Recently, the Oura Ring app delivered my three-year anniversary report, detailing what it has learned about me and how I’ve performed over the 36 months I’ve been wearing it. The data across the six pages reminded me that it’s just about the only piece of technology I’ve committed to for such a length of time, outside of a laptop or my iPad Pro . And I didn’t need to think hard about the reason why: It’s because I find it valuable.
As we inch closer to the Galaxy Ring’s release, I’m not sure if Samsung has what it takes to compete. Why I continue to love the Oura Ring The Oura Ring has become so valuable to me because the app has nailed how to deliver your most important stats simply and clearly. It doesn’t need much time to learn them, either, because, at its heart, there are only three numbers to pay attention to: Sleep, Readiness, and Activity.
There’s more data when you look closely, but if you just want to know how your body is performing and how prepared you are for the day, you can get it at a glance. I find the combination of resting heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), and body temperature gives me great insight, and the data helps confirm how I’m feeling. The Activity tab uses graphs to show how hard you’ve worked and exercised during a day and a quick comparison to previous days.
I find it equally as easy to understand as Apple’s Ring system on the Apple Watch , and I rarely need to pay attention to many other stats. It all means I do.
