High quality wearables for as low as $30
5 amazingly low-priced wearables
Marty Hendricks | October 10, 2025
High quality wearables for as low as $30
5 amazingly low-priced wearables
Marty Hendricks | October 10, 2025
Steps, calories, heart rate (with alerts), SpO₂ (flags low oxygen at night/altitude), stress, sleep (light/deep/REM, score, consistency, naps), menstrual tracking
120+ workout modes
Routes/directions if you have your phone with you
Waterproof - Swim/shower safe
Battery 18 days
Notifications, music controls, digital coach, Alexa, watch faces
VO₂ max (most important health/longevity metric), training load/effect, recovery time.
Steps, calories, heart rate (with alerts), SpO₂, stress, sleep (stages, consistency, “Sleep Animal” tips give you an animal that represents your sleeping habits), menstrual tracking
150+ workout modes; running courses; routes/directions if you have your phone with you
Swim/shower safe
Battery 21 days
Notifications, music controls, alarms, watch faces
Vitality points weekly activity score
Steps, calories, heart rate (with alerts), SpO₂, stress, sleep (stages, score, consistency), HRV and readiness
140+ workout modes; routes/directions on the watch (offline maps)
Swim/rain/shower safe
Battery 14 days
Calls, texts/notifications, music controls, voice assistant, digital coach
VO₂ max (most important), training load/effect, recovery time
Limitation: No native music apps (controls your phone)
Steps, calories, heart rate (with alerts), SpO₂, sleep (stages, score, consistency), HRV and readiness, menstrual tracking
160+ workout modes; strength auto-detect; routes/directions on the watch (offline maps)
Swim/rain/shower safe
Battery 10 days
Notifications, music controls, digital coach, voice actions
VO₂ max (most important), training load/effect, recovery time
Limitation: No native music apps (controls your phone)
Very accurate heart rate; HRV (used by apps to judge recovery/readiness)
Works for any sport by pairing to your phone/watch; routes/directions come from the app you use
Sweat/rain resistant
Battery 300 hours (coin cell)
Connects to Strava, Zwift, Apple Health, Peloton, Garmin/Wahoo via Bluetooth/ANT+; fit check (LED/beep)
Enables more accurate VO₂ max, load/effect, and recovery estimates in your apps
There you have it: 5 amazing wearables for even more amazing prices.
Don't be fooled into thinking that wearables are out of reach - fantastic wellness technology is cheaper than you think!