The kid-friendly Fitbit Ace has returned to its best price to date

If you’re struggling to get your kids off their phones and outside, the Fitbit Ace LTE is packed with a number of features that are designed to help kids get out and exercise while keeping unwanted distractions to a minimum. And right now, it’s matching its all-time low of around $149.95 ($30 off) at Amazon and Best Buy in both colorways.

With its Tamagotchi-like companion and fun, step-activated games, the Fitbit Ace is meant to make exercise more enjoyable for kids. The platform-agnostic, LTE-equipped watch — which doesn’t require a smartphone to operate once set up via Android or iOS — is an excellent alternative to a phone for younger kids, allowing them to call or text preselected contacts and share their location via Google Maps.

On the inside, it touts the same innards as the Google Pixel Watch 2 and supports Tap to Pay, meaning your child can use their smartwatch to buy things wherever Google Pay is accepted. Thankfully, however, there’s no third-party app store, ads, or internet access; Fitbit even provides parental controls for those who want to manage contacts, tweak settings, and limit the wearable’s use during school hours.

Just bear in mind that the LTE-based features like calling, texting, and real-time location sharing require you to pay $9.99 a month for an Ace Pass. That being said, the price might be worth it given that the wearable doesn’t require that your kid own a smartphone to set it up, and there’s no need to sign up with a carrier. 

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