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The Ultimate Guide to Health and Fitness Tech for 2026

 & Angela Moscaritolo Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology.

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If you need some guidance and motivation on your health and fitness journey, there's no shortage of smart devices and mobile apps that promise to help.

The health and fitness technology market includes everything from meditation and workout apps to wearables, connected home gym equipment, smart bathroom scales, and more. Whether your goal is to lose weight, reduce stress, sleep better, boost your immunity, elevate your mood, or improve your nutrition, there are technologies that can help.

With so many options to choose from, it can be tough to find what works, and that's where we come in. We test a wide range of fitness trackers and equipment to help you determine which wellness products are worth your hard-earned money. In our reviews, we analyze each product's strengths, weaknesses, and overall value.

In this story, we highlight the best health and fitness products and software we've tested across a range of categories. Use the links on the right side to jump to the sections you're interested in, and if a product catches your eye, be sure to check out its full review.

Peloton Bike+

4.5 Outstanding
With a rotating screen and a new Auto Follow feature for automatic resistance adjustments, the Peloton Bike+ is a compelling upgrade over its predecessor, and the best smart indoor cycling bike you can buy.
Peloton Bike+ review

SoulCycle At-Home Bike

4.5 Outstanding
With a focus on riding in step with the beat of music while working to master choreography moves, the SoulCycle At-Home Bike offers fun and challenging workouts that combine cardio and strength training with elements of dance and meditation.
SoulCycle At-Home Bike review

FightCamp

4.0 Excellent
FightCamp is a connected home boxing gym that offers hundreds of on-demand classes on your phone or tablet. Its unique punch-tracking technology keeps you motivated to get the most out of your workouts.

Hydrow Arc Rower

4.0 Excellent
With upgraded performance analytics and a larger, more immersive 24-inch display, the Hydrow Arc improves on the original to deliver the best smart rowing experience for the price.
Hydrow Arc Rower review

Tonal 2

4.0 Excellent
The Tonal 2 offers the same fun and effective smart strength training experience as the original, with minor upgrades including a higher max weight limit, more durable cables, and support for new Aero workouts.
Tonal 2 review

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Tempo Move

4.0 Excellent
The Tempo Move strength training machine has some limitations and requires you to own several peripherals, but otherwise offers a fun, effective virtual personal training experience at an accessible price.
Tempo Move review

Fitbit Charge 6

4.5 Outstanding
With modest improvements over the last generation, including new Google lifestyle apps, Bluetooth integration with gym equipment, and a refreshed companion app, the affordable Fitbit Charge 6 remains the best fitness tracker on the market.
Fitbit Charge 6 review

Fitbit Inspire 3

4.0 Excellent
With long battery life, a color touch screen, and all the basic activity and sleep features you need, the Fitbit Inspire 3 is the best fitness tracker you can get for under $100.
Fitbit Inspire 3 review

Oura Ring 4

4.0 Excellent
The Oura Ring 4 provides numerous details about your fitness, sleep, and stress, making it the best smart ring on the market and one of the top holistic health trackers overall.
Oura Ring 4 review

Garmin Lily 2

4.0 Excellent
The Garmin Lily 2 upgrades its predecessor with new exercise modes and sleep insights while remaining the most fashionable fitness tracker for women.
Garmin Lily 2 review

Apple Watch SE 3

4.0 Excellent
The Apple Watch SE 3 delivers two-day battery life, a top-of-the-line processor, an always-on display, and upgraded sensors and software for the same price as its predecessor. It's a strong, budget-friendly alternative to the Series 11.

Samsung Galaxy Watch FE

4.0 Excellent
The Samsung Galaxy Watch FE offers almost all of the same lifestyle and wellness features as the company’s flagship wearables at a more affordable price, making it the best budget-friendly WearOS smartwatch.
Samsung Galaxy Watch FE review

Etekcity HR Smart Fitness Scale

4.5 Outstanding
With built-in Wi-Fi, tons of interoperability, and high-level accuracy across 14 body composition metrics, the Etekcity HR Smart Fitness Scale offers everything you could want from a smart scale at a reasonable price.
Etekcity HR Smart Fitness Scale review

Polar H9 Heart Rate Sensor

4.5 Outstanding
The entry-level Polar H9 is the best heart rate monitor for anyone with basic needs, with a wide range of compatibility and an excellent companion app.
Polar H9 Heart Rate Sensor review

Green Chef Meal Delivery Service

4.5 Outstanding
Green Chef's meal kits offer fresh, vegetable-forward entrees for vegetarians and vegans, plus meat options for people who follow paleo or keto diets.
Green Chef Meal Delivery Service review

Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen)

4.0 Excellent
With the ability to track your sleep in addition to all of the voice control capacity of the original, the second-generation Nest Hub smart display is an ideal bedside companion for Google Assistant users.
Google Nest Hub (2nd Gen) review

Sleep Number 360 i8 Smart Bed

4.0 Excellent
With a temperature-balancing surface and the ability to track your rest, the Sleep Number 360 i8 is one of the smartest and most luxurious mattresses you can buy.
Sleep Number 360 i8 Smart Bed review

Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover

4.0 Excellent
The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover smart mattress topper lets you adjust your existing bed's temperature from hot to cool via your phone and expertly tracks your sleep health.
Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover review

Core Meditation Trainer

4.0 Excellent
The Core Meditation Trainer is a handheld meditation aid that uses vibrations to help you focus and guide your breathing as ECG sensors measure your mindfulness and its companion app tracks your progress.
Core Meditation Trainer review

Fitbit Sense 2

4.0 Excellent
Fitbit's health-focused Sense 2 smartwatch puts an emphasis on stress management while improving upon the original with a more responsive touch screen and longer battery life.
Fitbit Sense 2 review

Fitbit Luxe

4.0 Excellent
The sleek, style-forward Fitbit Luxe offers all the basics you want from a fitness tracker in a design that looks more like jewelry than gym wear.
Fitbit Luxe review

Wahoo Tickr FIT

4.0 Excellent
Setting up and using the Wahoo Tickr Fit armband to measure heart rate during exercise couldn't be easier, making it a top pick among heart rate monitors.
Wahoo Tickr FIT review

Perfectly Snug Smart Topper

4.0 Excellent
The Perfectly Snug Smart Topper is an air-powered climate control system for your existing mattress that offers subtle but effective cooling and heating while eliminating moisture.
Perfectly Snug Smart Topper review

Echelon Reflect

4.0 Excellent
The Echelon Reflect is an attractive touch-screen workout mirror offering a wide range of live and on-demand classes for boxing, cardio, conditioning, meditation, pilates, strength, stretching, yoga, and Zumba.
Echelon Reflect review

Apple Fitness+

4.0 Excellent

Fitness+ is a compelling at-home and on-the-go workout companion featuring a variety of studio-style classes with excellent music and instruction you can stream on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV.

Apple Fitness+ review

Peloton App

Peloton for iOS

Strava (for Android)

4.0 Excellent
Strava is the go-to fitness app for competitive types, but the company needs to do more to address privacy and security concerns.
Strava (for Android) review

MapMyFitness

Charity Miles

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About Our Expert

Angela Moscaritolo

Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

My Experience

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The Technology I Use

My little Florida beach bungalow is brimming with smart home tech. I have a smart speaker or display in every room, allowing me to control other connected devices by voice. The Nest Hub on my bedside table lets me set wake-up alarms, control my smart light bulbs, and set the temperature on my smart thermostat. I use the Amazon Echo Show 8 on my kitchen counter to browse recipes, reorder protein powder, check the weather, and watch the news while I do dishes. 

Because I suffer from allergies, air purifiers are essential. My favorite model is the Dyson Purifier Cool TP07, which doubles as a fan and continuously sends indoor pollution data to its companion mobile app. 

My pitbull Bradley sheds, so a good robot vacuum is a must. I currently use a premium Ecovacs Deebot that can both vacuum and mop, empty its own dustbin, and wash its own mop cloth. 

For fitness, I like to mix up my routine with cycling, indoor rowing, running, and strength training in addition to yoga. I take classes on the Tonal 2 smart strength training machine, I row indoors on an Aviron machine, and track my beach runs with an Apple Watch while listening to music on my Apple AirPods Pro. On the weekends, I love riding e-bikes like the rugged, beach-friendly Aventon Aventure for fun and fitness.

My job involves a lot of virtual meetings, so a quality webcam, microphone, and ring light are important. I use the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam, the Elgato Wave: 3 microphone, and a Yesker tripod ring light. 

As for my preferred phone platform, I'm an iPhone person, but I've also extensively used Android for product testing.

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