Customers are enthusiastic about the Ring AIR Smart Ring, highlighting its comfort, excellent battery life, and comprehensive sleep tracking capabilities. Users also appreciate the ring's data accuracy, sleek design, and lightweight feel. However, some customers have reported occasional connectivity issues and concerns about the ring's scratch resistance and charging.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great overall, but sleep tracking needs refinement
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I’ve really been enjoying my Ultrahuman Ring. It’s sleek, comfortable, and the insights it gives on recovery, movement, and metabolic health have been incredibly motivating. I especially love how it integrates so seamlessly with the app and how detailed the metrics are.
That said, I’ve noticed the sleep tracking isn’t always accurate. It sometimes logs time I’m just lying down or watching TV as actual sleep, which can throw off my sleep score and recovery data. I’d love to see improvements in how it distinguishes between rest and real sleep.
Overall, though, it’s been a great addition to my health routine—and I’m excited to see how it evolves with future updates.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 6 - Bionic Gold - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Obsessed!
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I’ve now had the Ultrahuman ring for a few weeks and I wish I’ve had this my whole life! The first thing I noticed is how lightweight the ring is, you really don’t even notice you’re wearing it. It matches the rest of my gold jewelry and really looks like a simple gold ring. It's very durable and is yet to show any sort of wear and tear. The layout of the app is easy to follow and organized. It is practically identical to its competitors but much cheaper and offers additional features. My favorite thing about the ring is that you can initiate the tracking of workouts, and it will appear on your phone. This is super helpful when I want to compare the workouts I do to my total activity for the day. I’ve also enjoyed tracking my sleep and circadian rhythm. These two features, along with the ability to track your caffeine window, have all helped me build a routine and feel more energized as a result. The battery life is impressive, I can go almost a week without having to charge it. And when I do need to charge it, it reaches 100% battery quickly. Overall, I will be recommending this ring to many of my friends with different lifestyles. This ring is the best way to track your health and wellness and avoids looking like a distinct piece of wearable technology.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 8 - Bionic Gold - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love my Ultrahuman ring, totally worth it!
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I’ve been using the Ultrahuman Ring and I absolutely love it! It’s sleek, super comfortable, and provides incredibly helpful insights into my sleep, recovery, heart rate, and daily activity. It’s helped me become much more aware of how my body responds to stress, rest, and movement.
The app is beautifully designed and easy to understand not just data, but real guidance. It’s become a part of my everyday wellness routine, and I can genuinely say it’s worth every penny.
As a woman going through menopause, I do wish the Ultrahuman Ring would offer more features specifically tailored for women in this stage of life like tracking hot flashes, hormonal sleep disruptions, and mood variations. That would make an already amazing product even more powerful and inclusive.
Still, I highly recommend the Ultrahuman Ring to anyone serious about improving their health and well-being. It’s a game changer!
Taciana Alcoforado
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 7 - Bionic Gold - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Aster Black UltraHuman Ring
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I’ve had the UltraHuman ring for about 3 weeks so far and it’s quite interesting. It has a wide range of information that you wouldn’t know or find out by not having one. From body temperature, sleep tracking, steps in a day and much more. It also has a built in workout system so you don’t have to find them on the internet or anything. The down side is the battery heath which only last about 4 days and less if you keep looking at the app for information. Over all good and has a sleek look. I have the Aster Black color
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 10 - Aster Black - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Disappointed and underwhelmed
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I was so excited about this ring and all its features but it’s very meh. Not accurate most of the time, even after wearing it for 4 months. Step count and workout tracking are useless. The sleep score is cool but I’m not even sure if that’s accurate. Wish I could return it but they have such a short return window on wearable items… which sucks when you need to wear it awhile to see if it’s a good choice for you. My sister got one at the same time and has gotten 3 replacements from UH because they stopped charging or wouldn’t connect to her phone. Just overall, not great. Thought this would be my Apple Watch replacement but it’s bulky, not accurate and overall underwhelming. It also scratches SUPER EASY and the gold color is giving costume jewelry.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 9 - Bionic Gold - (2023)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Highly, highly recommended!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've been using the Ultrahuman Ring for a month, and I can't stop raving about it! This sleek, stylish ring has completely transformed my approach to health and fitness. I absolutely love the sleep alarm feature! It wakes me up after completing my selected number of sleep cycles, ensuring I start my day feeling refreshed and energized. It's a bit of an investment, but trust me, it's worth every penny for the benefits it offers.
Overall, the Ultrahuman Ring has far exceeded my expectations. If you're serious about taking control of your health and fitness journey, this is a must-have.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 7 - Space Silver - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ultrahuman Ring
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Very good quality and fast shipping.
Light and elegant design of the ring.
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Has a ton of great data, only one problem there are connectivity issues. Today is the 21st of
Jan 2025 it has not synced since the 18th
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 13 - Raw Titanium - (2023)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Must have for sleep tracking and overall wellness!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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This ring is extremely accurate and has helped me track my sleep way better. The insights have improved the quality of sleep significantly. Beyond sleep, it also helps me with coaching nudges.
Pairs well with my phone, is super comfortable and has great battery life. Highly recommend!
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I'm happy with the purchase only had a week it's still in calibration but the battery has lasted 4 days the data is still in calibration but also shows steps & active hours
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 9 - Bionic Gold - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Purchase
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The ring is very classy and I love reading the information about my stress and sleep, but steps are super inaccurate.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 8 - Bionic Gold - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best sleep device
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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This is the best wearable device to sleep. Nothing even get close to, it just works!
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 11 - Raw Titanium - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Loved but disappointed
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
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I took this ring off to workout, shower, swim, or put lotion on etc. I didn’t want it to get scratched. And somehow it developed a bubble that eventually busted in the inside.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 7 - Bionic Gold - (2023)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best ring ever with best buy
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They did price match for me & it was awesome to get the ring from bestbuy instead of ultrahuman.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 6 - Aster Black - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Comfort
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
More than meets the eye
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Ultrahuman Ring AIR is a fantastic, discreet sleep tracking, heart rate, and temperature monitoring device that also offers a growing set of features without a subscription! Recently, I have taken interest in monitoring my health closer and tracking my sleep quality to improve recovery and overall well being. After years of on and off “watch” wearables previously, I was looking for something with less bulk, better battery life, and would be more comfortable during sleep. The Ring AIR is exactly what I was looking for, while being thinner and lighter than I anticipated.
I used the Ultrahuman sizing kit to determine the best size, selected a 1/2 size up from my normal ring size and found the Ring AIR to be nearly identical to the sizing ring in fit. The ring is packaged in a somewhat large box for the contents; inside you will find a nice long braided USB C cable, charging dock, and naturally the Ring AIR. Ultrahuman does not provide an AC adapter but this is fairly common and less wasteful. After a brief pairing and letting the ring fully charge, you can start wearing the ring. The Ring AIR seems well constructed with tungsten carbide coated titanium exterior and a polished hypoallergenic resin interior that is quite comfortable. I often do not notice I am wearing the under 3 gram ring, as there isn’t much interaction with the device itself. The raw titanium finish I opted for looks even better than the sample in the sizing kit, though it is already showing some light scratches after 2 weeks of wear. Battery life has been pretty good for me, lasting 5 days on Turbo with background sync enabled. The charging dock has a status light to indicate if the ring is charging, fully charged, or not detected; which unfortunately emits a constant purple light when not in use. The dock does not contain a battery and fully charging the Ring AIR can take 90 minutes. For my use, I have switched to shorter and more frequent charges when showering instead of waiting for a full charge every 5 days. The Ring AIR is also water resistant to 100M, so should handle daily activities without concern.
Moving beyond the device, the bulk of your interaction and insights are found in the well designed Ultrahuman app. Here you will find your movement and sleep tracking data, heart rate, and temperature, as well as unique feed back and insights such as Stress Rhythm, Dynamic Recovery, Ultra Age, and more! Ultrahuman continues to iterate and provide additional feedback through “Powerplugs”, which can be added at no cost, though some such as AFib Detection (not currently available in US) have a fee in what would otherwise be a subscription free experience. As you wear the Ring AIR, the app analyzes your data to provide useful insights as well as explaining what it indicates and actionable items to improve outcomes. The app will suggest tagging certain activities and metrics, and seems to improve overtime in accuracy. Overtime the app will learn your baselines and based on your activities, offer advice on how to improve your scores. I really like all the feedback and data trends the app provides, while the interface is easy to use and understand. You can also link the app to external sources, such as Apple Health, for consolidating and data sharing.
After a couple of weeks of wear, the Ring AIR has provided excellent sleep and movement tracking along with detailed insights and correlations I never considered before. Though some additional features are behind paid “Powerplugs”, 99% of metrics I would want to track are covered without a subscription cost. I really prefer to just purchase a device and not have to worry about on going fees to access your data. The Ultrahuman Ring AIR delivers on this while continually improving their already fantastic app, making this an easy recommendation for anyone who is interested in a wearable that is more than just a tracking device.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 7 - Raw Titanium - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Don't Purchase!
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Buyer beware. My ring died after just 2 months of use. Followed all of the support protocols to no avail. Left with a dead ring, and no support. My suggestion, if you are in the market for a smart ring, research the support before making your purchase, and stay away from this one.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 11 - Raw Titanium - (2023)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Comfort, Design
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Do you Want Some Accountability for Your Health?
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Do you ever feel that you need some type of accountability for keeping healthy habits? The Ultrahuman Ring AIR does just that and more. First, a little bit of background. I am healthy for the most part, but something I do lack is keeping a consistent sleep schedule, and at times, not getting enough sleep. For a couple of years now, I have struggled to keep a consistent sleep schedule. This was due to various factors, but typically, I have prioritized other items over sleep. But in the time I have been using this ring, things have changed. I have been using this for about a week now, and wow, sometimes all you really need is accountability to get a healthy habit going. I just had the most consistent and longest time in bed this past week. And as surprising as this sounds, all it took was this Ultrahuman Ring to motivate me. On top of motivating me, this ring requires no subscriptions, which is a rare thing to say these days! In this review, I will go over my experience in using this smart ring.
*TLDR at the bottom
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IN THE BOX/SETUP:
The smart ring comes nicely packed in a low-key white box. You will get the ring, a charging base to set your ring on for charging, a USB-C to USB-C cable, stickers, and some documentation. No charging brick is included, but a phone charger or a USB-C port on a laptop can be used.
As a preface, this is my second Ultrahuman Ring, as my first one was faulty outside the box. This first ring would not connect to my phone or turn on at all. Luckily, Ultrahuman’s customer service was top-notch and quickly replaced it for me. You will need the Ultrahuman app to use this ring. You will also need a Google or Facebook account to sign into the app. While convenient, I would like to see other account options that don’t require you to connect an existing account. After going through a couple of setup steps and answering some questions, you will see the option to connect your Ultrahuman Ring AIR!
The second ring arrived fully charged and connected to the app and phone quickly. It was up-to-date and ready to be used! This took about 10 minutes.
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RING FIT, DESIGN, DURABILITY:
Before buying this smart ring, I recommend using the Ultrahuman Ring AIR sizing kit. Best Buy offers this kit for $10, which also comes with a $10 gift card that can be used to purchase the real thing or something else. The sizing kit also has color samples so you can see all the colors that are offered. I decided to go with Matte Grey. The fit feels about the same as the plastic rings in the sizing kit. The ring can either go on your index, middle, or ring finger. I decided to use the ring on my index finger. I have no complaints about the fit, my hand has gotten used to the ring being there, and it almost doesn’t feel like I have it on.
In terms of design, the outer part of the ring is made out of titanium, which the human body is biocompatible with. Titanium is a strong metal as well as a lightweight metal, which is great for a ring of this caliber. The outside is coated with a tungsten carbide coating, which, according to Ultrahuman, is resistant to everyday wear and tear. The inside is made out of epoxy resin, which should be hypoallergenic according to Ultrahuman.
Physically, this ring is durable. I can attest to this as I have worked out while using the ring. While lifting, the ring does brush against whatever you are gripping, such as a dumbbell. I noticed there were iron shavings on the ring. I thought the ring had scratched, but after some warm soap and water, those shavings went away. In terms of physical durability, I am certainly impressed! I am more concerned about the software and battery durability. With some research, some have reported bricked rings after an update. I haven’t had a chance to install an update, but hopefully, this isn’t the case. Additionally, I am curious how long the built-in battery will last. Batteries naturally degrade over time; my concern lies with how long the ring's battery will last on one charge in the future. So far, I have charged the ring once after 5 days of usage. And this was on “Turbo Mode,” which is more battery hungry. Down the road, I can see one having to charge the ring 1-2 times a day, which can be a nuisance. Only time will tell.
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ULTRAHUMAN APP:
The Ultrahuman app has a simple UI that is easy to navigate. There are five “tabs” within the app, and about 2 of them are useful. The non-useful tabs are there to sell you additional Ultrahuman products, or if you have the product, connect them within the app. I wish you could hide the tabs, but I’ve been doing fine ignoring them.
The tabs you will be in the most are the “Ring” and “Profile” tabs. The Profile tab is self-explanatory; this has everything regarding your Ultrahuman profile, like email, order history, and app integrations. You will spend the most time in the “Ring” tab. I love the UI here. Each tracking metric (e.g., movement, sleep) is separated into blocks. If you want more information, simply click the block, and more information will be displayed. I especially love how the blocks are color-coded depending on where you are currently with that metric. Green is good, orange is decent, and red is bad. This has been one of the sole factors why my sleeping patterns have improved this past week. The color codes are a psychological trick to get you to care for and work on whatever needs improvement. I am a gamer too, so treating this like a game has helped significantly as well. The ape brain says we must work and stay in the green!
Another feature within the app is the ability to add an activity or task. Some of these are workouts, activities, food, breathwork, and more. I didn’t get a chance to use all of them, but the ones I did use, I will go into more depth in the next section. Finally, in the upper right corner is the “My Ring” section. When you click on it, you will get your ring’s status, battery, last known location, and battery usage mode are some of the items that can be seen here. I hope I don’t lose the ring because the “Locate my Ring” feature is terrible. After a couple of feet of walking away from the ring, the app loses the ring, and it lets you know the last known address of the ring, which won’t be helpful if you are in a populated area. Due to the internal space limitation, I understand why Ultrahuman didn’t add something simple, such as a small vibrating motor or speaker, to be able to easily locate the ring. The ring can also receive firmware updates, which can be installed within the My Ring section.
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MY 1 WEEK OF USE:
This past week has been a great learning experience when it comes to my health. My original intention was to use the ring for tracking sleep. But I have discovered that there is much to discover about my health. I will go through some of the information and general smart ring use here.
I will start with sleep tracking. I can’t say how accurate this is, as I don’t have another device to test this out with but generally, the tracking seems to be consistent with when I go to sleep and wake up. A nice feature about this ring is that the ring can store data offline for a couple of days, which is great as I don’t have BT on the entire time. The app also gives you a recommendation of how much to sleep, which is located in the Sleep Debt section.
Something else I have been tracking is Dynamic Recovery. This section lets you know how well you have recovered based on 6 metrics. Some of these metrics are heart rate, skin temperature, and a stress rhythm score. Yes, the app tracks stress, which I have noticed is sometimes inaccurate. At times, I am at my desk, and I take a look at the app, and the stress rhythm score is at a “Stress” level when I don’t feel stressed out at all. I haven’t figured out why this happens yet.
I have also been tracking how much I move throughout the day, which can be tracked in the Movement section. I WFH a couple of times per week, so this one has been taking more work to improve. There is a minimum number of steps that the app suggests one take, and this is set at 11000, which is easier said than done. I do workout and that counts as “movement” in the app. But this needs to be tracked by manually activating it in the app. Once activated, the ring starts to track your movement using all its sensors at max. Using this mode is power hungry. But with this information, the app does start giving you more useful metrics, like giving you a Cardio age. I have strength trained with the ring on a couple of times, and it's not the most comfortable. You lack grip when doing some exercises, and sometimes the ring rubs on the bar, which is uncomfortable as the ring feels like it's being damaged. From now on, I will likely not use the ring for any strength training. Although this would be great for cardio, swimming, or any activity where your grip isn’t required.
Here are some other items I didn’t get to focus on, but are available. There is a section where the app lets you know about the best time to consume caffeine. A built-in food tracker, which I did use for a meal, but noticed the nutrition facts were inaccurate, and there was no way to update the info. There is also something called PowerPlugs, which are additional features that can be enabled, such as a Vitamin D intake tracker and a screentime tracker. Some are free, some aren’t. There are more features that I couldn’t get to use during this week. It will surely take me some time to get through all of them.
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CONCLUSION/TLDR:
Overall, this smart ring has been a game changer for my health. Some data is inaccurate, like Stress Rhythm and at times, heart rate. The Ultrahuman Ring AIR has held me accountable to work on my health, and I hope it does so for a long time. On top of that, there is no subscription required! If that sounds like something that seriously interests you, I wholeheartedly recommend you give this smart ring a shot!
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 9 - Matte Gray - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Cons mentioned:
Size
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Quality Smart Ring
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I ordered the Ultrahuman ring in raw titanium after selecting the size and color using the sizing kit. I went back and forth on finger placement and size and finally decided on the index finger of my left hand. Now that I have the actual ring, the finger choice was a good one, but a half size smaller would’ve been ideal if half sizes were available. The color is identical to the sample color. The “titanium” metal looks like it will last and not show scratches. However, to minimize scratches since I do a lot of yard work, I found a pack of 10 silicone protection covers in a variety of colors for less than $10. The ring is much larger than any cosmetic ring I would wear, but it doesn’t get in my way or interfere with anything. I only notice it when I turn a doorknob or make a sharp turn when driving.
It comes off a little easier than the sample plastic ring did because of the difference in material. It does want to slip off when in water. Depending on the tightness of the fit, it might be a good idea to remove it before swimming. The app does have a “locate my ring” feature if the ring is lost, but it’s not very helpful. The phone had to be within 4 feet of the ring before it could detect it. At that point it told me the direction to go to find it.
The charging and set up instructions were very easy to follow. Once fully charged, the lithium polymer battery should last 4-6 days. The ring should be charged at around the 30% mark and not drained. The charging level is monitored in the app. On day 3 I had 58% charge left so I should get 6 days between charges. Since I probably won’t remember to check the battery level every day, it would be nice if the ring would vibrate or something to let me know it’s time to charge it. The big question is how long the battery will last since that’s the life expectancy of the ring. When the duration of a full charge starts to decrease to 4 days, there are troubleshooting steps in the app to restore the interval to closer to 6 days.
There is tons of data in the app and it will take me some time to go through it all and decide how to apply it. The app says it will take 15 days for it to calibrate and learn my habits. So far I’ve been able to monitor sleep duration, pulse, and steps. The app has notification reminders to get up and move, to stop caffeinated drinks close to bedtime and to go to bed earlier. Some days I agree with its interpretation of how well I slept and some days I don’t. On a night I thought I slept really well, the app gave me a score of 77 and said I got up several times during the night - which I didn’t. On a night when I was awake a lot, it gave me a score of 89 and said I slept well. When I got out of bed this morning it said I had walked 689 steps already. Maybe it’s still calibrating, but some of the data seems a little wacky.
The price tag is a little high, but unlike some other fitness trackers, there is no subscription required with the Ultrahuman ring. When the subscription price is taken into consideration, the price seems more reasonable. I did get an email about purchasing extended coverage for damage or theft. The 2 year plan for $54 will replace the ring one time if damaged, stolen, lost or if it needs to be resized due to weight loss.
I’ve worn fitness trackers on my wrist before, and have always eventually given up on them. They were in the way and the face would get scratched. They were too uncomfortable to wear while sleeping. The advantage was being able to easily see my steps and the time of day. With the ring, all the feedback (and there is a lot of it) is in the app. A wish list for the ring itself would be a little window that shows the time of day and the charge level. It could even be on the inside. Other than that, I can’t see any improvements that are needed, except perhaps the accuracy, which is yet to be seen.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 7 - Raw Titanium - (2023)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great alternative to a smart watch
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The Ultrahuman Air Ring is a great alternative for anyone who struggles to consistently wear a watch, or keep track of one (that’s me). The ring itself is extremely lightweight and virtually unnoticeable while wearing it. I’m usually sensitive to jewelry and don’t wear any, but I’ve had no issues with this ring so far.
The Good - the ring has an impressively long battery life. I’ve been charging it every 2–3 days, but only because I happened to be near my charger and relaxing, not because it needed it. It tracks a wide range of metrics and seems very accurate, especially for sleep and heart rate. The data is incredibly detailed, sometimes almost too detailed. The app is visually stunning and fairly intuitive, though there is a slight learning curve that some users might find frustrating.
The Bad - first off, the firmware. I ran into issues updating it, and a quick search showed I wasn’t the only one. It seems the problem has since been resolved, it left me a bit wary about future updates.
Also, while the app is beautiful, interpreting the data can be a challenge. It sometimes feels like there’s too much information and not enough context, such as comparisons to others in my demographic (age, weight, gender). I’m very tech-savvy, but my wife isn’t, so I asked her to go through the app with me. When we explored the app together, she struggled to make sense of it, which makes me wonder if others might find the large amount of data more confusing than helpful.
Another downside is the number of in-app “Power Plug” subscriptions. Some, like glucose monitoring, are significantly more expensive than the ring itself. I personally wouldn’t feel comfortable spending that kind of money while firmware issues are still fresh in my memory. That said, I did subscribe to the Cardio Power Plug and have been happy with it so far.
On a side note: I had concerns about wearing a ring while playing guitar. Fortunately, I found a silicone cover for the ring that has made a world of difference. The cover prevents the ring from banging against my guitar or other surfaces, and has been key to me being able to wear it for days on end.
Overall - This is a fantastic ring and a refreshing alternative to my smartwatch, which I use inconsistently. I love that the battery lasts several days, making it easy to track sleep without having to recharge it every night. It hasn’t caused any sensitivity issues, and so far, it seems the firmware bugs seem to be behind us. I’m excited to check out more of the free Power Plugs (like the Vitamin D tracker) and can’t wait to see what features they roll out next.
This review is from Ultrahuman - Ring AIR - Smart Ring - Size Before You Buy - Size 7 - Space Silver - (2023)