The Bangle.js 2 watch is a really nice watch. It is not billed to be as good as the popular branded smart watches. But from where I’m sitting, it is every bit as good. It looks lovely. It has all the features you’d expect of a smart watch. And it is Open Source and hackable. And it now has its own app. What more could you want?
Getting started is really easy. The Getting Started page is very straight forward but is everything in a nutshell. But there is a really nice unboxing video which tells you a few things you might not find out otherwise, so I do recommend it. More info and a some troubleshooting tips on their github page.
Bangle.js GadgetBridge
I have an Android phone. I know nothing about iOS, sorry, but I’m guessing it’s along the same lines.
Quite a few of the pages on the website refer to installing the Gadgetbridge app. This is an app for connecting any device to the smart phone. If you look at their Gadgets page, you will see they support over 300 gadgets.
But if you look under Bangle.js, you will see they recommend using a different app for Android. Enter Bangle.js Gadgetbridge. There is far too much information for a noob on the GadgetBridge for Android page, but you may need it if you have trouble connecting.
Would I Buy it Again?
Absolutely. It is pretty, simple to use and gives me the two things I want – steps and weather. Oh and it also tells the time.