Buying guides

Buying guides help you choose a smart ring or band in the UAE and Saudi Arabia with the numbers in front of you. Each guide sets out what a device costs on the day you buy it, what it costs after that, and what you get for both. Some brands charge a monthly membership to see your own readings, so we add up the cost over three years, not only the price on the box. Prices are shown in dirhams, taken from official brand pages and major retailers, with the date they were checked. You will find side-by-side comparisons of Oura, Whoop, Samsung Galaxy Ring, Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit and Ultrahuman, guides to the alternatives in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, and a monthly page of smart ring prices in the UAE. Each comparison gives every product its real strengths. Where a question about data has no public answer, we point you to the provider's privacy policy rather than guess. This is Sisly's own blog, and Sisly appears in these guides. We say so plainly, keep to facts that can be checked, and leave the choice to you. A ring you wear every night is a long decision, so the guides are written to be read slowly.