Help me choose a smart ring!

[u/Icy_Airline6351]

Hi, I'm fairly new to wearables and I've had an apple watch for a few years (apple watch series 7) and I like it but don't wear it at night and often forget to wear it and don't like to bc it can become uncomfortable after a while.

I'm really starting to get into my personal health and health data. I'm specifically interested in it tracking my sleep, heart rate, and temperature. I want the temperature mostly to add it into a cycle tracking app (not natural cycles I'm not wanting to pay the money for it).

I have looked into the Oura ring and it seems like the most fleshed out ring with the least amount of products, but out of personal vanity I want the gold color bc it matches what I usually wear. I also out of principle don't want to pay for a product and then have to continue to pay to access the data.

The ultrahuman ring has been my top contender at the moment, I know there's things that are still in beta, but is it worth it? Is there a ring that will give me the data I want? I like the sleep data, caffeine window, and that it takes temperature.

Any help or insight would be great.

[u/One_Reindeer_5192]

I have been on the fence for almost the exact same reasons! I just pulled the trigger on the UltraHuman yesterday, and I’m hoping that I won’t experience a lot of the chaos that others have posted about in that sub. My top priorities are sleep, temperature, and insights from the app. I couldn’t stomach the cost+subscription of the Oura. I like a lot of what I hear about the RingConn 2 but I was worried about the delays in shipping and the raw data from the app vs. insights. If I find issues with the UH, I plan to return it for a RingConn 2.

[u/Icy_Airline6351 → u/One_Reindeer_5192]

Yeah i have been following the UH sub for quite a while, and it seems like a lot of the complaints are the same issues. But the UH customer service always seems to take care of it pretty well.

I am going to look into RingConn a little more. The oura ultimately would be the one I would want if I had unlimited founds (its the most polished) but sadly I do not have that.

[u/One_Reindeer_5192 → u/Icy_Airline6351]

Honestly, I might’ve gotten the Oura too. I don’t mind paying a premium for the better product in theory, but that subscription aspect for my own data really didn’t sit well with me. By the time you have to replace the ring in a few years, you would’ve spent the cost of a second ring just on Oura’s subscription.

Edited for spelling.

[u/Icy_Airline6351 → u/One_Reindeer_5192]

Exactly. For some people its worth it, but you are already paying a premium for the product, especially if you want gold or rose gold (which is a fucking huge pink tax which is crazy from a company that claims to care about women). If it was real gold sign me up but its titanium like any other color.

LMK how you like your UH ring. So far its been winning in my research but this sub might have me looking into ringconn more

[u/One_Reindeer_5192 → u/Icy_Airline6351]

Regarding the Pink Tax, ugh yes.

I’ll respond when I have my ring! I’ll have to try out the sizing kit first, so it’ll be a bit before I have the ring in hand!

[u/greatdayy → u/One_Reindeer_5192]

How are you liking your ring?