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TomTom Runner GPS Watch Black
Last Updated: November 26, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.0
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/10
Total Reviews
998
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Review Analysis - 285 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Battery Life
44battery life, charge, lasts, gps, run
+52%
-48%
" ... - Battery life is better than expected. ... "
" ... The battery lasts about a week with me using it for 30-60 minutes a day most days so I’m very happy with that. ... "
" ... The battery lasts about a week with me using it for 30-60 minutes a day most days so I’m very happy with that. ... "
" ... Super size and weight, battery lasts 50km after two years of 3h a week use. ... "
" ... Super size and weight, battery lasts 50km after two years of 3h a week use. ... "
" ... Good battery life and holds a lot of data before needing to be uploaded. ... "
" ... Also, good battery life. ... "
" ... And the battery is great to keep up with my long distance running. ... "
GPS
43watch, garmin, tomtom, accurate, watches
+84%
-16%
" ... I'm glad I bought it but it is a little tedious to use and takes a bit of time for GPS to kick in. ... "
" ... It is so simply and easy to use, without any unnecessary features that you find with other GPS watches. ... "
" ... Often takes awhile to connect to GPS, but seems to be accurate and simple enough to use while running. ... "
" ... GPS is fast and I don't have any issues syncing it to my phone or updating. ... "
" ... 100% better than my old GPS watch. ... "
" ... fast gps sync only takes seconds!!! ... "
" ... I was trying to buy an inexpensive gps watch. ... "
" ... I was trying to buy an inexpensive gps watch. ... "
Ease of Use
41simple, user friendly, easy, tomtom, learn
+93%
-7%
" ... Very easy , intuitive straight forward to use. ... "
" ... It’s easy to read. ... "
" ... It is easy to use. ... "
" ... Great for beginners ... "
" ... Easy to use and accurate! ... "
" ... Very very simple to navigate. ... "
" ... Its unrrliable pure and simple ... "
" ... Ease to use. ... "
Product Reliability
40months, stopped working, year, 6 months, run
+28%
-73%
" ... So basically the watch has now become useless after less than 9 months of use. ... "
" ... It also randomly glitches to the running mode and starts timing without being prompted. ... It also doesn’t respond when she tries to stop it from “glitching”. ... "
" ... Obviously a used, and faulty item. ... "
" ... Purchased on December 27 2017 and it is not functioning. ... "
" ... So it lasted a little over a year before crapping out. ... "
" ... After some time the band (polar) stopped working, . ... "
" ... I've bought 3 of them and the same thing happens. ... "
" ... I'm assuming mine was defective it not these suck. ... "
For Running
36run, training, runner, pace, runners
+89%
-11%
" ... Great watch for running, I have use the Nike plus running watch and this one and I prefer this one over the Nike one ... "
" ... I have it set so vibrates at each mile which is great for training. ... "
" ... Nice for my running. ... "
" ... Great watch for runners. ... "
" ... I have been using the watch for almost two months now and I can say it's still a great deal for running. ... "
" ... A superb watch for running. ... "
" ... A superb watch for running. ... "
" ... Great to run with, stylish to hangout with. ... "
Device Compatibility
32tomtom, easy to use, upload, gps, connects
+66%
-34%
" ... I love running with this and being able to sync it to my cell phone afterwards via Bluetooth to get a visual of the run route I took along with all of the details associated with it (elevation, pace, overal time, etc.). ... "
" ... I used it to keep track of my running, It easily and intuitively connected to my laptop where garmon kept track of my stats. ... "
" ... can choose metrics to monitor. ... "
" ... Easy to track because when you plug it in to charge, it downloads to your phone app! ... "
" ... Great free app, quick satellite connection with a special iPhone-based feature, easy watch to iPhone syncing, haptic split notification, easy to configure and read watch face, and comfortable band. ... "
" ... It's easy to use, lightweight, and I've never had to wait longer than 5 seconds for the GPS to sync (often times it's not even 5 seconds). ... "
" ... You can sync it with your phone and it will tell you the route that you run on your phone. ... "
" ... It up loads data easily with my iMAC. ... "
Apps
28app, upload, nike, syncs, strava
+64%
-36%
" ... It also syncs with the nike running app which is really convenient for me since that's what I started out with ... "
" ... It’s simple and syncs to all my favorite apps. ... "
" ... Just make sure you learn how to use the quick GPS so that it finds the satellites faster and get the app for your phone! ... "
" ... Just make sure you learn how to use the quick GPS so that it finds the satellites faster and get the app for your phone! ... "
" ... Plus you can sync with other apps, strava personally, so you don't have to bring your phone if you don't want to! ... "
" ... Easily connects to app after run, and shows splits and all that jazz. ... "
" ... The app and webpage with all of your data is neat. ... "
" ... I know there a million versions of running watches with endless options. ... "
Price
27watch, worth, waste, price point, good
+78%
-22%
" ... Great watch especially for the price. ... "
" ... Just what I need for a great price. ... "
" ... If you're just looking for something basic that will tell you how far and how fast you've run, at this price point, I don't think you'll beat the TomTom Runner . ... "
" ... Good price point. ... "
" ... A good option at the price point. ... "
" ... It cost half what my old Garmin did, and does twice as much. ... "
" ... Other than that, well worth the money. ... "
" ... Great watch for the price. ... "
Software Platform
21tomtom, syncs, nike, upload, site
+48%
-52%
" ... That said, I don't download my runs, find no interest in that. ... "
" ... It also randomly glitches to the running mode and starts timing without being prompted. ... "
" ... Furthermore, it just keeps reverting back to DEMO mode, no matter how many times you change the settings! ... "
" ... It works as a timer, it says it's connected to GPS, but I can't get the software to download on a Windows machine or a Mac, I can't seem to connect any of it's functionality to help me track my time, distance, and pace, and I can't seem to determine the battery life, so even after charging for a day, it would fail five minutes into an hour-long run. ... "
" ... I can see them on my watch, but they will not load to my new account. ... I have it plugged in to my computer, and the TomTom windows app is telling me to connect it. ... "
" ... Device is unusable until software is downloaded. ... However, the website is not allowing me to register so that I CAN download. ... "
" ... I tried to download the app on my computer like directed but it didnt work. ... Everything i read from other people online was that the app didnt work well with Windows 7. ... I believe they have an issue with their software working with windows 7 and are probably too lazy to fix it. ... I my sons computer to finally get my watch synced to the app. ... "
" ... Problem on watch commands. ... "
Accuracy
20pace, distance, gps, easy to use, calories
+85%
-15%
" ... It does seem very accurate though once it gets going and I like all of the data it collects. ... "
" ... Easy to use and accurate! ... "
" ... - pretty accurate GPS ... "
" ... I love that you can setup different intervals, and race against your previously tracked runs. ... "
" ... It does seem to be very accurate. ... "
" ... Free running, interval, zone, race, and goal. ... "
" ... Accuracy of distance and pace got better as well. ... "
" ... On the plus side when it works its accurate. ... "
Charging
20charging, watch, cable, battery, charges
+30%
-70%
" ... Had to always reset settings after charging. ... "
" ... it is not holding a charge more than 2-3 days ... "
" ... Recently though, it hasn’t been able to hold a charge. ... "
" ... It wouldn't connect to gps and no matter how long I tried to charge it, the battery wouldn't last. ... "
" ... It wouldn't connect to gps and no matter how long I tried to charge it, the battery wouldn't last. ... "
" ... Charging issues in cradle ... "
" ... On several occasions it simply won't charge. ... It's been in the charger now for two days and nothing. ... "
" ... After using it less than a month, the watch no longer kept a charge off. ... It would immediately die once I disconnected it from the charger. ... "
Controls
18buttons, stop, pause, watch, one button
+50%
-50%
" ... The right button, which activates the GPS and running feature will not respond. ... "
" ... Furthermore, it just keeps reverting back to DEMO mode, no matter how many times you change the settings! ... "
" ... function buttons appear to go defective rendering the watch useless. ... "
" ... Also, it is a disappointment that there is no way to turn it off. ... "
" ... The two minimal functions you'd like a sports watch to perform is to START your activity when you start and STOP the time when you stop your activity. ... "
" ... The only thing I did not like very much is its backlight, it is dim and not so obvious to turn on. ... "
" ... -One big button. ... -To stop and save your run data you move the button left where it is in "pause" mode. ... Instead it seems you leave it on this "pause" screen for an unknown number of seconds (<10?) ... "
Pedometer
17pace, mile, runner, distance, calories
+53%
-47%
" ... Wanted a basic watch to give me pace, miles and track my route and it delivers. ... "
" ... I chose this as a budget option to help me time and track my training, and I've been doing most of the work by hand, which I could have done with a $5 digital watch and a pad of paper. ... "
" ... Free running, interval, zone, race, and goal. ... You can easily see the stats/splits from all of your runs. ... On a measured 10 mile run, the watch said I went 9.96, which is close enough. ... "
" ... I love all the features of the watch, like the average pace, pace, distance, time. ... "
" ... Great for simply tracking runs - I don't need anything fancy, just my distance/pace and a few other stats in there. ... "
" ... I "attached" it to my Nike Run Club app and it brings my route and miles up without a problem. ... Counts calories as I expected it to and seems to be pretty accurate both for miles and calorie count. ... "
" ... I "attached" it to my Nike Run Club app and it brings my route and miles up without a problem. ... Counts calories as I expected it to and seems to be pretty accurate both for miles and calorie count. ... "
" ... The TomTom Runner will also calculate your pace and mileage when running on a treadmil but I've found it to be way off compared to what the treadmill shows. ... "
Marketplace
14like, expected, canada, amazon, works
+57%
-43%
" ... Will buy again ... "
" ... I am very pleased with TomTom and Amazon. ... "
" ... Everything perfect thank you ... "
" ... It's what I expected ... "
" ... LIKE THE PICTURE . ... "
" ... Works just as expected. ... "
" ... The watch does everything the description says! ... "
" ... Appreciate your response. ... "
Comfort
14wrist, wear, comfortable, band, marathon
+64%
-36%
" ... - Comfortable and beautiful ... "
" ... I recently bought this watch to train for my first half marathon. ... "
" ... I really excited to use this watch as I am training for my first half marathon. ... "
" ... It fits comfortably on my wrist. ... "
" ... It gets GPS coordinates in under thirty seconds, it's comfortable enough to wear all day, the display is good and large so I can quickly look down and see my mileage or current pace. ... "
" ... Still getting used to the extension with the remote that goes on your wrist, but after the first couple times, it feels pretty natural. ... "
" ... The watch is the perfect amount of practical and stylish, comfortably worn and an absolute benefit to my overall running experience! ... "
" ... I actually wear it everyday with my business dress and I've probably had more comments about the watch than any I can remember. ... "
Display Clarity
13display, watch, backlight, shattered, screen
+46%
-54%
" ... Watch worked fine for 9 months, but now the screen is pixelated and not usable. ... "
" ... Message on watch screen " Nolangfile" ... "
" ... I was so exited to get a new running watch and was beyond disappointed when I charged it up and looked at the screen it looked like it was designed in atari 1980 font. ... My screen was really blurry and almost looked like it had been shattered and replaced or the backlight was going out only the right side would light up and it was REALLY blurry nothing like the advertised pictures, never used as it's worse then my existing Nike plus that's 4 years old. ... "
" ... I was so exited to get a new running watch and was beyond disappointed when I charged it up and looked at the screen it looked like it was designed in atari 1980 font. ... My screen was really blurry and almost looked like it had been shattered and replaced or the backlight was going out only the right side would light up and it was REALLY blurry nothing like the advertised pictures, never used as it's worse then my existing Nike plus that's 4 years old. ... "
" ... Screen can be difficult to read at angles due to screen glare. ... -The backlight is cheap and the lighting is uneven with the top of the screen receiving more as this is where the light seems to originate. ... "
Band
12band, wrist, strap, small, wrists
+25%
-75%
" ... To start, all gps watches wrist bands are to small, this one is no exception, I don't understand it. ... "
" ... Just a big plastic watch. ... "
" ... After some time the band (polar) stopped working, . ... "
" ... But none of the functions I desire in a running watch are easy to use and I feel like I was ripped off. ... "
" ... Using it as an electronic sport watch. ... "
" ... It's not a big bulky watch. ... - The actual watch itself feels a little loose on the band. ... The part of the watch where the button is does not fit well into the hole on the band, so it 'could' (though not likely to happen) fall out when the watch isn't on your hand. ... I think this is done so the watch can charge will still being in the band. ... "
Features
11demo mode, using, use, time, stopwatch
+73%
-27%
" ... What I liked most about it is the autopause feature. ... "
" ... I only use it for running though I have never used the other features. ... "
" ... Light and functional. ... "
" ... It has several different types of modes. ... "
" ... I know there a million versions of running watches with endless options. ... "
" ... It has all the good functions. ... "
" ... So far, I like that it does have a pretty long battery life and overall is simple with some fun features. ... "
As Gift
10christmas, wife, watch, son, present
+100%
" ... Got this as a gift for my father and he loved it. ... "
" ... Was a present ... "
" ... Bought this as a Christmas gift for my son. ... "
" ... I got this for a Christmas present last year, and have been using it just for running for about 7 months now (I got it early, yay me!). ... "
" ... Bought this as a Christmas gift for my brother in-law. ... "
" ... I got this watch for my husband for Christmas. ... "
" ... It was a gift for my wife and she loves i . ... "
" ... It was a gift for my wife and she loves i . ... "
Design
10looks, looking, stylish, sleek design, love
+60%
-40%
" ... It is a well made design and good quality. ... "
" ... The watch is lightweight, and has a sleek design. ... "
" ... The watch is stylish. ... "
" ... -The grey bezel is cheap looking. ... "
" ... I love the lightweight feel, and it looks like an Apple watch:-). ... "
" ... I love the lightweight feel, and it looks like an Apple watch:-). ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
GPS: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
USB: Yes