Best Suunto Smart Watch for companion app quality

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Best for companion app quality

Suunto Vertical

4.6 feature score

Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.

Safest pick

Suunto Race S

4.5 feature score

Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.

Most evidence

Suunto 9 Peak Pro

9 supporting reviews

Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.

Best overall product

Suunto Run

3.9 overall score

Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.

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#1 Suunto Vertical
4.6
5 reviews

The companion app was a major strength, especially route planning, map downloads, training data, and general usability.

Pros: battery life, durability

Cons: resume later function, ECG functionality

#2 Suunto Race S
4.5
6 reviews

The companion app was broadly praised for route planning, maps, layout, reliability, and modern design.

Pros: workout tracking variety, value for money

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, contactless payments

#3 Suunto Run
4.2
6 reviews

The companion app was mostly praised for being excellent, focused, detailed, or easy to navigate, though one reviewer still found it somewhat dated.

Pros: comfort, value for money

Cons: contactless payments, Wi-Fi connectivity

#4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
3.9
9 reviews

The companion app was one of the stronger platform areas, praised for maps, analytics, visuals, and data depth, though a few reviewers found it less polished or missed web access.

Pros: step counting accuracy, durability

Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments

#5 Suunto Race 2
3.7
6 reviews

The companion app was mixed but often useful: some praised route playback, readable analysis, streamlining and polish, while others saw mismatched stats or a basic app.

Pros: operating system experience, brightness

Cons: safety features, health tracking accuracy

#6 Suunto Vertical 2
3.4
7 reviews

Companion app quality was mixed: several reviewers liked its clean, digestible dashboard, but others found it less glanceable, overloaded, or inconsistent in background syncing.

Pros: operating system experience, materials quality

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage