A year ago, the Jawbone Up24 was one of our favorite fitness bands: not necessarily for its band design, but because it connected with the excellent Jawbone Up app, one of the best fitness app ecosystems around. Up is a one-stop software hub that tracks everything from steps to sleep to calorie intake, and even gives lifestyle coaching and delivers insights based on your accumulated habits.
The Jawbone Up Move is a low-cost $50 (also available in the UK for £40, and in Australia for AU$69) entry-level tracker that actually has most of the features of the more expensive Up bands: it tracks steps, sleep, and timed exercise events, and syncs them all wirelessly via Bluetooth to iOS or Android devices. It even has some advantages over the older Up bands: it can be worn in clip-on or wristband accessories, and uses a replaceable battery that lasts for up to six months.