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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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

WHOOP has launched a new generation of bands, the WHOOP 5.0 and WHOOP Medical Grade (MG). The devices introduce upgraded health features, ECG support, blood pressure monitoring, and more. The ...

Whoop Inc., the maker of popular screen-less fitness bands, is facing a backlash from subscribers upset that it’s charging an upgrade fee for the new models after previously pledging not to do so.

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 ...

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 ...

The most expensive option gets you a Whoop MG (Medical Grade) band, otherwise you get a Whoop 5.0, included in the subscription. Paying more gets you some additional features. If you're sticking ...