Whoop 4.0

The Oura Ring costs $299 for the ring itself, and after a 6-month trial period, you pay $6 monthly for a subscription. That's a little over $400 for two years. I tested the third-gen Oura Ring and Whoop 4.0 simultaneously. There are distinct...

Tracking isn’t limited to the wrist So much recovery data! Comfortable for all-day wear Can wear the tracker in multiple ways

Expensive monthly subscription Changing straps is tedious Doesn’t track much beyond recovery Not great for non-cardio exercise

The bottom line is Whoop is a weird, experimental wearable. Ideally, a lot of what it’s doing now will eventually make its way back into more mainstream devices. In fact, that’s already happening as more wearable makers focus on recovery and switch to...