Apple Watch SE

I can’t live without this watch. This is my second one. It keeps me connected to my phone and to my accessories, like my steps and my calories. I never miss place my phone anymore because I can locate my phone with my watch. I never miss a call because my phone keeps me connected. It’s keeps me informed with the latest news and alerts me when things happen. I could not live without my Apple Watch!!!! Love it !!!!

After much research and consideration as to how best to be able to communicate with our "tween age" son when he is away from home (he carpools with others to/from athletic practices out of town 4-5 days a week), we opted for the Apple Watch SE and activated it using Family Share so that there was no need for him to have his own smart phone at this time. Because of his age (and sometimes forgetfulness) we knew it would be best to have some sort of wearable that could stay on his body and not be left laying around somewhere. Also, having the watch set up with its own line via Family Share - I am able to control his contacts, but he is able to text/call the friends/family that I have allowed. I like that there is a "school time" option that can be set with a specific schedule so it turns on/off throughout the day based on the times we have entered - so if he is running at PE and I have that time set correctly - he will have access to workouts so he can track his activity. Should he have a need to reach myself or his father during "school time" he can disable it - BUT, it lets me know anytime "school time" has been disabled (what time and how long). I appreciate that I can use the Find My Phone option to see his location and can set it to send me a notification when he arrives/leaves certain places (ex swim practice after school). I also like that I am able to set him up to use his watch to pay by using Apple Cash. This allows me to give him specific amounts of money that he can use wherever Apple Pay is accepted or that he can send through messages to specific contacts (a friend or friend's parent) if they go somewhere that he needs to pay for food or something, BUT it does not allow him free access to my debit card or bank account (it also doesn't leave me with giving him cash that he may lose). His favorite part is the activity tracker. He likes being able to track his workouts and really likes that the pool workouts are even able to determine what strokes he is swimming. He and his best friend are both athletic and very competitive - this has been fun to watch, as her mom text me to let me know she was running in place while watching a movie one evening this week because he was "beating her" in activity for the day. I really like that this watch is available, affordable and that Family Share allows us to limit where limits are needed (NO SOCIAL MEDIA).

Old one broke and I still want a new one but the same. I can’t compare it with other brands or types cos I haven’t used any but this.

1st , The activity app is all off. 2nd and using the workout app is not what I thought it would be. I get better tracking with my Garmin watch and still get the notifications on it. 3rd it seems I cannot change the ringtone on the watch. For all the hype. I am not impressed. After having it for a month I was going to return it , but I am stuck with it now.

I was very excited to get the new Apple Watch, however after using it for 24 hours it refuses to charge. Don’t waste your money or your time.