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Tom's Guide
08-05-2025
- Health
- Tom's Guide
Whoop just launched two new and improved sleep trackers — here's what to expect
Today, human performance company Whoop has launched two next-generation wearables designed to unlock a new medically-approved approach to personal health, longevity and sleep tracking. The Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG are wrist straps with the same faceless design as previous models. They also operate on the same membership price system where, instead of paying an upfront cost for the strap, you pay an annual membership. However, the brand have introduced three new membership tiers to make Whoop more accessible to different budgets, big and small, with memberships starting at $199/£169 per year. Almost four years in the making, the Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG are an upgrade on the Whoop 4.0 released in September 2021. The two newcomers pack more technology into a 7% smaller strap that's comfier to wear overnight. Enhanced sensors capture data 26 times per second, while a redesigned processor delivers 10x more power efficiency. What this means is you get richer health insights, better battery life and greater comfort thanks to the sleeker design. Understanding a good night's sleep is the foundation high performance, be that athletic or work focussed, Whoop has updated its sleep tracking functionality. The reimagined Sleep Score delivers a more accurate reflection of sleep quality, so users can better understand how day and nighttime habits impact the quality of their rest. Therefore, they can make healthier choices and identify what they must do elevate their ZZZs. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG: from $199/£169 per year at WhoopThe Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG are now available to order. You can wear it as a wrist tracker with the choice of 6 bands including the classic knit fabric, leather or sporty silicone. If you want a more discreet, out-of-the-way sleep tracker you can shop the Whoop Body apparel, which allows you to hide the tracker even in underwear. The Whoop is a serious recovery tracker for sleep buffs who want nitty gritty health metrics to help them optimize their rest. There's a reason it's endorsed by powerhouses like Christiano Ronaldo and Sha'Carri Richardson. But what updates will help users level up their ZZZs? Both the Whoop 5.0 and Whoop MG are complete with an upgraded heart screener. But the Whoop MG comes exclusively with an FDA-cleared ECG that allows your heart reading to be taken anytime from your wrist. With more accurate heart rate monitoring through the night, users can see the connection between heart activity and sleep quality. Studies show a close association between sleep quality, heart rate variability and blood pressure. Tracking these metrics can improve sleep quality by providing insights into your autonomic nervous system's response to stress and overall health, allowing you to identify areas for improvement and make lifestyle changes to improve your sleep hygiene and quality. The new models also promise more precise hormonal insights for women. The cycle tracking feature delivers insights on how hormonal shifts during menstruation, pregnancy, or perimenopause influence recovery, sleep, stress and performance. Whoop blows other sleep trackers out the park when it comes to battery life. The Whoop 4.0 has a 4 to 5 day life and the Whoop 5.0 levels this up to an impressive 14-day battery life. The wireless power pack also makes Whoop a great sleep tracker as you don't need to remove the wearable to charge overnight. (Do note, the wireless charger is not included in the Whoop One payment plan.) You can wear the device 24/7 to get a holistic view of your health, strain, recovery and sleep. As well as sleep analysis, Whoop provides guidance on optimizing your rest. After getting out of bed in the morning, you'll soon receive a notification telling you Whoop has calibrated your sleep. There's also the option to fill in your 'journal,' where you can log things like caffeine or alcohol intake to monitor how these lifestyle choices affect your sleep. Under the sleep section of the app, you can see in-depth information about your night's sleep, including time in bed, sleep duration, sleep need, sleep efficiency disturbances and information about time spent in each essential sleep stage. During testing, we wore the Whoop as well as sleeping on the Eight Sleep Pod 4, aka our best smart sleep-tracking bed of the year, and found the statistics from both sleep trackers closely aligned, suggesting accuracy. Come evening, Whoop's Sleep Coach will suggest a bedtime based on when you need to wake up, and how you're looking to perform the next day. It calculates how much sleep you really need based on the strain from the day, recent sleep patterns, sleep debt you've accrued and any recent naps you've taken. There is also a haptic alarm function that wakes you up by the device vibrating for 30 seconds either at the time you set or when Whoop thinks your fully rested, depending on the setting you chose. Like the best sunrise alarm clocks, this feature wakes you up gently rather than jolting you awake with a loud sound, which can cause sleep inertia. You'll also find graphs in the app that plot your sleep patterns over weeks, months or years, so you can visually see how your recovery has improved with help from Whoop's sleep coach and your own sleep optimization methods. We've tested a handful of sleep trackers including Garmin, Eight Sleep, Oura and Whoop, and each has its set of benefits and drawbacks. In terms of sleep tracking accuracy, we think Whoop is very advanced and love how it captures a holistic view of your health by tracking sleep and recovery metrics alongside activity levels and general health stats. "It calculates how much sleep you really need based on the strain from the day" However, compared to other wrist-worn trackers, we find the Whoop slightly uncomfortable to sleep in. We've tested the Whoop 4.0 with the SuperKnit band and this material isn't as breathable as silicone watch straps. Therefore, it feels quite claustrophobic through the night. Although there are silicone straps available at Whoop, and Whoop Body clothing, which allow you to wear the tracker on different parts of the body, these come at an extra cost. The clothing range also only includes activewear and underwear, no nightwear. Having the option to chose between strap materials when you order, or buy Whoop compatible pyjamas, would be a great addition in the next update.
The Verge
08-05-2025
- Health
- The Verge
Whoop wants everyone to give a whoop about the new Whoop 5.0
The Whoop 5.0, announced today, is a significant hardware and software update with subscription pricing that seems keen on broadening its appeal to a wider audience. When I reviewed the Whoop 4.0, I said it was a tracker that made sense for athletes, but not so much the average person. Between hyper-performance-focused features and a pricey $30 monthly subscription, it wasn't as accessible as other health and fitness trackers. It seems like Whoop's taken that feedback to heart with its new Whoop 5.0. Let's start with hardware. There are two versions of the Whoop 5.0: the regular one and the Whoop MG (MG stands for medical grade). Both are seven percent smaller than the 4.0 tracker, and Whoop claims it now has 10 times the power efficiency for 14 days of estimated battery life. There's also a new wireless charging pack that holds another 30 days of charge. Processing speed is also purportedly 60 percent faster, and the sensors capture data roughly 26 times per second. The main difference between the regular 5.0 and the MG is the latter has EKG capabilities. More on that in a bit. Aside from the main tracker, Whoop is also adding new straps (including leather) and options for its Whoop Body clothing, which allows you to slot the tracker into specially sewn pockets. This lets you wear Whoop to other occasions, including formal events where a sporty tracker might not fit the dress code. The bad news is Whoop 4.0 straps are not interchangeable, though Whoop said in a press briefing that there will be an upcycling kit option for folks who upgrade. The bulk of the updates are software-based. On top of a streamlined app design, Whoop is introducing several new health features and metrics: a new longevity metric called Healthspan, FDA-cleared EKGs to detect atrial fibrillation and enable irregular heart rhythm notifications, blood pressure insights, hormonal insights for women, and a new experimental beta program called Whoop Advanced Labs. Those are just new features — Whoop says it's also revamped sleep tracking with an update to Sleep Score, haptic alarms, and bedtime recommendations. Healthspan takes nine metrics to show how well users are aging physiologically compared to their chronological age. Aside from giving users a 'Whoop Age' to represent this, the app will also offer tips on how daily habits impact the score. It's a similar thought process behind blood pressure insights, which will require calibration with a cuff to get estimated readings and guidance. (Whoop says blood pressure is purely meant to be a wellness feature, and therefore doesn't require medical clearance.) This is similar to recent metrics we've seen from Oura and Samsung, though those were specific to cardiovascular and metabolic health, respectively. Hormonal insights for women takes cycle tracking a step further, giving guidance regarding how hormones may influence recovery, sleep, stress, and performance during menstruation, pregnancy, or perimenopause. The EKG feature is relatively straightforward, it's just a first from Whoop. Whoop Advanced Labs is the most dramatic new health feature. It won't be available at launch — there's currently a waitlist — but it will allow Whoop users to schedule blood tests reviewed by clinicians. Those results can be viewed in the Whoop app alongside other metrics. When it is launched, Whoop Advanced Labs will also require an extra charge outside of the monthly subscription. Speaking of which, Whoop is redoing its subscription model. Previously, Whoop's subscriptions were either a family membership, and a 12- or 24-month commitment period. Now, Whoop is dividing subscription tiers based on price and feature set. The entry-level Whoop One tier costs $199 annually, includes Whoop 5.0 hardware, a wired charging pack, and the basic fitness tracking metrics plus AI coaching. The mid-tier Whoop Peak subscription costs $239 annually (same as the current 12-month subscription). It includes everything on Whoop One, plus the new Healthspan metric, stress tracking, a wireless charger, and the Health Monitor dashboard for viewing your metrics. The premium Whoop Life subscription costs $359 a year, adds in EKGs and blood pressure insights, and comes with the Whoop MG hardware. While some of these changes are bound to rile up existing users, they make sense when considering what Whoop is up against. Smart rings are increasingly encroaching on Whoop's territory for sleep and recovery tracking. It's also difficult to pull hardcore athletes fully away from their Garmin, Suunto, and Coros watches. Meanwhile, the average user likes that Apple, Google, and Samsung watches can do more than track health thanks to their screens, something Whoop deliberately avoids. If it wants to grow, Whoop has to appeal to more than a niche subset of fitness tracker users while making its subscription plans more palatable. The question is whether this mix of features, hardware, and subscriptions is the right one for the masses — a thing I'll be evaluating as I try out the Whoop 5.0 over the next month. But in the event you don't feel like waiting, you can order the Whoop 5.0 starting today.
