You’ll have options to choose from: run, bike, swim, treadmill, weights, interval timer, or workout.

Tracking activity on the Versa 2 is as easy as a swipe to the left and clicking on the “exercise” icon on the touch-screen display. The watch also walks you through a quick “what’s what” on swiping features and shortcuts, as well as some cleaning tips to keep the band - and your wrist - tidy. You can personalize the notifications you want to receive and how frequently you want to receive them. Right out of the box, the setup for the Versa 2 is simple by following the steps on the watch and in your Fitbit app.

All of this, plus the original fitness and activity tracking features make this new watch a perfect workout companion. Sleep mode and sleep score are also new features that enhance the user experience (these features can also be accessed on the first version of the watch with a simple update) and help the user better understand their sleep. The biggest changes with this new version are the always-on display, built-in Amazon Alexa capabilities, Fitbit Pay, and voice replies to text on Android phones (Full disclosure: I don’t have an Android, so I wasn’t able to use this feature). The Fitbit Versa 2 is the second version in the Versa line of products from the brand.

If I have to spend too much time trying to get a smartwatch to work correctly, for me, it’s just not worth it - especially when there are other options on the market that work well, like the Fitbit Versa 2. Especially for me, as a fitness writer and editor who tests a lot of wearables, the second I run into a roadblock with one, generally speaking I end up throwing in the towel. When it comes to wearables, smartwatches, and fitness trackers, features need to be easy to figure out and the device itself needs to be setup simply and then operate seamlessly.