If you can’t swing an Apple Watch, try this $40 starter device

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This Apple Watch alternative is on sale for $39.99.
Apple Watch Series 9 too pricey? Try this $39.99 alternative.
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If you don’t want to pay hundreds of dollars for an Apple Watch, but are curious about its benefits, check out this $40 starter smartwatch. The CMax Lite Bluetooth Smartwatch is not as slick as Apple’s device, but it does some of the same things: heart rate monitoring, calorie counting, alarms, weather, calendar and more.

The CMax Lite Bluetooth packs a lot into a low-cost package. For just $39.99, you can pick up a smartwatch to use fitness tracking, maximize your connectivity and give you a little more info about what your body’s doing.

Save on an Apple Watch alternative

This bare-bones smartwatch is friendly to your budget and your day, whether you’re hitting the gym, hitting the books or just trying to get through another shift at the office. With smart features such as call alerts, heart rate monitoring, an alarm clock, hydration reminders and weather forecasting, you can stay on top of your day without looking further than your wrist.

Here’s a full list of the CMax Lite Bluetooth functions:

  • Calorie counter
  • Heart rate monitor
  • Step counter
  • Call alerts
  • Notifications
  • Alarm clock
  • Calendar
  • Calculator
  • Water reminder
  • Weather forecast

Check out CMax Lite Bluetooth unboxing and initial setup here:

Starter smartwatch features

Stuck in the rain? No worries. This watch has IP67 waterproofing, so it can weather the weather in style. And you don’t have to worry about sweating if you’re wearing your watch to the gym, even during the most grueling lifts, HIIT or pilates sessions.

Make sure to also check out the calorie counter if you’re trying to track your health. (But remember that, like the Apple Watch, this smartwatch isn’t a piece of medical equipment, so take the health recommendations with that in mind.) Plus, the 220mAh battery means you might not have to recharge for quite a while.

There’s still time to get the CMax Lite Bluetooth Smartwatch while it’s on sale for just $39.99.

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