Sunday, February 2, 2014

ibitz™ by GeoPalz

"Product was received for free in exchange for an honest review."



ibitz™ by GeoPalz® is a wireless family activity tracker. The new ibitz Kid's PowerKey and Unity activity trackers, a physical activity based device and game that wirelessly syncs to your iOS Bluetooth 4.0® (BLE) phone or tablet and allows adults and children their own unique experience with personalized apps. The ibitz Unity for adults tracks steps, distance, weight (added manually), height, overall physical activity, even BMI, and allows them to incorporate their family and friends. Now you are able to form groups and post your progress on social media.
The kid’s ibitz PowerKey interface incorporates a virtual character called GeoBotz, that walks the user and their parents through complete device set up.  Parents can set goals and rewards such as play time, screen time, or an adventure with a parent.  Now you are able to earn coins and content on Disney's Club Penguin.
The ibitz activity tracker by GeoPalz makes investing in a healthy future completely effortless, fun, intelligent, and affordable



Kids features

  • available in 7 kid-friendly colors
  • free iOS app* syncs device wirelessly
  • syncs via Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE)
  • tracks activity
  • set goals and rewards
  • water-resistant
  • durable clip for hip and shoe
  • stores 30 days of activity
  • earn parent directed rewards
  • earn coins and content on Disney’s Club Penguin
  • free 14-Day membership on Club Penguin

Adult features

  • free iOS app* wirelessly syncs device
  • syncs via Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE)
  • track daily activity
  • set goals
  • form groups
  • add family members
  • clip for hip or shoe
  • water-resistant
  • sync all iBitz devices with one click
  • track minute-by-minute activity for entire family or school
  • share your progress through social media


Device Syncs with:

  • iPhone 5C
  • iPhone 5S
  • iPhone 5
  • iPhone 4S
  • iPad 3
  • iPad 4
  • iPad Mini
  • iPod touch (5th Gen)
    using iOS 6.1 or greater




My thoughts:

This 1.5" tall and 1" wide is a really neat gadget.  It took less than ten minutes to set up. And  also very easy instructions. But I do have to remember to shake my Ibitz for five seconds to wake it up when I am ready to use it. I like that my Ibitz tracks my distance, step, and calories burned, and I can wear it on my hip or shoe while I am at work during the day, without it even being noticed. And it is water-resistant, which is good since at times I have been known to get caught in a little rain during my daily walks.

My six year old son thinks the GeoBotz character is really cool.  And he had the choice to pick one out of three spaceships to blast off his start to explore the galaxy, which is powered by his steps.  I was able to set goals for my son. It took a little longer to set my son's up than it did mine. The Ibitz comes in seven great colors, so if you have multiple family members, you won't mistake who's is who's. And each one comes with an extra battery in the box. This is a great product to get families to stay fit together.


***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. The opinions expressed in the review are my own and were not influenced in any way.***

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