[2] Its design was developed to appeal to people interested in fitness and style.

The included applications facilitate monitoring fitness activities: Samsung stated that their Gear Fit is the "world's first" wearable device with a curved Super AMOLED touch display.

Samsung introduced the Gear Fit to the market on April 11, 2014.

The activity tracker is the follow-up to the original Gear Fit, released in 2014.

The new wristband has an updated design, built-in GPS, and the ability to automatically recognize certain activities, an increasingly common feature in fitness bands and watches.