Make quick replies available for iOS users

[Jefferies2024]

Hello Fitbit team, 

I have been with Fitbit for a very long time and I absolutely love the Fitbit bit the only 1 thing I would love the Fitbit team to update is when you revive a text message for you to be able to text back on the Fitbit and I am talking about the (Fitbit Versa 3) 

many thanks.

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[Heather-S · Accepted solution]

@Jefferies2024 If you have an iPhone, this will likely not be possible ever. It is Apple that is restricting Fitbit from allowing text replies. Apple wants you to buy an Apple Watch not a Fitbit. So, if you want to reply to your text messages, your best bet is to switch Android or get an Apple Watch. 

I don't find text replies useful and I hate the battery life of Apple Watch, personally.

[Jefferies2024]

Thank you and not having this is no worries and I would go with Fitbit anytime over Apple. Watch. This is a couple of reasons why.

1: Fitbit works on all software for example iso ,android and windows.

2 : better battery life

3. It has the same water resistance rating as Apple - with is 50 meters.

4:  The Fitbit has Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa built into the device as for the Apple Watch it only has a choice of one option with is Siri.

It turns out you can you can get Google Assistant on an Apple Watch is just only on selected Apple Watches so you would have to see if the one you buy is suitable to Google assistant .

sorry for the misunderstanding .

I hope this helps.

Moderator Edit: Merged replies

[LizzyFitbit]

Welcome to the community forums, @Jefferies2024. @Heather-S Thanks for sharing your insights!

@Jefferies2024 Thanks for your love toward Fitbit, and sharing your thoughts about the Versa 3. As our friend mentioned, this feature isn't available for iOS users. We want to offer quick text replies to all our users now, but iOS doesn’t allow us to deliver the feature at this time. Nonetheless, we appreciate your feedback and please know we'll keep working to improve our devices, as well as the experience with them.

[Jefferies2024]

Thank for getting back to me.
I really wish sometimes Apple would not be so selfish but I do love my I
phone .

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi there, @Jefferies2024.

You're welcome, thanks to you for sharing your thoughts about this situation. I understand your point of view and rest assured we'll continue working on our features in order to make Fitbit more useful for you. Happy stepping!