“This is my second Bangles.js2, the first one had a hardware problem after more than two years (the strip connector broke off). Otherwise, a great watch: runs for weeks on a charge and smart enough for my needs. And easy to program. And an open eco-system of applications and widgets. And constant support and updates.”
“I am of the pebble generation and really miss that watch's heyday.
Despite being an open source device... with gadgetbridge this comes as a great and mostly positive experience.
First few days of use have been really pleasant.
The ease of connection and upload of new apps is brilliant.
Touch display and a beautiful screen.
Only real drawback so far is button size for apps but rarely very much an issue.
Great service from pimoroni and with an issue with the postie possibly wanting one too they were exceptional in resolving with very rapud customer service.”
“Love this thing. If you're looking at it you probably know what to expect - a marginally less polished smartwatch, but with ridiculous potential.
You can write your own apps for it!”
“A very good product, though not without its flaws. I love that the display is always on. The band is quite nice. The touchscreen is not very accurate or sensitive, but still functional. Applications are reasonably mature, and javascript is accessible enough as a programming language to fill in the gaps. Documentation is available, but leaves much to be desired for a device that exists specifically to give people a programming project. The connection to my phone has been mostly stable, though not nearly as good as other watches. Its a little bit pricey for what it is, PineTime is certainly a better deal, more polished, and has much more active development, but only the bangle.js is open and has a simple system to customize the watch. Great device.”
“It's great!
The screen is large enough to do almost anything and its touch accuracy is high enough to even allow an on-screen keyboard.
The magnetometer (compass) works like a charm, and takes me less than half a minute to calibrate. The only problem is the GPS, which even though it's pretty accurate, takes a while to get an initial fix (>15').
The app store and online ide are also very convenient since there is no setup needed. Also useful is the GadgetBridge app for Android (and also an equivalent one for IOS), which allows you to view your notifications from the smartwatch, and also allows the smartwatch to perform arbitrary HTTP requests through GadgetBridge!!!
Finally, the battery life is pretty good and can last for over 10 days (maybe more) without charging, but GPS and magnetometer drain it pretty quickly...
All in all, I think it's definitely worth the money.”
