7 Reviews for Apple Watch Series 8

1. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Dan – December 7, 2022

   I am sure there are a lot of you wondering what exactly you need a smart watch for when you have a smartphone. I too was one of these people wondering the same thing asking myself if I could justify the price, how often would I use it, is it worth it, and all those questions. Meanwhile, when my sister heard I was considering one, little did I know she already had one and she was able to tell me all the benefits of them and really suggested I get one which settled it for me. So, I made the purchase.Initially, I was not sure about which size to get but historically I get larger size items like the iPhone MAX so I can see the screen, or the larger iPad, etc. So, I decided to get the larger faced watch with GPS only – I didn’t see the need to get wifi personally.Once the watch arrived, I opened up the box and went through the puzzle of getting the watch, band and charging wire out of there. I admit, it was a bit complex to go through but I finally got all the components out.Setting it up was easy, paring with phone no problem.I have been using the watch for a few months now. I find myself trying to be more active, monitoring my heart more and monitoring my sleeping which is one of the important reasons I got the watch. The watch itself isn’t causing me to sleep better, but I can identify the times I’m awake during the night and make adjustments with my sleep schedule to get more sleep which has worked for me. The watch tells me to stand up and move are around (I work a 9-5 desk job and never took a moment to stretch) as well as to take a moment to breathe and clear my mind – all good features. Not only do I work 9-5 at the desk, afterhours and weekends I’m doing mechanical work, work where you typically have two hands occupied and really greasy and dirty. I was surprised I could call from and receive calls to the watch instead of having to drop everything, clean up, find my phone and take important calls.The strap/band the watch comes with is alright, but I made the mistake of putting them on the watch the wrong way which, if you do the same thing, it is very easy for the strap to come unbuttoned and the watch will come off. Once this was pointed out to me and corrected, it is much more secure and easy to clean (again, grease/grime/dirt from mechanical work). I would suggest you have different bands for different activities you do as the original band sometimes makes my wrist tired after a long day of wear.I opted not to get any sort of protective case or screen for the watch but your preferences may differ. I also choose not to wear it in water even though it is water resistant.BATTERY: It will last me a day before I need to charge. Do not expect it to last days on end. However, it does charge pretty fast so you can put it on the charger when you find time for a break during the day. I choose to charge it either at night before bed when I’m getting things ready for the next day, and then I’ll put it on before sleep. Or, I’ll take it off in the morning when I wake up and charge it while I’m getting myself ready for the day.As far as recommendation – yes, I would recommend it. It has the capability of your phone without having to actually carry the phone everywhere you go around the house but I find it having more health related benefits that the phone simply can’t offer you.

2. 

   Kat – January 13, 2023

   Love all of the features series 8 offers compared to series 3 that I’ve written for several years! More of my phone apps work on this watch, such as my geenie app so I can turn on and off lights from my watch. I love the heath features, I have AFib and I’m getting old so it’s important to me to keep an eye on my heart rate and blood oxygen even if I’m not at home. ECG could help me know if I need to go to the ER too. Yes, I know my rate in my pic is high but I’m ok, I was just up and active, it’s back down now. This is the 41mm, I considered the big one but as you can see my wrists are tiny and the 45mm would have been too big for me. This one has a much bigger and edge to edge screen than my series 3, much easier for aging eyes to read. I’m very happy with my purchase!! And it was a great price too!

3. 

   melissa – January 22, 2023

   Pros:-Siri is amazing on this. I just lift my watch and tell Siri to do something. Setting timers for food cooking has never been so easy. Alarms, reminders, etc.- The color and graphics are fantastic- Fitness tracking is what I always wanted. Sometimes I have workouts where I know there’s points in the middle where I’m slacking. The watch will be able to tell if it was active calories burnt vs regular.- Tracking everything with the app is really nice. I can easily access my workouts- Calls come in pretty clear though I don’t use this feature often-Charges so fastCons:- The Sleep app is TERRIBLE. I downloaded a better one than the default and it’s still kind of annoying that I have to pick my bedtime hours to track and if I sleep outside of those hours it doesn’t teach.- Ignoring groups can be tricky. I keep trying to ignore a group and 3 days later, the notifications will be on again- Battery life isn’t the BEST, but still decentOverall, I love this watch. It can charge in like an hour so I’m pretty good at keeping it charged. The only thing I wish is if they could fix the sleep tracking. I really wanted accurate data for that.

4. 

   Tim K. – January 27, 2023

   This is my third Apple watch. I don’t know how I ever did without one and with each replication, there are more features. If you don’t have one, get it – you will love it!

5. 

   Lesly – February 5, 2023

   While I purchased my wife an iWatch 8 last year, I stuck with a traditional watch. However, I needed to monitor my heart rate while exercising and the exercise bike was not accurate. I have to admit the iWatch has been useful keeping me on task for exercise. Happy with my purchase.

6. 

   Slvrstang – February 28, 2023

   I like the product. the box was damaged when received, the wrist band was a little bent but I have not had any issues. It does have to be charged every night, that is the biggest issue I have had.

7. 

   Dan – March 14, 2023

   I am sure there are a lot of you wondering what exactly you need a smart watch for when you have a smartphone. I too was one of these people wondering the same thing asking myself if I could justify the price, how often would I use it, is it worth it, and all those questions. Meanwhile, when my sister heard I was considering one, little did I know she already had one and she was able to tell me all the benefits of them and really suggested I get one which settled it for me. So, I made the purchase.Initially, I was not sure about which size to get but historically I get larger size items like the iPhone MAX so I can see the screen, or the larger iPad, etc. So, I decided to get the larger faced watch with GPS only – I didn’t see the need to get wifi personally.Once the watch arrived, I opened up the box and went through the puzzle of getting the watch, band and charging wire out of there. I admit, it was a bit complex to go through but I finally got all the components out.Setting it up was easy, paring with phone no problem.I have been using the watch for a few months now. I find myself trying to be more active, monitoring my heart more and monitoring my sleeping which is one of the important reasons I got the watch. The watch itself isn’t causing me to sleep better, but I can identify the times I’m awake during the night and make adjustments with my sleep schedule to get more sleep which has worked for me. The watch tells me to stand up and move are around (I work a 9-5 desk job and never took a moment to stretch) as well as to take a moment to breathe and clear my mind – all good features. Not only do I work 9-5 at the desk, afterhours and weekends I’m doing mechanical work, work where you typically have two hands occupied and really greasy and dirty. I was surprised I could call from and receive calls to the watch instead of having to drop everything, clean up, find my phone and take important calls.The strap/band the watch comes with is alright, but I made the mistake of putting them on the watch the wrong way which, if you do the same thing, it is very easy for the strap to come unbuttoned and the watch will come off. Once this was pointed out to me and corrected, it is much more secure and easy to clean (again, grease/grime/dirt from mechanical work). I would suggest you have different bands for different activities you do as the original band sometimes makes my wrist tired after a long day of wear.I opted not to get any sort of protective case or screen for the watch but your preferences may differ. I also choose not to wear it in water even though it is water resistant.BATTERY: It will last me a day before I need to charge. Do not expect it to last days on end. However, it does charge pretty fast so you can put it on the charger when you find time for a break during the day. I choose to charge it either at night before bed when I’m getting things ready for the next day, and then I’ll put it on before sleep. Or, I’ll take it off in the morning when I wake up and charge it while I’m getting myself ready for the day.As far as recommendation – yes, I would recommend it. It has the capability of your phone without having to actually carry the phone everywhere you go around the house but I find it having more health related benefits that the phone simply can’t offer you.

8. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   melissa – March 25, 2023

   Pros:-Siri is amazing on this. I just lift my watch and tell Siri to do something. Setting timers for food cooking has never been so easy. Alarms, reminders, etc.- The color and graphics are fantastic- Fitness tracking is what I always wanted. Sometimes I have workouts where I know there’s points in the middle where I’m slacking. The watch will be able to tell if it was active calories burnt vs regular.- Tracking everything with the app is really nice. I can easily access my workouts- Calls come in pretty clear though I don’t use this feature often-Charges so fastCons:- The Sleep app is TERRIBLE. I downloaded a better one than the default and it’s still kind of annoying that I have to pick my bedtime hours to track and if I sleep outside of those hours it doesn’t teach.- Ignoring groups can be tricky. I keep trying to ignore a group and 3 days later, the notifications will be on again- Battery life isn’t the BEST, but still decentOverall, I love this watch. It can charge in like an hour so I’m pretty good at keeping it charged. The only thing I wish is if they could fix the sleep tracking. I really wanted accurate data for that.

9. 

   Kat – March 30, 2023

   I love the gorgeous red of this watch. The watch was packaged nicely. The instructions were easy to follow. This watch is so much more advanced than my Fitbit. I love all the numerous features and learn something new and cool every day about it! I was surprised by the battery life but it makes sense since I have it set to flash on at every movement but it charges incredibly fast! I was shocked when I realized my iPhone charger block wouldn’t have the same connections for me to charge my watch. I was able to find an adapter on Amazon pretty easily.

10. 

    Sandy Scott – April 2, 2023

    Its an Apple! What more needs to be said! Great Watch, fits well and does everything (and more)! Great for tracking activity! I use it for Water Volleyball too!!!

11. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Kat – April 10, 2023

    I was nervous getting this as gift. She is not very technical and hated migrated to an iPhone. However, this was an accessory that she used every day and she is liking very much. If you getting this specifically for a woman for the heat tracking; she doesn’t seem to use it as much and still manually inputs everything on a separate app. So save the money and if you see a series 7 for a good price snag that instead.

12. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Sandy M. – April 13, 2023

    Bought for my wife as Christmas gift. Still works and no issues 5 months later. Would complain that the battery life could be longer as it lasts a little over a day. But she likes it for fitness and tracking her sleep. Also, apple fitness for a few months because of this purchase was nice.

13. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Dominic Bialek – April 15, 2023

    We own a timeshare at Vacation Village. My wife’s first Apple Watch was stolen when we accidentally left a bag of belongings at the resort, in Weston Florida. Bought this one to replace it and it’s well worth it. Great price on Amazon. Came as expected! Awesome experience!

14. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Michael D. Campbell – April 16, 2023

    My Series 8 Apple watch is near perfect. I use it to keep track of my health, my sleep, my temperature, and especially my blood O2. I am almost 82, so one has to be proactive these days. The battery life is fine, contrary to some complaining I have heard. One needs to just get into a rhythm to remember to recharge your Apple watch as well as your iPhone.I consider the Apple watch is better than sliced cheese, and that’s a compliment!

15. 

    Rated 5 out of 5

    Karsten Sederstrom – April 17, 2023

    I received this for my birthday. I have owned a Samsung smart watch. This watch is so much nicer!!! A lot more features!!! I like the idea it can be used in the water!!!