Runtastic app is really rather good, though you don't need this to use it ; Ingenious multiple straps ; Battery life is excellent

Screen is not fit for purpose ; Useful data shown is minimal ; Build quality is on the budget side

It's a passable fitness tracker, but for running the Runtastic Orbit is too lightweight in terms of the data it shows, and the screen really isn't usable in action. Even at around £80/$110 it's not exactly a bargain

Measures steps, distance, calories burned, and sleep. Excellent display. Waterproof. Includes two wristbands and one clip case. Apps available on Android and iOS

No food-logging or calorie-counting component (though integration with MyFitnessPal is planned for a future update). No stair tracking. App doesn't track weight. Heart-rate monitoring isn't supported. Requires a smartphone

The best activity trackers are the ones that make users want to keep using them. They fit into your life effortlessly so that you don't think about all the silent work they're doing throughout the day: counting your steps, tracking your sleep,...

Easy to use, waterproof, ambient light tracking, happiness tracking, personalized alarms, inactivity reminders

Fazit: Mit Orbit macht Runtastic fast alles richtig. Der Tragekomfort stimmt. Die Kernfunktion des Schritte-Zählens überzeugt uns. Und die Vibrations-Alarme sind sehr sinnvoll. Außerdem top: Der Orbit ist wasserdicht. Ein bisschen Kritik muss sich...

Die Second Screen-Funktion macht den ansonsten soliden Orbit zu einem guten Fitness-Tracker, der vor allem von der Anbindung an die Runtastic-App profitiert. Softwareseitige Umsetzung, Schwimmtauglichkeit, Funktionalität auch ohne Smartphone-Verbindung...