# RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3)

Manufacturer: [RingConn](/companies/ringconn)  
Category: biometric

## Summary

RingConn (the Gen 2 at about $279, plus the Gen 2 Air and a Gen 3 arriving late May 2026; from RingConn, Shenzhen) is the subscription-free archetype of the biometric ring sub-cohort: all standard features are free for life, the core positioning against Oura's required membership and Whoop's subscription-only model. Its sensors (PPG, skin temperature, SpO2, accelerometer) drive sleep, heart rate and HRV, and a deep-learning sleep-apnea / AHI screening feature, with 10-to-12-day battery (the charging case extends to about 150 days). The verified-vs-claimed throughline: the sleep-apnea / AHI feature is a company-claimed screening capability (RingConn cites about 90.7% accuracy) that is NOT FDA-cleared. RingConn's own materials say it is 'actively pursuing clearance' and 'not intended to diagnose'; DEPLOY records the AHI claim as claimed, not cleared, the direct counterpoint to the genuinely-cleared Happy Ring in the same form factor. On the patent front, RingConn settled and licensed cleanly in the smart-ring ITC litigation; it was not import-banned, unlike Ultrahuman. Price is $279, subscription-free.

## Top line

> RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3) is shipping now at $279 (actual sale price), no capability claims are on file, the model has no verified field deployments in the registry, and no incidents are on record.

## Readiness

- **Availability** (shipping-now): Shipping now.
- **Price honesty** (actual-sale-price): One price on file: $279 (actual sale price).
- **Capability honesty** (no-claims): No reviewed capability claims on file for RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3).
- **Real-world use** (commercial): Maturity: commercial. No verified deployments in the registry.
- **Safety record** (no-incidents): No incidents on record. No verified deployments either.

## What it claims to do

_No reviewed capability claims on file._

## Price

- $279, _actual-sale-price_ ([RingConn](https://www.ringconn.com/)) _as of 2024-01-01_

## Real-world use

_No verified deployments on file for RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3)._

## Safety record

_No incidents on record. No verified deployments either, so the absence is uninformative._

## Privacy

_No privacy practices disclosed or on file for RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3)._

## Specs

- **notes**: [{"label":"Verified (subscription-free anchor)","value":"RingConn (Shenzhen, China) is a smart-ring maker positioned as the SUBSCRIPTION-FREE counterpoint to Oura/Whoop - all standard features free for life (verified, consistent across primary + reviews). Gen 2 ~$279, 10-12 day battery; Gen 2 raised ~$4.4M on Kickstarter (category record); Gen 3 launched late May 2026 (>$10M in ~20 days of pre-orders). maturity=commercial / shipping at scale."},{"label":"CORRECTION (AHI NOT FDA-cleared - aggregator drift)","value":"RingConn's sleep-apnea / AHI feature is NOT FDA-cleared - it is wellness/'pre-diagnostic'. RingConn's own Gen 2 PR says it is 'actively pursuing FDA clearance' + carries a 'not intended to diagnose' disclaimer. The widely-repeated 'RingConn received FDA clearance for SpO2/sleep-apnea' claim appears ONLY on SEO/aggregator sites and CONFLATES RingConn with the Happy Ring (Happy Health, Austin - the genuinely FDA-cleared sleep-apnea ring). Recorded NOT cleared. The 90.7% accuracy is a vendor claim."},{"label":"CORRECTION (NOT banned - settled the ITC case)","value":"RingConn was a co-respondent in Oura's ITC case (337-TA-1398, Patent 11,868,178) and was found to infringe - BUT it SETTLED: Oura granted RingConn a multi-year patent LICENSE to keep selling in the US. So RingConn is NOT subject to an active import ban (US access = licensed/permitted). Only Ultrahuman's Ring Air carries the active ban."},{"label":"Verification posture / cap-flag","value":"Clinical posture: wellness-grade, claim-heavy (90.7% apnea accuracy + 'hundreds of clinical studies' are vendor-stated, no FDA clearance, no peer-review surfaced - lower than Oura/Happy). NOT verified: founder identity (aggregator-only, low confidence); funding (angel round aggregator-only; mostly crowdfunded); cumulative unit shipments (no reliable figure - don't attribute one)."}]
- **specs**: RingConn Gen 2 (~$279) + Gen 2 Air + Gen 3 (late May 2026). Sensors: PPG, skin temperature, SpO2, accelerometer. 10-12 day battery (charging case to ~150 days). AI/health: sleep + HR/HRV + 'sleep apnea / AHI' screening (deep-learning, claimed 90.7% accuracy). SUBSCRIPTION-FREE: all standard features free for life (the core positioning vs Oura/Whoop). Chinese (Shenzhen).
- **formFactor**: biometric (biometric-primary smart ring + AI augmentation; SUBSCRIPTION-FREE)

## What's under the hood

_No brain on file for RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3)._

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3) actually available for purchase?

Yes, shipping now.

_Source: [RingConn Gen 2 (sleep-apnea feature 'actively pursuing FDA clearance'; 'not intended to diagnose')](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ringconn-launches-gen-2-smart-ring-pioneering-sleep-apnea-detection-with-unmatched-10---12-days-battery-life-302212578.html)._

### What does the RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3) cost?

RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3) costs $279 one-time (actual sale price).

_Source: [RingConn](https://www.ringconn.com/)._

### Where is the RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3) being used?

No verified field deployments on record.

### Is the RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3) safe?

No incidents on record, but with no verified field deployments either, the absence is uninformative.

### How does the RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3) handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3).

### Who makes the RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3)?

RingConn (Gen 2 / Gen 3) is made by RingConn, based in Shenzhen, China.

_Source: [RingConn Gen 2 (sleep-apnea feature 'actively pursuing FDA clearance'; 'not intended to diagnose')](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ringconn-launches-gen-2-smart-ring-pioneering-sleep-apnea-detection-with-unmatched-10---12-days-battery-life-302212578.html)._

## Manufacturer

- [RingConn (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ringconn-launches-gen-2-smart-ring-pioneering-sleep-apnea-detection-with-unmatched-10---12-days-battery-life-302212578.html)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ringconn-launches-gen-2-smart-ring-pioneering-sleep-apnea-detection-with-unmatched-10---12-days-battery-life-302212578.html)

## Compared to

- [Ultrahuman Ring (Air / Pro)](/consumer/models/ultrahuman-ring-air)
- [Stelo](/consumer/models/stelo)
- [Withings ScanWatch](/consumer/models/withings-scanwatch)

## Sources

1. [RingConn Gen 2 (sleep-apnea feature 'actively pursuing FDA clearance'; 'not intended to diagnose')](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ringconn-launches-gen-2-smart-ring-pioneering-sleep-apnea-detection-with-unmatched-10---12-days-battery-life-302212578.html)
2. [Oura ITC case (337-TA-1398, Patent 11,868,178): RingConn SETTLED -> multi-year license (not banned)](https://ouraring.com/blog/oura-itc-case/)
3. [RingConn = Shenzhen smart-ring maker; subscription-free; CES 2026](https://chinabizinsider.com/shenzhens-ringconn-challenges-oura-dominance-as-smart-ring-shipments-surge-49-at-ces-2026/)
4. [RingConn Gen 3 launches (late May 2026; >$10M in ~20 days of pre-orders)](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ringconn-gen-3-smart-ring-officially-launches-302785564.html)
5. [RingConn](https://www.ringconn.com/) · 2024-01-01

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