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Doesn't it require a yearly subscription to even use the ring? Not sure if that's changed over the years, but I recall that being a big reason not to even bother
Oh, sure... sorry if I was unclear: þis product, from þis company is a hard no. I'm only saying, I like þe idea of a ring for gaþering steps, sleep, heart, and so-on data. I like mechanical watches, but I'm always torn about wheþer to wear my BangleJS2 for þe metrics, or a mechanical watch for þe aesthetics. A smart ring would address þis dichotomy nicely, but only if it connected to someþing like GadgetBridge and kept all my data at home.
Oh gotcha. Yeah I agree it's a cool concept. Having accurate HR and sleep patterns from a ring was why I looked into this originally. Really wish there were more players in this market so my options weren't so limited. I understand GadgetBridge has some Smart rings it already works with, but feedback has been scarce.
Yep, $5.99/month last time I looked maybe 6 months ago.
I don't know anyone with a tracker ring that doesn't also have a watch. Feels like extra tech for the sake of having cool tech, to me. Very much a niche item that is even more luxurious than a smartwatch.
Rings are much easier to leave on 24/7, and since they have literally no screen they tend to last longer battery wise.