Fitbit Ace vs JGPA Parent
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fitbit Ace
Manage your child's Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch. Securely call, text, track location, and monitor activity. Control contacts and ensure peace of mind.
- Secure calling and texting
- Real-time location tracking
- Activity level monitoring
- Contact management
- Child's smartwatch management
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The Fitbit Ace app is your home base for the Fitbit Ace LTE kids smartwatch. Use it to securely call or text message your child, see their location, check in on their activity levels, and manage their contacts. If you’re invited as a contact, you can also use the Fitbit Ace app to securely call or send messages to a child’s Fitbit Ace LTE smartwatch. *Fitbit Ace LTE device requires a paid Ace Pass data plan. Some features only available for kids with a supervised Google Account. Learn more about privacy for Fitbit Ace at g.co/fitbitace/privacy
JGPA Parent
Manage your child's athletic training and progress with ease. Book lessons, track performance, and stay updated on their activities. The app offers a centralized platform for all their athletic needs.
- Book and reschedule training sessions
- Track child's progress
- Manage billing and enroll in programs
- Add multiple children to one account
- Receive push notifications for sessions
- Book free trial sessions
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Stay connected to every step of your child's athletic journey. The JGPA Parent App gives you full control over their training — from booking sessions to tracking progress. Book lessons at your preferred location, reschedule when needed, and get instant confirmations. New to JGPA? Book a free trial directly from the app. View upcoming sessions on your dashboard, manage billing, and enroll in summer camps and seasonal programs — all in one place. Add multiple children to a single account and receive push notifications so your child never misses a session. Download the JGPA Parent App and give your child the structured training they deserve.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: JGPA Parent at 100% against Fitbit Ace's 50%. JGPA Parent also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Fitbit Ace's advantage is ratings volume (229 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JGPA Parent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fitbit Ace has 229 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Fitbit Ace's written reviews are positive against 100% of JGPA Parent's.
Fitbit Ace ships an update every 3 weeks, JGPA Parent every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fitbit Ace | JGPA Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (229 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 229 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Junior Golf Preparatory Academy | |
Customer experience
Fitbit Ace
JGPA Parent
Bugs and requests
Fitbit Ace
Reported bugs
15 issues- Location, calling, and messaging features not working when disconnected from WiFi
- Incoming calls on iPhone from Fitbit Ace have no sound, only vibration
- Message history lost when moving to a new phone
- App does not connect to the watch
- App never loads or says no connection
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- App stops working and requires restoration
- Customer service never responded
- Some messages are delayed
- Some messages disappear after a bit
- Takes forever to receive text and update location
- App immediately asks for country and says not allowed
- App is completely unusable, clicking does nothing
- App freezes and nothing can be clicked
- Cannot invite spouse to family account
- Cannot contact other kids or their friends, only adults
Requested features
15 requests- Allow adjusting theme or colors
- Add basic features like photo sharing
- Allow communication between friends with watches
- Enable parents to approve friend connections
- Allow grandparents abroad to use the app
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- Add more parental control options
- More parental settings needed
- Add voice message feature for parents
- More child safety features updates
- More family quests
- More customization of night time hours
- Increase size of keyboard buttons
- Enable parents to call even during school time
- Modify goals to include other exercises
- UI tweaks for better user experience
JGPA Parent
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fitbit Ace
No in-app purchases
JGPA Parent
No in-app purchases
Questions
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