Amazon Halo Reviews

I got this to help motivate me to be more active and for the info it tracks a provides on sleep as well. Seeing how lazy I really am is an eye opener and does make me want to do more. I did the body scan once so far, that was depressing but also a motivator, it’s different than looking in the mirror. You see what you look like to others and it tells you your body fat ratio. I really like the sleep tracking aspect. I see how long I slept, my sleep cycle durations, and body temp averages. There are also helpful activities you can accept and work on throughout your week. There are all kinds like yoga, workouts, average sleep times, meditations, etc. They are either tracked automatically like the average sleep time or you use your phone to complete them like the workouts or meditations. Like I said I love this thing, the data I get it helpful. I still need to put more effort into fitness but I’ll get there. I bought the sport strap too, I’ve used it since day one and like it. No issues so far, haven't tried the speech analysis yet, not sure I want to know how I sound with my mood swings. I would recommend to others and buy again.

I have several issues with this band. The main one being that the sleep portion is entirely inaccurate. AmazonHalo keeps telling me I’m in either a deep or light sleep when I’m on the couch watching tv then it says I wale up (when I’m cleaning or getting ready for bed) and shows me that I didn't sleep well because I had numerous “awake” times. This obviously makes me question whether the sleep graph of deep, light, and rem sleep is entirely false. It appears as if it shows you all these sleep cycles but they’re entirely random and not actually your sleep- the only way it reads your sleep if when you go to bed and how long you sleep, everything in between is just a generic graph.
The other thing is the voice recognition. I don’t personally see the point of this at all. Yes when my child fell and hit his head my tone did in fact sound worried and concerned.. I don’t see what this gives me. I turned the feature off because I don’t personally see the benefit and it feels intrusive and I worry about why this feature exists at all. It didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know.
On the positive side it’s helping me get in shape- of course having any kind of tracker helps motivate you to move. I’m also liking the body fat scan- it’a good to see yourself from the side and monitor progress.

I was looking for a device which can help with tracking sleep and overall stress throughout the day. This device is on the right track with all the measurements it’s tracking. While I am unable to see my body temperature yet, the sleep indicator has been accurate and the temperature will only make it better. I have left the tone detection feature on for more often collection and would like to see AmazonHalo show me the conversations that it used to make those detections, and allow me to suggest what it got wrong for better learning. The labs are also very good, typically personalized short audios about certain topics. I have been looking at the communication articles and have been trying the exercises. Overall this is one the few trackers which does not focus only on movement and adds stress detection. I would like more enhancements on the stress detection features which this already has such as ability to detect power naps or more detailed sleep quality info, and using tone detection along with heart rate and temperature to suggest a stress score at certain points during the day.

I’ve had my halo band for 2 weeks. It was simple to setup with sleek packaging and instructions, very Apple-like. There are more features that I am actually using than I expected. If you like getting credit for and tracking your activities this may be for you. I’ve exercised daily for a long time but the way it tracks intensity has made a difference to how hard I work during my workouts. I love the sleep tracker and how it shows sleep patterns and the body scan for body fat. I plan to try out some of the meditation sessions and like the different health suggestions like trying partial fasting. I also like that it tracks my resting heartrate. I haven’t quite figured out the tone tracker, I think I inadvertently turned it off. I have not used another fitness tracker for comparison but have already recommended this to friends. Having something on my wrist is not great but its pretty small and light. So far, this has been fun! If you are concerned about your health data there is a lot that is captured, that might be a drawback which is discussed/addressed at setup.

Decided to switch over from FitBit to Halo View because presale prices were quite affordable. AmazonHalo itself which comes with a $3.99/month subscription (free year w/ purchase) has potential. The new metrics that set it apart (hence require a subscription) from other trackers feel a tad invasive. The points system is interesting. But I’m not a fan of getting a demerit if I stay still for too long as this is something that may or may not be in the users control— injuries, disabilities, or just a particularly restrictive work situation. The sleep feature is great but again falls short because you cannot manually log sleep or naps.
The website was also misleading about what apps the Halo view can integrate with— I ended up buying it because Lifesum was listed as one of the apps (something that would make me overlook lack of apple health integration) but it turns out it’s just content from Lifesum that’s featured not actual app integration. Although I quite enjoy the headspace content on the discover tab.

All in all AmazonHalo has potential, if we were given options to import data (whether by logging sleep or through other apps) and maybe an opt-out option for the demerits.

I find this is a total wellness and health app and tracker. The activity tracker is the most accurate I’ve had, which recognizes not just the physical shifting of the devise, but increased heart rate as well. I still have issues with it recognizing I’m doing something if I’m pushing a cart or carrying something stationary in my band arm, but that’s less of an issue than with most trackers. AmazonHalo also doesn’t allow for marking activities as a daily living activity. I find my most intense activity is often during family chores and necessities. I should be able to mark them as ‘chores,’ ‘morning prep’ or preferably something of my choice rather than other or stairs. If I do, then I can see my progress of improvement even on days I don’t make specific workouts a priority due to time constraints. Also, the ability to track cycles, lunar, hormonal, or even mood cycles, would make this much more complete for tracking total health.
Update: with iOS 15 updates I can’t see beyond my basic data! I’ve updated and the data graphs and content are not visible. It’s tweaked off to the side like I need to scroll sideways.

So far I like my Halo. AmazonHalo is easy to use and understand. It has a lot of good data that is well organized. I am use to wearing a Fitbit. I like the way the halo app works better. It has labs to help you improve things like sleep and exercise . The body scan is amazing. I am use to looking at myself in the mirror, looking at my scan and reading the analysis is both an eye opener and a motivator. I haven’t used the tone feature yet. I have two issues: (1) sleep. In the evening if I sit down to watch TV or read, It often decides I’m asleep. That messes up the whole sleep analysis making the info useless. When it does record my sleep times correctly, I find the information useful and it seems to be accurate based on how I feel. (2). Steps. These are way off. I know it is using some standard metric but I am a 73 year old woman and apparently don’t fall into that metric. I have counted my steps while walking and find that for 10 actual steps AmazonHalo is only recording 2-3. This is a big issue for me. I am trying to increase my activity and the count is just too far offered. It is also demotivating.

First, I must say I have complete trust in the overall performance of my Halo. I’ve had it a month and have found several features very useful and important to my daily health regime. The set up was easy. The look very sleek and comfortable. Halo charges easily and let’s me know when my band needs to be charged.

Second, I find myself checking my sleep patterns every morning. It’s like I get a sleep study every night and truly explains how I slept, how deeply and rates my overall quality in an easy to understand way. I understand if I’m tired midday or if I have extra energy . It helps me to balance my migraines with my sleep patterns.

Lastly, there are two other features I love and it’s the body scan and exercise analyzers. Wow, it’s my own private weight clinic. It analyzes my weight vs body fat and gives me not only a physical view but detailed record in the palm of my hand. It Literally Scans my body and displays my progress through my Halo app on my cell phone. Having a visual understanding of my workouts is motivating and yet, gives me a kick in the pants to work harder. I can sync it to my Weight Watchers App. and share workout information. There are several other features I haven’t mentioned: voice analysis, helpful exercise tips, heart rate and more.

Get Halo, if your serious about how your own health. I truly find it a modern way to take charge and have information at my fingertips.

You won’t be disappointed!

I have been using AmazonHalo for about a month. I do feel that it is helpful on my health journey and AmazonHalo is relatively easy to use and set up. I don’t love the way that the sleep tracker works. I think it does a good job of tracking your sleep stages but it uses that info to tell you how good you slept, based on a rating that is assigned. I think it should ask you how you feel when you wake up, how you feel mid day, and how you feel by that evening. I think the sleep information provided would be more useful over time if you were also tracking how you feel each day. For example, one night, I woke up 38 times but it said I had a great night’s sleep. I disagree with that, and I felt like crap the next day. But there is nowhere to input that info. I will soon be doing my second body scan. I am 5’11” and 165lbs and after my first scan, AmazonHalo said I am obese based on body fat percentage. Hahahaha. While I do recognize that I need to work out more and live a less sedentary life, I don’t feel as though I or my doctor would classify me as obese. Just my two cents about how AmazonHalo could be improved.

First this is more than a band. More than an app. It's a focus on your overall health. Labs from super qualified groups including Orange Theory. Lots of great advice. For me anger management is a key and it's got at least three areas where it helps w this. Voice tone. Sleep. Stress and meditation. It has so many labs you will never use them all (at least for a really long time). But they are there. A whole library of activities and guides for you. Have an area you want to improve... It's there.
It has a fat measurement feature using AI that I believe is as good as a Dexascan from what I have read so far. So it's great. Why only 4 stars? It misses some steps that my fitbit doesn't. And yes I've tracked the FB against Garmin and made sure. Second the battery is only good for 1 -2 days (less than a day more recently). It's activity score is nonsensical. I walked 16K steps yesterday. It registered almost none of them and I have an activity score of zero. Yikes In gen 2 these will be fixed I am sure. Maybe they will connect to your insurance Co and help get you reduced rates too.

I’ve had the original ‘no screen’ Halo and it’s become a big part of my fitness & health lifestyle. The Halo app has made solid improvements over the past year but I feel it is not achieving its potential at all when compared to other wearables & what could be done with the sensors and data it collects. A big piece of that is how this is effectively a closed end device & service with no serious integration with other health tracking services. In my case a basic integration with Apple Health would enable my work’s insurance health app Virgin Pulse (for insurance discounts) to get basic data like my step count. The Halo app/service also doesn’t support direct integration with the vast majority of the common services on the market. I’m really hoping that will change soon as I love the device otherwise!

I really want to like the Halo strap. I’ve used the Whoop Strap for a year but didn’t want to keep paying the $30 per month.
The Halo strap isn’t near as comfortable. The Halo won’t broadcast HR to external devices or apps like Strava. The battery life is absolutely terrible for the Halo—barely a day.
But I may still keep the Halo for the tone tracking. I tend to talk very loudly and become overly animated with my voice so I want to see if the Halo will pickup on that and help me ‘tone’ it down a bit.
Also the body scan, the body fat percentage seemed a bit high, at least I hope. But honestly, it would be worth $3.99 a month to do the body scan within AmazonHalo . I believe a similar scan cost $80 per at a local gym.
I really want to like and love the Halo but the battery life has to be fixed. The actually strap needs to be made from softer materials and broadcasting Heart Rate to external devices and apps would be useful. And then, maybe this isn’t for target market, but I’d like to be able to see and track my Heart Rate Variability with the Halo as well.

I’ve had the halo band for seven months now. It’s nothing special, kind of bulky and the back cover for the chip that has contact with your arm fell off. Admittedly I wear it everyday but I am by no means highly active. I walk a normal amount, out of necessity, since I live in NY but I do not partake in any extra activities that would count as exercise therefore it shouldn’t be falling apart. I also stopped sleeping with it on along time back so I wear it through the day and take it off at night. I wanted something to track my steps but I probably would have been better off with something else as this is really not elegant, limited clunky band options, and it falls apart despite not being highly active. Additionally, lately, when I check my activity report, it has me listed as partaking in serious activity when I know I was just sitting on a couch. While it is exciting to be exceeding my daily activity goals it’s sad because I know it’s not accurate. I am sad because I also ordered one for my mom a few months back and now I’m just waiting for it to fall apart. Overall waste of money.

I love the way it gives you points according to intensity of your workout. So it rates the quality of your workout as well as how much you move. The only thing I wish it could recognize is weight training. It doesn’t seem to measure as intense during weight training. I also wish I could have it connected to my iHealth app. So that it could pick up and use the data that I am weight training.

I really love the sleep quality tracking. It measures 4 different levels.... not only does it track light, deep, & awake.... but it also measures REM sleep. However, it doesn’t pick up naps. I wish it would pick up naps.

So the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 is that I can’t link any of my iPhone exercise apps or health app to this one and it doesn’t pick up naps. Otherwise, I really love the halo band and app.

I love the functions available in AmazonHalo and the layout of the data. Sometimes I do want to click into the charts provided to get more detailed info that Halo doesn’t offer, which is sometimes frustrating.

My biggest issue is how slow AmazonHalo runs now. When I started using it, no issues. Now, when I try to open any window, scroll, or toggle, it takes 5-10 seconds to respond. Meanwhile, I keep clicking to make sure my touch registered, which causes it to now move over into something I didn’t want. I know this is a FWP, but I expect better from Amazon-built UIs. It’s become frustrating enough that I’m disincentivized from even using my Halo, because I won’t be able to get my data fast enough. For example, by the time it reads my heart rate, it’s already changed because AmazonHalo took too long. It didn’t used to act this way, so my experience isn’t matching my initial expectations.

I’ve been wearing my band for months, and there’s a few things I’ve noticed. I like the look of it, however the functionality is just not there. The difference between the step counter on my phone and the halo usually has the halo at almost 2000 steps less. The sleep tracker it’s probably the best feature, and I might start wearing it only while I sleep because my phone can’t track sleep. I’m a nursing mom who works with my baby full time, and probably 60% of my steps daily involve carrying the baby, pushing a stroller (or shopping cart) and none of these steps ever register because my hands are occupied or my arms aren’t swinging. Each time I nurse my halo registers this as sedentary time (6 times a day), which seems pretty judgmental for a calorie burning activity. It’s just not doing it for me, and out of all the trackers I’ve owned I like this one the least. Even the Jawbone Up tracker had a setting for nursing, and my Fitbit tracked even when I was pushing a stroller.

I had the first iteration and sent it back because it didn’t do enough and wasn’t really a fully baked product. This one, however, is a n excellent product. It offers a lot for the money and does a good job in tracking my steps, heart rate and how well I sleep plus being a watch. It has other features that I haven’t used yet but all the them are ones that I will use. No bloat-ware here. Very easy to use phone app and battery life is very good. I top off the battery while I am showering each day. However, the battery will last several days without charging. The watch strap took some getting used to but it works well and I am glad that it is not leather so I can wipe it down when needed.

I like the idea, but I am uncertain of the reliability of the data.

-The band is very comfortable. I forget it us on.

-Unfortunately, the Halo app crashes multiple times daily. After launching AmazonHalo , I am afraid to touch my phone to look at the data or initiate a sync because I want it to sync before crashing. Nevertheless, it crashes anyway.

-The band disconnects a few times per week.

-I thought the voice feedback would be very handy, but apparently, I am very melancholy. Halo apparently hears thoughts as well, or maybe I talk out loud to myself. It seems to document conversations that I know didn’t take place, like when I am driving alone in a car for 6 hours.

-The battery life is extremely short with the voice feedback feature on.

-It took 6 or more tries to complete the body scan photos because of app crashes. I have only done the body scan once at this time.

-The sleep functions seem to work ok, but I’m not convinced of the data reliability due to the other issues.

This is my first fitness band. After trying Halo, I see features on other wearables that I would like to see on Halo. Features such as a watch, reminders, and a sleep cycle alarm would be beneficial. Though these features would completely change the current simplicity and likely greatly increase the price.

I like Halo, but the band and AmazonHalo need some fixes and refinements. I look forward to improvements.

Firstly, in all honesty I have had it for all of 24 hours. I want to love this. I have been avoiding getting the whoop because it is such an expensive monthly fee. I have a fitbit and was wanting even more feedback about my health and fitness.

How it is set up now I may actually return it and go back to my Fitbit.

What I like but get from My Fitbit:
steps
activity level
heart rate tracker
Sleep tracker (though I have qualms about the the rating—i will give me a high rating when I know I didn’t sleep well)

What I like that is unique:
1. the tone-I could see this being a super useful piece on info
2. the photo body scan,- I love the ethos behind and how it’s is not reliant on a scale

What I wish I had:
1. a number that represented over all body strain—the activity points feels more aspirational than a real guide of the strain I have put on my body.
2. A number of my bodies recovery—I don’t see a real guide on this or potential piece of data.
3. Nutrition tracking- I was SHOCKED that AmazonHalo didn’t have a place to put in what I was eating and the nutrition.

The long and short of it is I wanted a one stop shop for all my health and wellness needs and this falls far short. Without changes I won’t be keeping it and am severely disappointed.

You have a good base but it is not in a place to compete with what is on the market, even in the same price range ( my Fitbit was around the same cost, no subscription needed)

Fitness trackers are a fine a dozen. This one is trying real hard to be something unique and original but it falls short. Way short.
The step calculator is fairly accurate and seems to get the job done there. On that, it seems like this band is a success. Otherwise, it is not good.
There hasn’t been a single night where it measured my sleep completely. For some reason it doesn’t kick in and misses the first 60-90 minutes of sleep every night. It has completely missed a few nights entirely. (The band was powered and positioned properly on my arm, just isn’t performing.)
The BMI calc isn’t actually doing anything active, just using a bit of math to smoke-and-mirror its way through magic science.
The voice tone meter was amusing at first, but then concerning later, and if I could actually listen to the snippets it was measuring that would make its usefulness outweigh its creepiness. But you can’t listen to the snippets, so it’s just a creepy little feature that doesn’t really give me a way to learn from the findings.

The science based, innovative functionality of Amazon’s Halo fitness wristband represents a major paradigm shift in AI wearables for personal fitness, wellness, and self-actualualization. If you can handle a little AI “tough love” scrutiny and constructive feedback ( including personalized,multidiscipline self-improvement plans or “labs”), then this is the next must have wearable for you!

That is, given the additional proviso, you can check your over-inflated, paranoid ego at the door. No one (except you) cares about your random bio-physiological and tonal sampling the device uses to help you become a better you.

Ergo, to get the most out of this mildly invasive, cutting edge technology, I’d advise you “let go, and let god” in the Halo Cloud work it's mojo on your data!

Positives: I am quite pleased with band. I find the sleep tracking very helpful as well as all the labs to help meet small goals. The body scan seems pretty accurate; it matches my body fat scale. The setup is really user friendly and motivating. And the workouts are top notch, if not a little hard to do off the phone.

Could be better: I got the pink band, and its pretty much trashed after a couple of days. I wish it was silicone. Also, a watch really would be helpful and probably heart rate too for exercise. I don’t want to have to check my phone while exercising. If it had meal tracking, you wouldn't need any other health apps.

But overall, two of my friends have gotten one, because I wouldn't stop talking about how good it is. It’s worth the money and the subscription for what you get.

I have only had the halo for a few days but I really love it. I am gathering information on my habits better than any device I have used previously (Fitbit, knock off fitbits, my phone). It’s beneficial if you are trying to monitor your health habits. But as someone who deals with mental illness, it immensely helps to understand and track my moods to be able to give quantitative information to my doctors. And with not having a screen to look at, it is very easy to forget I am wearing it which provides less distraction throughout the day. I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand their physical and mental health better.

I love using the halo. It helps me track my weight and calories but it’s also extremely comfortable and not bulky. It’s not a device that stresses you out like other devices that is constantly bugging you to move. Why do you want a device that stresses you out?

The only issue is the body scan. The first scan worked when I got it less than a month ago. I have to do another scan but it gets stuck at the countdown at the number 1 and nothing happens. I tried reinstalling AmazonHalo , factory resetting, and it’s still not working. I have version 14.2 for iPhone so I’m not sure if it’s just not compatible or what. But please fix! Overall everything is great and the price you can’t beat. Love the classes as well!

I wanted to get a band that I could wear comfortably at night to help with sleep tracking and so far so good. The body scan feature is quite interesting as well. No issues so far and have not run into an issue with my scan not looking like me. Honestly it looks exactly like me so not sure why other people are saying it’s not them. The tone feature is nice but without actually hearing what I said at that moment in time makes it difficult to gauge exactly what I said for the feedback. Maybe create a feature where you can opt in to have the snippet of conversation saved for your review would be more insightful. Overall great product from out of the gate.

I had a Fitbit and really liked it. I had an earlier model so it didn’t provide a lot of details when tracking sleep, etc. The Halo fitness band provides a LOT of details and tracks your sleep, work outs, moods, etc. it also provides great details in these areas. As well, there are a lot of options for work outs and so much more. Track your health, scan your body fat. It’s super easy to use and to navigate. I LOVE it!

I love AmazonHalo and the Halo. It has been very helpful to understand how to improve my life style (sleep, body fat, activity, etc).
i like the point system except for the 8hours+ sedentary points reduction. I generally sleep between 4-5 hours at night, therefore, i try to get some rest during the day to make up (e.g. just lying down an hour or a power nap). Since im awake 20 hours a day, its not unusual to have 8 hours+ sitting or resting, but I do tons of sport and other activities most of the day. I am deducted points for these sedentary hours. I wonder if there is a way of giving extra sedentary hours for us that dont sleep 8 hours a day?

****Update: after using these a few weeks, I’ve realized there’s nothing special here. The different insights are boring and don’t provide much motivation. AmazonHalo is still on version 1.0. Needs more features. I’ve stopped wearing the device until it does more. I do not recommend this device until then.****

This provides a lot of new insights and builds on what other fitness trackers have done in the past. I’ve had just about every tracker over the years. Right now, I’m using Apple Watch (series 6), Oura ring, and this to compare the results. So far this device is providing me many new insights that the other don’t.

A great 1.0 app. Looking forward to see this evolve. Giving it 5 stars based on the starting point and potential.

Some nitpicks:
-Would like to see integration with Apple Health.
-The charging system is a bit silly. It’s a clamp that clips around the device to charge it. In 2020, we shouldn’t need proprietary chargers. Maybe in the next generation we can go with USB or a wireless solution, like Qi.

I am currently comparing it to the Fitbit Inspire2

Pros:
For the Halo band the sleep and activity tracking have been great. I really love the body scan portion and body fat percentage estimate. A real game changer for the industry as well as an eye opener.

Cons:
A huge miss is the lack of goal setting. This is literally just tracking your activity, sleep, etc. I think most would agree that the whole point of a fitness device is to help understand yourself better and achieve goals. I would highly suggest to add the ability to set goals and add suggestions from AmazonHalo on how to achieve them.

I am also not a big fan of the voice portion. I kind of get the point of it but to take the battery life from 7 days to 2 is totally not worth it. It actually killed my battery in less than a day with it on.

Another big miss that I like from the Fitbit inspire2 is not only the interface, but they also track mindfulness and have a ton of resources to help meditate etc. Would love to see this feature added as well

I’m disappointed that this feature that was advertised so heavily before launch isn’t as expected. It’s not my body from the scan being used to show potential changes based on different body fat changes. You’ve got my body scan - why not show off your technology and give me something more meaningful. This is irrelevant to me. Otherwise the design, features and functionality seem good. The device itself it way too thick and bulky for my petite wrist - not liking that either. Feel HUGE compared to my Apple Watch and other wearables.

So far I am pleased with the Halo and its app. I like the body tracking so I can compare and see progress. The big problem I have is with the sleep tracking. I work nights so I sleep during the day. Halo only tracks sleep during the hours of 5pm and 6 am, so my sleep only gets caught on the the weekend when I sleep like regular people do. Sleep tracking is important to me since I get so little I like to see the quality and if habit changes make a difference in sleep quality. Hopefully it’s something that changes in the near future, my Fitbit tracks no matter what time it is.

It would be great to have more than five active labs.
I love the wide variety of labs available; it is easy to find ones that fit my individual needs. The ease with which the Tone function can be turned on/off and that specific areas of conversations can highlighted is a big plus. AmazonHalo is easy to navigate and understand; information is easy to find.
I love the detailed SLEEP tracking. I have a seizure disorder and poor sleep is a seizure trigger. Use of the feature will increase my safety.

Like the Halo but don’t love it I bought it for the fitness and voice analysis but both aren’t great yet.

Cons - 1~ I think the voice assessment tends towards the negative when I’m speaking in an even tone to my kids (not yelling). For it to go positive, I feel like I have to be in FULL cheerleader mode, which isn’t realistic. Eg Please do your homework woo hoo! 2- voice assessments really drains the batteries.

3- I think the HR isn’t syncing with AmazonHalo . I can do a full workout watching my HR on AmazonHalo , only to finish and it’s only synced with 1/2 my workout.

4- wish I could pop off the watch and put in a POCKET if I’m on a walking workstation and not swinging my arms. I guess popping onto my ankle is next best.

Good things: 1- I like the challenges set-up. I think they are worlds ahead of other apps. 2- doesnt poke you all day to breathe/ stand/ relax/ texts which is good. 3- hardware seems very sturdy

I just got the Halo yesterday, (through early access) I also wear a Fitbit so kind of comparing the two, only been wearing it for about a day and a half, so far I really like it. I’m wearing the halo on my right wrist, (which takes some getting used to) because I’m not giving up my Fitbit to a band with no screen, but I like the different features that Halo has. I will update my review as I continue to wear it.