A NotiTrac guide for Fitbit Air and iPhone
Can I use my Fitbit Air as a silent alarm?
Yes, two ways. The Air has its own vibrating alarm, set in Google Health, and it works with no extra app. NotiTrac adds a lighter wake-up from your iPhone. Here is how each behaves so you can choose.
The Air's own alarm
In Google Health, open your Air's settings and add an alarm. It is stored on the tracker, so it fires even if your phone is in another room. The vibration is long, around half a minute, and repeats after a fixed snooze. Smart Wake can bring it forward to a lighter stage of sleep. You can keep up to eight alarms.
If all you want is to wake without a sound, this is the one to use, and it costs nothing.
NotiTrac's wake alarm
Part of NotiTrac Pro. Set a wake time in the app and your Air gives three short buzzes a few seconds apart. It runs through a Shortcuts automation at the time you choose, so the phone needs to be within Bluetooth range of the tracker, which is usually the case on a nightstand.
It suits people who find the Air's long alarm too much, or who want their alerts and alarm in the same place. It does not have Smart Wake, and it is not stored on the tracker.
Which one
| Google Health alarm | NotiTrac wake alarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | NotiTrac Pro |
| Feel | Long vibration, snooze | Three short buzzes |
| Needs the phone nearby | No | Yes |
| Smart Wake | Yes | No |
Nothing stops you using both.