Best 2022 Smartwatches for customization options

#1 Polar Pacer Pro
4.8

Customization options were a strength for sport profiles, data fields, workout screens, and zones.

Pros: workout tracking variety, activity auto-detection

Cons: onboard music storage, blood oxygen tracking

#2 Coros Apex 2
4.8

Customization was a strength, with one reviewer praising how easy it was to change numerous watch functions.

Pros: resume later function, durability

Cons: watch face quality, call handling

#3 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
4.8

Customization was praised for sport profiles and activity screens, especially the ability to create custom activity modes from the app.

Pros: step counting accuracy, durability

Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments

#4 Garmin Forerunner 255
4.7

Customization was a standout, especially data screens, watch settings, and phone-based configuration.

Pros: durability, cross-platform compatibility

Cons: stress tracking, app ecosystem

#5 Garmin Forerunner 955
4.7

Customization was a major strength across watch faces, data screens, shortcuts, settings, and app-controlled configuration.

Pros: outdoor visibility, charging speed

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#6 Garmin MARQ Gen 2
4.5

Customization was a strength, especially for activity screens, sport profiles, settings, and watch faces.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: size options, call handling

#7 Fitbit Versa 4
4.5

Customization was a plus thanks to many watch faces and color choices.

Pros: pairing reliability, user interface

Cons: third-party app support, music controls

#8 Polar Ignite 3
4.4

Customization was praised where reviewed, especially watch-face complications, color choices, and configurable widgets.

Pros: brightness, charging speed

Cons: call handling, third-party app support

#9 Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
4.4

Customization is strong through watch faces, straps, buttons, and style options, with some caveats around proprietary systems or finding extra TAG software.

Pros: contactless payments, pairing reliability

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#10 Garmin Forerunner 255S
4.4

Customization was a clear strength, from screen layouts and data fields to exercise settings and watch faces.

Pros: step counting accuracy, fit

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, charging convenience

#11 Garmin Venu Sq 2
4.1

Customization earned praise for editable dashboards, shortcuts, menus, and exercise shortcuts.

Pros: charging speed, coaching features

Cons: ECG functionality, call handling

#12 Garmin Vivomove Sport
3.8

Customization was a strength for settings and widgets, but watch-face expansion was limited by lack of Connect IQ support.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#13 Fitbit Sense 2
2.8

Customization is mixed: exercise ordering and shortcuts can be customized, but reviewers complain about fixed complications, limited workout data screens, and mood logging presets.

Pros: pairing reliability, durability

Cons: music controls, Wi-Fi connectivity

#14 Polar Pacer
2.5

Customization options are limited by notification controls that one reviewer found less advanced than other watches.

Pros: third-party app support, comfort

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage