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Apple 'iRing' Rumor Re-Emerges Amid Oura Ring Popularity

Seanm87 said:
I would be interested. My fiance recently ditched her Apple Watch in favour of her mechanical watch, but she still wanted to track her health metrics. She got an Oura 5 and it looks much less bulky than the last ones.

I’m considering it now as I love mechanical watches and want to move away from having my phone strapped to my wrist.
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This is where I am . . . I'd buy Oura but not wild about another subscription. I would think - but can't be sure - any Apple Ring would not have a subscription at least for most use.
 
Apple will definitely be testing many unreleased devices which may never make it to market. Anyway I am personally not interested in a ring.
 
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Here me out: Apple is considering buying Oura, and leaking a story like this helps drive the purchase price down.
 
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Apple is developing a smart ring that could potentially rival products like the Oura Ring and Samsung Galaxy Ring, according to the leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami."

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The latest Oura Ring 5 starts at $399​

Apple has toyed with the idea of a smart ring for several years, as indicated by several patents, and there have been previous rumors that Apple has investigated a wearable for the finger to track a user's biometrics.

Reports dating back to 2024 said Apple was weighing up the idea as a viable expansion of its wearables lineup – something that may appeal to people who would prefer a biometric accessory that's more inconspicuous than an Apple Watch.

Rumors have petered out over the last couple of years, but now it seems that the popularity of the latest Oura Ring has caught Apple's attention, if the latest rumor is anything to go by. However, no other details were provided by the leaker.

The original Oura Ring was released by Finnish health technology company Oura back in 2015. The device collects activity, heart rate, respiratory rate, and sleep data, and transmits it via Bluetooth to the Oura app.

iRing thing under development. What a surprise.— Kosutami (@Kosutami_Ito) June 24, 2026​

Now in it's fifth iteration, the latest Oura Ring is a lot smaller than previous versions and boasts new health-monitoring capabilities including blood pressure trend detection, nighttime breathing analysis, and tools for GLP-1 medication tracking.

Would you be interested in an "iRing" as an alternative to Apple Watch? Let us know in the comments.

Article Link: Apple 'iRing' Rumor Re-Emerges Amid Oura Ring Popularity
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After Apple’s price hikes yesterday, I don’t want anymore F’ing Apple products.
 
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Will Co said:
It's clever tech, but unless it can do something useful to me that my Apple Watch cannot, then I'll stick with the watch format. Those rings, even though improved, are somewhat bulky.
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I’m someone who is the complete opposite. I would rather have a biometric ring recording data while dropping all of the features of a watch, which I personally don’t need. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Probably wouldn’t pay Apple’s $599 price or whatever they price the ring at though.
 
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terminator-jq said:
This. I’d be all for an Apple Bracelet with a small clock. I’m actually surprised Apple hasn’t made one yet. The Apple Watch is fantastic but even the non-Ultra models can feel like a bit much. Sometimes I just want to quickly tell time and track my fitness.

A sleek $99 Apple fitness band would sell very well. I wouldn’t even be mad if they reserved the clock display for a $149 “pro” version.
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Yep .. a modern take, by Apple, on the very old Nike Fuel Band basically.

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Yes; I never sleep with my Apple watch, so health data collection is impossible. Apple has been slow on the trigger with new and or improved products since Steve passed. It’s time to put the pedal to the metal and become the innovative company it was founded to be. Speaking of innovation where’s that 32” iMac that was rumored years ago, along with several other products where Siri was blamed for the delay? AppleTV? Home Hub? Video Door Bell? Get the lead out!!!
 
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I think Apple is way too late to this game. Unless they buy Oura, their time has passed. I have owned an Oura for 4 years now and love it. I don't plan to give up all my data with Oura to start over with Apple.
 
(Realized my prior post was already covered)

I have an Apple Watch. A bit pissed that the 8 is no longer set for upgrades. No desire for AI on my wrist.

What can they do with a ring that Oura hasn't done?

attohs said:
No, what market segment has Apple created? Apple tends to excel at entering mature markets and completely upending them (iPod, iPad, Watch, iPhone to name a few).
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The personal computer with the first Apple II, and that's just because they were the first to think, “Maybe people would like their kit computer to be pre-assembled!”

Other than that... yes. I can't think of any other field where Apple created the market, unless you want to get really technical. That includes the LaserWriter (a Canon laser printer with PostScript which was purchased by many DOS-using companies for its superior results) and ImageWriter (clever graphics-based dot-matrix printer which may have been an original idea, but I don't know; my experience with prior dot-matrix printers was that they could do graphics but normally used their own built-in, optimized fonts.)
 
I just recently ditched my gen one ultra after the news it will no longer be supported. I’m done with the annoyance of notifications on my wrist, having worn an Apple Watch daily since the first one was released. I’m now back to a mechanical watch, and I can actually feel my stress level go down. However, I would consider a ring for the tracking of health benefits and blood pressure. But if according to a previous poster, the battery only last a year, that’s a dealbreaker.
 
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I got rid of my Apple Watch in favor of an Oura 4 and... An anlogue watch from a local family jewelry store. I do have some concerns about the Oura's battery life, but bought the 3-year warranty and my spouse's HSA covered the entire thing. I'm LOVING having an analogue watch again - it's a custom women's diver's watch with Swiss movement: not that I'm a diver, but it's rugged enough that I have zero concerns wearing it while downhill skiing. Don't miss the constant navigation of turning off notifications on the Apple Watch and wondering if the battery is going to die early in the cold.
 
Not sure how I feel about strapping a ring to my finger that has a battery in it, at least a watch I can remove easily if something goes wrong.
 
Will Co said:
It's clever tech, but unless it can do something useful to me that my Apple Watch cannot, then I'll stick with the watch format. Those rings, even though improved, are somewhat bulky.
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I'm a woman with petite hands who have been wearing the oura 3 for years. I just upgraded to the 5 and the difference is drastic. It's def not bulky anymore and looks like any normal ring.
 
It seems like a reasonable product if you just want the health tracking but not a watch (which can just be a big sweaty weight in this weather!). Apple could perhaps use it to add to the ecosystem as well, for example incorporating an NFC chip that logs you into a Mac with a fistbump or offering gesture support for Airpods, skipping tracks with a finger tap and so-on.
 
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