Fitbit is primarily known for being synonymous with fitness trackers, but it's less well known for its excellent app, which you can make some use of without a companion device. Starting now, a new feature on the Fitbit app offers some of the benefits of the best Fitbit devices - namely, the useful prompts and step-counting features.
That's the idea behind a new initiative from Fitbit called Fitbit Walkmate, still in its testing phase, which aims to "help you walk more and stay active" even if you're not wearing a tracker. It does this by offering a Fitbit app notification each day to "reflect on so you can plan your walk for the day".
