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✓ Very good!😝😝I think it’s a very good app because if they get a certain amount of steps or active minutes then they get rewards! The only thing I don’t like about it is that there is only one type of game but everything else is fab !😁.Version: 6.1
✓ GoodGood.Version: 3.7
✓ Fit JR 2 used with APPEncourages child to do chores. It’s fun for the kids. It tracks sleep + activity. Can time brushing teeth!! Or can time anything really, like reading, writing or even time on device. Parent sets up syncing the watch with app, it’s very easy to do and the app walks you through everything. We can determine how many coins each chore earns, and the kids can redeem for “prizes” which are customized by the parent. We can choose the prize and how much coins until they can redeem. Like for us, trip to the Boardwalk is 250 coins, but family movie night is 25. She gets more coins when she does more challenging chores like cleaning hamster cage, and one coin for everyday stuff like homework and teeth brush. Totally works for us and I want a watch now ;) Only thing that bugs me: I wish this had a GPS in the watch!!! I’d pay twice as much for the watch if it had that feature. Would be nice just in case they are missing. More and more kids are missing everyday. With a name like Garmin, I thought that would come standard..Version: 4.2.2
✓ LookThis app is the best app I have ever seen if you got the which then you should get this app it’s the best.Version: 5.5.1
✓ Positive reinforcement for fitness and lifestyleA great tool for building independence and motivating kids, especially early elementary ages. FITNESS- The watch celebrates when kids meet their daily steps and activity goals, and the app allows them to “complete a mission” in a storytelling video game as a reward each day they meet their goals. The fitness features are why we bought it (and they are wonderful) but the chores feature was an incredible extra that we love!! CHORES- The app has a fully customizable chore chart with positive rewards that kids can earn through chores. Chores can be set for a schedule—certain days of the week/times, and even be sent to the watch to remind the watch wearer. One app can manage multiple kids’ watches, and other care-givers can be invited to manage the kids’ watches. When setting up chores for one child, the chore can easily be duplicated to every kids’ profile with a click of a button. This app so many thoughtful features for a family!.Version: 6.0.2
✓ I love itIt’s incredible learning fun facts about animals Sophie, 7.Version: 3.2
✓ Amazing app and watches!For my daughter’s birthday I got her a vivo fit jr watch and she loved it! She really likes the watch and she says she likes the step counting etc! The price is good and has an amazing quality!.Version: 5.4
✓ Great gift for a growing and responsible daughterWe picked this up for our daughters 8th birthday, we think it’s a good step into being more independent and responsible whilst delaying a phone (and in itself proving if they are ready for one in a few years) we enjoy the notifications and the challenges, activity tracking and sleep record. The UI is intuitive and easy to navigate and use. Our daughter is into sports (as is me, her dad) so she wanted to track her steps, activities, etc and this was a good step into the wearables realm. The subscription is a bit steep I think, but not much I can do about it, it’s a bit cheaper when you pay in advance. Battery is ok, but could be better, it currently lasts a day at school and she charges it just before going to bed whilst she is getting ready. I recommend it for parents who are looking to introduce kids to more tech but not ready to open the door to phones.Version: 6.4
✓ Great watch. Great app for kids.Helps with motivating my daughter for activity. Steps and chores! She loved the world exploration app..Version: 5.4
✓ We love the watch and appThis app is amazing because I get a reward when I do my 60active minutes. I want to do my chores because I get coins..Version: 6.0.2
✓ IdealThe Garmin Bounce was exactly what I needed for my 9 year old. The app is super easy to use..Version: 6.0.2
✓ Great kids watchAwesome watch for kids Waterproof, tracks steps and sleep, alarm clock and chore reminder.Version: 5.4
✓ FunI like the game.Version: 4.3
✓ Great for kidsThe chore section is great and I like that you can add your own rewards. However, me and my little one would like to be able to change his daily step goal to something higher.Version: 5.2.1
✓ ReviewMy kids love this it is so fun.Version: 5.4
✓ Vívofit jr.Loved the challenges and the way the app was made. I really have to admit that the app is really excellent for kids watches. I love the app 100 percent. Really good and fun app because you get to see what what animals you are learning about. Good job for those people who made the app. Well done you guys! I love going on the app and ticking the chores. I have so much fun! This app deserves to be on adds. I go on the app everyday to see how I am going. I love how the app was made and I love the watch’s. I go on the app on my mums phone everyday because the app is on my mums phone. And I love my watch so much. My mum got my watch.Version: 3.7
✓ Very goodI really like this watch and corresponding app with a few exceptions. The gps tracking is very accurate. The chores and games are super fun. The only thing that could be improved is when messages come in there is no way to know unless you see the message when it’s sent. There is no notification on the app screen alerting you to an unread message. You also cannot add a family member to multiple accounts. For instance, grandma wants to be on two family accounts but cannot. I also wish that you could type a message when texting, not just a voice or predetermined message. All in all, it’s good..Version: 6.4
✓ Great appMy 2 children (5&7) got the garmins for Christmas. We have been loving the app. They love tracking their steps, ticking of chores and seeing how much sleep they have had. The app makes it so easy and the added bonus of the games has really added to all the excitement. Good that games are limited too so only get an extra game if they have been extra active..Version: 4.1.1
✓ My Daughter loves the watch and the appMy daughter now aged 8 (7 when she got her watch). The watch was purchased to aid in teaching the value of money. She does this by gaining points for set activities loaded on the watch, these points result in pocket money. We can monitor how much she has spent or saved through using the app. This way she doesn’t need to carry money and doesn’t continually ask for things as she can control her own spending. She also likes the game on the app and other functions of her watch. I would recommend the watch and app to anyone having struggles with young children understanding the value of money. Thinking the magic card and phone can pay for everything..Version: 5.3
✓ AngusThis is awesome.Version: 5.5.1
✓ AmazingThis watch and this app is done of the best things you can get for your active or lazy kids. If you have an active kid then this tracks their steps and you can set a goal for them. But if you have a lazy kid then this makes exercise fun because when they are active for a certain amount of time then they give your kid a game they can play. Also you can give them chores and when they get the chores don they get however coins you want to give them, when they get a certain amount of coins then they get a reward. This is the best thing to get for your toddler, kid, or maybe even teenager..Version: 5.5.1
✓ Shame the Princess version isn’t as good as the AvengersIt would be better if the Disney Princess app was as advanced as the Avengers one! It sometimes causes arguments between my son and daughter as his version is better. Still a great motivator for fitness!.Version: 5.4
✓ Congratulations cool GarminMy watch is Spiderman.Version: 4.3
✓ Great purchase! 7 year old sonAre seven year old received this watch for his birthday. We really like that you don’t have to charge it, it has a year battery life. Our son enjoys all his chores with the reward coin system, (we don’t have to ask him anymore to do him chores). It’s easy to use, very motivating, for example we put a goal of 100 coins to earn a $4.99 new book. You can make the goal anything to fit your child’s interest. The app is user friendly, they earn game time on the app for how active they are throughout the day, the games are fun. We are really enjoying this watch, it a great way to instill good/healthy habits for our children..Version: 5.5.1
✓ Good appNice app to track my sleep and steps wish it did calories though.Version: 2.8.1
✓ Great appLove how I can give my children tasks and rewards. My children are always trying to get more than 60 mins of exercise. Love being able to see my boys exercise and sleep..Version: 1.8
✓ Great appNow that I have my own device I downloaded this app so that my mum doesn’t control anymore I also convinced my sister and now I control hers too!.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Rating4 It is not yet perfect because it doesn’t have your heartbeat. But I love everything else. Especially the adventures. But on the adventures I would love it if it showed where the bages go to. Overall it is lovely From Eloise xx👍😜.Version: 6.1
✓ Easy to use, effectiveMy 6.5 yo daughter loves tracking her activity, steps and sleep! She enjoys the reminders for chores and the chimes when she earns coins. My only input would be this could be improved by: 1) allowing for location tracker so we as parents can see where she is if she were ever lost etc 2) more sensitive motion detector to detect activity. My kid does yoga daily and it counts maybe 1 minute for every 5-10 she does towards her daily activity minutes. 3) a water intake tracker. Something where she could check off that she drank enough water. So far my way around it was to set an alarm reminder to drink water.Version: 3.3
✓ Amazing!My kids love the watch and the app!!.Version: 3.7
✓ Love itBut wish you could track it.Version: 5.3
✓ WatchGOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS.Version: 5.3
✓ User friendly and a great parent/child toolLove the dashboard and working with my child to come up with rewards and goals!.Version: 5.5.1
✓ Great product but why can kids edit coins in kid mode?We love the vivo fits we got our boys for Xmas. It has far exceeded our expectations with the rewards and chores features. I have one issue though why are the kids allowed to edit the coins in the app even when kid mode is on? This means that they can give themselves extra points and even take points off other family members and cheat the system?.Version: 2.3.2
✓ GreatI too much fun with this game.Version: 5.4
✓ Effective motivatorOur 6 year old son is very motivated to get his active minutes in so he can play his game! It’s even better now they’ve added the tap game as this recognises and rewards him when he goes above and beyond his 60 minutes of activity. Also the ability to set chore reminders is great. Recommend..Version: 2.6.1
✓ SuperbLove it. When my son wears it, he is always happy to have reached a move..Version: 5.4
✓ My Daughter loves her watch.Great functionality.Version: 5.5.1
✓ App is pretty decentGot a Garmin Vívofit junior and app helps to look at your achievements like your steps and active minutes. It also gives kids nice opportunities for prizes for choures or thing like that so I would say if you have the watch then use this app because it’s pretty good and fun and decent 👍😀..Version: 3.6.1
✓ Vívofit jrI think it's a great app but they need to have more screens cause it can get a bit confusing. I think they should add more things to the avengers game like each space you get to fight, otherwise it helps me go outside more instead of watch tv. there should be a setting for different sports and volume because in the middle of class my watch beeps. I think that they have also done a great job on the app well done and I suggest that you get it..Version: 2.5.1
✓ Great app!I think Garmin is a fun,creative app to get kids to learn, do chores and stay healthy by being active! One thing I personally love about it is I can track my sleep and challenge me, my little brother and my dad to most steps or most active minutes!!! Overall Amazing app which if you have the watch you should defiantly get!!!!!!!!.Version: 5.4
✓ Highly addictive for the kidsI bought the Garmina for both my kids but really only one of them wanted it. I’m surprised by how much they both love the devices and doing chores around the house to get their active minutes up and earn coins. The sleep info has been insightful.Version: 6.0.2
✓ My son loves it!Lovey little gadget! Keeps my lad focused and compares himself to me and my husband. He loves the activity moves and changing faces as he earns them. The only annoyance I have is that unlike my garmin, you have to physically sync the watch to the app. Would be nice for him to be able to tick off his own chores in his own app and also have access to his moves instead of using my admin enabled access to the app. We also sometimes take his step count with a pinch of salt due to us being on a long car journey and in that time he clocked up 4k steps. Generally though we love the watch and so does my little lad and that what is most important!.Version: 5.3
✓ GarminI choose 5 starts because you can do nearly do anything, from telling time to setting timers and on your phone the app will let you play games . This watch is so so so great because my friends even ask me if they could borrow tell lunch time it’s that great so that why you should get the Garmin bye. 🌻.Version: 5.2.1
✓ Fun for kidsThis app, paired with the vívofit jr, is fun for kids. Three of mine have the watch and they compete to see who can get the most activity. I actually love tracking their sleep. And they want to earn coins for doing hires and homework so it’s a good motivator. There are a few goofy things - occasionally the kids’ time will read incorrectly and it doesn’t want to sync immediately to my phone but usually the problem doesn’t last more than a few minutes. And the games are pretty simplistic, it would be fun for them to develop those with selectable grade-level learning. They still love it, though. And the whole system doesn’t cost an arm and a leg when you know kids are rough on their stuff..Version: 3.3
✓ Garmin kidsMy daughter loves this product. We love how it encourages exercise and allows your child to earn points for chores at home. It can be customized to suit any age group. I used to think technology and kids don’t mix but this product is utter genius. Highly recommend for anyone struggling to get their child to clean up after themselves..Version: 3.4
✓ Good, but...I love this app, but after a month or so, I am not able to go into the adventure. It would just stay on the loading screen and I couldn’t get my moves. Also, even when kid mode is on, kids can still edit their coins, say they did chores even if they didn’t and edit rewards to make them cheaper. And how do chores work? Kids can just say they did chores whenever they want. It’s basically just getting free coins every day. Also, one of my main concerns is that kids can edit there coins. I suppose it’s meant to be secret, but what if the kids tap the button and go from 100 coins to 1000 coins. But my main concern is that after a month, it won’t go into the adventure map. I got three moves but it will just stay on that loading screen for the map and I would just wait like 5 minutes and then eventually leave the app. I hope you respond because otherwise I will have to take extreme measures and delete the app. Then I’ll have to reconnect the Vívofit watch and lose all my data. Please respond.Version: 3.7
✓ Info NeededPRO: My daughter received this from her grandparents and it is great in that she has become more active wanting the activity points (in the beginning, see cons) and completes her chores without being asked. We have never had issues with it syncing. CONS: The only con I have is that I can’t find any information about the adventure and earning badges, my daughter was so excited that she got her minutes and had received several facts but has never earned a badge. I have searched the internet and can’t find any information regarding when they earn a badge and even get the answer to the facts. Would love to know where to find this and I would rate it 5 stars.Version: 2.3.2
✓ HiGood app.Version: 5.4
✓ Great motivator for my ASD childOur psychologist recommended we get one for our 8 year old. It’s great at reminding him to do the little things like get dressed, put shoes on etc... the only thing I would like to see is the ability to add more than 10 reminders (we need to remind him to do everything... and can only do the basics in this app). My son loves it 😊.Version: 3.5
✓ So much more than a fitness watchMy 5 year old does not like taking instruction, she is very independent. So I personalised it for her and set up her alarm to go off with each daily task for example getting dressed for school, brushing her teeth, doing her homework. It has made a huge difference to us! It goes off and she’s off doing what it says no arguing for a change. We have set smaller rewards like a lunch order and bigger rewards like going to a theme park. But it has been so so helpful and easy to use. I am also able to track her sleep which I think is great to understand. She also loves the princess game she can play when she’s been active which is always exceeding what her daily target was. We love everything about it..Version: 4.2.2
✓ Vivofit star warsMy daughter really loved her animal vivofit adventures but sadly that device broke and so we decided to buy the Star Wars version. The fitness part of both is the same and gives her steps, minutes of movement and we can reward and redeem coins based on chores etc The Star Wars adventures are fun but not as interesting or as different as the animal challenges. She also wonders what the gems do... We hope to find out soon..Version: 3.2
✓ Best appAmazing game with my friends and family for fun.Version: 3.6
✓ VERY GOODI enjoy my watch heaps!.Version: 5.3
✓ So far so goodThe children respond well to their coins, we have an easier way of tracking daily chores and I like the flexibility of setting rewards. They like the games too. A good way of encouraging them to get active on lazier holiday or weekend days, although when at school I expect they will do much more than an hour; doesn’t seem to take much to be ‘active’..Version: 3.3
✓ Vívofit juniorThis app is an excellent way to encourage and inspire children to keep fit and active. With the idea of having a reward when challenges are completed, delights children and only encourages them to do more. There have been no problems so far, and it has proven to be a safe, trustworthy app that allows children to have fun, and exercise at the same time. As well as counting steps, and timing periods, the Garmin also connects with devices and allows children to play mini games and level up once they have reached a certain amount of steps. Personally, my favourite part about Vivofit junior, is that you can set chore alarms to remind your children of when to complete a certain task. You can also pick an animal or emblem to represent the chore. Over all, Vívofit junior is a fun, creative app that encourages and inspires young children to keep healthy and stay active..Version: 3.7
✓ Fantastic FitbitThe second I got the Fitbit my heart was going to explode because I had wanted one ever since my friend got one. It ment no pocket money for three months but it was worth it. After that my friend and I found out our Fitbits connected so we raced each other in steps. So if you don’t have a Fitbit than I suggest you get one NOW!!!.Version: 2.8.1
✓ Vívofit jnr2Great app, my boy is loving the reward coins and playing the adventures.Version: 3.6.1
✓ 7yo son loves this versatile watch!He practically hasn’t taken it off since Christmas - still going strong in April. He likes competing with parents to see who has the most steps. He enjoys the games unlocked by activity on the app. We have set up daily chores for him to earn gold coins and rewards that he can redeem - and he worked hard to get 200 coins for a day at Legoland plus stay up lates, trips to the park, pocket money etc Highly recommend!.Version: 3.5
✓ Excellent appWorks really well and the kids can interact too so they’re happy. Only criticism is that you can’t add any exercise, e.g. my kids swimming instructors won’t allow them to wear their trackers as previous children have found them distracting, but there is no way of adding that additional activity on the app..Version: 3.4
✓ Great appLove the coins/rewards system.Version: 2.1
✓ This game is fun 🦋This game is super cool everyone.Version: 3.3
✓ Viviot jr.This watch is very useful watch. With me doing activity every day, it tells me when I have done enough activity and play the game on the phone. I try and move my legs on class so I can get more steps and get more goals. I try and be as active at lunch brakes so I can get more goals and so I can have more fun playing the fast motion game. On the bad side, I thinks it needs to have a battery that plugs into a wall and you can charge it over night so you don’t need to buy a new button battery. But it is a very useful watch telling when you are in your light sleep and when you were in your dark sleep. Also telling you what time you wake up and go to sleep. All thanks to the creator of the app and the watch. 🤟👏👍👍👌💪.Version: 4.2
✓ Very good recommendI love this app the game is fun and teaches me poses for fitness as I play the steps count gets my out of the house on a walk and just love it I got one instead of a fit bit this is the better version.Version: 4.3.2
✓ AMCooper1It’s a great product. My son knows the importance of completing his chores if he wants his coins. He also understands that when he’s naughty, he loses coins and he really doesn’t like that. He loves the step counter and the watch is helping him learn about time, especially when I tell him he can have 10 more minutes play and we work out together what that will be on his watch..Version: 3.7
✓ AmazingMe and my child love this app! It’s really easy to work and just so fun it’s customisable and the set out is really good. My daughter had the Mickey Mouse Vivofit Jr watch and it is really good. She says her highlight is playing games with her friends on the watch. I have a Garmin too so we can do challenges. Sometimes the watch is 1 min behind but I can solve that by syncing it. I think syncing is easy. This is def a 10/10 Thanks Garmin.Version: 5.4
✓ GoodWell done.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Fun timesSo easy to use 👍🏻.Version: 5.1
✓ Great purchaseMy kids love this watch! They are always proud by their active minutes and steps each day. It’s a great way to keep them active. I also like being able to add chores and for them to be able to earn stars. I wish the “chores” section was more general and could be edited to allow for for different rewards. I like to acknowledge other positive things too. It’s nice for their dad to be able to track, too. The only downfall is that it needs to sync with my phone so if I’m not around the data isn’t accurate. Also, had an issue with my daughter’s not syncing and I had to delete and reinstall her profile which lost data. I do like that it also tracks sleep. Overall a great product, and app, for the price..Version: 2.4
✓ Garmin jrIt’s such a great app and I love it so much it has so many different features that I have been using it way to much my name is Harlee Powdrell I am addicted to this app and the games are so much fun to play and my friend has this app and she is in love with this app and it keeps my friend busy all day long it’s so hard to stop playing it we rate it five stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼.Version: 5.0
✓ Great appThis has been amazing for my son. He’s very active already but to be able to track what he does and for him to be able to earn bonuses is a great incentive. We are using vivofit junior 2 watch.Version: 3.7
✓ Great motivatorThis app certainly helps to keep the kids on track chore-wise. They enjoy checking off chores and earning rewards. It also motivates them to keep active by keeping track of steps and active minutes. My 8 and 12 year old love earning moves in the game too. I love how I can set alarms for chores/activities on my son’s Garmin Jnr3 so he learns accountability for his tasks..Version: 5.1
✓ Cool goal setting appGreat app easy to use very interactive, we just need to remember to go onto it every day!!.Version: 3.5
✓ Garmin JrAmazing app great for kids.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Great app for motivating kids!My daughter loves to check out the new games on the app after she has completed her 60 minutes of activity. After she has played the latest game on the app she will check to see if she has a new step icon..Version: 6.0.2
✓ Great customer serviceWe ordered this watch for our 5 year old to help with bathroom reminders at school. She was very disappointed when the watch failed to work upon opening it for Christmas. However, Garmin’s customer service was prompt and sent us a replacement watch immediately. No issues with the second watch. She loves it and it has decreased the number of battles around self care tasks (brushing teeth, going to the bathroom and picking up toys). It has made parts of our day run more smoothly. It is a product I’m happy we purchased. Some suggestions for improvements - *allow for unlimited reminders *more pictures to choose from for reminders - it would be really cool to download your own pictures. At a minimum have pictures that match up with chores (a toilet, a toothbrush, toys, comb, medication etc) *allow chores to be viewed from the watch instead of just the number of chores assigned. *make a Wonder Woman, rainbow or unicorn watch (my daughter and her friends would go crazy over these)..Version: 2.3.2
✓ Ciara’s Fit-BitI am loving your app it is so much fun. Thanks From Ciara❤️.Version: 3.7
✓ CoolCool.Version: 5.4
✓ Garmin VivoditI love garmin all I wish is that they have more games on the real Fitbit the game is really fun but it is really hard to change you icon for you steps I give the app and the Fitbit 10/10.Version: 5.4
✓ GénialJ’aime beaucoup!.Version: 5.4
✓ Great watchesBoth my children have a Vívofit jr and love them, it’s the first watch they’ve each had and they love checking how many steps they’ve done as well as telling me the time. My only niggle is that the strap on my youngest one’s is quite small and it wasn’t as clear as it could have been that you can get a larger strap..Version: 3.6.1
✓ Good buyIt’s good but there’s a bug whenever I use the Garmin to connect to the app to do a sync for the chores or other things it doesn’t work and when I use the activity map the app crashes every time it only works on some devices plz fix but it works for me.Version: 4.0
✓ Should of bought sooner…I’m a mom of 3 and a school bus driver. My kids come on the bus with me, we’re all out the door by 6am everyday. Having to make sure every single thing is done for all 3 of them and myself can be a stressful task especially when the youngest has a rough night because of teething or whatever is going on with a 1 year old. This app has helped our lives so much, she loves the reminder, getting the coins and knowing what she’s doing at what time! This was the best Christmas present we could of bought her. JUST WISH I BOUGHT IT SOONER!!.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Awesome!!! Awesome!!!.Version: 5.3.1
✓ J’adore le système de récompense pour les enfantsLe système de récompense est facile et très bien fait pour les enfants! Les alarmes et l’option de mettre le numéro de téléphone est très pratique pour notre 6 ans!.Version: 5.4
✓ Adjustable Active MinutesGreat device, the app isn’t too bad either. One addition we would love is being able to adjust the ‘active minutes’ from the parent app. Reason being is that when my son bike rides it doesn’t record him as being active. I’d like to be able to give him the ‘minutes’ he earned on the bike. Thanks.Version: 2.8
✓ BENJAMIN BOOMNow.Version: 5.2.2
✓ PooPoo.Version: 5.1
✓ Kids love itBoth my boys love these watches and are competing to see who can complete the most chores. An absolute godsend for motivating children to be active and to take part in family chores. One point of feedback - wish I could add random chores to a day (eg. when they’ve done something extra that wasn’t already on the list).Version: 5.4
✓ My daughter’s incentive maker!My six year old’s vívofit Frozen Elsa watch is the best thing ever! She enjoys it so much. She races to brush her teeth with her two minute timer and then makes her bed dresses and combs her hair within minutes of waking up! She loves earning her chore coins. It has been fun watching her get so excited when she reaches her 60 minute activity goal. She loves unlocking more of the frozen story and playing the games. It is the highlight of our evening watching her enjoy it so much. This girl is use to playing wii and Xbox with more elaborate games. But with the frozen incentive games she is so proud and happy to do because she earned them! I love that she is learning to do her chores with a happy little spirit and getting exercise. She watches her watch and says oh, I better start moving! I love it. This is a great watch for where my six year old is at right now in her young life! Great job!!!.Version: 4.2
✓ Fun!I know this is an early version of the app, so there is still room for improvement, but so far my kid and I have been enjoying the app..Version: 6.0.2
✓ Easy to useI love this app it’s so easy to use and I can track my kids activity and sleep easily so much better than garmin connect the 60 Minute play is easy to get them outside and my kids love the choice of the steps and the 60 minute activity game I definitely recommend using this app and the pictures blow your mind thanks for the amazing app.Version: 3.6.1
✓ TimeI can’t adjust the time on my child’s watch.Version: 4.3.2
✓ Very HappyMy 6 year old is thrilled with this and I love the app. The chores and rewards are excellent motivation. He has been running around even more than usual and he likes the game associated with that. I love the fact that you don’t have to charge it so there is no need for him to take it off. Fingers crossed he does not lose it!.Version: 3.7
✓ Updated review after outageUpdate - now that Garmin outage has been resolved we finally have full functionality with the watch. My son loves it and is constantly tracking his activity. I find the chores/rewards functionality very helpful and it’s easy to setup a goal and reward for my son. My only wish is that we could track steps history. You can track history of activity and sleep times but I don’t see steps anywhere. You can only view current days steps. Old -Bought the watch several days back and still unable to connect to the app. Servers have been down (1 star for actually having an outage message in the app). However, not being able to resolve a such a critical issue after so many days seems odd. I guess my 5yr can just stare at the watch till Garmin gets it act together.Version: 4.3.2
✓ A good little appIn all it’s a simple activity tracker. The ‘game’ is not great and is actually just a very short and naff story, they get one small part of the story each active day. Not really of any interest to my son. The sleep tracker is good. The chore and point system is alright. I do wish the activity tracker part was more detailed, but I guess it’s enough for a young child. All in all my son loves it and I’m pleased with most features..Version: 2.3.2
✓ Thank for all your help todayHelp of you help with me and help you get through it with me and you can do that you have no trouble with your family or anything else I have no idea what about your family is doing this weekend lol you know I have to miss you so I don’t know what to do it lol lol I love how it feels so sad for you and your help and I love you all so happy you are happy you and I will have you happy to help me with you too much hope you uiuu u to do it all the day before church so I can do okay and yes.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Needs More Flexibility for School Hour SetupWe are big fans of the Garmin watches and the features on the Garmin Connect App. We recently bought the Bounce watch for our child. We like the Garmin Jr. app, and like the “School Mode” feature to limit distractions during school hours. However, you can only set School Mode for 1 specific period of time. I wish the developers would update the app to allow 2 or 3 periods for School Mode that way my child could interact with the watch during the lunch period but not, for example, between 9-12 pm or 1-4pm. PLEASE work on updating the app to allow for this. This would make the app so much better..Version: 6.0.2
✓ AWSOMEI love this app it is easy and simple to set up and change settings! 5 STARS.Version: 5.4
✓ This is amazingI love the watch and app it is literally amazing! I thought it was a fit bit but is better. the app also gives you lots of cool stuff and reminders to do I would vote for this if it was a vote..Version: 2.7
✓ Garmin reviewI got a Garmin it’s fantastic you can put a timer and a alarm on it and also pick chores for your kids and earn money rewards on the Garmin I got a vivifut jnr but it only lasted 1 year battery it times how much you run every hour and your daily steps it also records it on the app so that is a good thing after all I think it’s a good watch for your kids.Version: 3.7
✓ Get one for your birthday!!I like it because when you push down the bottom button you can use the timer and other modes. I like seeing how many steps I have done and try and beat it!! It’s great that i don’t have to charge it. The only bad thing is that mummy can check what time I go to sleep ☺️. I recommend it. Max (age 7).Version: 4.3
✓ ExcellentNous adores cette app! Avec le Garmin jr ça vraiment aider à motiver mon fils à faire ses tâches quotidiennes! Super!.Version: 6.0.2
✓ We love you!Thanks for letting me know the world from all around!!!!👋❤️✅😘🥰.Version: 5.5.1
✓ AwesomeFirst of all, this app is amazing. It helps you keep track of your GARMIN care, your steps, how well you sleep at night and also there is a fun game to play if you get your goal. I also like how you can set chores for your kids to do and if they get it done you can add money to their GARMIN..Version: 5.5.1
✓ Awesome AppSuch an easy app to follow and use. Really good.Version: 3.3
✓ Perfect for my 6 Yr old boyFantastic way to motivate your child to perform chores for coins and redeem them for playing video games or movie night. Gives him a concept of exchange and finance whilst he gets chores done that normally he would have seen no instant benefit for this other than pocket money. Activity tracking obviously great but the sleep function even better to understand why he may be grumpy if he has been up early or had a restless sleep. No charging of device needed. Best birthday gift and loved by all the family and his friends..Version: 3.5
✓ Works perfectI purchased a Garmin watch for my 6 year old as I like how mine works and have been really pleased. The app is really good and sets him challenges and keeps him motivated to move. App and the watch get full marks.Version: 5.4
✓ Best birthday present everMy 9 year old loves this, and is excited to check her steps, activity and sleep. better still it is waterproof meaning she’s not taking it off all of the time and the reward and chores are an extra bonus!! we are glad we paid and little bit more than other basic brands..Version: 5.2.2
✓ How I got stitches in my headI was going to the pool and my mom is there and my dad and all the kids and my grandma was at her house and I saw a kid doing a front flip into the pool and so I wanted to do it and I did it the next time I tried. I hit my head on the side of the pool and I went to the hops hospital but before I did that, I brought the iPad and I took a drink, and I had some food and then I went there and it hurt. It felt like a needle going through my head which is what what was going on and that is the end the end.Version: 6.4
✓ Great to motivate and reward kidsI use this to motivate the kids (7 & 9) to do basic things like get dressed, make their beds, brush their teeth, do their homework etc. I give them a reward when they reach a certain number of coins. It has been great as a motivator and you can add tasks at any time or take them away. Highly recommend this app and watch..Version: 5.3.1
✓ It is AMAZING!!!It is amazing this watch has given me more reason to be outside and getting fresh air. It is soo fun being able to get goals with running and walking and being able to track your sleep! This watch and app is soo cool you have to get this watch and this app it is amazing☺️.Version: 6.1.1
✓ Fun and Motivating AppBoth my boys have a kids Garmin watch which they love and definitely encourages them to be more active and mindful about moving your body. The app is great, easy to use and has basic user friendly features for both kids and adults. Both my boys love Star Wars and enjoy earning moves on BB8,s adventure..Version: 5.4
✓ I love thisI love this app it helps so much.Version: 4.3.2
✓ GreatReally fun.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Great watchThis watch has been durable and long lasting. Have replaced the battery once in two years. That was easy to do. The app has great informative animal journeys, a game and lots of gods information about their daily activities. However my son has outgrown the rewards and games. Great for kids under 12..Version: 5.3
✓ Best everThe reason why I like it is because you can get coins on it and you can have the chores on the app an tick when done it and you can play a game if you are a boy Spider-Man game but if you are a girl an adventure game with some characters x3..Version: 5.5.1
✓ Boys love their watchTheir uncle got this watch for my boys when he came to visit so it was a very special item from the start. So far it has withstood most of the knocks boys put them through. I’ve had to buy 2 new bands within the year but that was due to the boys being rough with them. They are much more careful now. The screen on one is missing the some dots so is hard to read but I guess it was knocked in play as my boys are always flying about so I hope to get that repaired as soon as I can afford it. The companion app is great is easy use. It encourages my boys to remember to do their chores and love how I can customise the reward tho there is only one reward they cash in on (iPad time) They are proud when they achieve their hour of exercise per day and we have lots of moves on the trail to complete but that is due to the fact that I do not always have the time to go through it with them at the end of the day. I like how I can monitor their sleep pattern it is very useful tool..Version: 2.6.1
✓ Amazing app so I and my family are making me do more chores5 star great.Version: 5.4
✓ Well designedThe app is beautiful. The watch is not so distracting so we can allow it to go to school with our first grader. The dim light is because they wear it to bed. My 4 th grade daughter uses the sleep tracker to see how she has slept. It even shows deep and light sleep. After two weeks they are still motivated to get 60 min of exercise,sometimes running around the house for 15 min before bedtime. I do think my kids are fairly active and 60 min is fairly difficult to attain, but I’ve been surprised by they extra effort to do so!.Version: 5.2.1
✓ Love this App!This is the best! I can track how many steps my son does a day and the bonus he gets to play a game the more steps he does! My son also has sleep issues and needs melatonin. This tracks his sleep patterns, what time he goes to sleep and wakes which has been a godsend in helping him and assisting his Pediatrician with his sleep issues..Version: 5.0
✓ Issue with tap challenge - vivofit jr.My son has a vivofit jr. I saw an update for the app last night (version 2.6) and updated the app. The update mentioned a new tap challenge when you’ve earned your 60 minute activity goal. This included a picture of what I believe the tap challenge looks like. Thanks My son came home and we synced his vívofit Jr. to the app on my phone. It showed that he had earned the 60 minute goal and could make his move on the adventure trail. He made his move, but then we couldn’t figure out how to get to the tap challenge that was highlighted in this update. I tried looking for help on the website, but was unable to find anything on how to get to the tap challenge once the 60 minute activity goal has been met. I chatted online with two different support center chat agents. Nether of them could help me because neither of them had heard of this tap challenge. Clearly I’m missing something or they highlighted a new feature in the app that they didn’t actually add to the app. Other than this issue, my son loves loves loves his vivofit jr. He asked for it for Christmas and we were a little hesitant (thinking why does a 6 year old need to count his steps- he’s a super active kid). But it’s so much more than just a step counter. We love it!.Version: 2.6
✓ Fantastic watch for kidsWe have been very impressed with this product and our daughter loves it. The reward system had been brilliant encouraging her to make sure her jobs get done..Version: 3.7
✓ AMAZINGIts so fun trying to beat each other in family challenges and doing you steps to move up levels.Version: 6.4
✓ Quick start, kids so excited, but then hiccupsMy kids couldn't quit talking about this tracker. They love it! I like how easy it was to set up and get going. I bought 3 for the kids old enough to use them. They love to challenge each other and are more motivated to get things done. My oldest has become unhappy because it doesn't register all of his steps/ active time. The others haven't noticed. My youngest is sad because his game doesn't work. He earns moves for each 60 min but every time we open his game it shuts the app off! The others work fine, but he is stuck earning useless moves. Any help?.Version: 2.6.1
✓ He heHehe.Version: 5.4
✓ Could be great...with some tweaksMy kids really enjoy the app. They like to see how they slept, and they love getting clues to discover new animals. It is motivating. The problem I have is that the watch doesn’t always register movement. For example, my daughter is on a swim team and her practices are 90 minutes long. She will get out of the water afterward, and not even half of her practice will register. Same thing happens for other activities, too. It would be nice if there was a way for a parent to go into the activity timer on the app and manually adjust it when things like this happen. It is very discouraging thinking you are getting a clue only to have it come up significantly short through no fault of your own..Version: 2.3.2
✓ So good for kidsIt’s really fun has chores and a lot more.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Great appWith four kids it’s awesome to be able to track all with one app.Version: 3.6.1
✓ Good appGreat for young kids 9 and under.Version: 3.4
✓ Great app but,This is such a great app for kids and adults I love how you do a wide range of things such as set chores,check activity and loads more it is super fun however it is not very accurate with things like active mins and sleep tracking it also doesn’t have very much instructions to pair your garmin. Anyway this is a amazing app and I 100 millon percent recommend this.Version: 4.3
✓ Awesome watch and easy settingsLove this watch for my child. Easy setup with the app.Version: 5.5.1
✓ Garmin jeFonctionne bien. Facile à utiliser. Mon garçon adore la rétroaction sur ses activités et les points pour les taches..Version: 6.0.2
✓ Fun appIt’s a fun app.Version: 4.3
✓ Good for fit bitGood.Version: 4.3
✓ Great for positive reinforcement!!!We use this for rewarding positive behaviors and so our son can “buy” screen time. He has to hit the activity goal to get screen time at all. Only then does he have access to the coins earned by completing chores. He has several things to choose from of various costs- ice cream shop visit, screen time, etc. he mainly uses it to play Minecraft in whatever amount he has in his virtual piggy bank - basically spending all savings every day. I can’t say we are teaching him financial sense, but his behavior is much better!.Version: 2.7
✓ Garmin the amazingGarmin is such a amazing app it is really fun for kids and gets them moving My kids love there Garmin watch’s Thank you for being a great app.Version: 5.3
✓ Makes parenting so much easierWe use this app with their Garmin Bounce watches. It keeps track of where they are when they are riding their bikes around the neighborhood. The points we assign for chores equate to how much they earn in allowance, and they are able to mark off chores as they do them, wait for approval from us before the points are given and can see the points add up. We are able to text and voice message them on their watches, which has put off the requests for cell phones for now and has helped us get in touch with them in an emergency now that they are gaining some independence. This has changed our parenting game! I have recommended this to all our friends..Version: 6.2.1
✓ Vivofit Jr.Has been a good way to encourage activity and doing chores..Version: 3.5
✓ This could be a 5 Star App…As the title said, this app could be a 5-star app. The biggest improvement would be allowing a way for a parent to add activity minutes when their child isn’t allowed to wear a watch (ie: my child’s soccer league does not allow watches). Other than that the app is great! The ability to add/create chores and rewards is great. My child also loves getting his activity minutes in so he gan get a “move” in the game. I still would recommend this app, I just would like to be able to add activity minutes and adjust the daily activity minutes goal..Version: 5.2.2
✓ Cool watch for kidsThe kids (5 & 7) are enjoying using their watches and I love seeing their activity and sleep patterns! It’s pretty fun gadget and being swim and shower proof is perfect for this age group. They are easy for the kids to use too. If you want a watch for your child anyway, the bonus of the activity tracking and chores and being swim proof is totally worth it, all at a reasonable price..Version: 3.3
✓ Awesome funGreat app for kids that like to push themselves to do more, my son and his best friend are currently in a step competition to see who can get the most steps. 18000 was yesterdays total, and this morning he was out running around the house..Version: 5.5.1
✓ The Garmin Balance is a winner!At one point we used it with a Vivi Jr and upgraded to a Balance GPS Watch for my 11 year old. Huge improvement!.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Surprised how many functions this hasOur son asked for this for Christmas. At first it seemed a little lame but we went for it anyways. Our son loves watching his activity bar fill up and it’s encouraged him to get in as many steps as he can. It has a reminder to get up and move if you’ve sat for 1 hour. You can program reminder alarms for chores/music practice/homework etc, from your phone app. The more things they complete you can choose to reward with coins that they can cash in for incentives. He loves the Star Wars adventure that he can go on. Each day he fills up his activity bar, he earns another step in the adventure that he can read about..Version: 5.1
✓ Minor issueVívofit jr. is the most convenient device for children to have. Encouraging all ages to get outside and be active. My Brother and I have widely enjoyed it! Although recently we have came across a “something went wrong” error message on the app. This error has also been carried over to activity where we can no longer view the steps. I am unsure if anyone else has also been experiencing this unusual behaviour but without this, the app is extremely good. Yet could someone please recommend a way to solve this issue?.Version: 2.3.1
✓ Brilliant!!I got this app for myself (an 11 year old girl) and I am very pleased with the result! Especially as it shows you how many steps and how much sleep you’ve had! The only issue is it doesn’t let you receive text messages or emails on the watch! 😞.Version: 2.5.1
✓ Great deviceFantastic kid friendly activity tracker. Keeps things fun & competitive. Can set your own tasks to get them to do more ‘chores’ round the house! Games to complete when targets are met. My kids 7 & 9 love it!.Version: 4.3
✓ Great for active kids, highly recommend.Got the watches for the kids, 5yrs and 7yrs, at Xmas. Had them for 4 days. The kids love watching there steps. It’s easier to get them out for walks and on their bikes to hit their daily goals. The coin reward system is making brushing teeth and going to bed on time more rewarding for the kids and (easier for us).Version: 6.0.2
✓ GREAT For building responsibility and accountabilityWhen you do this in a routine, you have a cleaner house in my responsible children! There coin redemption is for things like going to the park, pick out a movie for family movie night, another quality time redemptions. My eight and six-year-old love it and have helped me keep the house more tidy on a daily basis. Our bedtime routine includes awarding their points for the day. I just wish that it would sink better. I always have to turn my Bluetooth off and back on. Also, I have turn all alarms off of one of theirs and it still goes off three times in the morning even after checking all settings. I wish you could deduct points too. Like if someone get sent to the room and they get a point taken away. Overall, because my children are rewards driven, this has enhanced our life!.Version: 2.4.1
✓ So goodMy kids love the watch.Version: 5.4
✓ Recent updates= less starsUpdated review: I was contacted the same day I left a review by tech staff. They worked to resolve my issues and followed up twice. I’m raising my stars to 4, as I still preferred an older version of this app. But I really appreciated the responsiveness of their staff. We’ve been using this app and the watches for my 7 and 8 year old since March of 2017. The recent updates (in Oct 2017) that change the way chores are added and removed is frustrating. I’ve had to add and subtract chores twice for each child to try and recreate the list we had before the updates started coming. My children and I review chores at the end of each day, before we read bedtime stories. They are keenly aware of their coin count and which chores they are responsible for. It’s aggravating to keep receiving updates that don’t seem to add value to the experience. Instead they add labor on the parents’ end and confusion for kids. Like other parents have mentioned, having an option to go back and give kids credit for chores on a previous day was a helpful feature. Every so often we miss a night of reviewing and they still deserve to receive their coins. It was a super app until the middle of Oct. when these changes kept rolling in. What gives?.Version: 3.3
✓ A good app but...The app is fine but there are a few things missing. 1. There is no way to change the stepping and activity goals. They are set to 7500 steps and 60min respectively. Setting these for each child would be good. The Garmin Connect app nor this app do not list the vivofit jr device to change the settings. 2. Being able to set coins or trophies to achieve stepping and activity goals is needed. Not just for chores. My son gets motivated collecting coins, stars and trophies. The sleep analysis is good. It convinced my wife my son was actually getting decent sleep!.Version: 5.1
✓ Amazing!This is amazing! I love the feature of the different steps icons! I love the activity and sleep trackers, the timers and and all that stuff! Great job! I recommend adding icons for mor e things to make your Garmin more customisable! Like changing the timer, stopwatch and star icon/s! Being able to see why you got, say, coins would also be good! Thank you!.Version: 3.6
✓ It does what's neededI really like this app. I agree with some of the other reviewers - the game is a bit rubbish and it would I imagine have been fairly easy to make sokmethinfore interesting and fun. But my son's not bothered - his motivation to move is the step count not the game. So far I haven't worked out how to link him up with any friends to compete with but I think I can. The sleep tracker is interesting and he loves the chores side of it - he's never been so motivated to clear the table or do homework!.Version: 2.3.2
✓ Awesome device for kidsGreat value and great incentives for kids. High quality product that is easy to navigate (with some help from parents), useful and with great functionality such as chores, rewards and sleep monitoring. Useful fitness tracker with limited other functionality, good for parents who don’t want a smart device.Version: 5.3
✓ Great ProductSo far, I absolutely love this product! I bought this for my 7 year old in hopes to get her more motivated and to be more consistent with her every day to day tasks. So far, it’s doing well! She gets really excited about the rewards system. I love that I can choose any amount I want for her to get per task. I really love that it tracks her sleeping as well. My daughter had sleep apnea and being able to know how much deep sleep she’s actually getting and when she is struggling to sleep is very amazing! She really enjoys wearing it. It took some getting used to, but now she’s all about it! I set alarms to remind her to do things like brushing her hair and teeth and to wake up in the morning for school. I give her points for staying on task. It’s working wonders for my baby! I love it! My only complaints are that I really wish it automatically updated more often. Occasionally it does when I’m in close proximity to her and the app is open... but more often than not, I have to manually update it multiple times a day in order to have accurate information... but it’s really not that big of a deal, given all of the other cool perks. I also wish their were more picture icons to pair with the alarms. But ultimately... I’m very satisfied!.Version: 4.1.1
✓ Excellent buy!Bought my 5 & 7 year olds these watches for Xmas and they have been an instant hit. They have never been keener to do their chores either and after a couple of weeks they are into a good routine. I have a Garmin Smart Watch and they are always trying to beat my steps and to gain their intensity minutes each day. The only downside is the stretchy band. I tried to get the adjustable band but was all sold out before Xmas. The stretchy is ok for now but they will soon grow out of them and hopefully I can get an adjustable replacement. The kids like the app, is easy to use and has some exciting options as they progress levels. It does use up my phone battery when running in the background though. Overall very happy and would highly recommend..Version: 2.3.2
✓ Suggested functionalityMy kids love their watches and the app. Just a suggestion on improved functionality: it would be great if when you add the app to a child’s device in kid mode you were able to choose which child to show. Currently it shows all children in the account meaning a child can use their siblings loves or tick off their chores etc, only seeing their own account would help avoid family arguments! Thanks...Version: 4.3
✓ Great appThis app is fantastic and works well with the watch. I love seeing the recorded steps and sleep. My son needs no encouragement to move, however, this would be a great tool to help children move more if they were struggling. 6 year old son loves it 👍.Version: 3.7
✓ Great appThe best thing ever.Version: 5.5.1
✓ AmazingThis app for your watch is amazing I actually put chores I can tell myself what to do this app this app is the reason I have such an organized life because I have a lot of things going on on my plate in this app helps me with everything I’ve put it on and adventure next to my watch it’s as simple as that I got to do and I’m so organized now I get rewards is fair and square I took the money yeah well I don’t take it the app takes it if you do you do awesome it’s extraordinary it helps organize your life as it will mind I have a last things on my plate so how are you get this watch and organize your wireless.Version: 3.3
✓ Very good apWorks well.Version: 3.5
✓ So awesome I couldn’t stop playing it that is how it was so soSo so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much good fun..Version: 3.0
✓ Almost perfectUsing with my 7yo daughter who has ADHD. I just wish there was a “consequence section” in addition to just the chores and rewards. That aspect is great…to reward chores and such. But I’d like to have a way to deduct points for certain unwanted behavior. I also wish (at least for the bare-bones VivoFit Jr we have) I could change the reminder ‘tone’ b/c it’s become a bit like white noise. My girl will just ignore or not even be aware that a reminder went off b/c the tone is so second nature. But that might be more of a device thing and not so much the app. Bottom line: I love the idea of this. The “move on” via the map are great too…just needs a little more TLC to make it great..Version: 6.1
✓ Great incentives for more exerciseI love this watch an app for so many reasons. I use it with my seven year old and he is very motivated to meet and exceed his exercise goals daily. He has a friend at school who has one and they like to compete to see who can get more steps. I also love the fact I can set a chore list and can give coins to reward when things are complete. I love that it tracks sleep patterns. We also use the timer to help with transitions such as getting to the bus on time and brushing teeth before bed. I love that it’s simple and there is no camera on it or distracting games. Everything is controlled from the app on my phone. He’s also more aware of keeping time since he got the watch. I would highly recommend it and am planning to get one for my daughter..Version: 3.3
✓ AmazingThis app is so good and efficient!.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Fun so funFun so much fun.Version: 6.0.2
✓ This is a very Good AppThis app is very fun and I like a getting 60 active minutes every day so I can move around the world..Version: 5.2.1
✓ Great Motivator for Littles!Purchased for my 5 year old, he adores the design and reminders and is proud to hit targets each day, 8 months later. Huge Spider-Man fan and the game is brilliant !.Version: 5.4
✓ Easy & FunTook some time to set up chores, routines and alarms but very easy to figure out. Haven’t had any issues with the app and my children (3 & 9) can use it independently to tick off chores or play games as they accrue rewards. My girls are consistently getting in more exercise purely because of the constant reminder on their watches and this app. The reminders/alarms for chores are also great to keep easily distracted kids on track! Thank you for making my life easier! Would highly recommend..Version: 3.3
✓ WochIs good.Version: 6.0.2
✓ I love my FitbitI love my Fitbit.Version: 3.2
✓ Garmin kidsBest purchase ever for my 6 year old. Loving the activity and the work with numbers..Version: 5.2.2
✓ Fun and encouragingIt doesn’t have too many games but what is on there is really well produced and inspires my children to do their best every day for months on end.Version: 5.4
✓ My kind of kid techGot this for my daughters 6th birthday - great at starting conversations about time/big numbers and motivating/helping make her aware of exercise and it’s benefits. The game is great as it’s never too much screen time per step earned. Very adaptable to individual usage also..Version: 6.2
✓ Christmas PrezzieLove love love - my daughter is up walking with me, doing all her challenges just so she can get to the next Level on the app 😍.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Great productMy son has ASD and I bought this hoping it would help with his independence. We have alarms for his self care and medication and the reward system is great. He has responded really well to it and I have just bought another one for my other son. The app was simple to use, I had no problem setting it up..Version: 4.3.2
✓ 7yr old boy presentWhat a marvellous way to track my son’s daily sleep and activity! Not to mention set up reminders for him to brush his teeth, make his bed, pack his school bag or set the table. Rewards set up and also redeemable too. Best present for both child and parent! Only downside is sometimes it doesn’t pair easily so that can be a little fiddly. Otherwise would have given it 5 stars..Version: 3.4
✓ Love it!This watch never fails to tell me the right time! Also counts steps and minutes of sport per day, with goals and rewards. A fun app and device to get kids active and time telling.Version: 5.2.2
✓ LoveHjhhkgigh.Version: 5.2.2
✓ Outstanding productPerfect watch for children and the app is very helpful ,tracking steps and active minutes . Overall it’s an excellent watch and excellent app.Version: 3.5
✓ GoodIt’s really fun and I can see how much I get every day.Version: 5.5.1
✓ Love this appI love this app because you can do different avatars and you get to do chores and then you do your chores and get points and then if you get points you collect more points and more points you get to get new stuff and you can keep changing it your avatar changing your avatar time and there’s a Calendar and you can put like an animal by your foot and it does your running and does your choice check out your chores has a bucket of toys that you have and thank you for reading.Version: 6.4
✓ My son's room is now TIDY, everyday!Thanks Garmin!.Version: 2.1
✓ GarminIt’s sooo awesome I challenged my bff with the watch and it’s sooo fun 1000% 10/10!.Version: 5.4
✓ Improvements recommendedI have been buying Garmins for 10 years. I have always bought forerunners. I bought the Garmin Jr for my son when he was 7. We are an active family. I wanted him to understand recommended activity and steps but more important I wanted to use the rewards section to help him become responsible. I love the Garmin Jr. but we need more now. He is now 10. I haven’t upgraded because to me there isn’t many features added that I want or need in the Jr 2 or the 3. I would like to see a Gamin built for ages 10-12 Middle School. Or I would like to see access to the Garmin Jr site from another Garmin device. The most important item I would like to see added for that group is workout activity like swimming, pace. I could buy him a fancy one like the one I have but then there will be no rewards system to use and we love keeping track of that. In middle school responsibilities are SO important. He will also be joining track we would like to see his baseline mile 400 etc. I look forward to new items. Thank you Garmin..Version: 5.3
✓ Awesome app!Love this app to go along with the watch! I love seeing my son’s activity, his sleep patterns and keeping up with his chores. It really motivates him on a daily basis to complete his chores to earn coins and redeem them for rewards we have set up. My only problem, if you can call it a problem, is that he completed all of the levels on the game in 7 months. It would be great if as parents we could set a higher goal than 60 minutes for our active kids. He regularly meets his goal X 4 each day, so he moves through the game quickly and loves it. Maybe there could even be more than 12 levels for kiddos..Version: 2.8.1
✓ Children love their fitness trackers!My two children - boy (9) girl (7) absolutely love their trackers. They got them at Christmas and have been actively checking/competing/doing chores since then. My husband was reluctant to get them at the start as he was convinced it would be a week long fad and then they’d be forgotten about - but not at all! They are a massive success and they children absolutely love them. Highly recommend..Version: 2.8.1
✓ Sceptical at first but I’m won!Didn’t think these were worth all the fuss initially as I’m old school some times with watches etc, but after being able to encourage movement and activity in an interactive way has us all doing more. Love the sleep tracker. Probably some room for improvement with the adventure game but haven’t had it for a week so will give it time!!!.Version: 2.7
✓ Garmin kidsI really love the Garmin and the App it’s easy to use, the kids really love the game. Although We have quite a large family and 4 of our kids have them I wish that they automatically synced to my phone. I have to remind the kids to keep pressing the button. Also as my hubby and I were setting them up he linked 2 to his phone and 2 to mine so I have to wait for him to be around so 2 of the kids can sync and I can see their stats, And I wish it had gps. Over all I definitely recommend this the kids have all the alarms set up and tasks they need to complete it’s great..Version: 4.1.1
✓ Garmin app that accompanies watchGreat app and awesome with the ability to reward chores . Kids are excited to plan their rewards as well.Version: 6.0.2
✓ Good user experience overallMy kids have gotten through a couple of cheaper fitness trackers and the apps have been terrible. This has all the right things for my 7yo to keep him interested..Version: 3.5
✓ Garmin Jr watchLove this watch Biggest complaint is how dark the screen is. When you press the button to turn the light on it barely illuminates the screen..Version: 5.4
✓ Good but could use some extra featuresGot the vívofit jr for my son for Christmas and he loves it. (I’ve had a tracker for a couple of years and he always wanted to track his too). While it does count his steps and give an estimation of his sleep I wish there was a way for parents to add activity minutes for activities not recognized. I took him to a rock climbing gym for about 90 minutes and he only got “credit” for about 20. I’m concerned that it will be the same when bike riding season starts again. If he doesn’t earn 60 minutes he doesn’t get the clue to the game. I also have been taking advantage of the app for tracking chores and rewards..Version: 3.3
✓ NiceI Really like this but do the bounce watch is Waterproof thank you again..Version: 6.0.2
✓ Virofit juniorMy 6 year old absolutely loves this watch, he’s had it 9 month now and still loves it, he loves getting the gold coins for doing chores, I set my own list just brushing his teeth, helping at home etc, he loves the step count and playing the games on my phone, also the fact it tracks sleep is great, his little friend had just recently just got one and he thinks it’s great that he can compare steps with him, challenging each other, I’ve never wrote a review for anything before but totally love this watch and feels it needs a review defo 5 star.Version: 4.2.2
✓ Great watchGet the watch get the app good for all ages but the watch is for kids. Garmin let’s you set alarms, chores and competitions between siblings. Make your own family group. Children controls watch parents controls the apps and the app is free on Apple App Store not sure about Google play store. So please get watch and app now it might save you or your parents live. Watch only for children..Version: 5.4
✓ Kids love itThe kids love their Garmins and have really enjoyed seeing how active they can be. I find the app a little frustrating at times, it can take a couple of attempts to figure out where a setting is as there is several spots. Also wish you could download a kid only version as when I put it on lock it meant that I couldn’t add things on my phone without entering passcodes every time..Version: 3.7
✓ Such funEnjoying.Version: 5.3.1
✓ Kids GarminMy kids love their watches! Since they got them, they have really learned about time management. They set a daily exercise goal and work hard to reach either their daily minutes of exercise or steps. We have a friendly competition each night on who reached their daily goals. We also give them coins each day for the chores they’ve completed. They trade in coins for things we’ve set up— screen time, ice cream, or a new toy. It’s been a wonderful addition to our lives. Plus, the watches come in fun colors and designs..Version: 5.2.2
✓ Works wellWe’re able to text and keep in touch with the Garmin Bounce. Reliable and we use it every day.Version: 6.1
✓ Great first watch for those not quite ready for apple watchThis is the perfect watch for my 7 year old. I can text and communicate with her, but not have to worry about all the other distractions that come along with an Apple Watch. She loves the preset emojis and the ability to leave voice messages. She enjoys the alarm features that help her be more responsible too. Exactly what we wanted before she aged into a more complex mobile watch. Also fair price and great quality..Version: 6.1
✓ Vívofit JrOur boys, 13, 11 & 8, love this. They want to see their sleep record every morning. I, their mom, also like looking at how they slept, helps me gauge if they are having sleep disturbances (or staying up all night reading ;) ). They also enjoy having their steps tracked. They are innately competitive with each other and the leaderboard taps into that in a positive way. I appreciate it counting their steps, especially during the school year. It gave me a clear picture on how much exercise they were receiving at school. My one son’s teacher found recess a great time for catch up work in her classroom and it was definitely reflected on my son’s vivofit. I would definitely purchase this again. I have given it 4 stars because the app is sometimes temperamental when syncing..Version: 3.0
✓ Really great for childrenWe read reviews for lots of fitness trackers before purchasing this one, the app was definitely a big draw and it’s great. Doesn’t encourage too much screen use but nice o have a small educational reward. Love the chores too!.Version: 3.4
✓ Le meilleur jeu du mondeSuper cool.Version: 5.5.1
✓ Love it! Needs one thingThis app is excellent for motivating my kids to track their responsibilities. It gamifies their daily routine and helps them set goals, track them, and stay focused. The problem is that I can’t turn off deleting rewards from their phones. This may be because Garmin doesn’t intend my kids to have the tracking app on their own devices, but I do (and honestly I didn’t know that wasn’t intended all along by the developers). So they have access to the app and can track their chores and check them off on their own phones. But they can also delete rewards and add coins to their amounts. I feel this is a feature that could make the app better for parents and kids. The honor system is ideal, but a dream. I turned on kids mode so they can’t redeem rewards on their own, but they can still do it in the phone. If this stuff was only meant to be accessed through the Vivofit watch, then they should specify that somewhere in the app or other literature about the program. Anyway. Excellent app. I love it. But I’d sleep better knowing they can’t simply add coins. It just needs a parental control upgrade. And if it exists somewhere in the app, I can’t find it..Version: 5.2.2
✓ Easy to useTo use click button for a few seconds to make bight screen to move your screen click hard.Version: 6.1
✓ Perfect fitness app for kids8yr old daughter loves logging on to check her steps as her activities. The coins are a bonus with the ability to choose tasks for them to complete..Version: 6.1
✓ Fun app, 8 yo loves this tracker8 year old has wanted his own since he saw my Garmin Vivofit 3. Our deal was - learn to tell time in analog first with accuracy and it is yours! He loves it and he loves challenging me. App works well, game functions are fun. Only drawbacks -only way to mark off a chore is on app (not his device) and (as a parent) I was looking forward to getting a better sense of his sleep. I can not find a way to manipulate the time to sleep (this is easy to adjust on my Garmin app for my Vivofit 3). There was one night I know for certain (he was sawing logs!!) he was asleep by 8pm. The app said he was asleep after 10. I know it isn’t intended for that function, but was delighted it would gather some data (ish)....except I really can’t count on it being very accurate. If these two things were improved I would give this top marks. This kid is ALWAYS moving...and he loves seeing the steps rack up!.Version: 4.3
✓ Pairing issue with replacement deviceOriginally I had thought the latest app update had broken the ability to pair, but I was mistaken as our other boys unit pairs and unpairs with ease. We contacted Garmin support and they are sending us yet another device that will hopefully be able to pair with our devices. That being said we have had the Vivo JR since they came out last year and are excited to use the new kids mode app. Oh and with the SW bands, I’m very surprised that the bands do not also bring new band icons to the devices. Come on we paid $40 for just a new adventure? I just assumed new icons would come but no big deal. What I have learned from this whole ordeal though is a new feature to allow complete removal of devices from your garmin connect account. With “grown-up” devices you are able to log in on a “real” computer and completely remove or suspend devices, really helpful for troubleshooting etc. The device has enough hardware features for the price point please do not change this! Especially now that Vivofit Jr. units for now less than $50 in stores! Makes for a great addition to garmin households. One “magical” feature I would adore, but would kill your profits would be to perform a “one-time” “hack” for the Vivofit Jr into a Vivofit. With the amount of bands available your child could conceivably have the same device forever! Our house is full of Garmin so keep them coming!.Version: 2.3.1
✓ Almost 2 years and still awesome!We gave this as a 6th birthday gift. It went almost exactly a year before needing a battery. Awesome! Friends bought different watches for their kids that require almost daily charging and those stopped being worn long ago. Best thing about this is the long lasting battery. It goes in pools, lakes, oceans and to camp and school. Holds up great. Simple to use and track. The first band lasted about a year then we bought new ones - easy and inexpensive. Fine with us. Really pleased with this Vivofit Junior!.Version: 6.3.2
✓ Our family adores itI highly recommend this amazing app that can connect to your fitbit!!! Thanks to this app, it has made my daughter work extra hard and follow her daily routines. From this, she has got into the best school in the uk. So a big thank you to this fabulous garmin Fitbit app.Version: 5.3.1
✓ Hayley GreenI like my watch and compete with dad for most steps..Version: 2.8.1
✓ Something went wrong errorHad the “Something Went Wrong” error after the update. Fixed it by uninstalling and reinstalling app. Otherwise a great app. Would have liked the option to export data to be used by a third party app such as Stridekick so child can compete in challenges with friends and family using other trackers..Version: 2.3.2
✓ This isThis is so great I love to see how many steps I have from a long time ago.Version: 5.5.1
✓ I loved it!Christina & Fernando (My parents).Version: 5.2.2
✓ Perfect starter watch for kidsMy son has really enjoyed having this..Version: 5.4
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