Amazfit Bip 6 vs Polar Vantage V3: which lets you own your data?

Polar Vantage V3 scores higher for data ownership (55 vs 53). They differ on official api, data export, gadgetbridge / open firmware, subscription.

Amazfit Bip 6Polar Vantage V3
Score53/100 (Good)55/100 (Good)
Official API ⚡No API (0/25)Open API (25/25)
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

Polar Vantage V3

Polar AccessLink is a public API you can register for. Data is exportable from Polar Flow. No subscription. Gadgetbridge supports only Polar's HR straps.

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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