Top 5 Cheap Fitness Tracker Watches: Buyer's Guide

Do you dream of tracking your steps and heart rate but hesitate because of high prices? Many people want a fitness tracker, but expensive models make them stop. It feels frustrating when you want to get healthier but the gear costs too much. You see fancy watches with all the features, and you worry that a cheap one will break or not work well.

Finding a budget-friendly fitness tracker that actually does what you need can feel like a treasure hunt. You worry about inaccurate step counts or poor battery life. You don’t want to waste money on something that quits after a month. But what if you could find a great, affordable watch that keeps up with your active life?

This post cuts through the confusion. We will show you the best cheap fitness tracker watches available right now. Learn exactly what features matter most, even on a tight budget. Get ready to discover the perfect fitness partner that won’t empty your wallet. Let’s dive into finding your ideal, inexpensive fitness companion!

Top Cheap Fitness Tracker Watch Recommendations

Bestseller No. 1

Consss Fitness Tracker Watch, 4-7 Day Battery Life, Pedometer, Blood Oxygen, Heart Rate, Sleep & Stress Monitoring, Waterproof, Stopwatch, Remote Photo Taking, Activity Tracker for Men and Women

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘀𝘀 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲! Extended Battery Life: Embrace the freedom of a fully charged fitness tracker that lasts up to 4-7 days on a single charge. Stand by time: 45 day. Health watch Operating instructions: 1. Press and hold for 3 seconds to power on, charge first and then power on. 2. Short touch switching (application/option). 3. Long press for 2 seconds to enter the application/start.
Multilingual Support Smart Watch: Our fitness watch supports 24 languages, including English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Thai, and more. The language on the fitness watch syncs with the language of your app, ensuring a personalized experience. Waterproof IP67 Smart Watch: Our fitness tracker watch is water-resistant, allowing you to conquer any weather conditions or water-related activities. Take charge of your fitness journey with our fitness tracker watch. You need to take it off in the shower.
Seamless Connectivity and Notifications: The activity tracker supports 11 types of communication software! Stay connected wherever you go! Receive instant notifications for incoming calls, messages, and emails directly on your wrist. Never miss an important update or connection with family and friends while you're on the move. Stay in control and keep your phone in your pocket, allowing you to focus on what matters most.
Charging Installation Steps: 1. Remove the wristband, Push one side of the wristband upwards with one hand, and pull open the wristband strap with the other hand. 2. Plug in the charging port, Align the wristband charging port with the charging port of the charger. 3. Charging,Suitable for sockets, computers, and power banks. If you encounter a situation where you cannot charge, please try changing the socket. 4. Install it back,Install one side first, then install the other side, and press firmly into the bracelet
All-day Activity Tracking: Men/womens fitness watch For Walking records daily steps, calories burned, workout distance and time to help you achieve your fitness goals more efficiently. Get detailed insights on the "HryFine" app. When the wristband is shaken up and down, it will record the number of steps taken. For example, when you sit and lift your arm or shake your arm, it will increase the number of steps taken, which is normal.

Bestseller No. 2

Stiive Fitness Tracker, Smart Watch for Men Women, Activity Fitness Watch with Heart Rate Monitor, Pedometer, Sleep Monitor, 50 Meters Waterproof Step Tracker Compatible with iOS & Android Phones

【Your Excellent Daily Assistant】 With its 1.3-inch TFT-LCD full-touch screen. It offering crucial features like sleep monitoring, sports recording, menstrual health tracking, relaxation guidance, alarms, timers, and more, it's your health aide.
【24/7 Heart Rate Monitoring & Sleep Tracking】 Keep track of your real-time heart rate throughout the day and effortlessly monitor your sleep patterns (Deep sleep, Light sleep, and Awake time). This feature offers valuable insights into the duration and quality of your sleep, assisting you in making lifestyle adjustments for an improved state of well-being.
【Long-lasting Battery Life & 50 Meters Waterproof】Smart Watches feature a 50 Meters waterproof rating, meet your daily needs and swimming needs. The smart integration of a large-capacity battery and low power consumption ensures extended endurance. Offering up to 7 days of regular use and an impressive standby time of 35 days, this smartwatch provides both reliability and convenience.
【Multiple movement modes】 This fitness tracker boasts Multiple sports modes. It accurately tracks and records your entire day's activities, keeping tabs on steps taken, calories burned, distance covered, active minutes, and more, meet your daily needs
【Compatible with Android & iOS】This smartwatch is compatible with iOS 8.0+ and Android 4.4+ (Designed for use with smartphones only; not intended for PC, iPad, or Tablet use). Easily link up by downloading "VeryFitPro" app, pairing it with your cellphone, and receive timely alerts for calendar events, SMS, calls, and SNS notifications (Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, Skype, Snapchat, etc.).

Bestseller No. 3

LIVIKEY Fitness Tracker Watch with Heart Rate Monitor, Activity Tracker with Pedometer, Sleep Monitor, Calories & Step Counter, IP68 Waterproof Smart Watches for Women Men Fitness Watch for Sports

Heart Rate and Sleep Monitoring: The Fitness Tracker monitors your heart rate automatically all day, and you can select manual mode through the App. The fitness Watch also monitors your sleep at night, providing a detailed analysis of your sleep quality (deep sleep, light sleep, awake time). It is a health advisor for women men in daily life.
Multi Sport Modes with Activity Tracking: The fitness tracker features 9 sport modes like running, walking and more. Additionally, the activity tracker records daily steps, calories burned, walking distance and active time throughout the day. You can also set a daily steps goals through the App to track your progress.
Smart Notification Reminder: You can get SMS messages, and SNS notifications directly on your wrist including Facebook, Twitter, Gmail ect. You won't miss any important calls and message and stay updated. Please note: the smart watch can not make calls or text.
Long Battery Life and IP68 Waterproof: This smart watch only requires 2 hours of charging and can be used for 5-7 days continuously. IP68 waterproof rating can withstand daily sweat, washing hands and rainy day, allowing you to fully enjoy your workouts.
More Functions & Compatibility: Fitness watch comes with multiple smart functions such as stopwatch, alarm clock, breathing guide and sedentary alert, enhancing convenience to your daily routine. The tracker is compatible with iPhone Android Phones which run on iOS 8.0 or Android OS 4.0 & Bluetooth 4.0 or above. Please note that it is not compatible with tablets or computers.

SaleBestseller No. 4

Smart Watch for Men Women, 1.57" Smartwatch (Answer/Make Call) , Fitness Tracker with 110+ Sport Modes, Heart Rate/Sleep Monitor, IP68 Waterproof, Bluetooth Calls, Smartwatches for Android iOS Black

110+ Sports Modes and IP68 Waterproof: The smart watch supports over 110+ sports modes, including Running, Walking, Hiking, Cycling, Fitness, Swimming, Yoga & More. As a smart watches for men, it can record calorie consumption, steps, distance, and speed in real time and accurately, provide you with more effective exercise guidance, helps build a healthier lifestyle. The fitness tracker features IP68 waterproof rating, ensuring that it can withstand sweat, hand washing, or rain in daily life.
Bluetooth 5.3 Call and Message Reminder: Smart watches for women has a built-in microphone and speaker. After connecting with "FitCloudPro" app via Bluetooth 5.3 , you can use this fitness watch to easily answer/make calls, store contacts, view call records. And it supports multiple smart reminders, including text, SNS messages (Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram,etc). Please note that you can receive messages normally only if you enable message receiving privileges for your smartwatch.
Ultra-Clear Touch Screen and DIY Dial: This android smart watch is equipped with a 1.57'' HD touch screen with excellent picture quality and smoother use, bringing you an unprecedented use experience. Adjust brightness across 5 levels to ensure easy your mens smart watch is visible in any lighting. You can choose from 100 + personalized watch faces, or set your favorite photo from your phone as a watch face of your fitness smart watch.
All-day Health Monitoring: Adopted high-performance optical sensors, the fitness watch men will timely and precisely work as a smart watch to record your daily walking steps, distances, calories, continuously monitor your heart rate, blood oxygen, stress and sleep quality, All recorded data on the smartwtach men can be synced to your phone for analysis, providing valuable insights into your health and facilitating lifestyle adjustments.
More Features and Long-Battery Life: Sport smart watch and "FitCloudPro" apps have many practical tools, such as weather forecasts, stopwatch, timer, music control/ play, adjustable brightness, find phone/ watch, breathing training, smart alarm clock, camera control, women health, sedentary reminder, and so on. The waterproof smart watch has a built-in large capacity battery, just take 2 hours to charge and last for up to 7 days of continuous use or 30 days standby time.

Bestseller No. 5

Smart Watch for Men Women, 1.85" HD Touchscreen Smartwatches with Message Call Function, 100+ Sports Modes IP68 Fitness Tracker, 24/7 Heart Rate/Sleep Monitor Fitness Watch for Android iOS Black(2025)

1.85-inch HD Full-View Display and DIY Dials: This T10 smart watches for men is equipped with a 1.85-inch square high-definition screen, enhanced by advanced TFT touch technology and exceptional color accuracy, delivering a truly immersive visual experience. With the "Dee Fit" app, explore a curated collection of over 100 bespoke watch faces, allowing you to effortlessly personalize your style to match your daily attire and mood—expressing your individuality with sophistication and flair.
Bluetooth 5.3 Call and Message Reminder: With a built-in microphone and Hi-Fi speaker, this OTOZABU smart watches for women enables you to effortlessly handle calls directly from your wrist—no need for your phone. Perfect for business trips, work, or daily life, it streamlines communication with exceptional clarity and convenience. The fitness tracker can also receive notifications from apps such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, SMS and more. Simply lift your wrist to view the information.
100+ Sport Modes: Meticulously engineered for performance, this fitness watch comprehensively supports diverse activities from running and cycling to football, tennis, and yoga. It delivers precise tracking of essential metrics including steps, distance, and calories burned. Catering to both fitness enthusiasts and professional athletes, the running watch provides professional-grade monitoring and in-depth data analysis—empowering you to develop and refine scientifically-based training regimens.
24/7 Heart Rate Monitor and Sleep Tracker: Engineered with a high-performance biometric sensor, our smart watch for android delivers continuous, real-time heart rate monitoring to optimize your training intensity. Furthermore, this advanced heart rate monitor watch comprehensively analyzes your sleep patterns and breathing rhythm, offering scientifically-grounded insights to enhance sleep quality—empowering you to wake up refreshed and revitalized every day.
Multifunctional and Extensive Compatibility: This mens smart watch integrates a range of useful functions—including voice assistant, remote camera control, stopwatch, timer, sedentary reminders, and weather display—to streamline daily tasks and enhance efficiency. It maintains broad compatibility with both iOS 9.0+ and Android 4.4+ smartphone systems, ensuring seamless cross-platform connectivity.

SaleBestseller No. 6

Smart Watch for Women Answer/Make Calls, 1.96" HD Fitness Watch with Heart Rate Monitor Sleep Monitor, 113 Sports Activity Trackers with Step Counter, IP68 Waterproof, Smartwatch for Android/iOS, Rose

Bluetooth 5.3 with Make/ Answer Call: The smart watches for women adopt bluetooth 5.3 version for a faster and more stable connection between your fitness watch and smartphone. With the built-in microphone and Hi-Fi speaker, you can receive and make clear calls directly from your watch. Fitness watch also supports messages notification (WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Skype, Line, etc). All notifications are displayed on your wrist and reminded by vibration.
1.96" HD Touch Screen and Personalized Dials: Smart watches for women with 1.96-inch TFT-LCD touch screen, 320*386 resolution, 4 levels of brightness, makes it clear and intuitive to understand your data. The smart watch app also offers over 250 personalized dial wallpapers to choose from, and you can even customize your dial wallpaper with your favorite photos. Strong and durable 2.5D glass makes your smartwatch much more scratch-resistant.
113+ Sports Modes and IP68 Waterproof: This fitness smart watch supports 113+ sports modes such as walking, running, cycling, and soccer, and you can visually read sports data (steps, distance, calories, etc.) on the smart watch. This smartwatch women help you to achieve training goals, build a healthier lifestyle. You can wear IP68 waterproof watches for women to wash hands, take a shower free from worrying about water damage, meeting your daily requirements better.
24/7 Heart Rate Monitor and Sleep Tracker: Adopted high-performance optical sensors, android smart watch provides health monitoring features such as 24-hour continuity real-time Heart Rate, Blood Oxygen (Sp02), and Sleep Monitoring(Deep/light sleep). This fitness tracker also has the functions of sedentary reminder, female menstrual record and so on. All these help you better understand your health status and to make adjustments.
More Practical Functions and Long Battery Life: This smart watch has many practical features, such as alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, camera control, find your phone, calculator, music control, weather forecast, calendar, brightness adjustment, breath training, etc. With its 310mAh large-capacity battery, the activity trackers only takes 2 hours to provide 7 days of usage and approximately 30 days of standby time.

SaleBestseller No. 7

LIVIKEY Fitness Tracker Watch with Heart Rate Monitor, Activity Tracker with Pedometer, Sleep Monitor, Calories & Step Counter, IP68 Waterproof Smart Watches for Women Men Fitness Watch for Sports

Heart Rate and Sleep Monitoring: The Fitness Tracker monitors your heart rate automatically all day, and you can select manual mode through the App. The fitness Watch also monitors your sleep at night, providing a detailed analysis of your sleep quality (deep sleep, light sleep, awake time). It is a health advisor for women men in daily life.
Multi Sport Modes with Activity Tracking: The fitness tracker features 9 sport modes like running, walking and more. Additionally, the activity tracker records daily steps, calories burned, walking distance and active time throughout the day. You can also set a daily steps goals through the App to track your progress.
Smart Notification Reminder: You can get SMS messages, and SNS notifications directly on your wrist including Facebook, Twitter, Gmail ect. You won't miss any important calls and message and stay updated. Please note: the smart watch can not make calls or text.
Long Battery Life and IP68 Waterproof: This smart watch only requires 2 hours of charging and can be used for 5-7 days continuously. IP68 waterproof rating can withstand daily sweat, washing hands and rainy day, allowing you to fully enjoy your workouts.
More Functions & Compatibility: Fitness watch comes with multiple smart functions such as stopwatch, alarm clock, breathing guide and sedentary alert, enhancing convenience to your daily routine. The tracker is compatible with iPhone Android Phones which run on iOS 8.0 or Android OS 4.0 & Bluetooth 4.0 or above. Please note that it is not compatible with tablets or computers.

Bestseller No. 8

Fitness Tracker with Heart Rate/Blood Oxygen/Sleep Monitor, 20+ Sports Modes Smart Watches for Women/Men, Activity & Step Tracker Smart Watch for Android/iOS Phones (Dark Black)

【24/7 Heart Rate Monitor 】This blood pressure watch supports real-time dynamic heart rate, blood oxygen, blood pressure ,Sleep Tracking,temperature monitoring so you can know more about your physical condition.
【Sleep Tracking 】The Smart watches monitors your sleep and analyzes your sleep quality through Deep Sleep, Light Sleep, Awake stage, gives you a nightly sleep score in the app, leading a healthy lifestyle.
【25 Sport Modes Activity Tracker】you can select any number of sports modes in the app as your exclusive sports mode to record your sports data.can record all daily health data such as steps, distance, and calorie consumption in the App "Keep Health"
【1.10 inch AMOLED HD Touchscreen】 The durable stainless steel frame of C60 pairs flawlessly with the Skin-friendly fitness straps, while its 1.10 inch AMOLED HD Touch Color Screen design and multitude of invigorating watch faces blow you away any moment
【Smart Functions】An easy-to-use activity fitness tracker with various intelligent features. Including Call & Message Reminder,Remote Photograph, Drink Water Reminder, Sedentary Reminder, Female Health,Family Health, Alarm Clock, Stopwatch, Find Device, etc

The Budget Tracker Buyer’s Guide: Get Fit Without Breaking the Bank

You want to track your steps and sleep, but you do not want to spend a lot of money. That is okay! Cheap fitness trackers offer great value. This guide helps you pick the best budget-friendly watch.

Key Features to Look For

Even cheap trackers pack useful features. Focus on these basics:

Step Counting: This is the main job. Make sure it tracks steps accurately.
Heart Rate Monitor: Many budget watches now include this. It helps you see how hard you work out.
Sleep Tracking: This feature shows you how well you rest. Look for basic light and deep sleep monitoring.
Battery Life: A good cheap tracker should last at least 5–7 days on one charge. Long battery life means less hassle.
Water Resistance: You need protection from sweat and rain. Look for an IP67 rating or higher for basic water resistance.

Display Quality Matters

The screen needs to be clear. Brightness is important, especially outdoors. Look for a color screen if possible, but a clear black-and-white screen works well too. Simple trackers often use touch screens, but some use a single button to cycle through menus.

Important Materials and Build

The materials affect comfort and durability. Cheap does not mean flimsy, but you should check a few things:

Strap Comfort

Most budget trackers use silicone or TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) straps. These materials are soft and good for sweaty workouts. Make sure the strap feels comfortable against your skin for long periods.

Screen Durability

The screen protects the electronics. While you won’t find sapphire glass on a cheap watch, look for screens that resist minor scratches. A slightly raised bezel (edge) around the screen helps protect it when you bump it.

Factors That Improve or Reduce Quality

What makes one cheap tracker better than another?

App Integration: A high-quality budget tracker connects easily to a simple, reliable smartphone app. If the app is buggy or hard to use, the tracker is less useful. Check online reviews about the companion app.
Accuracy: Step counters and heart rate monitors vary wildly in budget models. If accuracy is vital, read reviews that specifically test these functions. Less accurate trackers reduce the overall quality of your data.
Software Updates: Some brands release small updates to fix bugs. Trackers that receive occasional software support generally perform better over time.

User Experience and Use Cases

Think about how you will use the watch every day.

For Casual Fitness Fans

If you mostly want to count steps and see notifications, nearly any basic model will work well. Focus on comfort and battery life in this case.

For Workout Tracking

If you plan to wear it during runs or cycling, check for dedicated sport modes. These modes help the watch focus on specific metrics like distance or pace. Ensure the wristband stays secure during intense movement.

Remember, a cheap fitness tracker is a tool for motivation. It gives you basic data to help you move more. It does not need every fancy feature of an expensive smartwatch.

10 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Cheap Fitness Trackers

Q: Can cheap fitness trackers accurately count my steps?

A: Most budget trackers count steps reasonably well for general daily tracking. They might miss a few steps if you are pushing a shopping cart, but they provide a good estimate.

Q: Do I need a smartphone to use these watches?

A: Yes, you usually need a smartphone to set up the watch and view your long-term data. The watch itself often shows basic stats, but the phone app stores history.

Q: Are cheap fitness trackers safe to wear in the shower?

A: Check the water resistance rating (IP rating). If it says IP67, it handles splashes and sweat, but you should generally avoid full submersion like showering or swimming unless the rating is IP68 or higher.

Q: How long does the battery usually last on budget models?

A: Battery life is a strong point for many cheap trackers. You can often expect 5 to 10 days, depending on how often you use the screen and if the heart rate monitor runs constantly.

Q: Will a cheap tracker show me phone notifications?

A: Yes, most connect via Bluetooth to show you alerts for calls, texts, and social media. You usually cannot reply to messages, only view them.

Q: What is the biggest downside of buying a very cheap tracker?

A: The biggest downside is often the accuracy of specialized sensors, like advanced sleep tracking or precise heart rate monitoring during intense exercise.

Q: Can I change the watch face on budget trackers?

A: Many newer budget models allow you to select from a few different digital watch faces through the companion app.

Q: Do these watches track GPS distance for running?

A: Very few budget trackers have built-in GPS. They often rely on “connected GPS,” meaning they borrow the location data from your connected smartphone.

Q: What size wrist are these straps usually made for?

A: Most straps are adjustable and fit a wide range of small to large adult wrists. The materials are flexible.

Q: Are they hard to charge?

A: Charging methods vary. Some use a proprietary clip-on charger, while others use a small USB plug that might be hidden under the strap. Check the charging method before buying.