(Image credit: Dan Bracaglia) The Fitbit Air is one of the best fitness trackers in 2026, especially if you prefer a screenless and distraction-free wearable with long-lasting battery and rock-solid reliability. Priced at $99, with all major health, sleep, and fitness metrics available subscription-free, the Fitbit Air is also the best budget-friendly Whoop alternative, and my favorite fitness tracker of 2026 so far. With no screen, buttons, NFC, or mirrored smartphone notifications to distract you, the Fitbit Air offers just one feature I’d consider to be truly ‘smart.’ More importantly, this feature has totally changed the way I start my day. No smart alerts or distractions… except this one (Image credit: Dan Bracaglia/Tom's Guide) In theory, the Fitbit Air could alert you to an incoming phone call, text message, or any other notification. However, by design, the onboard haptic motor is only capable of vibrating when you set an alarm from the sleep tab in the Google Health app (formerly the Fitbit app ).…