The new devices will be sold on subscription plans, Whoop said. A Whoop band without the FDA-cleared EKG starts at $199 per year, while the MG is available on a plan that costs $359 a year.

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The first is the Whoop 5.0, an upgraded replacement for the standard band that has been around for a few years. The second is the Whoop MG, a device that is designed to give you even more data ...

It takes 2 hours 28 minutes to charge during our tests, which is also pretty slow compared to other wearable tech. The Whoop Band is priced a bit differently to other wearables, since you'll be paying ...

With this plan you get the Whoop 5.0 and a basic charger, as well as a CoreKnit band. Stepping up to the $239 "Peak" tier nets you everything on Whoop One, as well as real-time stress monitoring ...

Each time, the Whoop band has correctly identified that I was doing a workout, and prompted me to log it when I opened the app. Automatic workout tracking on fitness trackers can be notoriously ...

It can blend with the rest of your jewelry while the Whoop looks like a watch band minus the watch face. Winner: Tie. While the Oura Ring is better for those concerned about style, the Whoop is ...

Unlike most fitness wearables, the Whoop does not include any kind of display. Instead, it is a simple piece of plastic that slots into a band that sits on the wrist, sending the information it ...

The critical physical difference lies in the clasp of the Whoop MG band. To enable its exclusive ECG functionality, the MG’s clasp incorporates the necessary ECG-conductive contacts to touch ...

Early yesterday morning, my colleague Victoria Song reported that to get a Whoop 5.0 band, users would need to extend their existing membership by an additional 12 months or pay a one-time upgrade ...

Whoop is like comparing apples to oranges. Yes, they're both fitness trackers, but they wear in entirely different ways. The Oura Ring looks like a classic gold band, far more inconspicuous than a ...