What is it like to use a RingConn smart ring?

• Published date: 05 April 2024
• Author: TZAHI HOFFMAN
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The company was founded in 2021 and managed to raise 1.3 million dollars in its crowdfunding campaign on the Indiegogo website. Ringconn located in the USA appeals to consumers looking for a monitoring device for sleep, along with other health indicators. Unlike the popular ring in the industry - Oura, RingConn does not charge monthly subscription fees for the service

RingConn – first a measurement kit

Unlike the purchase of a smart watch, which at best comes with two straps of different sizes, so that the watch can be adjusted to the wrist, buying a smart ring requires adjustment to the size of the user's finger. Using a ring should be even more comfortable than a watch. Therefore, after ordering the ring on the company's website, RingConn first sends a ring measurement kit. These are metal rings that provide the feeling of the original ring that includes the chips inside.

The kit includes nine rings, and the company suggests wearing the desired model for a whole day, in order to understand which ring will be the most comfortable for regular use. After that, it is also necessary to choose the color of the ring: black, silver or gold. I chose the black color, when the ring itself is relatively large and a bit thick. It has a lot of presence on the finger. As someone who doesn't wear a ring regularly, it took me a while to get used to it. Still several weeks later, at certain times of the day I remove it.

RingConn – replaces the smart watch for sleep monitoring

While the ring can be used during the day and provides metrics such as number of steps, calories burned and a reminder to move, this is not the main use of it. The smart rings were created mainly for sleep monitoring and as a replacement for using the smart watch during the night. A lot of people, like me, can't sleep comfortably with a watch, so the ring is a more comfortable alternative for them. At least for me, using the ring in my sleep was comfortable.

Like smart watches, the ring automatically detects sleep at night, but it does not automatically detect drowsiness, yes there is an option to manually add your drowsiness. After sleeping, in the morning, the sleep score will appear in the app, the number of hours you slept and other data: how many hours of sleep you lacked, how long you were in bed, the efficiency of sleep and of course the division into sleep time at each stage (light sleep, deep sleep, REM and also how long you were awake).

More information you get in the app: the average...