Microsoft Band vs Activity (Apple Watch companion)

Struggling to choose between Microsoft Band and Activity (Apple Watch companion)? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Microsoft Band is a Sport & Health solution with tags like fitness, health, tracking, smartwatch.

It boasts features such as Tracks steps, distance, calories burned, heart rate, and sleep quality, GPS for mapping outdoor workouts, Smartwatch capabilities like email/text/call notifications, calendar alerts, Integrates with Cortana voice assistant, Customizable tile-based UI to display info and apps on band screen, Works with iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices and pros including Accurate fitness and sleep tracking, Good battery life, Comfortable, adjustable design, Works across major mobile platforms, Integrates well with Microsoft ecosystem and Cortana.

On the other hand, Activity (Apple Watch companion) is a Sport & Health product tagged with apple, watch, fitness, health, tracking, exercise, movement, metrics, progress.

Its standout features include Tracks daily activity like steps, exercise, stand hours, Displays activity rings showing progress towards daily goals, Syncs activity data with iPhone Health app, Can track workouts like running, cycling, swimming, Shows heart rate data during workouts, Reminds you to stand up if idle too long, and it shines with pros like Easy to view daily activity progress, Motivates you to stay active and exercise, Syncs data across Apple devices, Wide range of workouts can be tracked, Heart rate monitoring during workouts.

Feature	Microsoft Band	Activity (Apple Watch companion)
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Sport & Health	Sport & Health

Product Overview

Microsoft Band

Description: Microsoft Band is a fitness tracker and smartwatch developed by Microsoft. It tracks steps, heart rate, calories burned, and sleep quality. The Band has GPS, email/text notifications, Cortana integration, and other smartwatch features.

Activity (Apple Watch companion)

Description: The Activity app on Apple Watch tracks your movement, exercise, and how often you stand up throughout the day. It provides colorful metrics and progress reports to motivate you to stay active and healthy.

Key Features Comparison

Microsoft Band Features

• Tracks steps, distance, calories burned, heart rate, and sleep quality
• GPS for mapping outdoor workouts
• Smartwatch capabilities like email/text/call notifications, calendar alerts
• Integrates with Cortana voice assistant
• Customizable tile-based UI to display info and apps on band screen
• Works with iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices

Activity (Apple Watch companion) Features

• Tracks daily activity like steps, exercise, stand hours
• Displays activity rings showing progress towards daily goals
• Syncs activity data with iPhone Health app
• Can track workouts like running, cycling, swimming
• Shows heart rate data during workouts
• Reminds you to stand up if idle too long

Pros & Cons Analysis

Microsoft Band

Pros

• Accurate fitness and sleep tracking
• Good battery life
• Comfortable, adjustable design
• Works across major mobile platforms
• Integrates well with Microsoft ecosystem and Cortana

Cons

• App selection is limited
• Screen is small and low resolution
• Not waterproof
• Microsoft stopped supporting and updating it

Activity (Apple Watch companion)

Pros

• Easy to view daily activity progress
• Motivates you to stay active and exercise
• Syncs data across Apple devices
• Wide range of workouts can be tracked
• Heart rate monitoring during workouts

Cons

• Only available for Apple Watch
• Requires iPhone to set up and sync data
• Limited analytics compared to dedicated fitness apps
• No web dashboard to view data
• No social features to share activity

Pricing Comparison

Microsoft Band

• One-time Purchase

Activity (Apple Watch companion)

• Free