Comparison

Fitbit Tracker Reminder vs Widgets for Fitbit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fitbit Tracker Reminder

This app helps you avoid losing or forgetting your wearable fitness tracker. It sends notifications if your device disconnects or if you leave it behind, and can show its last known location on a map.

Highlights
  • Notifications for disconnection
  • Last known location map
  • Reminders to wear tracker
  • Supports many Fitbit models
  • Background operation
Features
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Fitbit Reminder app prevents you from losing and forgetting your Fitbit. Helps you get your Fitbit back on your wrist in seconds. - Get your steps and win your challenges every day - Never leave your Fitbit at home - See your Fitbit's last location on the map - Quick notifications if your Fitbit falls off your wrist Your Fitbit can fall off your wrist without you knowing. Forgetting to wear your Fitbit before leaving your house or work is very common! Fitbit Reminder can help solve these problems by tracking your Fitbit's location and notifying you to wear your Fitbit in case you forgot to put it back on. The app works with the following Fitbits - Fitbit Ace, Ace 2, Alta, Alta HR, Blaze, Charge, Charge HR, Charge 2, 3, 4, Flex 2, Inspire, Inspire HR, Ionic, Surge, Versa, Versa 2, and Versa Lite. Does not work with Fitbit Flex, One, or Zip. Sorry :( WHAT OUR USERS ARE SAYING ----------------------------------- "This app is a life saver. It's very easy to leave my house without my Fitbit Alta. The notifications I get right before I leave the house are the best. I hate losing Fitbit step challenges because I forget to wear my Fitbit." "My Fitbit has a crappy band design and it falls off way more than it should. Especially doing yard work! As soon as it disconnects, pull up the map in the app and you can see exactly where your Fitbit fell!" "Mornings are crazy at my house and I can't count the number of times I've left for work with my Fitbit still on the nightstand. This app has already helped me out several times by reminding me that I've left it behind before I've gotten out of the driveway." "I love this app. I used to miss days all the time when I left my Fitbit at home by accident. Now I get all my Fitbit steps every day!" ----------------------------------- HOW DOES IT WORK? 1. Launch the app on your iPhone and select your Fitbit 2. When the app cannot "see" your Fitbit it sends a notification that your Fitbit is missing 3. Use the map in the app to see the last know location of your Fitbit. Or use the notification as a reminder to put your Fitbit back on your wrist Important: - The app MUST run in the background. Our tests have shown that our app only uses 1% of your battery per day!! - The app MUST be launched again if you restart your iPhone Pretty simple. FEATURES - Notifies you when your phone is out of range of your Fitbit. - View the last know location of your Fitbit on a GPS enabled map. - Set preferred reminder delay time for false positive avoidance. ALREADY LOST YOUR FITBIT? - Use our app Find My Fitbit to locate a missing Fitbit - https://apple.co/2Ff79Kn - Find My Device can help you find other lost Bluetooth devices - https://apple.co/2G261th ******************************** Send all issues with the app and any suggestions to support@bickster.com or visit www.bickster.com/support. Please do not post issues or problems with the app as reviews. We cannot help you or improve the product when comments are posted anonymously as App Reviews. We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you. ******************************** HOW DO I KNOW IT'S WORKING? First, follow the instructions located in the app. Then place your Fitbit on the Kitchen table and go for a walk with your iPhone. When a notification appears on your Lock or Home screen with the message, "Did you forget your Fitbit?" it's working. "IF YOU TAKE A STEP WITHOUT YOUR FITBIT DID YOU EVEN MOVE?" "FORGOT MY FITBIT AT HOME. All THAT WALKING I DID TODAY, COMPLETELY WASTED" "I FOTGOT MY FITBIT. THAT WHOLE WORKOUT DIDN'T EVEN COUNT." Please read the instructions in the app for how to setup your Fitbit to work with the app. *This app is not affiliated with Fitbit. Fitbit is a trademark of Fitbit Inc, registered in the US and other countries. Please Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Our tests have shown that our app only uses 1% of your battery while running in the background.

About

Widgets for Fitbit

Enhance your Fitbit experience on iOS with custom widgets. Display your daily or weekly fitness metrics directly on your home screen, bridging the gap left by the official app.

Highlights
  • Display daily Fitbit data
  • Display weekly Fitbit data
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Integrates with Fitbit account
  • iOS compatible
Features
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Fitbit app is missing iOS widgets to display your metrics. That's the purpose of this app. It pulls daily or weekly data from Fitbit and displays them in widgets.

Screenshots

Fitbit Tracker Reminder3 screens
Widgets for Fitbit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Widgets for Fitbit at 5.0 against Fitbit Tracker Reminder's 3.7. Widgets for Fitbit also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Fitbit Tracker Reminder's advantage is ratings volume (135 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Widgets for Fitbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fitbit Tracker Reminder has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fitbit Tracker Reminder ships an update every 2 weeks, Widgets for Fitbit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fitbit Tracker Reminder versus Widgets for Fitbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitbit Tracker ReminderWidgets for Fitbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (135 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.1 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBickster LLCKonstantin Goncharuk

Bugs and requests

Fitbit Tracker Reminder

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Map displays blank screen
  • Map shows incorrect location (ocean)
  • App does not connect to Fitbit
  • Notifications not working correctly
  • Location access not requested
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  • Map shows blue screen, no locator signal
  • App stops working after a day
  • Cannot find Fitbit Charge 3
  • Cannot get all screens to show

Requested features

6 requests
  • Share location information between devices
  • Account login for multi-device sync
  • iPad support
  • Japanese language option
  • Ability to turn off notifications
Show 1 more
  • Fix location access prompt

Widgets for Fitbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fitbit Tracker Reminder

No in-app purchases

None

Widgets for Fitbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fitbit Tracker Reminder free?
Fitbit Tracker Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widgets for Fitbit free?
Widgets for Fitbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fitbit Tracker Reminder or Widgets for Fitbit?
Widgets for Fitbit is rated higher. Fitbit Tracker Reminder averages 3.7 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while Widgets for Fitbit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fitbit Tracker Reminder or Widgets for Fitbit have ads?
Neither Fitbit Tracker Reminder nor Widgets for Fitbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fitbit Tracker Reminder or Widgets for Fitbit?
Fitbit Tracker Reminder ships an update every 2 weeks, and Widgets for Fitbit every 2 days. Most recently, Fitbit Tracker Reminder was updated on November 6, 2026 and Widgets for Fitbit on October 30, 2026.

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