ŌURA reviews and discussion

I’ve used my Oura ring every day for over three years now. Comfortable to wear. Holds a decent charge. And provides valuable feedback that doesn’t make me feel too fixated on an end goal and I can live my life while making small tweaks to my lifestyle. I really love seeing my body temperature change throughout the weeks

I've had an Oura ring for about 1.5 years now. I was the typical Apple Watch-obsessed girl looking for a less bulky option. Overall, I like it. Am I obsessed?? No. But I also think that's a good thing. I was addicted to my Apple Watch (it dictated my life frl) so I'm happy that this allows me to track my wellness/fitness more healthily. What I do love about it is the holistic approach it takes. For example, after a night out, it's crazy to see how alcohol affects your sleep, heart rate, and overall readiness. When I'm sick, it's interesting to see what exactly about my health is declining (i.e. temperature, sleep, etc). And I loveeee the sleep tracking. It made me realize I go to bed way too late. It's habits like this that the Oura ring brings your attention to. My only complaint is the software. I wish when you wake up every morning, your sleep, readiness, and activity scores from the previous days pop up in a notification on your phone. Currently, you have to go on the app, wait for it to load (which lowkey takes awhile?), and then you can check your data. Since I'm not obsessed, I sometimes forget to go on the app and then none of my data uploads for that day and it's blank. Overall, this is a nice to have, not a need to have. But if you are someone embarking on a health journey and want to make better life choices, I would 10/10 recommend!

I am very disappointed in my oura ring 3. It does not allow you to track oxygen levels thru the the night. All it will do is tell you the average oxygen level for the night which is basically worthless for me. Additionally there are so many gaps in the pulse rate graph that it is also basically worthless for me. Additionally there appears to be no support phone or email to contact about issues. I want my money back!!!!

I'm the absolute biggest fan of my oura ring. I've been wearing it since April 2022, and I check my app every day to make sure I've hit my activity goal/sleep cycles. Super helpful to track my period too. It is pricy, but 100% worth it. Trying to convert all of my friends to get oura rings!!!

I love my Oura Ring. I love fitness trackers as I have used Fitbit for over 5 years. However, I was over the look of wearing a fitness watch especially when I would go out. It sounds vain but it does ruin your outfit but I still want to track my steps if I'm walking around (which you do a lot in NYC) or if I'm on the dance floor! So when I heard of Oura, I was immediately drawn to the fact that it was a ring. So discreet. However, at the time it was only in silver and I am strictly a gold jewelry type of woman. So I patiently waited until they made it in gold and then once it came out, I purchased it immediately. Now, the superficial notes aside, the true reason I love it, is because of its unique purpose of focusing on tracking your sleep. Most fitness trackers do not care about that but over the past year, I've read and learned about how truly crucial sleep is to have good health. If you want to start anywhere, you start with your sleep and work from there. So the unique insights Oura provides me on my quality of sleep are so helpful for me to understand what I need to improve on. Every morning I wake up and do a quick body scan to see how I feel and then I sync the app to find out my sleep score. It is fun to see how the tracker and how I feel match up. Now I focus on attaining the best score I can which is hard for me since I am a night owl so I normally hover in the late 60s but I will get better! I also love that it tracks my steps and workouts. Overall, I highly recommend it. It is expensive but worth it. And the ring is beautiful! No one ever knows that it is a fitness tracker and it shocks people every time! Also, recommend using the ring sizer or just size up on your normal ring size. I am always a size 7 in rings but I bought a size 8 for oura.

I love my oura ring, especially when paired with another activity device like an Apple Watch! I get so many compliments on it and people are amazed that a tiny ring could be so powerful! Pros: tiny, integrates well with any tracker you’re currently using, beautiful, waterproof, gives valuable insights that very few other devices have, and there is nothing like it. Cons: useless without subscription, devs are always promising new features to justify membership but they are usually a year(ish) late to delivery, the gold scratches easily even though I baby mine, they recommend you keep the battery above 40% which means you have to charge it more frequently than advertised. Overall: definitely worth it but must be paired with another device if you care about activity insights!

I just got an Oura ring, after being an Apple Watch girlie for 6 years. I was wearing the Apple Watch daily for notifications & fitness tracking, but it needed to charge every night so I wasn't getting any sleep analytics on it. So, I got the oura ring because 1) it looks great with my other rings, and 2) it has a battery life that lasts over 4 days and charges in under an hour, which means I can get a lot more actionable data (like on sleep) from it. My oura ring informed me that my resting heart rate spikes over 10bpm after just a glass or two of wine, so now I'm experimenting with giving up alcohol for a while to see how my overall health and sleeping improves. I wouldn't have made that realization if I wasn't collecting this data daily/nightly to see how my body is impacted by the various things I do and consume. I also started stacking it with other delicate rings to make it a bit more trendy and fit in with my other rings I wear. I've recommended it to so many people now - it's definitely a bit pricey, but totally worth the investment in your health and wellbeing!

I've had my Oura ring for about 10 months now, and I really really like it! Over time it doesn't feel very bulky at all and I love getting insights on my sleep and overall wellness. It's such a comprehensive look at your health, and I love using the meditation audio feature in the app. The ring is quite accurate and very insightful. It picks up on skin temperature differences and it's often accurately been able to tell when I have started to get sick or I pushed myself too hard in working out. It makes me feel much more confident in the fact that I lead an active lifestyle without fully realizing it. I appreciate its metrics and insights on how much activity I get throughout the day, because before the ring, I would've felt bad about not being "traditionally active." Oura helps me see how much activity I actually expend throughout the course of the day and helps me calibrate.

Had the Oura ring for about 2 months now and it's been helpful seeing the amount of data it would give you. Sleep is something I've been wanting to focus on improving, so I've been using the ring to track trends in my sleep habits, see how things like a late meal impacts it, as well as using it to track my activities too. There's a manual add for workouts which is helpful as I don't wear my ring when using weights to prevent scratches. It's also super simplistic which I love! I usually wear a size 5 ring but the 6 fits me - if you have small fingers, just be cautious during the winter time. My fingers constrict when it's cold out and the ring becomes pretty loose, so just be careful.

The ring is surprisingly light and the gold is a nice yellow gold (not brassy). It also looks nice even on shorter fingers. It's great at picking up sleep, heart rate, and other cues and has helped me get more effective sleep.

I love how easy it is to track sleep and spot trends in my sleeping patterns. Especially how much stress affects me. I can see clearly from my data when I’ve been on holiday and when I’ve been working.

Our ring constantly reminds me to take a better care of myself my tracking ny heart rate and sleep quality. I’m thankful to my brother who gifted me the on my birthday. I also like its simple clean design. I’ll be gifting Oura to my best friend on her birthday!

I purchased the Oura ring about 5 months ago. I find the information it can track is impressive. I haven’t had any issues with the ring so I cannot speak as to customer service. I have received a notice that they are offering additional months if free service which is a plus. This is a convenient effective wellness tracker. The ring is comfortable, although a little bulky. The sleep tracking feature is terrific and I have improved my sleeping habits as a result. I do wish the activity tracker was a little better. The battery life is great. I am looking forward to the updates. Overall I am very happy with my purchase.

I was resistant to any type of health tracker for ages, but during the pandemic my quality of sleep took a hit and I wanted to understand more about what was impacting my sleep cycle. However I really wanted something minimal and without a screen that might steal more of my attention with notifications (sorry apple!) so an Oura ring felt like the right choice for me. The rings are sleek, small and capture data around readiness/stress, sleep and activity, which were the most important for me.

Oura is in my top five favourite purchases of all time. I absolutely love it. I've used Fitbit and Apple watches in the past and really struggled to wear them 24/7 as they tend to pinch my arm when I sleep, and never loved showering in them, but Oura was the wearable I could finally wear 24/7 and felt comfortable. My fingers swell and hold fluid changing quite a bit in size, especially in the heat and in the summer months, so I was nervous if Oura would be suitable for me before purchasing one. If you have the same thing with your hands, here's my pro tip: Oura will send you a sizing kit to figure out your size. Wear the size that fits for a couple of weeks, and purchase one that fits your desired finger on your larger hand (most of us have one). When your fingers swell, it will likely fit the same finger on your other hands, and voila, swap around. Oura's insights are simple to understand and easy to turn into action that matters to change my behaviour to get the desired results in my life—whether choosing an earlier bedtime, increasing my daily exercise, or ensuring I move every hour. My favourite insight? Using my daily readiness score to decide what workout I will do that day. While I commit to at least five workouts per week, I use a system to do my most challenging workouts when my readiness is the highest and the easier ones on the days when I might need a bit more recovery. Colour-wise? I've purchased Oura Black, Stealth and currently have the Gold Heritage version. I loved all of them—they are exactly as pictured on the Oura website and socials. I've been wearing the ring since 2018 and have loved each generation upgrade and watching the product development and innovation. I was part of a 6-month study with Oura and the University of San Francisco throughout COVID where I volunteered my data to see if Oura could predict COVID when, or before COVID-19 was contracted. I love that Oura is dedicated to improving the well-being of humanity.

I didn't really understand why somedays I wake up feeling like I never slept but this has helped with so much insight into my sleep patterns. The days when I don't feel my best, it's very informative to go back and look at the data so I can make adjustments accordingly . I love that it's helping keep track of and in tune with my health but hate that it drains my phone battery so much.

Had my Oura ring now for 18 months. Feb of 2024 it started to act weird, showing that I walked 6.8 miles when in fact it was about 2 miles. Then it kept showing that my steps per day were higher than actual as compared to a treadmill or Google watch. I called the company, they have you reset the ring and then literally put on the charger and slam it down on a solid surface!! REALLY?? So I did all that they recommended and still nothing. They finally said they would send this issue up to the next level so they could give me a solution....THATS BEEN 4 MONTHS NOW!! I email every month and get the same canned response...sorry for your issue we are working on a solution. I asked for a replacement and they said the ring can be fixed so they won't replace?? BUT they still have not come up with a solution... In the meantime I am walking 15000 steps which really is about 9000.... Ring sounded like a great monitor BUT this ring is not worth a penny if it can't do what is advertised!

Lemon Oura Ring: Cautionary Tale & Buyer Beware My experience with the Oura Ring has been marred by a series of issues that have left me thoroughly dissatisfied. Two weeks after my initial purchase, I encountered problems with the battery life, which was consistently lasting only 30-36 hours despite the advertised claim of 7 days. Concerned about the discrepancy, I promptly requested a replacement. To my dismay, I was told that the battery was functioning within acceptable parameters and that the variation in battery life depended on individual usage patterns and the selected modes. It's worth noting that I was only using the ring for sleep tracking at that time. In every correspondence, I explicitly noted my request for a replacement. Despite this early red flag, I continued to face persistent challenges with battery life and then my saga with the Oura Ring took a turn for the worse. In July 2023, my ring began randomly failing to track my sleep. This prompted a series of interactions with customer support that only added to my mounting frustration. In September 2023, I was finally informed that the sleep tracking issue was a "known issue" and that the company was actively working on a resolution. However, it wasn't until January 4, 2024, that I received an email claiming the problem had been resolved and instructing me to update my ring. Unfortunately, the latest update proved ineffective, and the situation escalated. Customer support guided me through a series of steps, including taking screenshots, in an attempt to troubleshoot. Regrettably, these efforts rendered my ring completely non-functional, and the ring now refuses to connect to the Oura app. Astoundingly, despite the ongoing and unresolved issues, the company maintained that my Oura Ring was now out of warranty. Today their proposed solution remained a meager $75 off a new purchase, a response that does little to address the persistent problems and the impact on my overall experience. They refuse to acknowledge that the problem starting in July has not been resolved, and that I requested a replacement every step of the way. This extended ordeal with the Oura Ring has left me not only with a malfunctioning device but also with a sense of disappointment in the company's ability to deliver reliable products and satisfactory customer support. Potential customers should approach the Oura Ring with caution, considering alternative options with a more proven track record and responsive support. A strong buyer beware is warranted. If you do decide to purchase the Oura Ring, and encounter issues early on, it's imperative to insist on a replacement. My experience revealed that the company may run you in circles, offering resistance and delaying tactics until the warranty period expires. It's essential to advocate for your rights as a consumer and seek a resolution promptly to avoid prolonged frustrations and potential lapses in warranty coverage.

I've been following Oura for 8+ years and I'm impressed with how their rings have become simpler and more stylish. Talking to friends who use it, opinions differ; some appreciate the detailed health insights, while others find it overwhelming. As the product evolves, I'm curious to see how Oura will balance this by refining their customer journey, offering a more streamlined experience for those who find it too informative, and a "pro-mode" for data enthusiasts.

It's alright, I'm really into the whole idea of tracking my sleep and that part is pretty cool. However, when I hit the gym, the ring can be a bit bothersome and gets in my way, which can get annoying. I'm currently giving Whoop a try to see if it suits me better. But overall, it's still alright, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5, mainly due to the workout situation.