It’s finally happened! After years of begging for their return, screenless fitness trackers are back, at least in the form of Google’s new Fitbit Air. I’ll admit, I didn’t expect Google to be the one to answer my pleas, but given that Fitbit started life with simple, innocuous trackers like 2013’s Flex, it feels fitting that we’ve come full circle with 2026’s Air.
As mentioned, the Fitbit Air’s module-and-strap design means it ditches the display in favor of indicator LEDs. However, it’s still a well-equipped fitness tracker with sleep tracking, daily activity monitoring, heart rate variability recording, and more.
