Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers, Sorted by Budget
This is a category where you can spend £17 or £350 and both can be the right call, depending on what you want it to do. At the cheap end you get step counting, notifications and heart rate, which is honestly all a lot of people use. The Xiaomi Smart Band has become the sensible default here, small and light with a genuinely good screen for the money. Higher up you are paying for accuracy, proper training data and, in the case of WHOOP, an ongoing membership rather than a one-off gadget. Be clear-eyed about that before you buy: a £20 watch you actually wear beats a £200 one gathering dust.
#8 · Samsung Samsung Galaxy Fit3, Smart Watch, Fitness Tracker, Health Monitoring
★4.3 (2,900)
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#9 · Hwagol Hwagol Smart Watch (Answer/Make Calls), 1.85" Fitness Tracker, Smartwatch
★4.1 (2,900)
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#16 · Jugeman Jugeman Smart Watch for Men Women, 1.96"HD Smartwatch Answer/Make
★4.2 (992)
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#22 · Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers WHOOP 5.0/MG Activity Tracker - 12 Month Membership
★4.2 (3,857)
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#23 · Garmin Garmin Forerunner 170, 43mm GPS running smartwatch, lightweight, AMOLED
★4.8 (18)
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Do cheap smartwatches track accurately?
Steps and heart rate on a £20 watch are fine for spotting trends and staying motivated. They are not medical-grade, and GPS or sleep tracking can be hit and miss. If you train seriously, spend more; if you just want a nudge to move, the budget ones deliver.
Why is WHOOP so much more expensive?
Because you are paying for a membership, not just the band. That gets you detailed recovery, strain and sleep analysis aimed at serious training. It is overkill for casual step counting, which is what most of this category is really used for.
Will these work with my phone?
Almost all pair with both Android and iPhone through a companion app. Some deeper features are tied to one platform, so if a specific function matters to you, check compatibility before buying.