Oura Ring 5 review: A smart health tracker that disappears on your finger
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Ben Lovejoy
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A self-described skeptic of subscription apps and expensive hardware endorses the Oura Ring 5, a smart wearable that tracks health and activity without the obtrusiveness of a smartwatch. The author switched from an Apple Watch to a "dumb watch" paired with the Oura Ring, and upgraded to the 5th-gen model. The key selling point is the Oura app's software experience, which provides meaningful health insights without the user feeling like they're wearing a device.
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· 3 pulledI'm a well-known grump when it comes to subscription apps, so when you find me endorsing a relatively expensive piece of hardware that requires an annual subscription for full functionality, then you know it has to be good.
The real secret sauce is the Oura app
after nine years of use, I ditched my Apple Watch in favor of dumb watches, and reinstated smart health and activity tracking by using the third-generation Oura Ring
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