r/SmartRings

I really want a ring but i just can’t afford $200-400 for a ring. i see a lot on amazon for $40ish …. are they worth it? any good at all?

I thought I was set on getting the Ringconn Gen 2, until I saw people complain about a dip in the battery life after a year or so of use. What is your experience with it? And if you agree, what are better alternatives?

Hi everyone — I have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a project I’ve been building for a while, and I’d really appreciate honest feedback from people who understand crowdfunding.

The project started with a simple question:

What if a smart ring didn’t have to look like every other smart ring? And that it should bring unique value to customers rather than just simply being a gadget with a health dashboard

Most wearable rings today are closed, fixed designs. I wanted to explore the opposite direction: a ring that is not only a sensor, but also a personal object — something people can customize, print, remix, and eventually connect to an AI companion (also customizable). So we built what we believe may be one of the first 3D-printable smart ring ecosystems.

The idea has three layers:

A customizable ring body The ring is designed around 3D-printable / customizable outer shells, so the look can evolve like jewelry instead of staying as one fixed tech product. The goal is to make the ring feel more like a personal accessory than a health gadget.

A wearable AI companion The ring is not just for tracking data. It connects to an AI companion app that can remember context, understand daily patterns, and turn signals like sleep, stress, mood, and routines into more human, supportive suggestions.

A creator ecosystem Long term, we want designers and creators to be able to make new ring shells, styles, accessories, and AI-powered experiences around the ring. The bigger vision is a wearable AI ecosystem where hardware, software, and identity design come together.

I’d be grateful for any honest feedback, especially on how to explain the project without making it feel like generic AI hype.

Thank you.

Which is better smart ring - Gabit, ultrahuman, etc?

Hello,

I wanted to see if a smart ring was something I would like so decided to get a cheap ring on Temu before jumping into a device like the Ringconn.

The problem that I seem to be having is that the ring is able to take data just fine and is relatively accurate compared to my apple watch but it is not initiating the periodic testing that is set for every 30 mins. I have tried re-pairing the ring, turning on and off periodic testing and nothing seems to work. If I initiate all of the tests from the app they work fine its just not doing anything automatically.

Here is a picture of the ring I purchased. If anyone might have insight that would be great. It was only like 12 bucks so I dont really care its just odd that its not working and I cant seem to figure it out. The app it uses is just called "Smart Health"

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I loved my Ultrahuman Air for 2 years (one replacement). Customer service was always great, helpful and pretty quick to respond…. until they put up an AI brickwall in between speaking to a real person in customer service. My ring just died again which i wasn’t too upset about since the Ultrahuman Pro just came out and I was going to try that out next hoping it would last longer. But i can’t even get in contact with customer support to ask them one simple question about trade in value. AI tells me they can’t answer specifics to that and that they’ll connect me to a real person to help me… that was 3 days ago and i’ve heard nothing. I tried making a post on the Ultrahuman subreddit seeking help… and that got taken down by mods immediately. If their customer service continues to remain as botched as it is now being AI facing, I am definitely not getting the Pro and will be looking into a better ring to invest in? Anyone have any feedback about rings that don’t have AI slop customer service implemented now?

update: i’m not breaking up with ultrahuman!!! customer support reached out over email and even gave me a phone call… turns out email is key to avoiding the weird AI issues!!! they were very accommodating and helpful and i’ll be getting the PRO once it ships.. hopefully soon!!

I’m trying to find a budget friendly fitness ring and came across halo while searching online, it advertises for $69 and no subscription required . Has anyone bought it ? If so how is it working out ? I’m also open to any other brand suggestions !:)

I researched rings for quite a while and settled on UH Air. I liked the biohacking aspect with no subscription.

However, I’ve read so much about how the rings break easily and it’s a nightmare to get them refunded. I’ve just had the sizing kit so far and they are taking ages to even update that it’s arrived on the app so I can’t even choose the size and properly order the ring. I’ve messaged customer support but they haven’t gotten back to me.

Just looking for any positivity really - has anyone had good experiences with the ring?

Bought an Ultrahuman Ring Air less than a month ago and tried returning it under their advertised 30-night return policy.
What followed has been one of the most frustrating customer support experiences I’ve dealt with.
The in-app support bot keeps repeating the same canned responses no matter what you say, like it has already decided the customer is wrong.

WhatsApp support takes 1–2 hours just to assign an agent, even after repeated follow-ups.

Every single time, a new agent joins with zero context about the previous conversation, so you end up explaining the same issue again and again.

I was explicitly told that my pickup would happen today, but I never received any confirmation or pickup details.

Instead of fixing the issue, support then tried telling me that the pickup was actually scheduled for the 15th and not the 18th, despite their own messages saying otherwise.

And to top it all off, the moderators on their subreddit removed my post instead of allowing any discussion around the experience. Apparently criticism and negative experiences are not welcome there either.
For a company selling a premium product and heavily marketing “customer experience,” this level of support is honestly embarrassing.
Right now, it genuinely feels like the “30-night return policy” only exists until someone actually tries to use it.
A premium product means nothing if the post-purchase support is this disorganized, unresponsive, and frustrating.
Still waiting for a proper resolution.

Hello guys, I have recently made a purchase of the Samsung s24 ultra which has been a dream phone for me for the longest time.I have been slowly buying samsung products so as to have a complete ecosystem that feels flawless and efficient. I have seen that Samsung has a smart ring that can be used for controlling all of your Samsung devices at your fingertip.I have been looking at some of the smart rings that are available on Alibaba since I am considering purchasing it but I have not made a decision at the moment. The burning question is whether I should go for the smart ring over a smart watch.I would want to get the smart watch since I assume there is more functionality that comes with it as compared to the ring especially on the fitness side of things.I am not sure whether the ring keeps accurate tracking of my fitness if any at all. The smartwatch also provides an interactive screen and the aesthetic look of having a watch on the hand.Looking forward to your thoughts.

Long-time Oura user here, and honestly I’m a bit torn.

I got my ring about 4.5–5 years ago and genuinely loved it. After a while, I started noticing big battery drops, and over a year ago it completely died. So realistically, it lasted around 3.5 years before becoming unusable.

That’s the frustrating part. I really enjoyed the ring. I talked about it all the time with friends, family, and even customers at work when they asked about it. It was a great conversation starter, especially around sleep and health tracking.

But now the ring won’t charge, won’t connect, and because the battery is sealed and non-replaceable, the whole thing is basically expensive e-waste.

Oura support offered a partial contribution toward a new Gen 4. I do appreciate in that, but from Australia it still leaves me paying hundreds of dollars again. And with newer generations, many of the features are now tied to a paid membership too. To be fair, they have added new features, but it still changes the long-term ownership cost quite a bit.

I get that batteries degrade. I’m not expecting tech to last forever. But for a premium wearable with a non-replaceable battery, around 3.5 years before the whole product dies feels pretty disappointing.

It also makes it hard to keep recommending Oura when the ownership model feels like: battery dies, buy a whole new ring, then pay for the app as well. Rinse and repeat…

I’m in Australia, where products are expected to be reasonably durable under consumer law. I’m not asking for a brand-new Gen 4 for free, but I do think a refurbished replacement, older-generation replacement, better support pathway, or battery-failure program would be much fairer.

Has anyone in Australia had any success pushing this further with Oura or consumer protection?

Cheers

A month ago I wrote a post about my issues with my UH ring dying. Most of the people mentioned similar experiences, except for one (probably UH influencer) who came to argue.

After my post, UH reached out to me, apologized, and offered to either send a replacement, or for me to pay more to upgrade to Pro. Of course, with my history with them I wouldn't give them more money for such a poor product.

They sent a replacement. The tracking showed a delay, and their support said it was because they were doing "extensive quality control". I didn't mind as by then I was one month without ring and gave up on them.

The ring finally arrived yesterday. I charged it. A message pops up saying there is a new firmware.

Because my original issue was with the firmware, I ran the update to make sure now it was working, after the "extensive QC".

The ring never updated. It shows an endless loop: needs an update, I update, runs the update, goes back to showing old firmware and needs an update.

This this at least 15 times.

Their support? "Try a soft reset and try again". I did. Twice.

Now they submitted the case to a Senior Advice.

At this time, I'm just following up to show other consumers my experience.

It is sad how the company degraded in 2 years.

I hope UH works for others. It didn't for me.

I wish I would have known this before buying. I purchased the ring in March of last year and almost like clockwork, just two months after the warranty expired, the battery life plummeted from a solid 11 days to 60 hours.

When I reached out to support all they could say was It’s out of warranty, buy a new one. Crazy that I have to spend hundreds of dollars on a replacement for a product that clearly wasn't built to last more than a year.

I do honestly like the ring but wish I would have known this was basically disposable with a built-in expiration date. I hope this helps others who are deciding if they want to buy the new V3!

Does anyone know of any smart rings that have alarm vibration? My Apple Watch is too bulky and I hate sleeping with it on. Same with bracelets. Hoping someone has come across a decent one that works.

I do see a couple on Amazon that only have a couple reviews. It doesn't have to be the fanciest thing, I really just want it only for night time.

Hi everyone

For anyone who has an Oura Ring or an Ultrahuman Ring and knows the benefits of them, while I’m someone who already sleeps fine but is interested in the other features, is it worth it?

I had the UH Air and of course it stopped working just at the 1 year warranty. I decided to give them another try and get the Pro. Pre-ordered in March as it was supposed to ship mid May. Since then Ringconn gen 3 has announced and the Google Fitbit air both drop at the end of May while UH has pushed the Ring Pro to 3rd week of June. I think I’m gonna jump ship to Ringconn or try the Fitbit air. I’d have them at least a month before the Ring Pro launches

Been an Oura user some years now. The ring is great. The mobile app is fine. But I work at a desk all day and constantly unlocking my phone just to check readiness or HRV felt like friction that shouldn't exist.

So I built Vitra — a Mac/Windows companion that pulls your Oura data locally. No cloud, no account, your data never leaves your machine.

The AI side took longer — it studies your actual patterns across days/weeks/months and gives you a plain-English read: "You're ready. Train hard this morning." Not population averages. Not jargon. Just what your body is telling you, tuned to you.

14 days to lock in your baseline. After that it starts calling things like "alcohol hits you harder than average" or "rooms below 19°C give you deeper sleep."

It's v0.5.2, still early. Happy to hear what the community thinks — especially what's missing from your current Oura workflow.

→ vitrahealth.app (free to try, Mac + Windows)

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I want some more testers before v1.0.0 so I am willing to give out some lifetime keys. To those interested.

Thanks in advance!

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EDIT : NO MORE KEYS. Thanks to all the people who have a key and have reported bugs/suggested many new features. You guys are awesome and we have a lot of work to do.

For the best experience, please download the latest version (v0.5.5+) from the website.

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