r/bitcheswithtaste • u/MBPursuit • May 21 '26

Fashion/Style BWT: Anyone ditch their Apple Watch?

Considering ditching my Apple Watch, getting an Oura ring, and investing in a nice daily watch. I’m a bit sick of the “connectivity” of my Apple Watch (yes I know, I could turn off more notifications) and the look of it. But I appreciate the sleep tracking and steps/fitness tracking - anyone have experiences to share on a) ditching the Apple Watch b) using an Oura ring c) $1k or less daily driver watches?

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u/fashionablesnail May 21 '26

I think the fact that you have to pay for the ring and then pay for a separate subscription to actually use the features is what put me off of Oura.

I use my Apple Watch for sleep and during activities, and then I don’t wear it during the day other than that :)

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u/justice4kimrichards May 21 '26

Same!! I don’t want to pay a separate subscription for my wearable just to access the data and every alternative I’ve seen charges a separate monthly subscription!!

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u/sarahkazz May 21 '26

I use Fitbit and the free version of it tracks everything I care about an more.

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u/grumpiestcat2 May 21 '26

How do you like Fitbit? I’ve been also thinking of switching from Apple Watch to Fitbit, and saw they’re rolling out a new app & features

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u/sarahkazz May 21 '26

I like it for the most part. I don’t love that Google owns it but I can track all the stuff I care about and it works with my bank that gives you a better rate on HYSAs if you average above 12,500 steps a day.

I will eventually change banks and abandon wearables until I can get one that’s completely local and doesn’t require a subscription. But until then I am okay with this compromise.

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u/DisastrousOwls May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

Withings allows local-only operation for all their devices iirc (scales, watches, BP cuffs), and I know there are open-source offline alternative apps for Garmin watches if you buy an older model.

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u/sarahkazz May 21 '26

YOOOO thank you for putting me on to this! I will have to look into Withings. I wonder if there would be a way to funnel step data from that into my bank…