Unleashing Whoop 5.0: Superior to Apple Watch & Oura Ring

Introducing Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG: Top-Tier Health Trackers

Four years following the unveiling of the Whoop 4.0, Whoop has launched its two newest health trackers, the Whoop 5.0 and the Whoop MG.

These health trackers are not just for professional athletes and fitness enthusiasts. They cater to a broader audience who are interested in their health and are willing to invest in the latest health technologies.

The newly launched bands track your sleep, activities, and recovery just like other health bands. But they also offer innovative features such as a wrist-based blood pressure monitor, an ECG monitor for detecting atrial fibrillation, and clinician-reviewed reports for blood testing and vital monitoring.

Innovative Features in Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG

In the creation of its latest products, Whoop seems to have incorporated favored features from other smart wearables like the Apple Watch, Withings, Oura, and the Samsung Galaxy.

The Whoop 5.0 focuses on general activity and health tracking, while the Whoop MG, or Medical Grade, offers advanced features like ECG and blood pressure monitoring.

One standout feature is the Advanced Labs which allow users to schedule blood tests and consult with a clinician for reports and recommendations based on the data collected from the device. This feature comes with an additional cost and won’t be available at launch.

Blood Pressure Monitoring and ECG Features

The new Whoop bands include a patent-pending blood pressure monitoring feature. After calibrating the data from a traditional arm blood pressure monitor three times, the band can start monitoring systolic and diastolic ranges from your wrist. This feature is similar to what is offered by other health trackers like Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 7 and Huawei’s Watch 3.

Adding to this is the Heart Screener feature on the Whoop MG which includes ECG monitoring. This feature can detect high or low heart rates and atrial fibrillation, a condition often undiagnosed. The collected data can be taken to doctors for diagnosis and condition management. Other health trackers like the Apple Watch, Google Pixel Watch, and Samsung Galaxy Watch already offer this feature.

Comprehensive Health Monitoring with Healthspan

Whoop also introduced Healthspan, a feature developed in collaboration with the CEO of Buck Institute’s Research on Aging. It assesses your overall health through nine biometrics to determine your physiological age. Users can see whether their physiological age is lower, higher, or matches their actual age for a comprehensive overview of their health and habits.

New Improvements

Other enhancements include a longer battery life of over 14 days, a smaller, sleeker build, improved sleep-tracking, a ten times more efficient processor, and enhanced data capture.

Subscription Tiers and Pricing

Whoop offers three subscription tiers: One, Peak, and Life. The One tier, the most affordable and basic option, includes sleep, stress, and recovery tracking along with V02 max and heart rate zone monitoring, and hormonal health insights. The Peak tier adds the new Healthspan and Pace of Aging feature, a Health Monitor feature, and stress monitoring. The Life tier, the most expensive tier, includes blood pressure and ECG monitoring, and advanced health sensor tech. The pricing for the tiers are as follows: Whoop One costs $199 per year, Whoop Peak costs $239 per year, and Whoop Life costs $359 per year.