In most cases, smartwatches and fitness trackers are interchangeable, that is they include a lot of the same features. To differentiate the two, however, a better definition is that fitness trackers are designed for health and wellness monitoring above all, while smartwatches are meant to be worn like traditional wrist-watches, and they include smart functionality built-in. Smartwatches typically offer a more robust and friendlier experience when it comes to mobile apps and connectivity. For instance, they generally handle mobile notifications, alerts, calls, and most primary applications — the experience is often remarkably similar to Android smartphones. Fitness trackers, on the other hand, might offer mobile notifications and similar cross-platform features, but they were intrinsically designed to monitor health and activity stats. In most cases, that means they generally handle health and wellness data much better. They tend to have better heart-rate monitors, and are more accurate at tracking steps, distance, calories burned, and related details. Despite the differences, there is usually considerable overlap. Smartwatches, for example, often included health and activity tracking functions, just like fitness trackers. When choosing between the two types of devices, one should consider the main purpose of wearing or using the tech. If tracking health data is more important, go with a fitness tracker. If you’d rather have access to optimize mobile connectivity and cross-platform functions, go with a smartwatch. Bear in mind, there are a lot of hybrid wearables out there that include the best of both worlds.