Of course, you’ll get even more ecosystem access by upgrading all the way to the Pixel Watch 5, but given the Fitbit Edge’s anticipated mid-range price, this makes more sense as an option for those who want an affordable go-between.
What is crucial here, particularly in separating the Edge from the Charge 6, is that the former is built around the ability to use the Google Health Coach. Leaks suggest that there’s an ‘Ask Coach’ function on the Edge which will allow you to engage with the AI-driven personal trainer for advice and real-time suggestions, solely from the wearable.
In our Fitbit Air review, we felt that the Health Coach was one of the best software innovations we’d seen in quite some time for making the fitness tracking experience more accessible, effectively allowing you to build entire workout schedules based on your conversations within the Google Health app. To have that in a more traditional wearable could be a game changer.
Just like with the Fitbit Air, however, the usefulness of this feature will be dependent on whether you actively subscribe to Google Health Premium, which is required to access the Health Coach and currently costs £7.99/$9.99 a month.
