Best 2022 Smartwatches for calorie tracking usefulness

#1 Fitbit Versa 4
4.5

One review praised Fitbit's nutrition and food-journal support as valuable for people managing their intake.

Pros: pairing reliability, user interface

Cons: third-party app support, music controls

#2 Garmin Forerunner 955
4.5

Calorie tracking had limited but positive evidence, with one reviewer saying calories burned matched comparison data well.

Pros: outdoor visibility, charging speed

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#3 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
4.5

Calorie tracking had limited evidence, but one reviewer found the steps-and-calories widget practically useful for daily movement goals.

Pros: step counting accuracy, durability

Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments

#4 Polar Pacer
4.0

Calorie tracking usefulness has limited support, but one reviewer said Polar presents core workout stats well in the app.

Pros: third-party app support, comfort

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#5 Polar Pacer Pro
3.8

Calorie and energy-source tracking was viewed as useful for training context, though one reviewer cautioned FuelWise output is still a guesstimate.

Pros: workout tracking variety, activity auto-detection

Cons: onboard music storage, blood oxygen tracking

#6 Fitbit Sense 2
2.5

Calorie tracking evidence is limited and mixed, with one reviewer seeing a large calorie-burn discrepancy against another watch during the same walk.

Pros: pairing reliability, durability

Cons: music controls, Wi-Fi connectivity

#7 Garmin Venu Sq 2
2.5

Calorie tracking had limited direct evidence, with one reviewer saying calorie-burn metrics differed substantially from an Apple Watch comparison.

Pros: charging speed, coaching features

Cons: ECG functionality, call handling

#8 Garmin Vivomove Sport
2.5

Calorie usefulness was weakened by heart-rate overestimation in one comparison, which led to higher calorie burn estimates.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#9 Polar Ignite 3
2.5

Calorie usefulness had limited evidence and was only mildly negative, with one reviewer saying calorie burn estimates appeared slightly high.

Pros: brightness, charging speed

Cons: call handling, third-party app support

#10 Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
1.8

Calorie tracking is weak because reviewers said inaccurate heart-rate data undermined calorie-burn calculations.

Pros: contactless payments, pairing reliability

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling