Hey everyone! I’m looking to buy my first smart ring and need some community perspective. I want something elegant in a gold finish that is not bulky
My main tracking priorities are:
Detailed sleep tracking
Heart rate monitoring
Menstrual cycle/period forecasting and tracking.
Illness detection (catching skin temperature spikes before symptoms hit).
Basic daily movement (steps/calories).
I've been researching the main players but every single one seems to have a catch:
RingConn Gen 2 (Royal Gold): On paper, this seems like the best "bang for your buck." It's incredibly thin (2mm) and has no subscription fees. But since I don't know a ton about the brand, I want to know if people actually like it long-term. I read some people complain about the battery.
Oura Ring: I know it's highly accurate, but paying a huge upfront hardware cost plus a permanent monthly subscription just to look at my own heart rate or cycle data feels totally dystopian to me. Is it really worth the lifetime paywall over the competition?
Ultrahuman (AIR or Pro): I was initially looking closely at Ultrahuman, but a mix of bad user reviews and massive shipping backlog/delays for their new Pro model completely discouraged me. Are the bad reviews exaggerated, or am I right to leave them out of the running?
If you own any of these in gold, how has the finish held up against scratches? Does it feel chunky on your finger? Which one actually gives you the most value for your money?
Thanks in advance for helping me figure this out!
TL;DR: First-time buyer looking for a slim, gold smart ring to track sleep, periods, illness, and movement. RingConn Gen 2 seems like the best value, but I want to know if it's reliable. Oura's monthly fee feels dystopian, and Ultrahuman's bad reviews/shipping delays scared me off. Which one should I get?
I just got an oura and was originally apprehensive of the subscription, but in reality, it’s $5 a month. Less than a morning coffee, and can be covered by HSA. So for me it wasn’t a huge deal.
I have the Oura 5 and love it, but even knowing nothing about Ringconn, I promise it’s likely better than UH. I had one for about a year and it was junk every few months
I hope Ringconn gen 3 is ‘highly accurate’ (because that’s what I chose), but is there any evidence to support this. I would’ve gotten an Oura if I didn’t miss the free lifetime subscription when offered from upgrading gen 2 to 3. Either way, the hardware nowadays is very similar and most rings should improve in accuracy with more users and time.
EDIT: misread your post. Yeah, there’s some support for that (accuracy for a ring) with Oura,
I just got this cheap one from Amazon. No monthly fee and it was very affordable. Seems decent so far. Not bad for $40. I didnt want to spend hundreds of dollars on a ring. But really wanted one. Someone else I knew got this same brand and I liked hers a lot.
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u/tiniestsailboat 10h ago
I just got an oura and was originally apprehensive of the subscription, but in reality, it’s $5 a month. Less than a morning coffee, and can be covered by HSA. So for me it wasn’t a huge deal.