There are a few new stats and about 10 new apps (eg TRX and Gold’s GYM), some of which are only available in the US. Although Fitbit themselves call this a ‘major upgrade’…I’m not so sure.
TRX gives guided workouts and the new PET app does ‘pet’ stuff’. Yet the Women’s Health Tracking app is STILL not available despite being advertised a long time ago. #Priorities
Finally you can now set goal-based workouts.
This might all go some way to exaplinaing why the Versa was on sale last week for about $150 (edit: 20dec2018 $125/£157 on Amazon)

Last Updated on 17 January 2026 by the5krunner

tfk is the founder and author of the5krunner, an independent endurance sports technology publication. With 20 years of hands-on testing of GPS watches and wearables, and competing in triathlons at an international age-group level, tfk provides in-depth expert analysis of fitness technology for serious athletes and endurance sport competitors.
