A square calling watch built around a big 1000mAh battery: up to 20 days of use per charge, 112+ sport modes, round-the-clock heart rate and sleep stages, all synced through FitCloudPro.
Most budget calling watches carry a battery in the 230mAh to 350mAh range and ask for a charge about once a week. The Tiksounds 1.83-inch watch packs a 1000mAh cell instead, and its maker rates it at up to 20 days of use and up to 85 days on standby.
Charging stops being a weekly chore. Instead of a weekly ritual, the watch can ride through a full holiday, a busy month-end at work or a stretch of night shifts without looking for a cable. Fewer charges also means fewer nights when the watch sits on the nightstand and misses a sleep record.
Real battery life depends on how the watch is used. The biggest drains are:
A watch set to moderate brightness with only calls and messages switched on will sit closer to the top of that 20-day rating. Heavy calling pulls it down, so treat the figure as the ceiling.
The long charge time is the trade-off for the bigger cell. Plan it for a window when the watch is not needed, rather than squeezing it into a short shower. For more on stretching any watch between charges, the charger and battery guide has a full routine.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | Tiksounds Sw-men-001 |
| Display | 1.83-inch HD full touchscreen |
| Calling | Bluetooth calls with built-in microphone |
| Notifications | Calls, SMS, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, LinkedIn, Skype |
| Sport modes | 112+ indoor and outdoor |
| Activity tracking | Steps, distance, calories, workout duration |
| Health tracking | 24-hour heart rate, sleep stages (deep, light, REM) |
| Companion app | FitCloudPro |
| Watch faces | 200+ free faces in the app, plus photo faces |
| Battery | 1000mAh |
| Battery life | Up to 20 days of use, up to 85 days standby |
| Charge time | About 3.5 hours |
| Water resistance | IP68 |
| GPS | Connected GPS through the phone |
| Phone support | Android 7.0+ and iOS 9.0+, Bluetooth 4.0 or later |
| Band width | 0.87 inches |
| Colour | Solid black |
Calling on the Tiksounds runs over Bluetooth with the phone: the watch holds a microphone and speaker, and a single-chip processor handles the link. Answer with a tap, make a call from the wrist, and keep walking.
Setup happens in FitCloudPro, a free phone app. The watch works with Android 7.0 and iOS 9.0 or later on phones with Bluetooth 4.0 or newer, which covers nearly any handset from the last several years.
Notifications can arrive from Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, LinkedIn and Skype, as well as regular texts. Each one arrives as a vibration you can customise, so a work message and a family text can feel different. Save longer threads for the phone after the cool-down, since a glance is all a wrist alert needs.
Keep FitCloudPro allowed to run in the background. Phones that close idle apps aggressively will stop alerts reaching the watch, and the phone connection guide shows the battery settings to change on Android and iPhone.
The app offers more than 200 free watch faces, and any photo on the phone can become a face. A simple face with steps and heart rate on it works as a constant nudge during the day. The custom face walkthrough explains how to set one up.
The workout side covers more than 112 sport modes, covering football and indoor sessions. Each mode records steps, distance, calories and duration, so a week of mixed training is easy to read back in the app.
Distance and routes come from the phone's GPS when it travels with you. Leave the phone at home and the watch still counts steps and estimates distance from your stride, but no route map appears.
Try this four-week plan to put the tracking to work:
Heart rate runs 24 hours a day. The sleep tracker splits the night into deep, light and REM stages, which is more detail than many budget bands give.
The maker notes that irregular sleep patterns can reduce accuracy, and that is true of every wrist tracker. Use the stages as a trend over several nights rather than a verdict on one. A late night will show up clearly, and so will the effect of an earlier bedtime.
The watch is rated IP68, so it copes with sweaty workouts, rain and hand washing. Remove it for swimming, hot showers and saunas. The accuracy and water notes explain what each rating allows.
The 1000mAh battery puts the Tiksounds in a small group of long-running budget watches. Its closest rivals trade screen shape, app and extra features rather than endurance.
| Watch | Screen | Battery rating | App |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiksounds 1.83-inch | 1.83-inch square | Up to 20 days use | FitCloudPro |
| SWGOTA 1.85-inch | 1.85-inch round | Up to 30 days use | FitCloudPro |
| KIPTUMTEK Y8 | 1.95-inch rugged | Up to 15 days use | Da Fit |
| Yoever IDW20 | 1.91-inch square | Up to 30 days | Alexa built in |
The SWGOTA 1.85-inch shares the FitCloudPro app and a 1000mAh cell in a round case with two straps. The KIPTUMTEK Y8 suits outdoor work with a military-style body. The Yoever IDW20 adds Alexa voice control.
Where the Tiksounds stands out:
Points to check first:
The band on the Tiksounds measures 0.87 inches across, close to the common 22mm size used by many square calling watches. Check the pin style on the back of the lugs before buying a replacement, and see the strap sizing guide for how to measure. A second strap in nylon makes overnight sleep tracking more comfortable for many wrists.
If battery life is the thing that keeps breaking your streak, the Tiksounds solves it with room to spare while still taking calls on the move.
It pairs with FitCloudPro, a free app for Android and iOS. Message alerts, watch faces and health history are all set up there.
Its 1000mAh cell is rated for up to 20 days of use and up to 85 days on standby. Frequent calls and a bright screen shorten that.
Around 3.5 hours from empty, longer than most smaller watches because of the bigger battery.
It is rated IP68 for sweat, rain and hand washing. Take it off for swimming, hot showers and saunas.
Yes. It records deep, light and REM sleep through the night and shows the result in FitCloudPro.