Fitbit Google Ace LTE - Kids Smartwatch with Call, Message, GPS, and Activity-Based Games, Ace Pass Data Plan Required - Spicy - Moovin

Finally, after failing twice with Gizmo watches for my older kids, we found success with this watch for my 3rd child. It is simply the best kid's smartwatch we've owned BY FAR.Pro's: This watch looks great, performs above expectations and my daughter loves it.1. The sound quality is more than adequate on the other callers end. It's not perfect on the Fitbit end but it's very close when it comes to clarity.2. The fact that my daughter has to meet certain fitness goals (steps) in order to unlock any game features is such a great idea. She will go out of her way to meet the step goal every day and every month just so she can be earn new games. It's so cool.3. School mode allows the parents to put the watch in a Do Not Disturb mode during school hours in order to keep them from being distracted but still allowing them to accumulate steps4. It looks great5. The touchscreen is responsive and simple to use6. The texting is easy and convenient. Allowing her to talk to text and also send vocal recordings is awesome.7. The tracking feature is very accurateCons:1. The battery drains pretty quickly. It is of course, affected by how much she uses it, but on average it only lasts around 24 hours. Either way, we bought a charger stand made specially for the device and she easily charges it while she sleeps.2. I wish we could just simply press once to toggle school mode. Instead you have to go into settings and find it. It won't allow a single call or text go through in this mode. I bet you're thinking "That's what it's supposed to do." You're right, but in an actual emergency while in school mode, she would have no way to reach us and vice versa. I wish there was a simple way to toggle it on both ends. For example, the other day my oldest son dropped my daughter off at her friend's house the other day. Unfortunately, the friends weren't home but my son had already left her there. She's 9, so she freaked out when she realized she was alone. This happened on a snow day so school was cancelled. The watch would not allow my daughter to call us for help. Even though there was no school, the watch was still is school mode. (After crying a while, she's doing great now btw).All of that said, this is well worth the cost!

Prepare for your child to send you a boat load of poop emojis, haha.Pros- Very fun fast UI with lots to do and explore, encouraging kids to move in fun ways- Bright clear screen- Games require children to first move and be active before playing or the game is active itself- GPS location works very fast. Somehow even faster than Find My for iPhones (works off WiFi).- Text messages, calls and voice messages are quick and responsive (works off WiFi).- Dedicated ACE parental app works very well on iPhone, with good parental controls- Peace of mind of a “closed” ecosystem. My kids can’t message anyone.Neutral- Data plan is independent of any carrier.- Battery life of meh, but it charges very fast. It’ll get though about a day depending on screen brightness and use.Cons- Fitbits historical reputation for reliability and support is very sub-par with some of their devices. Time will tell. This device is well made and operates smoothly so far.Games- Fitness challenges- Scout the fitness coach- Decorate a house with items purchased by movement/activity- Golf and other mini gamesAs a parent I wanted to be able to keep on touch with my kids as they go to friend’s houses, field trips, etc. I also want them to feel that I’m still accessible when they’re away somewhere. My kids are 10 and 7. I feel age 6-13 is the perfect age range for a device like this.This watch costs a good amount more than a Gizmo or other watches. The cost is similar to an Apple Watch SE. But this Fitbit is a purpose-made device for kids unlike the Apple Watch. The Fitbit encourages movement and play. It’s genuinely fun UI is more appealing to kids than the utilitarian Apple Watch UI. In my opinion the Fitbit is also safer to use, limiting their ability to communicate with anyone except myself, my wife, and their siblings.I sincerely hope Fitbit follows the fun gamification philosophy for adult Fitbits as well. What a fun and exciting device to encourage movement and creative play. We immediately bought a second watch for our second younger child.I will update this review if I have anything new to add.