A new smart ring, which is almost half the price of the beloved Oura Ring, has hit the market. The Chinese brand Rogbid’s newest entrant, the Rogbid Smart Ring 3, seemingly has all the features a smart ring is supposed to have.
Rogbid has introduced its smart ring under the Aizo Ring license. I like the fact that they’re making health and wellness more accessible to people in the form of smart rings, but I have a bone to pick with the companies that don’t invest in their R&D and strive for exclusivity. Which is why all these licensed rings use the same app- the Aizo Ring app.
The Oura Ring has earned its reputation through user satisfaction, durability, and accuracy. I salute Oura in their efforts and dedication to research, filing patents and striving to provide better health to its members. But since I can’t control what other companies do, I can let you know if saving a few hundred dollars on this variant won’t cost you more in the long run.
Design, Size, and Wearability
My first impression of the Rogbid Ring, it’s wider than the Oura Ring and barely a smidge slimmer. But the lack of sensor bumps on the Rogbid, as compared to the Oura Ring, somehow makes it seem a lot more sleek and comfortable.
The Rogbid Ring also has a tiny dot with an LED light that faces upwards, and the sensors face the palm of the hand. Oura Ring, on the other hand, has no such LEDs on the outer surface of the ring.
Oura undoubtedly has more color choices, 6 for the Horizon variant, to be precise. The Rogbid only has 2- black and pearl white, and I don’t know if I like either of these, to be honest.
The Rogbid Ring also lacks a sizing kit, which I guess is because they’re shipping from China, and it would further cause shipping delays. Although I was very careful in selecting the size from the size chart on their website, the ring I got is slightly bigger on my finger. So I suggest you size down if you’re using their size chart.
The Oura Ring provides a free sizing kit prior to the actual ring being shipped out, to give you a better sense and feel of the size and the sensors on your fingers. Which I highly appreciate, especially if I’m spending that amount of money on a gadget.
I was especially surprised at the scratch resistance on the Rogbid ring. I never bothered with the regular wear and tear on my Oura Ring until I saw the Rogbid with barely any scratches and the same amount of usage.
Specifications
Specifications | Oura Ring Gen3 | Rogbid Smart Ring 3 |
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Weight | 4-6g | 5g |
Sizes | 8 sizes (6-13) | 7 sizes (7-13) |
Sizing Kit | Yes, free | No |
Colors | 6 colors – Silver, Black, Stealth, Brushed Titanium, Gold, and Rose Gold | 2 colors- Classic Black, Pearl White |
Dimensions | 7.9mm width, 2.55mm thickness | 8.4mm wide, 2.4mm thickness |
Memory | Up to 7 days of data | N/A |
Battery Sizes | 15mAh – 22mAh | N/A |
Battery Life | Up to 7 days | 4-7 days |
Charge Time | 80 mins | ≤ 1.5 hours |
Charger | Size-specific charger with USB-C cable | Charger not specific to size with USB cable |
Vibration | No | No |
LED light | No | Yes |
Material | Titanium with PVD coating | Ceramics, Stainless Steel |
Water Resistance | 100 m | 50 m (5ATM) |
Operating Temperature | -10–52°C / 14–125°F | -20°C to 50°C |
Compatible OS | iOS 15 and higher or Android 9.0 and higher | iOS and Android |
Warranty | 1 – 2 years | 1 year |
Price | Starting $299 | $199.99 |
Subscription | $5.99 USD/month | Free |
Features
Features | Oura Ring Gen3 | Rogbid Smart Ring 3 |
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Heart Rate | ✅ | ✅ |
Heart Rate Variability | ✅ | ✅ |
Resting Heart Rate | ✅ | ✅ |
Respiratory Rate | ✅ | N/A |
Sleep Latency | ✅ | N/A |
Movement During Sleep | ✅ | N/A |
Sleep stages | ✅ | ✅ |
Daytime Stress and Resilience | ✅ | ❌ |
Guided Meditations and Breathing | ✅ | ❌ |
Skin temperature | ✅ | ✅ |
Find My Ring | ✅(iOS) | N/A |
Sleep Score | ✅ | ✅ |
Activity and Workout Tracking | ✅ | ✅ |
Calorie Tracking | ✅ | ✅ |
Steps | ✅ | ✅ |
Recovery Index/ Score | ✅ | ✅ |
Readiness Score | ✅ | ❌ |
Low and High Heart Rate Alerts | ❌ | ✅ |
Cycle Tracking | ✅ | ✅ |
Fertility & Ovulation Prediction | ✅ | ✅ |
SpO2 | ✅ | ✅ |
Gesture Control | ❌ | ✅ |
My Data Comparison
Steps and Activity
Since the Rogbid does a decent job at activity tracking, and I don’t use my Oura Ring for heavy weightlifting either, I decided to pit them against a pedometer to test out their accuracy for the one thing I do rely on my smart rings for- my step count.
Days | Pedometer | Oura Gen3 | Rogbid Smart Ring 3 |
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Day 1 | 6936 | 5202 | 5873 |
Day 2 | 1015 | 1024 | 998 |
Day 3 | 16476 | 14748 | 15032 |
While none of these two were exactly as the pedometer reading, they weren’t too far off either. Provided the area they are worn on, certain differences in readings are bound to happen. But all in all, Oura and Rogbid Ring’s step count is something I think I can rely on.
Both apps provide an activity score based on my goals. A feature of the Oura Ring that I really appreciate is the immobility reminders, which make me get up and move around throughout the day.
The Rogbid Ring displays activities in a 3 ring format (similar to Apple Fitness)- Steps, Exercise, and Calories. Both the Oura Ring and the Rogbid Ring have the ability to add workouts manually.
Sleep
The sleep tracking is what surprised me the most with the Rogbid ring. I didn’t expect it to be so on point with the Oura Ring. Right from the sleep time and awake time to the stages of sleep being almost similar, the Rogbid had me pleasantly surprised.
What it lacks is sleep latency, movement during sleep, and respiratory rate, which are all features of the Oura Ring. Other than these data points, the sleep data was pretty much similar.
The data was easy to read on the Aizo app as well, much like the Oura app. The Oura Ring provides a recovery index, and the Rogbid- a recovery score. The Rogbid also provides a ‘Holistic’ score in the sleep data, which is equivalent to the ‘Sleep score’ on the Oura app, helping to judge my sleep quality at a glance.
The Oura app has a ‘Trends’ feature, which shows various metric trends and where they’re headed. A feature lacking in the Aizo app. Although we can still see the graph as per the previous data under different categories.
Metrics Measured
Ok, Rogbid is seriously surprising me every step of the way at this point. To be honest, I was very skeptical about this ring in the beginning, but I’m happy to report that both the readings for blood oxygen and HR were pretty damn close to a medical-grade device- the oximeter.
The Oura Ring doesn’t provide on-spot blood oxygen readings, so I could only compare the Rogbid to the oximeter, and it was maybe 1% off once, but for the most part, it showed the same reading.
As for the HR readings, the Rogbid Ring and the Oura Ring were maybe a beat off from the oximeter, which I am stunned about, given that one of the two rings is literally almost half the price of the other.
Additionally, the Oura Ring provides a ‘Daytime Stress’ graph, which is calculated on the basis of temperature, motion, heart rate, and heart rate variability (HRV) throughout the day. To reduce stress and enable a better quality of sleep, Oura has a library of over 70 guided meditations and breathing exercises to choose from. Features that the Rogbid Ring lacks.
Cycle Tracking
Both the Oura Ring and the Rogbid Smart Ring 3 provide cycle tracking for women. Oura’s cycle tracking takes the cake with its various integrations with apps such as Flo, Glow, Natural Cycles, and Clue.
Oura also provides dead accurate predictions as to my next period and cycle phases based on temperature deviations from my baseline temperature (calculated after 60 nights of regularly wearing the Oura Ring).
I haven’t had the chance to use Rogbid’s cycle-tracking feature in as much depth as the Oura Ring’s, but I doubt it would replace it. The Rogbid tracks period dates, flow, and symptoms such as cramps and more.
Additional Features in Both
- Scores – Similar to Oura, Rogbid has 3 scores. The Readiness, Sleep, and Activity Score in Oura and Health, Sleep, and Activity Score in Rogbid. These scores help get a quick overview of these metrics without diving into much detail.
- SOS – The Rogbid Ring provides an SOS feature, which enables the person to tap the ring 10 times with both hands in order to activate SOS. This feature will call contacts, send voice/text messages, and keep resharing the same for prompt help. A very useful feature missing in the Oura Ring.
- Tags – Tags are a feature in the Oura Ring that enables me to add various behaviors and environmental factors that affected my day in order to understand and identify which factors affect which metrics in a certain way.
- Battery Notifications – The one thing I didn’t like about the Rogbid Ring is that without any prior warning, it died on me. There are no low battery warnings on the Aizo app, unlike the Oura app, which is a simple solution that could really elevate the user experience further.
- Gesture control – The Rogbid Ring provides gesture controls, which is a great feature to have in theory, but I honestly barely used it. The gesture controls include taking videos and photos, switching between music, switching pages while reading ebooks, and flipping through presentations.
- Recipients of Care – This feature allows me to set custom notifications for medications (which is great because I always forget my multivitamins), hydration alerts, and personal celebrations, such as birthdays and anniversaries, on the Aizo app.
Price and Availability
With a price tag as low as $199.99, which is currently available at a further discounted price of $169.99, along with a lifetime free subscription, the Rogbid Smart Ring 3 is definitely a steal.
Available on their official website, the delivery is available worldwide and takes anywhere from 10-30 working days by standard shipping, depending on the address of delivery.
The Oura Ring, via authorized retailers such as Amazon, ships worldwide and via their official website, shipping to 46 countries, is also available via BestBuy, and Target.
The Oura Ring starts at $299 for the Heritage and goes up to $549 for the rose gold Horizon variant, also comes along with a subscription fee of $5.99/year with the first month free.
Final Verdict
With surprising accuracy in terms of sleep and metrics such as heart rate and blood oxygen, the Rogbid Smart Ring exceeded my expectations beyond what I could fathom. Its performance excels in areas where its more expensive competitors have spent years building their reputation, which makes me believe they’re on to something. But as for the durability, I have only been using it for about a couple of weeks, so I’ll keep you updated on the same.
Oura, as we all know and love, has stood the stand of time. From impeccable cycle tracking to sleep tracking, I love everything about this tiny device. With the number of options available in colors and finishes, additional features such as tags and guided meditations continue to impress and justify its price tag. There’s a reason it’s a favorite amongst the likes of Jennifer Anniston.
If you’re looking to test out a smart ring to see if it suits your lifestyle, the Rogbid seems to be a good choice. But for the sheer fact that I doubt how well it is going to hold up, I’m gonna stick to my Oura Ring for now.