Best 2025 Smartwatches for menu navigation

#1 Coros Nomad
5.0

Menu navigation is generally intuitive, especially with the digital crown plus touchscreen. Reviewers praised quick scrolling and map control without needing to fight the interface.

Pros: mapping and navigation, value for money

Cons: smartwatch features, contactless payments

#2 Garmin Bounce 2
5.0

Children tend to learn the menus quickly, and the glance-based layout keeps essential information easy to reach.

Pros: smartwatch features, safety features

Cons: value for money, call handling

#3 OnePlus Watch 3
4.8

Menu navigation benefited from the improved rotating crown, making scrolling through screens and menus easier.

Pros: battery life, button controls

Cons: size options, ECG functionality

#4 Coros Apex 4
4.7

Menu navigation is considered easy and uncluttered by reviewers familiar with Coros.

Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life

Cons: display quality, brightness

#5 Motorola Moto Watch Fit
4.7

Menu navigation was a strength, described as snappy, low-fuss, and easy to understand.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: value for money, style and design

#6 Apple Watch Series 11
4.7

Menu navigation is praised as simple and easy, helped by the large touchscreen and straightforward controls.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: coaching features, recovery insights

#7 Garmin Approach S44
4.5

Menu navigation improved over older models thanks to the second button and clearly laid-out menus, making the watch easier to move through during play.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: smartwatch features, coaching features

#8 Garmin Forerunner 570
4.5

Menu navigation was praised for being intuitive, easier to navigate, and enjoyable to interact with after Garmin’s UI refresh.

Pros: heart rate accuracy, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#9 Garmin Approach S50
4.5

Menu navigation was generally easy to learn and intuitive, with reviewers saying they had little trouble moving through the watch’s features.

Pros: value for money, comfort

Cons: fit, band quality

#10 Google Pixel Watch 4
4.5

Menu navigation was usually easy and pleasant, especially with Wear OS 6 and the domed display.

Pros: battery life, charging speed

Cons: band quality, button controls

#11 Apple Watch SE 3
4.5

Menu navigation evidence was limited but positive, with one reviewer describing the basic home-screen and control flow as simple.

Pros: display quality, value for money

Cons: ECG functionality, battery life

#12 Garmin Instinct 3
4.4

Menu navigation is mostly positive, with reviewers describing hike tracking and setup as simple or easy to learn.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: mapping and navigation, smartwatch features

#13 Garmin Tactix 8
4.4

Menu navigation was described as more user-friendly and easy to learn, especially for users new to complex Garmin watches.

Pros: battery life, durability

Cons: value for money, band quality

#14 Apple Watch Ultra 3
4.2

Menu navigation in the redesigned workout app was described as easier to use.

Pros: battery life, heart rate accuracy

Cons: comfort, value for money

#15 Suunto Run
4.0

Menu navigation ranged from buried features to praise for uncluttered menus and easy scrolling through watch menus.

Pros: GPS accuracy, battery life

Cons: onboard music storage, charging convenience

#16 Amazfit Active 2
4.0

Menu navigation was considered easy overall in the reviews that addressed it.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: band quality, button controls

#17 Garmin fenix 8 Pro
4.0

The Messenger and voice tools were considered easy to navigate once configured.

Pros: LTE connectivity, battery life

Cons: value for money, safety features

#18 Garmin Vivoactive 6
3.9

Menu navigation is improved overall, but some Garmin menu logic and changed shortcuts still frustrated reviewers.

Pros: battery life, comfort

Cons: heart rate accuracy, sleep tracking accuracy

#19 CMF Watch 3 Pro
3.8

Menu navigation was mostly pleasant, especially through the crown and simple swipes, but one reviewer said the interface underused the crown.

Pros: style and design, value for money

Cons: customization options, companion app quality

#20 Coros Pace 4
3.8

Menu navigation was simple and practical, but one reviewer felt the interface lacked smartwatch polish.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: mapping and navigation, button controls

#21 Amazfit Balance 2
3.7

Menu navigation was mixed: some reviewers found key features easy to access, while golf use and dense menus could feel overwhelming.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: third-party app support, onboard music storage

#22 Suunto Vertical 2
3.5

Menu navigation was mixed: reviewers liked the clearer flow, but some found the touch-centric interface or long scrolling awkward.

Pros: battery life, flashlight usefulness

Cons: companion app quality, onboard music storage

#23 Garmin Venu 4
3.5

Menu navigation was quick and convenient in normal use, but the evidence was limited and tied to the touchscreen-led interface.

Pros: battery life, GPS accuracy

Cons: value for money, voice assistant quality

#24 Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
3.5

Menu navigation was mixed: reviewers liked the cleaner UI and intuitive onboarding, but criticized the digital bezel and lack of tactile controls.

Pros: comfort, voice assistant quality

Cons: battery life, antioxidant index

#25 Amazfit Active Max
3.4

Menu navigation split reviewers: one found it intuitive, while another struggled to find things quickly during use.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: companion app quality, heart rate accuracy

#26 Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025)
3.2

Menu navigation is mixed: the digital bezel and haptics help, but reviewers miss a rotating bezel/crown and find usability reduced.

Pros: battery life, display quality

Cons: value for money, antioxidant index

#27 Amazfit Bip 6
3.1

Menu navigation was polarized: some found it easy once learned, while others described settings and menus as clunky or tedious.

Pros: value for money, battery life

Cons: voice assistant quality, sleep tracking accuracy

#28 Garmin Venu X1
3.0

Menu navigation was mixed: some tasks were good enough, but reviewers criticized cumbersome swiping and awkward golf hazard navigation.

Pros: display quality, comfort

Cons: battery life, value for money

#29 Garmin Instinct Crossover AMOLED
3.0

Menu navigation was a recurring weak spot, ranging from second nature after learning to slow, fiddly, or trial-and-error.

Pros: style and design, flashlight usefulness

Cons: value for money, mapping and navigation

#30 Suunto Race 2
2.8

Menu navigation was mixed: some controls were manageable after learning, while the sports menu and many submenus frustrated reviewers.

Pros: GPS accuracy, heart rate accuracy

Cons: smartwatch features, recovery insights

#31 Garmin Forerunner 970
2.5

Menu navigation was mixed, with voice helping reduce menu diving but daily use sometimes requiring too many clicks or feeling overwhelming.

Pros: heart rate accuracy, GPS accuracy

Cons: battery life, value for money

#32 Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro
2.0

Menu navigation is a weakness in critical reviews, with repeated complaints about extra button presses and too many steps to access tools.

Pros: battery life, value for money

Cons: mapping and navigation, user interface