Everything You Should Know About Fitbit Badges!

Everything You Should Know About Fitbit Badges!

Fitbit might not be the top dog in wearable industry like it used to pre Apple Watch era it is still one of the best option you could invest in today. More so since Google has acquired the health tracking company and is now using it to align with it's vision of Pixel smartwatches. So, for those of you who have been with Fitbit as long as you can remember you would be aware off what are Fitbit badges.

As for those who have just jumped the ship, welcome aboard, because today we are going to put the spotlight on one of the most underrated aspect of Fitbit's rise to global fame. Yes, we are indeed referring to the badge system which rewards user according to the data the device has collected.

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Fitbit Badges are earned for various logged based activities. The most common of which are Fitbit badges for steps and floor climbed. You can also earn badges based on lifetime achievements.

What Is This Thing Called Fitbit Badge

Fitbit Badge like any other badge are earned when you reach a certain mark. For instance imagine you have bought the Versa 3 just yesterday and today you have already completed 2,000 steps. To celebrate your dedication to keep yourself in better shape Fitbit has designed badge system which will reward you a 2,000 step Fitbit badge which will permanently go on your Fitbit record.

Before you ask, yes this will be visible to your friends and family to if they are also Fitbit user and happens to be part of utopia. So, I can see why it might be a lucrative option for some to learn about Fitbit badges so that they can earn all or most of it. However, you should keep in mind this one thing: manually logged data doesn’t get counted by Fitbit for badges. If you want to earn a badge you must have your Fitbit on yourself most of the time.

How Many Types Of Fitbit Badges Are There?

Like almost everything else in the life Fitbit Badges comes in variety of shape and sizes, and yes there are types too. So, for instance there is this one complete class of badges which is for daily step counter then there is another separate section of badges which is only awarded for lifetime achievements. In short if you want to beat the competition and gotta catch em all you should know what and how you can do it.

Badges For Running Steps

  • Boat Shoes:  You’ve walked 5,000 steps in one day.
  • Sneakers: You’ve walked 10,000 steps in one day.
  • Urban Boots: You’ve walked 15,000 steps in one day.
  • High Tops: You’ve walked 20,000 steps in one day.
  • Classic: You’ve walked 25,000 steps in one day.
  • Trail Shoes: You’ve walked 30,000 steps in one day.
  • Hiking Boots: You’ve walked 35,000 steps in one day.
  • Cleats: You’ve walked 35,000 steps in one day.
  • Snow Boats  You’ve walked 45,000 steps in one day.
  • Cowboy Boots You’ve walked 50,000 steps in one day.
  • Platform Shoes: You’ve walked 55,000 steps in one day.
  • Blue Suede Shoes: You’ve walked 60,000 steps in one day.
  • Ruby Slippers: You’ve walked 65,000 steps in one day.
  • Spring Loaders: You’ve walked 70,000 steps in one day.
  • Genie Shoes: You’ve walked 75,000 steps in one day.
  • Futuristic Kicks: You’ve walked 80,000 steps in one day.
  • Rocket Boots: You’ve walked 90,000 steps in one day.
  • Olympian Sandals: You’ve walked 100,000 steps in one day.

Badges For Lifetime Steps

  • Marathon: You’ve walked 26 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • March of Penguins: You’ve walked 70 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • London: You’ve walked 250 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Hawaiian Islands: You’ve walked 350 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Serengeti: You’ve walked 500 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Italy: You’ve walked 736 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • New Zealand: You’ve walked 990 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Great Barrier Reef: You’ve walked 1600 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Japan: You’ve walked 1869 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • India: You’ve walked 1997 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Monarch Migration: You’ve walked 2500 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Sahara: You’ve walked 2983 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Nile: You’ve walked 4132 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Great Wall: You’ve walked 5500 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Earth Diameter: You’ve walked 7900 miles since joining Fitbit.
  • Pole to Pole: You’ve walked 12,430 miles since joining Fitbit.

Badges For Climbing Stairs

  • Happy Hill: You’ve climbed 10 floors in one day.
  • Redwood Forest: You’ve climbed 25 floors in one day.
  • Lighthouse: You’ve climbed 50 floors in one day.
  • Ferris Wheel: You’ve climbed 75 floors in one day.
  • Skyscraper: You’ve climbed 100 floors in one day.
  • Rollercoaster: You’ve climbed 125 floors in one day.
  • Stadium: You’ve climbed 150 floors in one day.
  • Bridge: You’ve climbed 175 floors in one day.
  • Castle: You’ve climbed 200 floors in one day.
  • Waterfall: You’ve climbed 300 floors in one day.
  • Canyon: You’ve climbed 400 floors in one day.
  • Volcano: You’ve climbed 500 floors in one day.
  • Mountain: You’ve climbed 600 floors in one day.
  • Rainbow: You’ve climbed 700 floors in one day.

Badges For Lifetime Floor Climbed

  • Helicopter: You’ve climbed 500 floors since joining Fitbit.
  • Skydiver: You’ve climbed 1000 floors since joining Fitbit.
  • Hot Air Balloon: You’ve climbed 2000 floors since joining Fitbit.
  • 747: You’ve climbed 4000 floors since joining Fitbit.
  • Cloud: You’ve climbed 8000 floors since joining Fitbit.
  • Spaceship: You’ve climbed 14,000 floors since joining Fitbit.
  • Shooting Star: You’ve climbed 20,000 floors since joining Fitbit.
  • Astronaut: You’ve climbed 28,000 floors since joining Fitbit.
  • Satellite: You’ve climbed 35,000 floors since joining Fitbit.

Badges For Losing Weight

If you see these two badges it means two thing:

  • You had set the Weight goal for certain time period with defined value you want to lose.
  • Your Weight goal has been achieved and now you can set another weight goal to push yourself forward.
  • 10-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 10 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 20-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 20 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 30-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 30 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 40-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 40 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 50-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 50 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 60-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 60 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 70-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 70 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 80-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 80 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 90-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 90 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 100-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 100 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 110-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 110 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 120-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 120 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 130-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 130 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 140-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 140 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 150-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 150 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 160-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 160 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 170-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 170 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 180-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 180 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 190-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 190 pounds since setting a weight goal.
  • 200-Pound Weight Loss: You’ve lost 200 pounds since setting a weight goal.

For full disclosure: Fitbit also rewards badges for losing weight in multiple of 5s. So you will also get badge for losing 15 or 35 pounds of weight.

See Your Badge Collection In Fitbit

You can view your badges in the Fitbit app or on certain Fitbit devices.

To view badges in the Fitbit app:

  • Tap the You tab  and scroll down to see your most recently earned badges.
  • Tap See all to see your complete collection of badges.

On Fitbit Versa, Fitbit Versa Lite Edition, or Fitbit Versa 2, check which daily and lifetime badges you’ll unlock next in Fitbit Today:

  • Swipe up from the clock face on your watch to see Fitbit Today.
  • Locate the badges tile. You may have to swipe up to find it. If you don’t see the badges tile, tap Settings at the bottom of Fitbit Today and make sure the badges tile is turned on.
  • Swipe left on the badges tile to see up to 4 of the next daily and lifetime badges you can earn.

You can keep your badges private or share them with your friends. To make your badges visible to others, edit your Fitbit public profile:

  • From the fitbit.com dashboard, click the gear icon thenSettingsthenPrivacy.
  • Choose whether you want your badges visible to only you, your friends, or all Fitbit users.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nothing but they can be thought of as reward. 

For walking 70 miles since joining Fitbit. 

Ezhan Javed

CMO At Chronoat

“What am I if not the words I write?” is something I’ve asked myself quite often. So, I feel it is my duty being CMO at Chronoat to not only write to inform but inspire.

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