Ranked picks by use case, linking through to the full reviews.
Not everyone wants another smartwatch buzzing on their wrist all day. If you mainly care about steps, workouts, sleep, heart rate and recovery, a dedicated fitness tracker can often do the job with less bulk, longer battery life and fewer distractions. The best fitness trackers for people who don’t want a smartwatch now come in […]
If you hate sleeping with a bulky smartwatch on your wrist, you don’t have to give up sleep tracking. Smart rings and lightweight screen-free bands can track sleep, heart rate, HRV, recovery and other overnight metrics without feeling like you’re wearing a tiny computer to bed. For pure overnight comfort, the Oura Ring 5 is […]
If charging your wearable every night sounds like a chore, you have much better options. The best long-battery wearables can now last anywhere from around a week to three weeks between charges while still tracking activity, sleep, heart rate and more. We picked six wearables that stand out specifically for battery life, from the 21-day […]
Buying a wearable shouldn’t automatically mean signing up for another monthly payment. Plenty of smart rings, fitness trackers and heart-rate monitors still give you useful health, sleep and workout data without requiring an ongoing subscription. We picked wearables that remain genuinely useful after you buy them. Some may offer optional premium services, but the core […]