Price | $199 (now discontinued) | $49 | $129 (Discontinued/Recalled) | $99 | $55 | $149 | $99 | $99 | $59 |
Body Placement | Wrist | Wrist | Wrist | Wrist | Wrist | Wrist | Waist/Clip-on | Waist/Clip-On (+Wrist strap available) | Waist/Clip-on |
Data Transfer Type | USB & Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth Smart/ANT+ | Bluetooth Smart | Bluetooth Smart | Bluetooth Smart & USB | Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth Smart | Bluetooth Smart | Bluetooth Smart |
Bluetooth to Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Has GPS built-in | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Waterproofing | Shower, no swimming | 50 Meters | None/Splash-only | 10 Meters | 20 meters | Shower, No Swimming | Not really | Not really | Not really |
Battery Life | 4-6 days | 1 Year | 7-10 days | 5 Days | 5-7 days | 3 Days | 7 days | 2 Weeks | 6 months |
Battery Type | USB Rechargeable | CR1632 | Rechargeable | Rechargeable | USB Rechargeable | USB Rechargeable | USB Rechargeable | USB Rechargeable | CR2025 coin cell |
Watch | Basis B1 | Garmin Vivofit | FitBit Force | FitBit Flex | Polar Loop | Nike+ Fuelband | Fitbit One | Withings Pulse | Fitbit Zip | Displays time | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Has time alarms | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Has smart sleep alarms | | No | | | | | | | |
Notifications | Basis B1 | Garmin Vivofit | FitBit Force | FitBit Flex | Polar Loop | Nike+ Fuelband | Fitbit One | Withings Pulse | Fitbit Zip | Smartphone Notifications | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Workouts | Basis B1 | Garmin Vivofit | FitBit Force | FitBit Flex | Polar Loop | Nike+ Fuelband | Fitbit One | Withings Pulse | Fitbit Zip | Workout guidance/coaching | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Data | Basis B1 | Garmin Vivofit | FitBit Force | FitBit Flex | Polar Loop | Nike+ Fuelband | Fitbit One | Withings Pulse | Fitbit Zip | Step Counter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Stairs Climbed | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Total ascent, not stairs | No |
Distance Walked | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | App Only (Added in update) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Calories Burned | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sleep Metrics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
24x7 HR Metrics | | No | | | | | | | |
Sensors | Basis B1 | Garmin Vivofit | FitBit Force | FitBit Flex | Polar Loop | Nike+ Fuelband | Fitbit One | Withings Pulse | Fitbit Zip | Skin Temperature | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Heart Rate | Yes | Yes (with HR Strap) | No | No | Yes (with HR Strap) | No | No | Yes | No |
Optical Heart Rate | | No | | | | | | | |
Can re-broadcast Heart Rate data | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Skin Perspiration | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Cycling Sensors | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Action Camera Control | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Software | Basis B1 | Garmin Vivofit | FitBit Force | FitBit Flex | Polar Loop | Nike+ Fuelband | Fitbit One | Withings Pulse | Fitbit Zip | Web Application | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
PC Application | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Mac Application | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Phone Apps | Android/iOS | Android/iOS | ANDROID/IOS/WINDOWS PHONE | ANDROID/IOS/WINDOWS PHONE | iOS/Android | iOS | ANDROID/IOS/WINDOWS PHONE | Android/iOS | Android/iOS/Windows Phone |
Ability to export/sync settings from computer/phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Platform | Basis B1 | Garmin Vivofit | FitBit Force | FitBit Flex | Polar Loop | Nike+ Fuelband | Fitbit One | Withings Pulse | Fitbit Zip | 3rd parties can access data via API | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Ability to export your data out of platform | No | Yes | Yes (paid option) | Yes (paid option) | Yes | Minimal | Yes (paid option) | Yes | Yes (paid option) |
Purchase | Basis B1 | Garmin Vivofit | FitBit Force | FitBit Flex | Polar Loop | Nike+ Fuelband | Fitbit One | Withings Pulse | Fitbit Zip | Amazon | Link | Link | Discontinued/Recalled | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |
DCRainmaker | Basis B1 | Garmin Vivofit | FitBit Force | FitBit Flex | Polar Loop | Nike+ Fuelband | Fitbit One | Withings Pulse | Fitbit Zip | Review Link | Link | Link | | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link | Link |