In 2026, it seems that fitness trackers are losing screens and gaining followers. In a world of buzzing notifications, users seem to be moving to a more peaceful approach when it comes to keeping an eye on their sleep, stress, and movement goals.
I’m in the other camp — I review fitness tech for a living, so there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t have multiple devices strapped to my pulse points. For the past week, I’ve been road-testing the newly released Fitbit Air — Google’s first Fitbit-branded product since the Charge 6, and a $99 screenless tracker that looks set to take on the likes of Whoop.
