23% of 64 verified Apple Watch Ultra 3owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 45% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“This has convinced me that I probably need a garmin. I take my Ultra 3 off after training and I hate smart watch features.”— Few-Introduction5414 on Reddit
“I’ve not had an Apple Watch yet (I’ve owned most of them) which does a decent job of tracking heart rate when running.”— andrew_stirling on Reddit
“I’ve tried the AWU3 but can’t get over the multiple apps and toggling between different ones to get different info.”— pythongreen911 on Reddit
“I have returned the AWU for now and am back on my Garmin, but darn I miss certain aspects of the AW for sure”— Blarg197 on Reddit
“Both look ridiculously big, but the Apple is ridiculous, plus ugly and you need to charge every day.”— ortegaalfredo on Reddit
“j’ai gardé ma Fenix 8 pro pour tous les jour et donnée et télécharge Bevel pour les donnés de santé”— Kooky-Character7903 on Reddit
“this is a very helpful review to the things that I dislike about it now, won’t change with the 3.”— brianlefebvrejr on Reddit
“Personally I switched from AWU to Garmin enduro 3 and I don’t miss the Apple Watch.”— Crazy_Jackfruit420 on Reddit
“I’ll never go back to Apple. Garmin is superior in all the ways I need it to be.”— ConsistentActivity33 on Reddit
“I just ditched my Ultra 3 for a Fenix 8 and have zero regrets”— OwnUse2264 on Reddit
“My UW died in the middle of an ultramarathon after 30 miles.”— GadForClass on Reddit
“I returned my AWU for an AW. Ultra too clunky for my taste.”— CarolinaSurly on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“Thanks! As far as temps how does that effect it?”— breakaway333 on Reddit
“Neither of which are the ones meant for running”— DontMentionMyNamePlz on Reddit
“Does the hrm pro play nice with the awu?”— sk1one on Reddit
“Ive seen your original comment. Your fuse is so short, that you can’t accept fact that’s it is issue on your end. When i purchased ultra 2 it also performer software update and it wasn’t nowhere close to 8 hours.”— Lelu_zel on Reddit
“Sure thing. Keep trying position and tightness. Temps and wrist size change seem to be the biggest issue for me. Congrats on your first ultra :)”— SweetSneeks on Reddit
“This. Apparently the heavier Milanese loop tends to lead to more watch movement on the wrist, leading to less accurate measurements”— lfirmann on Reddit
“Ok. I only ask because that can cause issues with the heart rate monitor. There are quite a few posts in Apple Watch subs about it.”— Rabble_Runt on Reddit
“And I came here to find this comment. found it :)”— whersdasc on Reddit