{"id":43005,"date":"2017-10-03T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T03:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/uncategorized\/review-tomtom-spark-music\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T05:08:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T03:08:39","slug":"review-tomtom-spark-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/discover\/review-tomtom-spark-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: TomTom Spark Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 737px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 231px; text-align: left;\">\n<h4><strong>OUR SCORE<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 263.65px; text-align: left;\">\n<h4><strong>PROS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 219.35px; text-align: left;\">\n<h4><strong>CONS<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 231px; text-align: left;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Design 4\/5<\/li>\n<li>Features\/Functionality 5\/5<\/li>\n<li>Performance 4\/5<\/li>\n<li>Value 5\/5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overall 4.5\/5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 263.65px; text-align: left;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Slim fit<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable all day<\/li>\n<li>Quick pairing with Bluetooth headphones<\/li>\n<li>Quick GPS pick up<\/li>\n<li>Waterproof<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 219.35px; text-align: left;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Clunky navigation button<\/li>\n<li>Basic software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>WHAT IS THE TOMTOM SPARK?<\/h2>\n<p>The TomTom Spark is a GPS enabled <strong>sports watch<\/strong> by the well known satnav brand, featuring <strong>daily activity tracking<\/strong> and a built in <strong>music player<\/strong>. This review focuses on the <strong>Spark Music<\/strong>, but there is also a <strong>Spark Cardio<\/strong> model that has built in heart rate monitoring. TomTom fans will already be familiar with the previous <strong>partnership with Nike<\/strong> (Nike+ Sportswatch which launched in 2011).<\/p>\n<h2>DESIGN<\/h2>\n<p>Compared to the previous TomTom Runner model, the new design has made way for a<strong> slimmer, more comfortable fit<\/strong>. Out of the box, you get a durable rubber strap and the watch module &#8211; which slots in and out of the strap, when charging. The strap comes in small or large sizes, and secures firmly in two places.<\/p>\n<p>The watch has a <strong>large monochrome display<\/strong> with a good backlight (activated by covering your hand over the screen). It&#8217;s not the best resolution, but with such a large screen, it&#8217;s hardly noticeable.<\/p>\n<p>Below the screen is a large navigation button that allows for left\/right, up\/down scrolling through the different menus. The button is a little temperamental and clunky, but doesn\u2019t hinder operation too much.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3512\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.eu\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/09\/5.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"148\" height=\"148\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3511\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"148\" height=\"148\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3515\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.eu\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/09\/3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3514\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.eu\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/09\/2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"147\" height=\"147\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3513\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.eu\/de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/09\/1.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"149\" height=\"149\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>FEATURES\/FUNCTIONALITY<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>attention to simplicity<\/strong> makes this a great watch &#8211; you can pretty much figure out all functions without looking at the manual. The key features to look at for the discerning exerciser are the <strong>GPS, fitness\/sports tracking, and the music player<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As you would expect from TomTom, the <strong>GPS is quick to pick up a signal<\/strong>, even in built up areas, so you&#8217;re not hanging around when going for a run or cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Daily activity tracking (<strong>sleep monitoring<\/strong>) is aliased by the accelerometer and gyroscope. Because the watch has a large screen, it can display a number of useful metrics, without the need to open an app. A simple click of the button can bring up <strong>step count, sleep time, calories burned, distance and total activity time;<\/strong> a second click brings up your <strong>weekly achievements<\/strong>. This is certainly an advantage over smaller watches that require an app to display activity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Activity monitoring can also be specific<\/strong> &#8211; choose from running, cycling, swimming, treadmill, and freestyle activity options. Just choose your option and wait a few seconds for the GPS to pick up &#8211; then off you go. The Spark will log everything for you!<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the Spark can also <strong>sync your results with the TomTom Connect app<\/strong>. Unfortunately, this is where TomTom is a little disappointing. While the software is simple &#8211; which may appeal to some &#8211; it is very basic with a less than inspiring dashboard.<\/p>\n<p>Possibly the biggest attractor is the music player. Once paired (easily) with <strong>Bluetooth headphones<\/strong>, you can listen to the<strong> pre-loaded Ministry of Sound playlist<\/strong>, or quickly upload your own playlists from <strong>iTunes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>PERFORMANCE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Data tracking<\/strong> (steps,, distance, activity time, sleep) is accurate and responsive. <strong>Run tracking<\/strong> is probably one of the best and most appealing features, with all the usual metrics &#8211; as well as a Race feature that puts you against your previous best time.<\/p>\n<p>Battery life depends on how you use the Spark. With simple activity counting and the occasional music, it will easily last a week between charges. As you add GPS, regular training and music, this will drop to 2-3 days, before you need to charge again.<\/p>\n<h2>VALUE<\/h2>\n<p>The TomTom Spark Music currently retails for around <strong>\u20ac120-150<\/strong>, which is <strong>great value<\/strong> for the functionality and features.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VERDICT:<\/strong> While it may not be an all singing, all dancing sports watch, the TomTom Spark is a <strong>solid, functional watch<\/strong>, and strong enough to handle all you\u2019re activity tracking needs, and music playback. A definite buy <strong>for those who demand simplicity<\/strong> in form and function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OVERALL SCORE:<\/strong> 4.5\/5<\/p>\n<p><strong>LINK:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomtom.com\/en_gb\/sports\/fitness-watches\/\">https:\/\/www.tomtom.com\/en_gb\/sports\/fitness-watches\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OUR SCORE PROS CONS Design 4\/5 Features\/Functionality 5\/5 Performance 4\/5 Value 5\/5 Overall 4.5\/5 Slim fit Comfortable all day Quick&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":43006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"EVO Expert Review: TomTom Spark Music | EVO Fitness|EVO Expert Review: TomTom Spark Music | EVO Fitness","_seopress_titles_desc":"REVIEW: The TomTom Spark Music sports watch is a lightweight sports watch with a number of useful features that will appeal to the discerning exerciser.|REVIEW: The TomTom Spark Music sports watch is a lightweight sports watch with a number of useful features that will appeal to the discerning exerciser.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[193,194,195,196,197,198,199,187,188,189,190,191,192],"class_list":["post-43005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discover","tag-music-watch","tag-running","tag-sleep-monitor","tag-sports-watch","tag-step-counter","tag-swimming","tag-waterproof","tag-activity-tracker","tag-cycling","tag-fitness-watch","tag-gps-watch","tag-gym-training","tag-monitoring"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}