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24 alternatives to Kairos T Band

Turn any dumb watch smart with this band (pre-order)

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Kairos T Band launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Kairos Watches▲113

   Mechanical & smart watch hybrid

   2014 · kairoswatches.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chronos▲229

   Turn any watch into a smartwatch

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sunu band▲114

   Sonar wristband that improves mobility for the blind

   2017 · sunu.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   FLIP BAND▲83

   The simplest way to stick to your goals (tech-free wearable)

   2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ReVault▲88

   A smartwatch with wearable wireless storage (pre-launch)

   2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Neptune Duo▲89

   A sexy, connected pocket screen on your wrist (pre-order)

   2015 · lg.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Linjer watches▲130

   The ultimate dumb watch

   2016 · linjer.co · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Android Wear▲99

   Google's smart watch technology

   2014 · wearos.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AsteroidOS 2.0 – Nobody asked, we shipped anywayfree▲470

   Hi HN, After roughly 8 years of silently rolling 1.1 nightlies, we finally tagged a proper stable 2.0 release. We built this because wrist-sized Linux is genuinely fun to hack on, and because a handful of us think it's worth keeping capable hardware alive long after manufacturers move on. Smartwatches don't really get old — the silicon is basically the same as it was a decade ago. We just keep making it useful for us. No usage stats, no tracking, no illusions of mass adoption. The only real signal we get is the occasional person who appears in our Matrix chat going "hey, it booted on my…

   Feb 2026 · asteroidos.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Everyday Watch▲89

    10-in-1 timepiece (pre-launch)

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Chronos ▲13

    Make your watch a smart watch.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Kiwi▲59

    Bring the force to your Android smartwatch

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PULS▲85

    Will.i.am's smart watch - no phone needed

    2014 · will.i.am · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HOT Band▲4

    Turn any watch into a smart watch

    2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MODE▲91

    Snap-and-swap Interchangeable watch bands by Google

    2016 · wearos.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Linkmount▲68

    Mount your phone on anything (pre-order)

    2014 · linkmount.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TouchOne▲76

    The first ever smartwatch dedicated keyboard

    2015 · touchone.net · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dumbphone▲73

    Turn your Android into a dumbphone for a set period of time

    2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Aura Band▲5

    Next Generation Smart Band

    2017 · auradevices.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Uno Noteband ▲66

    A wearable for notifications, not interruptions (Indiegogo)

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Gear S3▲95

    The latest smartwatch from Samsung

    2016 · samsung.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    vybe▲71

    $49 faceless smart-watch / notification smart band

    2014 · wearvybe.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Gero for Apple Watch▲112

    Pomodoro time management for your wrist

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Reserve Strap▲75

    A band that charges your Apple Watch

    2015 · cleverfiles.com · its alternatives →

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