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Do not remove Challenges & Adventures! A lot us use these features to motivate us and connect. My kids are able to connect and do challenges with their friends too.
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This is needed because:
My steps and activity levels have decreased significantly since these features were removed.
Hey, I called fitbit and received no explanation. Google bought fitbit 2 yrs ago. Google has a plan in2024 and 2025 not one we should consider. They really don’t care what we fitbit users think or want.
Subject: Request to Reinstate the Compete Feature on Fitbit
Dear Fitbit Leadership,
I hope this message finds you well. As a dedicated Fitbit user and enthusiast, I am writing to express my disappointment and concern regarding the recent removal of the "Compete" feature from the Fitbit platform. This feature, which allowed friends to engage
The challenges were very motivating and I do not understand the logic behind removing them. One of the main reasons I became a Premium member was to continue playing bingo. I really believe that fitbit made a bad choice in removing all of the challenges and instead should have been adding new challenges. There is nothing more motivating than friendly competition. Please bring them back, and then add some more.
Canceled my subscription due to challenges being removed. The challenges motivated me to get more steps in and exercise more with the friends I connected with. Will definitely be going back to Garmin once my current watch no longer works.
Hi everyone, and thanks so much for sharing this Product Feedback! While we don’t currently have plans to release this feature, we always appreciate the passion and creativity that comes out of this Community. Since we know this idea is important to many of you, we have left voting open so that we can continue to track Community demand over time.
We're always striving to enhance Fitbit products and services, and your input is a big part of that process. We truly thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
First I am so disappointed that it was decided to have Challenges and Adventures stopped. Not a good decision in my opinion. Secondly, I hear that Google is supposed to be creating something similar to the challenges/adventures, is this ture? If so, when will this happen?
Fitbit is now incredibly dull without the fun competitions and adventures. Many of my friends have moved on to other fitness trackers solely for challenges.
@Fitbit PLEASE bring back challenges and adventures. They were the best part of the app, and the reason why many people used the app. We miss the challenges and adventures! The app is no fun, without them!
I agree completely the Fitbit just isn't the same without them. I'm actually looking into getting a different device/app that my friends, family and I can all do challenges together on. It was so much fun trying to compete to see who could complete the challenges first.
My long-distance friends and I invited each other to new challenges every week and though we tried out the private group option, it is not intuitive, there is no competition involved, and frankly it's a pain. Some of the invitees never see when messages are posted in the group, or can't post messages. It's really poorly designed and not inspiring.
I miss fitbit bingo so much I got my one year premium so I could indulge in some fitbit bingo with my friends just to find its not there I am actually grieving.
There are so many people I know that are extremely unhappy about the decision to get rid of challenges. I find it hard to believe there are so few upvotes for this comment. It is not credible.
The challenges were extremely motivating for me and my competitive friends. Bring back Bingo! I'm not walking nearly as much. The workouts in the Fitbit app just aren't as motivating as the challenges against friends.
I do not like the Stridekick app we were forced to use and now I’m losing interest completely in stepping. This app and device feel useless to me and NOT fun. I still have no idea why you did what you did.
Is anyone else disappointed enough to look for other options besides FitBit? My whole family has them and used the challenges frequently. Now that my FitBit is failing, I feel no need to purchase a FitBit and will invest elsewhere and FitBit doesn't care a bit. Couldn't find a thread with others so started a new one.
I cancelled my premium account when they discontinued public groups and challenges. When my Fitbit dies I won't buy another Fitbit nor will I buy a Google watch/tracker since Google is responsible for ruining the Fitbit app. It really does seem like they bought out the competition and want Fitbit to fail.
Bring back challenges and adventures! Now that it's been a few months and we've had time to experience a more "streamlined" app, I think it's safe to say that most users would still very much prefer to have challenges. This was hands down the most motivating part of the app. It was also what made Fitbit stand above all the other fitness trackers.
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