Garmin Vivosport vs. Forerunner 235

[Fetchez la vache]

please excuse if in the wrong place, this could be in health / gadgets / cycling / sports / any number of places...

That nice guy Santa is getting the wifey a Garmin Vivosport for christmas. That's a done deal.
I currently use a fitbit for steps & heartrate, and endomondo or strava on my phone for tracking runs & cycling. Santa wants to get me a wrist based thingy that will combine both. The Garmin Vivosport does have GPS tracking, but am wondering if a Forerunner 235 would offer that much more? Is there any difference in the syncing between the two?
If I understand correctly, strava can run directly on the 235 whereas you have to do it differently on the Vivosport?

[clonmult]

Strava doesn't run on the 235; you still have to sync to the garmin services, which then feed into strava.

You would need a full on smart watch to have strava on board - so that would mean an Apple Watch or something running Android Wear.

[Fetchez la vache]

Ah, thanks for that clonmult. Missed that completely. I thought it effectively *was* a smartwatch.

[PistonTim]

The launch of the 245 (235 replacement) is imminent, if not slightly overdue, so may be worth holding for a few weeks.

[clonmult]

Fetchez la vache said:

Ah, thanks for that clonmult. Missed that completely. I thought it effectively *was* a smartwatch.

It is a "kinda" smartwatch. There are apps available : https://apps.garmin.com/en-GB/devices/forerunner23...

But didn't see Strava (there is a "Strava Suffer score" app). If you can get it for a good price, would possibly be worth it - but definitely worth waiting to see what the 245 offers.

[cholo]

I have a 235. A great watch, but probably don't use half of the features.

My Strava only updates when i pair to my phone via bluetooth.