I broke my Apple Watch for a month for a Youra ring - and learned once and for all what my favorite is

It feels absurd to say that I went without my Apple Watch for a whole month. If you know me or even if you have just followed my work, you probably know that the Apple Watch is not an accessories for me – practically part of my identity.

The decision to bore away my Apple Watch Series and only wear one ring for a month felt the least … strange. After enjoying the Oura ring 4 in the past few months, I was excited to see if it could meet my portable needs. For me in particular, stress tracking has a great priority for me at the moment, and the Oura ring is full of comprehensive, scientifically supported knowledge.

To really understand the compromises between the best smartwatch and the best smart ring, and because I know that most people realistically choose one or the other, I went everything in. No Apple Watch, just the Oura ring: everything went down.

The Oura ring is a * totally * different mood

I think the Oura ring is as beautiful as a fitness tracker. I selected the rose gold version and it fits perfectly with my other jewelry (rings, bracelets, earrings, as they call it). In contrast to a smartwatch, it's not that much on your face. It is discreet, elegant and completely surrounding.

In the first few days I loved this low -profile atmosphere. It almost felt like a technical detoxification, as if I was learning again how I should simply exist without being hyper -loving every second. Dare to say it was it peaceful.

But this feeling didn't last forever. At about a week after my little experiment from me, I started to miss the useful usefulness of a display on the wrist. I missed looking in the middle of the walk to see my distance and heart rate. I missed checking the weather quickly. I even missed the small animated celebration when I closed my rings for the day. As beautiful and simply the Oura ring is compared to the Apple Watch, the simplicity is at costs.

Fitness tracking: real time against retrospective

The Oura ring follows a passive approach to fitness tracking. I would just pursue my day and later the app filled myself up in my activity. It is refreshing for those who long for a less pressure -motivated relationship with the movement. They simply live their life and our actions follow their actions in the background.

But if you are someone like me who likes the feedback in real time, it can feel restrictive. I like to monitor my burned calories and the heart rate while Workouts, not afterwards. For health reasons, I avoid that my heart rate is too high, and without real -time data it was like my eyes connected. It is not a great feeling when you try to draw your fitness aware.

There is also the pedometer situation. We carried out tests side by side that show that the Apple Watch for steps is much more precise, and I was sure that something didn't feel right than the steps I sank. This is not the largest offer for me personally, but it is worth thinking about which fitness tracker is suitable for you.

Small things that made a big difference

Environmental health trace is one thing. Ambient Life Tracking? This is a different story. I didn't know how much I rely on my Apple Watch on everyday amenities (or basically manage my life) until they were gone.

Things like a call from my wrist when my phone was buried deep in my shopping bag. When I ping my cell phone, if I can't remember where I last last and set times for my laundry cycles.

In addition, I missed so many more calls last month that I am completely convinced that some of my friendships are now hanging on a thread.

Last judgment: I am Team Apple Watch (but not my Oura ring broken off)

After a month in which I only lived with the Oura ring, I came to the conclusion that I would choose the Apple Watch if I only had to select a portable device.

It's really a simple decision. The real -time data, the daily amenities and freedom to access all health functions without paying a monthly subscription (unless you want Apple Fitness+), the Apple Watch make the entire package for me.

The Oura ring now requires membership to unlock most of its best knowledge, which has caused the Internet to look for our Ring alternatives without recurring fees.

That means I definitely don't give up my Oura ring because it is my life and there is no higher power that forces me to choose one or the other. I Love My Oura ring for functions such as stress tracking, bed chrono, cycle tracking and a deeper view of things like my cardiovascular age and the resistance to stress.

In the end, this is not a story about the Apple Watch against Oura ring. In this experiment, however, it was emphasized that wearables do not have to be one large.

I broke my Apple Watch for a month for a Youra ring – and learned once and for all what my favorite is

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