RingConn anchors the subscription-free corner of DEPLOY's ring sub-cohort: all features free for life, the pricing-model counterpoint to Oura (purchase + membership) and Whoop (subscription-only), and the verification counterpoint to the FDA-cleared Happy Ring.
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The hardware and pricing are verified: $279, subscription-free, with PPG, skin temperature, SpO2, and accelerometer sensors and 10-to-12-day battery (charging case to about 150 days).
The $279 above is a verified actual sale price, and the model is subscription-free: all standard features are free for life, the core positioning against Oura's required membership and Whoop's subscription-only model. The Gen 2 Air and a Gen 3 (late May 2026) are the line siblings.
Availability
Shipping now
RingConn is shipping and consumer-available (Gen 2, Gen 2 Air; Gen 3 arriving late May 2026). From RingConn (Shenzhen). On the smart-ring patent front, it settled and licensed cleanly in the ITC litigation and was not import-banned.
Real-world status
RingConn is the subscription-free archetype of the biometric ring sub-cohort: all standard features free for life. 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 (charging case 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 that claim as claimed, not cleared, the direct counterpoint to the genuinely-cleared Happy Ring in the same form factor.
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Cap-flag the headline AI claim: RingConn's sleep-apnea / AHI screening (cited at about 90.7% accuracy) is NOT FDA-cleared. RingConn's own materials say it is 'actively pursuing clearance' and 'not intended to diagnose'. Do not read it as a cleared diagnostic, the direct contrast to Happy Ring.
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On the smart-ring patent litigation, RingConn settled and licensed cleanly and was not import-banned; that distinguishes it from Ultrahuman, whose US market access was interrupted by the Oura ITC ruling.
Smart rings: RingConn vs Happy Ring vs Oura
RingConn Gen 2
Happy Ring
Oura Ring 4
Price
$279
🟢verified
No retail (service-gated)
⊘absence
From $349 + $5.99/mo
🟢verified
Model
Subscription-free
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Insurer-billed service
🟢verified
Purchase + membership
🟢verified
Sleep apnea
Claimed, NOT cleared
🟠claimed
FDA-cleared (2 x 510k)
🟢verified
Not a sleep-apnea device
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Maker
RingConn (China)
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Happy Health (US)
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Oura (Finland)
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Availability
Retail
🟢verified
Service-gated
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Retail
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Sources: DEPLOY registry, RingConn, Happy Health / FDA, Oura
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the RingConn Gen 2?
$279, and subscription-free🟢verified: all standard features are free for life, with no membership required.
Is RingConn's sleep apnea detection FDA-cleared?
No🟠claimed. The sleep-apnea / AHI screening is company-claimed (~90.7% accuracy), not FDA-cleared. RingConn says it is 'actively pursuing clearance' and 'not intended to diagnose'.
Does RingConn require a subscription?
No🟢verified. All standard features are free for life, the core positioning against Oura's membership and Whoop's subscription.
Was RingConn banned from the US?
No🟢verified. RingConn settled and licensed cleanly in the smart-ring ITC litigation; it was Ultrahuman whose US access was interrupted.
How does RingConn compare to Happy Ring?
Same form factor, opposite verification posture🟢verified: RingConn's sleep-apnea claim is uncleared, while Happy Ring is FDA-cleared (but service-gated, no retail price).
Pricing and availability are tagged verified or claimed against primary sources. Manufacturer targets are reported as targets, not prices you can pay today.