5 Best Fitness Trackers of 2026 So Far

Media Wing (LetsxOtt)

Journalist

5 July 2026 · 20 days ago

2 min read

This $99 tracker has a feature you'd expect on something pricier

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The best fitness trackers of 2026 aren't all wrist bands anymore. Some look like jewelry. Some don't even have a screen. Five devices are standing out this year, and they come from Google, Garmin and a couple of surprise names in Amazfit. The Google Fitbit Air leads the pack at just $99.99, weighing a mere 12 grams and packing FDA cleared background AFib detection. It's cheap. It's light. And it still nails heart rate tracking better than trackers twice its price. Google built it to answer Whoop's screenless, sensor packed style, and it mostly works, even without paying for the AI Health Coach subscription.

Then there's the newest Oura Ring, priced from $399, which somehow shrank 40% from the last generation while keeping accuracy sharp enough to match a chest strap.It's not cheap, but it doesn't feel like a gadget on your hand either, more like something you'd wear to a wedding. Amazfit shows up twice on this list too.The Cheetah 2 Pro brings Garmin style tools for runners, training plans and 31 hours of dual band GPS built in.Its sibling, the Active 3 Premium, skips the rugged build but wins on looks for a budget price. That's the same weight class as the Fitbit Air, oddly enough, two totally different trackers landing near identical price points.Garmin rounds out the list with the Forerunner 70, and reviewers keep saying it might beat its pricier cousin, the Forerunner 170.It's got an AMOLED screen, physical buttons, and solid training insights, though you lose NFC payments and some smartwatch extras.

None of these five feel like filler picks, and that's honestly a little annoying if you already bought last year's model.The Forerunner 70 doesn't have Garmin's newest sensors, but it still tracks accurately enough that most runners won't notice the difference. Prices across the board sit lower than you'd expect for what these bands and rings can do now.Whether someone wants a screen or none at all, jewelry or a sports watch, this year's lineup covers it.