Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Is the Fitbit Air worth getting over an Apple Watch or Pixel Watch? After wearing an Apple Watch and Pixel Watch for well over 6 months, and after spending a few weeks with the Fitbit Air, we'll take you through what the Fitbit Air does surprisingly well, the key things you give up by not going with a smartwatch, and which one we'd actually recommend.
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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - What the Fitbit Air Does Differently
1:02 - Battery Life
1:38 - Health Tracking and Metrics
2:29 - Haptic Alarms
3:08 - Price and Platform Compatibility
3:53 - Google Health and the Health Coach AI
5:27 - What You Give Up when you don't have a Smartwatch
6:10 - Notifications and Apps
6:22 - Finding Your Phone
6:50 - Find My Device Integration
7:34 - Onboard GPS
8:10 - Ambient Sound Tracking
8:51 - Can You Just Wear Both?
9:56 - Recommendations
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6 Months Later purchased the Fitbit Air, Apple Watch, and Pixel Watch seen in this video. This video has no sponsor.
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#FitbitAir
#AppleWatch
#PixelWatch
#FitnessTracker
#Wearables
Is the Fitbit Air worth getting over an Apple Watch or Pixel Watch? After wearing an Apple Watch and Pixel Watch for well over 6 months, and after spending a few weeks with the Fitbit Air, we'll take you through what the Fitbit Air does surprisingly well, the key things you give up by not going with a smartwatch, and which one we'd actually recommend.
📑 Blog Post: 6monthslater.net/2026/06/fitbit-air-vs-apple-watch-vs-pixel-watch
🛒 Product Links: 6monthslater.net/2026/06/fitbit-air-vs-apple-watch-vs-pixel-watch/#featured-products
👉 View all of our recommended products: 6monthslater.net/shop
🔗 Related Video links:
👉 Apple Watch Series 10 Review: youtu.be/68eAMjWqOUQ
👉 Pixel Watch 2 Review: youtu.be/C91EIHRDe_Q
👋 Follow Josh:
👉 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/joshteder.bsky.social
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🕰️Timestamps:
0:00 - What the Fitbit Air Does Differently
1:02 - Battery Life
1:38 - Health Tracking and Metrics
2:29 - Haptic Alarms
3:08 - Price and Platform Compatibility
3:53 - Google Health and the Health Coach AI
5:27 - What You Give Up when you don't have a Smartwatch
6:10 - Notifications and Apps
6:22 - Finding Your Phone
6:50 - Find My Device Integration
7:34 - Onboard GPS
8:10 - Ambient Sound Tracking
8:51 - Can You Just Wear Both?
9:56 - Recommendations
📜 Disclosures 📃 - Learn more at 6monthslater.net/ethics
Any music used is licensed from artlist.io: artlist.io/referral/1878516/Josh
6 Months Later purchased the Fitbit Air, Apple Watch, and Pixel Watch seen in this video. This video has no sponsor.
Any Amazon links we provide in our descriptions are in conjunction with our Amazon partnership. The channel receives a small percentage of revenue from any sales generated by viewers clicking the links.
#FitbitAir
#AppleWatch
#PixelWatch
#FitnessTracker
#Wearables
