Side-by-side
How Pulse stacks up against Whoop & Oura.
Same metrics. Different philosophy. Pulse refuses to charge you twice — once for hardware, once for the data it generates.
 Pulse Rate iPhone-only · free | W Whoop 4.0 Wearable · $30/mo | O Oura Ring 4 Ring · $349 + $5.99/mo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up-front cost | $0 | $0 (rental) | $349 |
| Monthly subscription | None | $30 / mo | $5.99 / mo |
| Charging required | No | 5 days | 7 days |
| Data stays on device | ✓ | Cloud-only | Cloud + AI |
| Heart rate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HRV (RMSSD & SDNN) | ✓ | ✓ | RMSSD only |
| Blood pressure | ✓ | — | — |
| Apple Health 2-way sync | ✓ | Export only | Read only |
| Wellness Index (ESC/AHA-aligned) | ✓ | Recovery only | Readiness only |
| 3-year total cost | $0 | $1,080 | $565 |