Best 2022 Smartwatches for stress tracking

#1 Garmin MARQ Gen 2
4.6

Stress tracking appeared as part of a wider health-and-fitness suite that one reviewer said excelled in daily use.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: size options, call handling

#2 Garmin Venu Sq 2
4.5

Stress tracking was praised for timely Relax Reminders that appeared when the reviewer actually felt stressed.

Pros: charging speed, coaching features

Cons: ECG functionality, call handling

#3 Garmin Forerunner 955
4.2

Stress tracking was viewed as useful for trends and breathing prompts, especially when it matched fatigue, illness, or high-stress moments.

Pros: outdoor visibility, charging speed

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#4 Polar Ignite 3
4.0

Stress support was mentioned positively through Polar’s guided breathing feature, which one reviewer framed as useful for relaxing body and mind.

Pros: brightness, charging speed

Cons: call handling, third-party app support

#5 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
4.0

The stress-related Resources widget was described as useful for understanding the balance between strain and recovery, but evidence was limited to one review.

Pros: step counting accuracy, durability

Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments

#6 Fitbit Sense 2
3.6

Stress tracking is the defining feature and sharply mixed: many like the mindfulness prompts and cEDA awareness, while others find it clunky, vague, niche, or gimmicky.

Pros: pairing reliability, durability

Cons: music controls, Wi-Fi connectivity

#7 Garmin Vivomove Sport
3.5

Stress tracking was usually useful as a wellness signal, but reviewers did not treat it as perfect, and one found it unlikely to match feelings accurately.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#8 Fitbit Versa 4
2.8

Stress tracking received mixed treatment: reviewers liked that Fitbit includes stress-oriented scores, but questioned the depth without the stronger EDA hardware.

Pros: pairing reliability, user interface

Cons: third-party app support, music controls

#9 Garmin Forerunner 255
2.3

Stress tracking was weakly received in the available opinionated evidence, with one reviewer saying the data did not feel interesting or useful.

Pros: durability, cross-platform compatibility

Cons: stress tracking, app ecosystem