Withings Activite Steel

Beautiful design and materials ; Step counter works well ; Easy-to-understand user interface

Hefty price tag ; Companion app lacks polish ; Limited functionality

I love the Activité, but man is it a hard sell sometimes. If we take a moment to zoom out, it's exactly the sort of wearable I think people -- regular people -- would embrace. It's simple -- elegant, even. You can set it up through your phone and, in...

Tracks calories, runs, sleep, swims, and walks. Sleek, classic design. Lightweight. Long battery life.

Unreliable activity switching and inaccurate sleep readings in testing. Watch face lacks detailed fitness information. No health or workout guidance.

Conclusions The Withings Activité Steel, like its predecessors, is more like a traditional watch with some fitness tracking capabilities thrown in than the other way around. Whether it works for you depends on what you want out of a fitness tracker. If...

Affordably stylish ; Great app that gathers activity, sleep patterns, and calorie logs in one central place

Band isn’t the highest quality ; May be too small for some wrists

The Withings Activité Steel is a sleek fitness tracker masquerading as an analog watch, but could use more band options.

Great design, good Health Mate app, step-tracking and distance accurate, colour options for strap, premium build, great for the price

No heart-rate sensor, no altimeter, automatic exercise detection doesn't always work, face a little fussier than previous models

The Activité Steel is another beautiful and well-made activity tracker from Withings. For the £180 saving compared to the original Activité , you do have to make a couple of compromises - but that's to be expected. There's no sapphire glass, no leather...

Amazing battery life ; Beautiful design ; Comfortable to wear all day ; Affordable price ; Waterproof

One size may not fit all ; Companion app isn't very intuitive ; Limited in functionality

If you hate the look of fitness trackers and want to keep an eye on your daily activity, you should definitely check out the Withings Activité Steel. It's accurate, elegant and inexpensive, which are three key things many other wearables can't say for...

The Withings Activate Steel Black is available from the link below for £139.95 with free delivery.

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Hard to read the time in the dark ; Time markings are too dull ; Glass a little reflective

Attractive ; Automatic sleep tracking ; Long battery life

No heart rate tracking

If you want a fitness tracker that looks like a real watch and you don't need heart rate tracking, the Withings Activité Steel is the one to get.