Microsoft Band vs Polar Flow

Struggling to choose between Microsoft Band and Polar Flow? 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, Polar Flow is a Sport & Health product tagged with activity-tracking, data-analysis, progress-tracking, sports.

Its standout features include Activity tracking, GPS tracking, Heart rate monitoring, Sleep tracking, Training plans, Social features, and it shines with pros like Comprehensive activity and sleep tracking, Detailed analytics and progress reports, Supports many Polar devices, Web and mobile app available, Can integrate with other services like Strava and TrainingPeaks.

Feature	Microsoft Band	Polar Flow
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.

Polar Flow

Description: Polar Flow is a fitness tracking application and web service developed by Polar Electro. It syncs with Polar activity trackers and smartwatches to provide data analysis, progress tracking, and community features for various sports.

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

Polar Flow Features

• Activity tracking
• GPS tracking
• Heart rate monitoring
• Sleep tracking
• Training plans
• Social features

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

Polar Flow

Pros

• Comprehensive activity and sleep tracking
• Detailed analytics and progress reports
• Supports many Polar devices
• Web and mobile app available
• Can integrate with other services like Strava and TrainingPeaks

Cons

• Only works with Polar devices
• Mobile app can be buggy
• Some advanced features require a paid subscription
• Limited third-party integration

Pricing Comparison

Microsoft Band

• One-time Purchase

Polar Flow

• Freemium
• Subscription-Based