I haven’t tested them. However, Android and iPhone owners alike can use their voice to ask Alexa to set reminders, create lists, and ask questions with the answers read aloud. Also, unfortunately, this speech-to-text capability is unavailable to iPhone users. There are a few limitations: You have to be in a place where it’s both quiet enough and appropriate for you to be speaking your messages aloud, and you can only reply to incoming messages, not originate new ones. With the Versa 2’s voice-to-text function-and a linked Android phone nearby-you can reply with anything using speech-to-text, which is fantastic if you’re someone like me who doesn’t like to delay in getting back to people. The Fitbits that do this-Charge 3, Versa Lite, and Ionic-offer only five reply options, with the defaults of ‘Yes,’ ‘No,’ ‘Sounds good!’, ‘Can't talk now, will reply later,’ and ‘What's Up?’-all of which can be changed, but you’re still limited to five in total. But also typically, your options for interacting with those notifications are to read them, dismiss them, and maybe reply to them, but only with emojis or preset canned short messages, and only if you have an Android phone. Typically, this means the screen will display missed calls and text messages (though sometimes the latter are clipped), as well as calendar reminders and the local weather report. And there’s one reason for that: Amazon’s Alexa, and the voice controls that come along with it.įitness trackers have had some “smart” features for several years now, usually in the form of notifications that mirror the ones you get on your phone.
So why do I love the Versa 2 in particular? It’s arguably a smartwatch-and it’s way better at smartwatch things than any other fitness tracker available, while not being so complicated that there’s a steep learning curve. The Versa 2’s killer edge: voice controls and Amazon Alexa integration But it comes with a few features beyond the fitness ones that could make the increase in price worthwhile. Access to Fitbit’s vast fitness community for motivational challengesĪt a retail price of $199.95 (before optional premium add-ons), the Versa 2 is more expensive than the Fitbit Charge 3, our current choice for top fitness tracker.Timed workout modes to record dedicated sweat sessions.Reminders to move if you’ve been seated too long.The Versa 2 has all the same great activity-tracking capabilities of other Fitbits, including: The Fitbit Versa 2 is a fine companion for workouts.
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