Fitbit Edge Revives Classic Tracker Design with AI Enhancements

The Fitbit Edge, priced at $179.99, reintroduces the minimalist aesthetic of earlier Fitbit bands with a fully rounded screen and a side button for easy navigation. Users can swap straps, including a $150 metal link option or a $60 magnetic silicone band, though accessory costs are steep. The tracker runs on a proprietary Fitbit OS, not Wear OS, and provides built-in GPS, alarm, notification, and music controls, but omits microphones, speakers and NFC payments.

Google Health now powers the companion app, offering an AI coach for a $10 monthly subscription after a three-month free trial, and it has refined automatic activity tracking that can recognize transitions between walking and running. Battery life lasts about a week in normal mode but shrinks to roughly a day and a half with the always-on display. Critics note the high price compared to cheaper alternatives like the Fitbit Air, Apple Watch SE 3, Xiaomi and Amazfit trackers.