Field guide — choosing a device

Which wearable should your program buy?

Every device below works with NavixPulse. They differ in which signals they provide, how they wear, and what they cost — the chips on each card show exactly what feeds the algorithm. Checkout happens on Amazon; we don't handle payment.

Simple bands

Garmin

Vivosmart 5

$
up to 7 days
Proven in our pilot

The lightest way in: a slim band people forget they're wearing, feeding the core overnight signals.

Feeds NavixPulse
Sleep + stages Resting HR HRV Steps / activity Stress Breathing rate Skin temp Readiness
Pros
  • · Comfortable enough for true 24/7 wear
  • · Simple for people who don't want a smartwatch
  • · Most affordable full-signal option
Cons
  • · No HRV or skin temperature
  • · Small monochrome screen
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Fitbit

Charge 6

$
up to 7 days

A familiar band with nightly HRV and temperature variation — note that some analytics sit behind Fitbit Premium.

Feeds NavixPulse
Sleep + stages Resting HR HRV Steps / activity± Stress* Breathing rate Skin temp± Readiness*

HRV: nightly · Stress: EDA-based score, not continuous · Skin temp: nightly variation · Readiness: requires Fitbit Premium

Pros
  • · Nightly HRV and temp variation at a band price
  • · Familiar to many wearers
Cons
  • · Some metrics need a Fitbit Premium subscription
  • · Stress model differs from Garmin's
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Full watches

Garmin

Forerunner 165

$$
up to 11 days

A mid-range watch that adds overnight HRV to the picture — the biggest single signal upgrade over a band.

Feeds NavixPulse
Sleep + stages Resting HR HRV Steps / activity Stress Breathing rate Skin temp± Readiness*

HRV: overnight average · Readiness: varies by model features

Pros
  • · Overnight HRV
  • · Bright display, long battery
  • · Durable for active wearers
Cons
  • · Sportier look than a plain band
  • · No skin temperature
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Garmin

Venu 3

$$$
up to 14 days

Garmin's health-focused flagship: the fullest Garmin signal set with a watch people wear happily all day.

Feeds NavixPulse
Sleep + stages Resting HR HRV Steps / activity Stress Breathing rate Skin temp± Readiness*

HRV: overnight average · Readiness: morning report / Body Battery

Pros
  • · Richest Garmin health set
  • · Two-week battery
  • · Everyday styling
Cons
  • · Price
  • · Skin temperature not surfaced
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Rings

Oura

Oura Ring 4

$$$ + membership
up to 7 days

The most complete overnight physiology in the least visible form — a ring, with temperature and readiness done seriously.

Feeds NavixPulse
Sleep + stages Resting HR HRV± Steps / activity* Stress Breathing rate Skin temp Readiness

Steps / activity: estimated from a ring — less exact than a wrist

Pros
  • · Best-in-class sleep, HRV, and temperature
  • · Invisible under clothing; no screen to fixate on
Cons
  • · Monthly membership on top of purchase
  • · Sizing kit adds an onboarding step
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Metric support reflects our own field evidence where we have it and manufacturer specifications where we don't — verify against your exact model and firmware before a large purchase. This catalog is community-maintained; corrections and new devices are welcome once the repository is public. Amazon links are plain product searches — NavixPulse receives nothing from purchases.