Results: Part 4 of "if not for my TW money, I would never have purchased this product."
Published on 05/12/2023
My gift card balance is running low - too few surveys and too much shopping. Nevertheless I got a "Mgaolo Fitness Tracker, Activity Tracker with Heart Rate Sleep Monitor, Waterproof Health Watch with Pedometer SpO2 Monitor, Step Counter for Men Women Compatible with iPhone and Android Smartphones for $25. I haven't worn a watch since I retired in 2012 and never one with all these features. Are they worth having?
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The first feature is "All-Day Activity Tracking: With 11 sport modes to record my all-day activities, including steps, distance, calories. and a sedentary reminder. This thing could nag me all day (if I turned all these features on). Which ones would turn you on?
I would use the feature that counts the number of steps. Knowing how many steps (or how few) would motivate me to walk more.
32%
668 votes
I would use the feature that measures the distance walked. Knowing how far I walked in a day would motivate me to go for more walks.
26%
555 votes
I would use the feature that measures calories burned. This would motivate me to eat less and exercise more.
21%
446 votes
I would use the sedentary reminder to nag me if I sat around doing nothing for too long.
14%
296 votes
Eleven sports modes? That feature was a turn off for me (literally) Comments?
5%
100 votes
Eleven sports modes! That is a feature I can really use. Comments?
2%
52 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
Not Applicable
46%
967 votes
- I watch sports, does it measure that?
- looks very expensive
- Overkill
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.23% | 5 | |
| The heart rate monitor to see how you elevate your beats per minute is good. Getting enough exercise will make you live longer . You will have better health. | 0.05% | 1 |
| All | 0.05% | 1 |
| I purchased an iPhone for my dad who is 88 and an Apple Watch for my mom who can’t even figure out how to turn on her new iPhone. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Valuable health related info. for your own use and possibly any medical staff you consult if it is continually uploaded to its corresponding app. Not sure of the brand's quality but time will tell. Good luck. | 0.05% | 1 |
| cannot think of a bigger waste of $$$$ | 0.05% | 1 |
| I wouldn't use it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| none | 0.05% | 1 |
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The second main feature is "Heart Rate". I am going through a stressful time just now and I can use this feature to prevent me from busting a gasket. How valuable would this be for you?
Just looking at the read out would put my heart rate up.
13%
263 votes
Looking at the read out would help me calm down and reduce my heart rate.
16%
332 votes
Having an alarm that warned me if my heart rate was too high would be a valuable feature at my age.
22%
469 votes
I know what my heart rate should be. This would help me maintain it.
14%
304 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
Not Applicable
48%
1005 votes
- 70 to 120
- can not afford a smart watch
- 68
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.22% | 3 | |
| don't need this | 0.07% | 1 |
| I use the heart rate when I first got my Fitbit but now it doesn't seem to work. Maybe Fitnit wants me to buy this info. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I would use this feature when exerting myself exercising. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I often go in and out of A-fib, so the ability to track it could be useful | 0.07% | 1 |
| I absolutely love being able to track both my parents and monitor my mom’s pacemaker heart rate and any other bio information | 0.07% | 1 |
| Have this feature on my electronic devices and I maintain healthy parameters for that category. Walks, sleep, water and healthy eating are key for this particular health concern. Good luck. | 0.07% | 1 |
| I know how to take a pulse. Now if it read the ECG, that I would be interested in. | 0.07% | 1 |
| Never been a problem. Might come in handy in the future. | 0.07% | 1 |
| My heart rate has never been an issue so I won't start making it one, but for people with definite heart rate issues this would be a good feature. | 0.07% | 1 |
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Next we have the "Sleep Tracker & Silent Alarm Clock": This was the main reason I got this. I snore and, according to my long suffering spouse, I sometimes stop breathing. Sleep Apnea in other words. This seems to be a growing problem. This feature shows what my sleep pattern is and it has prompted me to seek medical attention. Which of these results would prompt you to do the same?
I get less that 7 hours of sleep per day (it tracks naps too)
24%
494 votes
I average only 45 minutes of deep sleep.
10%
203 votes
My longest period of sleep is 5 hours of light sleep.
14%
296 votes
I fall asleep 2 times per night while watching TV (no wonder the plots don't make sense)
7%
156 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
37 votes
Not Applicable
53%
1117 votes
- No
- would not use
- no
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.01% | 12 | |
| I have sleep apnea and use a bi-pap, do not think this would be helpful | 0.08% | 1 |
| i would have to get used to ware that. I usually sleep well and 7-8 hours straight | 0.08% | 1 |
| i get 8 hrs of sleeo | 0.08% | 1 |
| I have insomnia where I sleep and wake up several times a night | 0.08% | 1 |
| Husband caught me not breathing one night... | 0.08% | 1 |
| I have sleep apnea. I would sleep 10 hours and still be tired the next day. Went to be tested, and my numbers were very alarming. I now use a sleep apnea machine plus an oxygen concentrator, and feel so much better. | 0.08% | 1 |
| CPAP | 0.08% | 1 |
| It shows me how often I have drops from sleep apnea even with my bipap machine as well the Oring (not a watch) has an alarm wakes me by vibrating, it also does the same thing with my pulse rate. | 0.08% | 1 |
| I get 7+ every night | 0.08% | 1 |
| I sleep between 7 and 8 hours a night. The sleep stages vary but on the whole, I sleep pretty good. | 0.08% | 1 |
| waking up tired. | 0.08% | 1 |
| I sleep like a baby for 8 to 10 hours. No worries! Good luck! | 0.08% | 1 |
| I'd want to seek help if my throat closed and I stopped breathing while sleeping. My husband has the same problem and also went to a sleep clinic recently. I sleep in a different room with the door shut and I can STILL hear him snoring. lol | 0.08% | 1 |
| I don't know | 0.08% | 1 |
| I sleep at least 9 hours a day. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Sleep apnea | 0.08% | 1 |
| Don't know my sleep pattern | 0.08% | 1 |
| I already have a CPAP machine to correct my apnea. | 0.08% | 1 |
| I’ve had all of the sleep testing. I now use a BIPAP, as I stop breathing even when I’m awake. | 0.08% | 1 |
| I am on oxygen and that can wake me up sometimes when it moves and tries to give oxygen to my eyes. | 0.08% | 1 |
| Most nights I get at least 6 hours. | 0.08% | 1 |
| I use a CPAP machine for sleep apnea. It says I average 9+ hours of sleep/day with overnight sleep & daytime naps. | 0.08% | 1 |
| I sleep from 7-9 hrs of sleep and hear nothing. | 0.08% | 1 |
| I get 7 hours of sleep | 0.08% | 1 |
| difficult because of the disease | 0.08% | 1 |
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There are several other features I probably won't use unless my TW friends "sell me" on the value of them. Which of these would you use?
Call and message functions - tells we when I have a text or email by buzzing the watch and giving me a snapshot (a very small one).
16%
339 votes
A stopwatch.
14%
288 votes
A countdown.
12%
251 votes
Time display. Of course I need that one right? It's a watch!
31%
659 votes
Remote camera etc, Given the size of the watch how valuable can this be? Do I really need the "etc. Enough already!
8%
171 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
11 votes
Not Applicable
48%
1008 votes
- Something to find the watch if you lose it.
- would not use
- do not know
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.41% | 7 | |
| I like using the alarm clock on mine. It wakes you with a gentle buzzing on your wrist. Much nicer than a blasting radio/alarm. lol | 0.06% | 1 |
| all too confusing ... I live by simplicity, not gadgets | 0.06% | 1 |
| I have COPD, so the C02 indicator is invaluable | 0.06% | 1 |
| well i would have that watch for the "medic/health /tracking /calories/step functions. | 0.06% | 1 |
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