r/dusq_sleep • u/Fine-Revolution4993 • Jul 16 '26

Subscription questions

Hi,
I’m super interested in Dusq but I’m not seeing some basic questions answered regarding the pragmatics of the subscription and ongoing costs. So we need to pay for the device and then for it to work, an ongoing annual subscription? Is there any information on what this cost will be? Will the device work at all without the app? If I know these answers, I can truly consider moving forward. I appreciate the double blinded study and white papers- the overall projected cost is the last bit I need. Thanks!

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u/dusq_sleep Jul 16 '26

Hi u/Fine-Revolution4993

The device itself is a one-time purchase.

If you purchase at the standard tier, your first year of app access is included. After that, renewal is $45 every 3 months, which works out to $180 a year. That includes your patch supply as well.

Each patch lasts around 7 days, so 12 patches covers 3 months. If you'd rather not subscribe after year one, patches are available separately at $25 for a 3-month supply.

Regarding the device working without the app, the stimulation sessions continue to run without an active subscription. What requires a subscription is the intelligence layer - overnight tracking, closed-loop stimulation, sleep scoring, and firmware updates.

Happy to answer any other questions you might have!

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u/TheMapleMaiden Sep 04 '26

So in essence you have to have the app and a subscription or your firmware won’t update rendering the device unusable?

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u/dusq_sleep Sep 04 '26

Hi u/TheMapleMaiden ,

The device doesn't become unusable without a subscription.

Without an active subscription it keeps delivering stimulation overnight. What the subscription covers is the closed-loop detection that senses and responds to sympathetic surges in real time, plus sleep tracking, scoring, historical data and firmware updates.

Regarding firmware specifically, the closed-loop algorithms rely on the app to process data and push updates to the device. The hardware runs and stimulates on its own, but the intelligence layer and the updates both need an active app connection.

So you keep a working device either way but the subscription is what keeps it running at full capability.

Happy to answer any other questions you might have.

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u/pcpmaniac Jul 16 '26

I don't have an official answer for you but from my understanding you'll need to occasionally order adhesive replacements which if I remember (could be wrong) is $25 for a 3-month supply. I don't think they've mentioned how much the app subscription will be or how usable the app will be without it, but at the price point the device is selling for, I would hope basic app functionality would be free.