Polar Ignite

Clean and simple but feature-rich, the Ignite sets a new benchmark for fitness watches that recommend workouts and track sleep and recovery. The recovery insights are deep and digestible, while the adaptive workout recommendations are as useful, easy to follow and motivational as we’ve seen. This is a serious all-round fitness tool at a very reasonable price.

-- As reviewed by TechRadar
Polar Ignite 1

Product details

  • High-Resolution AMOLED Touchscreen Display. See all your data and metrics on a beautifully bright, sharp color display with customizable widgets for quick-access to calories, steps, heart rate, music controls, and more.
  • Holistic Sleep Monitoring & Daytime Alertness Guide. Open your eyes to a full analysis of your body’s recovery overnight and get your alertness forecast for the day ahead.
  • Advanced Optical Heart Rate Tracking & Dual Frequency GPS. Monitor your heart rate and track your activity 24 hours a day with pin-point accuracy wherever you are.
  • On-Demand Fitness Applications & Coaching. Get personalized guidance and daily workout suggestions tailored to the condition and readiness of your body.
  • Slender, slim, comfortable, and light (only 35g), with a variety of wristbands to choose from, Polar Ignite 3 fitness & wellness watch looks and feels good on you all day, and all night.

PROS

+ Advanced sleep and recovery insights
+ Adaptive training recommendations
+ Good value

CONS

- Touchscreen controls only
- Rapid screen timeout
- Touchscreen lacks responsiveness

Expert reviews and ratings

By TechAdvisor on October 21, 2019
The Polar Ignite is a decent fitness focussed smartwatch coming complete with key features such as GPS and a heart rate monitor.  It’s also more affordable than many rivals, but the screen could do with being more responsive.
80
By TechRadar on September 12, 2019
Clean and simple but feature-rich, the Ignite sets a new benchmark for fitness watches that recommend workouts and track sleep and recovery. The recovery insights are deep and digestible, while the adaptive workout recommendations are as useful, easy to follow and motivational as we’ve seen. This is a serious all-round fitness tool at a very reasonable price.
80
By Tom's Guide on August 11, 2019
Polar’s $230 Ignite offers custom workout plans and insightful sleep analysis, but the Garmin Forerunner 245 and Apple Watch Series 3 with GPS offer smarter features in more sophisticated packages.
70
By TechAdvisor on October 11, 2019
La Polar Ignite est une montre GPS orientée fitness qui a les fonctionnalités que tout sportif (novice et accompli) est en droit d’attendre. Elle saura vous impulser la motivation qui peut vous manquer, vous coacher personnellement mais aussi faire une analyse complète de votre récupération. On regrette que l’écran tactile de la Ignite est insuffisamment réactif, et bien qu’elle ne soit pas compatible avec Spotify ou Deezer et qu’elle n’intègre pas le NFC, c’est un vrai coach au poignet qui plaira aux amatrices et amateurs de fitness et autres sports. Avec la Ignite, Polar signe un très bon outil, polyvalent et aux fonctions inédites, tout cela pour un prix remarquablement attractif qui vous fera oublier les Fitbit.
80