Amazfit Bip 6 vs Apple Watch (SE / Series / Ultra): which lets you own your data?

Amazfit Bip 6 scores higher for data ownership (53 vs 35). They differ on official api, data export, gadgetbridge / open firmware, subscription.

Amazfit Bip 6Apple Watch (SE / Series / Ultra)
Score53/100 (Good)35/100 (Fair)
Official API ⚡No API (0/25)Via phone health platform (5/25)
Data export ⚡Local raw files (25/25)Full account export (15/25)
Gadgetbridge / open firmware ⚡Supported (20/20)Not supported (0/20)
Home AssistantNone (0/15)None (0/15)
Subscription ⚡Optional (8/15)Not needed (15/15)
SubscriptionZepp Aura (optional)None

⚡ = where they differ.

Amazfit Bip 6

A cheap, long-battery watch that Gadgetbridge rates "highly supported", so you can skip the Zepp cloud entirely (after extracting an auth key once). No public personal API. Zepp Aura is an optional subscription.

API · Export · Home Assistant

Apple Watch (SE / Series / Ultra)

No cloud API; data stays in HealthKit on your iPhone, readable by apps you authorise. The Health app can export all health data as an archive.

API · Export · Home Assistant

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Scores come from each device's cited sources, last verified 2026-10-20. See how we score.

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