NEW FITBIT INSPIRE 3 (Best Fitness Band of 2022?)

If you’re looking to get in shape, lose weight, or just want a fitbit on a budget, the brand new Fitbit Inspire 3 might be the right fitness band for you. With a new color display, HR tracking, sleep tracking, a 10 day battery life, and a proven track record of helping people get healthy, Fitbit is always an easy recommendation. But here’s the thing. Even though this is an affordable option relative to most smartwatches, it is a very competitive space.
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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
DESIGN
3 colors and lots of bands
10 day battery (I am getting about 9 honestly)
Works as a band or as a clip on your clothing
Now a color display
Now has AOD
Now a longer battery life
Now has SpO2 sensor
50m waterproof rating
Pressure button
Touch screen
ACTIVITY and HEALTH TRACKING
20 exercises you can track (6 shortcuts on the device)
Active Zone Minutes
Big picture stress management that bakes in lots of other analytics and gives you easy to read trends
Sleep score and sleep profile
Wellbeing (tracks skin temp, blood ox, HR, HRV)
Daily rediness score
Irregular HR notifications
Female cycle tracking
ACCURACY TEST
INTERFACE TOUR
Get notifications, calls, texts
SmartWake alarms
Very compatible with Apple and Android
PROS
This does have skin temperature, unlike most other bands
Works with Tile
CONS
The display is a little small and hard to see when running
Mi Band and other devices are substantially cheaper and have more apps (camera shutter, weather, etc.)
Pay wall for some analytics (daily readiness, advanced sleep analytics, wellness report, stress mgt, mindfulness sessions) - basically anything that makes this band worth more than $40
No music controls
CONCLUSION:
The device itself looks nice, but dollar for dollar, it is not inherently the best value out there. This is still a great recommendation however if you are willing to get Fitbit Premium, because the fitbit software has a proven track record for helping users succeed in their goals. If you are looking to lose weight, get into shape, or just get a better handle on your health, this is a fantastic and subtle device. The app makes data easy to interpret, it gameifies the day with move reminders and animal sleep profiles, and makes your fitness journey easier to follow
Obviously not for hardcore athletes
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[@aprilabercrombie4111]

Great review. Got mine for Christmas and really surprised how much I love it.

[@leslieclark7801]

I am 75 years old and just received this. Your review made it a lot easier to understand this devise.

[@Deme4]

This was an awesome review - pleasant to watch, good notions and overall good review!

[@hypno0784]

Was looking forward for your review since the launch, thank you, Mike!

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

I appreciate your appreciation for my videos

[@mustafatunc3297]

Was just checking out the new products on their page and your review showed up. Amazing!

[@fez0900]

Thank you for the review Mike! Just ordered mine 👍

[@MRJLS15]

Definitely looking at this one for sure

[@cindypetri7711]

Thanks for the review and info about it. I ordered mine a week ago and look forward to using it.

[@nukepcr]

I’d watch this guy review anything! Amazing!!

[@ToothBrush531]

On my first night of using this Fitbit I was woken up in the middle of a dream so I thought “this is a great chance to see if the sleep tracker can accurately see when I’m in REM sleep” Surprisingly it showed that I had just entered REM sleep, so that instilled a lot of confidence in me on the accuracy of this device

[@shiva1742]

It was unreadable to me until I found out that you can increase the brightness to the max. This has way more features than I really wanted. All I really care about are steps and heart rate.

[@leonardhill4440]

The absolute most honest review you’ll find…. Need to look no further this guy is the REAL deal. Ty sir

[@m1kavb]

I was excited for the Fitbit after Google aquired it! Thank you very much!

[@zoe-ci3xv]

Wish they had different band colours like white. Gonna get the black for Christmas but think they really should have put my effort in with the bands

[@Juanjo191]

Amazing review! You said everything I needed. Now I just need to decide between this one and the Charge 5 😅

[@Juanjo191]

@Issac thorpe you know what, I’ll probably buy the inspire 3. Just because it’s slimmer. I wanted an oura ring at first because it’s so minimalistic, but due to the fact that is nos that accurate that’s why I’m going with the inspire 3 👍🏼

[@albertojobish783]

Smae

[@reshiroooooow437]

What’s awesome review♥️

[@IAMMIKEO]

Nice review. Although there are “cheaper” fitness bands out there, you definitely get what you pay for.

[@ibendover4817]

Agree. Things like the mi band aren't even worth mentioning since they collect wildly inaccurate data in nearly every area. They're basically gimmicks at that point.

[@fredriks91]

I'm considering having this as an addition to my galaxy watch. Just to save some battery and do most of the health measuring on that

[@ankitdubey9310]

thanks for such a detailed review

[@michaelmlee2964]

Mike, In the heart rate tracking test you shown a graph that overlayed the fitbit vs chest tracker rates by seconds. Would you please let me know how you do that? I had tried the Fitbit exporter but it only appears to export data by the day, definitely not useful. Second question: Is there a tracker size device, not smart watch size, that now includes EKG tracking that you were recommend? thx

[@arunrchaturvedi]

Nice review, thanks. Does the watch support responding to Multifactor Authentication Apps like Google Authenticator right from the watch?

[@doygwapo]

I wish that the different clock faces were shown and discussed. I’m curious what are the different watch faces for this and whether the stats heavy clock face is still there.

[@JSmiley21x]

The watch faces aren't great. There's 21, over half look pretty much the same. And no stats heavy watch face or weather/temp. Most faces lose either the date or any of the fitness tracking. A let down from my past watch, and I love the look of the mi bands and all the info they show at a glance. But the inspire 3 does a lot more accurate tracking.

[@ColeManCelly]

I got the inspire 3 for Christmas and I love it so far. The battery life is nuts and it’s accurate compared to the Apple Watch that my mom let me try for a bit. I love how light it is on my wrist. Only thing is the watch faces are ugly except for a select few and they don’t have a hockey workout mode for when I want to track my calories well on the ice. Other then that I love this thing so much. You get what you pay for (especially when you get it on sale)

[@GigaDarth]

Yeah I’m getting one

[@JPOGame]

How is the premium subscription thing? Are you very limited without it?

[@ColeManCelly]

@@JPOGame I love to use it to track my sleep as I have trouble sleeping. I mean you do have to look at the features and see if anything seems interesting. But I went for it because it was my first watch and I wanted to see how it was. I love it so far and I love all the extra details it gives me on my sleep

[@christalmartinez5292]

How does it do with counting steps

[@soto575]

Is it accurate because i am testing it and it's not..i mostly do running ..

[@P-tricky13]

Thanks for the review!

[@Skinnychelle48]

I am a huge fan of the realax feature!

[@goof_yo]

I'm thinking about getting this because I've had Myocarditis, and I'm always worried I'm having a heart attack. The heart rate, heart beat detection, and blood oxygen detection will help me calm down knowing I'm okay

[@reieli87]

Great review, - will this inspire device 3 use the clip accessories

[@TonyLea99]

Thank you for the excellent video. I would like to point out though that the Inspire 3 does claim to use your phones GPS if you pair them.

[@frederic_viennot]

thank you so much for this review ;)) very helpful !!!!!

[@blattlicht]

Definitely worth it on Black Friday

[@yanvega6616]

I just got mine and I love it. Definitely there's other bands like the Mi 7 ], but there's no band lighter than a Fitbit Inspire 3. I can't feel that I'm wearing it.

[@gambitgambino1560]

Is free app useful compare to premium?

[@wiredboi]

@@gambitgambino1560 it give useful information not advance information

[@gambitgambino1560]

@@wiredboi ok thanks

[@tcracing5639]

Can I ask when the alarm goes off does it vibrate ? Thanks

[@royalboy850]

Yes

[@pawansripada]

*The honest way of your reviews makes me impressive always*

[@emilyellisrichards9144]

Does the display color change as you reach your steps goal throughout the day?

[@Chhan4]

Does it have calorie burnt tracker.. like you have set a certain goal to burn your calories and it tells you how much you burned? Pls reply. Thank you!

[@patrickkerns2022]

will it tell your body temp on the band or only on app? thanks

[@zackdowork3613]

Can decide between this or the Fitbit charge 5

[@joannacrews7294]

What device were you reading the analytics on?

[@katarinaherlitz8398]

My grandpa wants a smartwatch, but he is not good with tech at all so I wonder if it’s possible to turn off/remove some of the settings on the watch to make it cleaner and easier to understand? He’s 93 and wants to be more active Thanks in advance

[@viet3211]

Seem the difference between this and inspire 2 is battery life and improvement in screen quality.

[@VladInc]

all this what wristband to get research makes me wanna go running with no phone, watch or headphones. is this thing a better product than Galaxy Fit 2

[@juriaanoussoren]

The small decide and screen 👽🤩😍😍😍😍😍 Its fucking smooth I just got an amzfit I wanted the X and it menus for years ,befire it was created and even excisted, but it's a big big as 24/7 device .....its on the line. Since i wear everything 25/7🤔 It shows also stats because of the sise, the software is top! But this fitbit is like a James bond smartwatch 25/7 365 days watch always if you get it, that why the lose weight. Should only have usb A charging and 2 weeks and you never have to take it iff

[@marianar4089]

I would like to know if you earn badges like the Fitbit charge 2. I love earning badges.

[@CrasyFingers]

is there a way to keep it on the heart monitor mode? i selected that mode 500 times in a row and it keeps going back to the clock every 2 minutes

[@esoekidjo]

Just tap on the clockface till it shows the heart icon below the time. It will show the heart rate continuously.

[@maddewkey]

wait.. isnt that orange.. or am i blind or have been taught wrongly 😐

[@peanutbutter926]

That’s def orange

[@gambitgambino1560]

This should have a senate hearing.

[@DeletedDenizen]

I'd describe it as mustard yellow. But it definitely is a fringe case

[@michaelslater8535]

It’s definitely yellow, lovely dark yellow…my favourite colour

[@peanutbutter926]

I own it it’s def more on the orange side

[@catsandstuff29]

Would people generally say this is a good basic watch for monitoring heart rates, steps etc?

[@isabelladesantis24]

Hallo, thank you for your video. My smartphone doesn't support the Fitbit app, do you know if it's possible to control it også from a pc with Windows 10?

[@lidy0433]

Is the smart wake up function premium?

[@andyd.3701]

Does the device auto detect my exercise, cycling/walking, or do I have to start tracking? Can this be started in an easy way? And: Is the sleep analysis and workout trackint sufficient without paying for premium? Thanks a lot!

[@onetreehill6012]

I'd like to know too. Leaving this here

[@MusabTahaTarik]

after 10 minutes for some exercises, yes, it can be detected automatically by inspire 3, but you should enable this feature first @@onetreehill6012

[@minners19]

I have a Samsung 4 watch and an Inspire 2, and I actually LOVE my fitbit WAY more! Since using it, I've lost 20 pounds! Sorry husband for buying The Samsung for me!😬

[@lizafogarty9724]

Where did you get the metal band please?

[@I-hate-youtube797]

Maybe I’m missing something but what does an apple watch do that this doesn’t do? I think for $100 this seems like a great deal. The Apple Watch is like what $600 that’s crazy compared to this!

[@marcoshares]

No affiliate link on Amazon? I'm surprisedd

[@AlexisFloresFilms]

Does it have an auto pause feature when running or walking?

[@vrich5145]

Yes it does have that feature. I noticed it on my 1st jog with it and love it.

[@duytbbp9763]

At minute 2:36 there is a small little circle at the bottom of the screen. Is that a camera or some kind of sensor?

[@vrich5145]

It's a sensor.

[@biggravy7329]

No intention of buying this but it was great to watch as always 👌 👍

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Thank you

[@StamfordBridge]

Is it easy to sync with my old Fitbit app so as not to lose my old data accumulated over many years?

[@esoekidjo]

Yes just add your new device on the Fitbit app with your current account.

[@StamfordBridge]

@@esoekidjo Thank you for the response. I have already done it, and you’re right it was easy.

[@royalboy850]

I bought it yesterday

[@fickleemu4life401]

Is the oxygen saturation and heart rate variability free after purchase or is there a subscription you have to pay for that?

[@JPOGame]

Did you find out?

[@fickleemu4life401]

@@JPOGame I got a free subscription with the purchase of my Fitbit for a year. I had to sign up for it. Now it tells me my oxygen saturation, heart rate variability and quality of my sleep, etc.

[@rivotrilengotas4544]

Is the HR sensor accurate for walking?

[@hottube135]

Good honest review 👍

[@cobaltblue5523]

Oh snap it's on . Does it require a subscription

[@AgentOffice]

Not necessary

[@EnricoPiccioli]

Hello, what about the notifications if the phone is in silent mode (only vibration enabled)? Because I read that the notifications don't work in that mode... Thank you.

[@AgentOffice]

Yes you can enable that

[@lahnideamicis7339]

Kind of looks orange, not yellow but hey, it's happy! 😊

[@alaorilla9716]

Just got my inspire 3. Do you know,can we switch out the inspire 2 bands with this?

[@jypnotic]

I wanna know this too!

[@arnoldriatiga2011]

Inspire 3 bands are not compatible with the Inspire 2

[@AgentOffice]

No different charger too

[@laurarohrback461]

Unfortunately the inspire 2 bands do not fit the inspire 3. They are slightly different, not alot but just enough that you can get the inspire 2 band in the inspire 3, but it slips out. I went from the 2 to the 3, and am now in that boat, because I can't wear the silicon bands.

[@WRosario]

I don't know if it was on the video. But does it receive messages notifications or calls?

[@jacksellars6497]

Yes it does

[@ronm6585]

Looks pretty decent. Thanks for the review Mike.

[@Sheisintomalakasdino]

This is sold by google, and yet it will not connect with my Samsung flip 4 Android phone, I even tried to set it up in the parking lot of the place that I bought it before I got to the gym, it didn't want to connect I brought it back inside to the store they tried to connect it didn't work, opened a new box with the new inspire 3, same BS, read some reviews saying the Android 13 update will not allow certain phones to connect, is anybody else having this issue with an Android phone or a flip 4?

[@user-ql1uh8ph8m]

there are emergency features?

[@muhammadeakub6793]

I have it but the black one

[@CrasyFingers]

can you use it without smart phone? i hate that you have to do that

[@esoekidjo]

You can use without but you won’t be able to track your progress.

[@messiah967]

Everything these days need subscription. In future subscription maybe we will be back at stone ages looking at sticks stuck in the mud for the time. For the calendar, we will need to carve out the Mayan calendar in the house

[@ananyagautam8444]

Is the Fitbit Band 4 still a good deal?

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

I guess that depends on the price. The Charge 5 is a pretty solid Fitbit as well!

[@mustafatunc3297]

@@MikeOBrienMedia Would you get the charge 5 over this?

[@cobaltblue5523]

Is this more accurate than the mi band 6 or mi band 7

[@TanuGupta2112]

Pls suggest any smart watch or band compatible with iPhone but must have body composition feature.

[@tanman6414]

Wut lol

[@esoekidjo]

There are none. Just get a weightscale.

[@TanuGupta2112]

@@esoekidjo there are.

[@esoekidjo]

@@TanuGupta2112 my bad. I haven’t found one yet that does.

[@Wadderxzy553]

Is the app for free.? And can I use all options on the app

[@Adam-ro3lu]

The app is free but also comes as a premium option, obviously you won't get all features if you go with the free option, you'll need the premium version for that which comes as a monthly subscription

[@fickleemu4life401]

Anyone know how accurate the step counter is? My old Fitbit Alta didn’t record nearly as many steps as this one does.

[@Matt-sc2bo]

You can calibrate your step distance

[@davidstewart1533]

Can I use any Inspire band on my new, Inspire 3?

[@AgentOffice]

No

[@laurarohrback461]

Unfortunately the inspire 2 bands do not fit the inspire 3. They are slightly different, not alot but just enough that you can get the inspire 2 band in the inspire 3, but it slips out. I went from the 2 to the 3, and am now in that boat, because I can't wear the silicon bands. I'm sure this is the case with the first inspire.

[@Knight456789]

I've bought the Luxe last year around the year it came out, around Black Friday where Fitbit also discounted it to around $99.95. Now, it's around $79.95 because the Inspire 3 came out and maybe they are thinking of pushing out another new product (Luxe 2). Luxe compared to Inspire 3, functionally, they are identical because they have similar specifications. I don't think that even justifies the new released verison (Inspire 3) because there's nothing new to offer even features-wise. Accuracy is probably the same as all of their product lines which is not great at all. Fitbit being owned by Google has a lot of work to do with app integration with other apps which probably will end up Dead on Arrival like most Google Projects. Though that is not a complete letdown, it just shows how much effort Google is doing on their end even despite it been a few years since their acquisition. Google Fit isn't really any good compared to Fitbit's own app though if they synced each other and were more integrated, it can cause less headaches and more consistency. Trying to use Strava's heart rate sensor doesn't work cause the Fitbit sensor isn't allowed on their app so that an example of what they can work on to integrate their sensor/features onto other apps. I have not used the subscription yet because I do not feel like it's necessary to use it and I do not like the subscription model that forces you to pay for your data that you generate. It seems like they just keep releasing these new products and only offer slight improvements to specifications which doesn't really justify the price increase at all. It's just to FOMO people getting the newest thing and you will do plenty fine with the previous generation at least. The most important thing about these fitness band is not the product itself, but how you are using the product for your goals. If you don't have any clear cut goals in utilizing most of the features, it's just a watch at that point.

[@AgentOffice]

It's dumb the luxe has worse battery life

[@leiaauil6518]

This vs the Fitbit luxe? Especially for smaller wrists, these seem to be similar sizes

[@daviddumitriu5580]

The luxe has an incredibly small display. I'd say the new inspire

[@alaorilla9716]

Luxe is heavier because I think it's stainless steel frame. Also battery life is less. I was trying to decide between these two also and went with the inspire. Also the inspire has the clip feature mentioned in the video. The luxe doesn't.

[@Hogan759]

Choosing between Luxe and Inspire3 too. Luxe is more stylish and smaller(I prefer), but battery life is half of the inspire3.

[@mariodamiani83]

does it work without a smartphone?

[@AgentOffice]

No

[@exileop1365]

Good review and everything but who can but it for me now ?

[@kweenjade01]

1:20: I hate the pins. Sucks that they kept that idea. Living the yellow/orangw colour tho 9:10: you're so organized and detailed. 10:20; who wants to keep paying for the same product. 🙄 Thanks for this.

[@godmagnus]

Overcounts my steps by thousands and tells me I'm losing about a pound a day. Returned.

[@Sam-de8tc]

I confused isn't there an inbuilt function that tests your heartbeat not monitor just one time scan

[@Jimbo86EiT2]

The values measured during the day can be checked in app, once it synchronizes with the Inspire 3. In app, there are graphs, plots, hints, scores etc. From time to time U turn on the Bluetooth and need to sync the data. This app is good as it explains the data and helps to understand how to improve your scores.

[@ilovetwilight65]

So i have the fitbit inspire 2 and i got the bands for it but i want an upgrade. Does anyone know if the bands for inspire 2 also fit the new inspire 3?

[@esoekidjo]

It does. It has the same dimensions.

[@sueo7529]

No, they do not. I have both, I got extra bands for the Inspire 2, which do not fit the Inspire 3. They look like they might but the dimensions are not the same. And there aren’t a lot of bands available for the Inspire 3 yet.

[@laurarohrback461]

Unfortunately the inspire 2 bands do not fit the inspire 3. They are slightly different, not alot but just enough that you can get the inspire 2 band in the inspire 3, but it slips out. I went from the 2 to the 3, and am now in that boat, because I can't wear the silicon bands.

[@urielcolin6371]

Is this Fitbit good for indoor cycling?

[@esoekidjo]

Yes. It works indoor too.

[@gaurid3714]

Is it ok to wear it for swimming??

[@sayless9937]

kinda cheap how they don't utilize the entire screen.

[@visionarystyle_]

Can it track steps when elevated walking up hill or on stair master?

[@fickleemu4life401]

Yes

[@prajjwalpokhriyal8114]

Does it track all day calories burned ?

[@esoekidjo]

Yes.

[@danielkelsosmith]

I wish it was $99 in my country. It’s $150 for me. Low-key upset

[@chanelgrace3078]

I had to pay $180 here in Australia 😢

[@emanuelepelati]

Does it work properly with tattooed skin?🙏🙏🙏

[@seonkoogcho1380]

I bought this product but I don't know how to activate the notification function on whatsapp or messenger etc. If you know, I'd appreciate an answer.

[@esoekidjo]

It only works with sms notification.

[@jonathanjones1144]

I'm trying to figure out if you can do voice replies to text messages like on the versa 4?

[@EqualToBen]

Really hate fitbit software, I'm returning this.

[@jennieosborne3530]

I like the watch I have a,charge 5 watch. Which is what I got over a year ago.

[@twanfranssen5315]

will you be reviewing the MI band 7 pro?

[@sarahjacquez2904]

Just bought one of these cuz theyre on sale now. Debating if I wanna return it though. This was helpful. Might return it and buy it again next May when my subscription is up so I can get the 6 months free. I think when this first came out you got a year for free. I forgot to cancel my subscription ihad from buying the inspire 2 this year so I got charged so the biggest draw to keep it would be getting the free subscription, which I won't be eligible for again until next May.

[@sfoss9470]

I assume it counts steps?

[@Fleas_Knees]

Does anyone know if you can set silent alarms on this and if so how many? My daughter is poor at drinking so I'm looking to get one that will vibrate to remind her to drink more water.

[@soccerlife8912]

The watch will vibrate but yes, you can