In the world of smart health connected health, few of them speak directly to the fairer sex. Most are directly linked to smart health connected sport, notably the range of Fitbit bracelets. The Swiss company giving its name to the AVA bracelet aims to target women. If the bracelet is sold as a fertility tracker, it is mainly designed for women to learn to manage their cycles.
The Swiss-based company called AVA has created a smart health connected fertility bracelet to help women better understand their cycles. The opposite of smart health connected health bracelets, the AVA bracelet seeks to target women only.
Mark : AVACategory: smart health connected braceletConnection: BluetoothCompatibility: iOS / AndroidPrice: 249 €Availability: availableTested with: Wiko Lenny 2Buy the AVA bracelet
Unboxing of the AVA bracelet
The packaging of the AVA bracelet is as simple as it is well done. The water green box in front of the object’s tracker. First you need to remove the two pieces of scotch tape placed on either side of the product. Once this step is completed you have to remove the top of the box in order to discover its contents.
So under the cardboard end on which the tracker rests, is the bracelet, which includes a user manual for the product. Finally alongside all these elements we find, like a Russian doll, another small cardboard box in which is the charger of the tracker. The general whole of the box gives a product of small size quite simple to unpack and in which holds few products.
Design and ergonomics of the AVA bracelet
Let's take the product in two stages. First with the activity tracker that fits between two fingers. In a fairly neutral metallic gray color, there is a sensor on its back allowing the device to read your heart rate. It is also quite simple to place within the silicone green water bracelet. If it is not necessarily very aesthetic its night use, makes the design quite secondary.
Moreover, the flexible plastic material makes the installation of the product very pleasant. Thus, during installation, the AVA bracelet is able to adapt to any type of wrist. During your nights, the product will not bother you during your sleep. The only inconvenience this one can pose to you will be increased sweating on the areas where the bracelet is located.
Regarding the charging of the tracker, this can be done at any time, without the need to remove the bracelet. Charging can be done from a computer or a socket containing a USB port. For a full charge of the tracker you can count up to 12 hours of autonomy. Even if during the Review in a full charge it lasted four nights maximum. Also be aware that the tracker is water resistant to some extent since it is resistant to perspiration and splashes.
Application of the AVA bracelet
The AVA fertility sensor bracelet works in symbiosis with an application with the same name. You must first create an account on the manufacturer's site in order to be able to use the data. Once you have registered, you just need to confirm your registration via email to be able to use the device. To link the application and your smartphone, you need to activate the Bluetooth on your mobile.
You will also need to complete a certain amount of information about your personal situation. Thus, your height-to-weight ratio will be requested, but also other habits. Especially if you are taking a hormonal contraceptive and the date of your last sexual intercourse. Obviously, it is possible to keep this information confidential, but the data will be less precise.
What you need to know is that the application has no influence on the product. Indeed, like an activity tracker, this only saves the data and transcribes it on the smartphone. Thus, it is possible to see the collected data in two different ways. Initially via a general reception which presents the last saved figures. The other possibility is to see the numbers in the form of a graph that is formed every day according to the data.
For optimal monitoring of the information provided by the AVA bracelet, the application also offers a calendar which projects daily predictions from AVA. Attention, the term prediction is probably convoluted. Indeed, the reliability rate of the figures produced by the product is 89%, even if sometimes some information announced is surprising. Thus the figures given are as follows: pulse, skin temperature, sleep duration and quality, and heart rate variability.
According to clinical tests, Ava detects 5.3 fertile days per cycle with 89% reliability for cycles from 24 to 35 days. The information recorded in the app when getting started only serves the first cycle (predictions) after those are the measurements of the bracelet are taken into account (stronger detection than predictions). The bracelet gains in reliability from the 2nd cycle by learning the body of the user (for example, the length of its luteal phase – between ovulation and the return of menstruation)
Getting started with the AVA bracelet
Ladies, as we have described to you in the Design and Ergonomics section the AVA bracelet unfortunately did not pass into the hands of Karl Lagarfeld. Rest assured, even if the bracelet is not trendy, it remains quite pretty but above all very simple to use. It starts with the fitting of the bracelet via a system of “clips”. In addition, when you sleep, the object does not bother you in any way.
To save the data the process is very simple although a bit tedious. First you need to plug the bracelet into an outlet or a computer. Then you have to activate the Bluetooth on your smartphone and finally the data is automatically synchronized with your application. If this last step was quite complex during our Review phase, once mastered it is no longer a problem.
Thanks to all the information provided by the application, the user can follow your menstrual cycle and know precisely your fertility climax. However beware, if you use hormonal contraception this figure drops rapidly. In addition, there may also be a time difference between your actual sleep time and the sleep time calculated by the tracker.
Also, ladies, once the bracelet is received, you are invited to join Facebook groups in private. You will be able to chat with other users, but also ask questions, have an analysis of their figures as well as psychological support. You can also find information on the AVA blog where the site posts regularly.
The AVA bracelet facing the competition
If the smart health connected fertility market starts to flourish, objects of their kind are not legion. For the moment, the AVA smart health connected bracelet is one of the pioneers of its kind to exploit this market. If it is a quality product, it still has points making a comparison with other objects is welcome. To do this, the comparison was made with the Kindara smart health connected thermometer.
The American brand's thermometer aims to help women optimize their chances of having a child. To do this, the person must take their temperature at the same time each morning.. When a woman ovulates, it has been observed that she gains 3 to 5 tenths of a degree of temperature which will create a curve allowing them to know their climax with precision. For this, users must keep the program to the letter without sprains.
The American company has thus developed a smart health connected thermometer that works with the application for $ 199.. Compared to the € 249 AVA bracelet, this is a real advantage. However, the discipline of life that you have to impose on yourself will be extremely restrictive. Besides that, the AVA will be much lighter and above all much less unpleasant. In addition, AVA can also be used without necessarily wanting to have a child, just to get to know each other better..
Conclusion
In short, the AVA smart health connected bracelet is one of the pioneers in the field. If the design of the product leaves something to be desired, its ergonomics is very practical since the user does not feel any particular discomfort. Likewise, the AVA application which is only purely functional, will be a very good support for women in need of benchmarks. The graphics are clear, the interface is both practical and readable, and the use of the bracelet is simple. The figures given by the tracker are reliable "only" 89% but if you are straddling your discipline the information should be safe.
Good points
The bracelet absolutely does not disturb its wearer during sleep
The application is a good addition to the object and is above all very accessible
A grip of the bracelet accessible to all
Negative points
A design of the bracelet not very pretty despite the fact that it is comfortable
89% reliable data but which can drop rapidly
Design and Ergonomics – 5.5
Application – 7.5
Features – 6.5
Getting started – 8
Value for money – 7
6.9
Design and Ergonomics : The design of the AVA bracelet is, after all, relatively coarse, but it compensates by an ergonomic design that makes it comfortable.
Application : The application that goes with the bracelet is very effective. The interface is readable which allows its user to follow its information with precision.
features : The functionality of the product is limited. Indeed, the tracker only retranscribes the data that it records overnight.
Getting started : The AVA bracelet is very simple to use, just put it on your wrist and respect the data transmission protocol for its handling to be optimal.
Quality / Price ratio : For an advertised price of € 249, the AVA bracelet will be, for you ladies, a perfect guide to life even if its high price may dissuade more than one.
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