Does Fitbit Inspire 2 have continuous heart rate monitor?

[CheckingtheFit]

Does the Fitbit Inspire 2 offer continuous 24/7 heart rate monitoring? I am in need of a Fitbit tracker that continuously monitors my heart rate without me having to turn it on and off.  Will the Inspire 2 do so or is there another Fitbit option that I need to look into?

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[JohnnyRow]

All Fitbit models, except a few older ones without any heart rate monitoring, do measure HR continuously whenever worn.

[YojanaFitbit]

Hi there @CheckingtheFit, welcome to the Community Forums. 

Thank you @JohnnyRow, that's correct. You can read more about this feature here: How do I track heart rate with my Fitbit device?

See you around.

[CheckingtheFit]

Thank you, nothing I've read in your FAQs and community tells me how often it reads HR. Does it read every 15 minutes? 30 minutes? Every second?  Every minute?

[JohnnyRow]

Much more often than every minute; I don't guarantee this, but I vaguely remember years ago reading it was multiple times per second, and more frequently when in exercise mode.

[YojanaFitbit]

@CheckingtheFit Thank you for getting back to us. Since you're using Fitbit Inspire 2 and it has an Exercise app, you can check your real-time heart rate and heart-rate zone during a workout. So I agree with @JohnnyRow, multiple times per second.

Hope this helps.

[HR722]

Thanks for clarifying this JohnnyRow.  Other trackers consider "continuous" heart rate monitoring to mean checking heart rate only at certain time intervals.  And intervals are not ideal when you're trying to maintain a target heart rate during exercise.  Yojana mentions..."Since you're using Fitbit Inspire 2 and it has an Exercise app you can check your real-time heart rate..."  Is there a difference between the heart rate I would access using the exercise app and the heart rate I would see on the home screen ?

[JohnnyRow]

Sorry, but I don't even know if what I said above is still true.  That was based on what I read in on-line Help section several years ago, but I can't find any more.  I don't know if that got left out in a Help re-organization, was intentionally removed, or maybe even sampling rate was changed.  And I doubt that anyone who truly knows would be answering questions here.

[HR722]

Well darn because I just bought the Inspire 2 from Fitbit lol.  Maybe I can just test it against a stationary bike with heart rate sensors and see if the Fitbit heart rate tracks closely or only updates at intervals. 

[JohnnyRow]

I'd say it updates frequently enough for that not to be a concern for you.  I haven't seen complaints about that.

[HR722]

Heart rate tracking performed well.  Inspire 2 seemed more accurate than a "True" branded stationary bike and as good or better than a Life Fitness cross trainer.  Tip for people who don't want to squint at the screen for the tiny heartrate number:  Use the exercise app for a larger display. 

[SilkKheldar]

Check the Quantified Scientist on YouTube, he tested the Fitbit against a polar HR monitor.