What is WHOOP?

WHOOP inverts the usual wearable model: there is no screen, no watch face and no device price, only an annual membership that includes the hardware. The band tracks continuously and produces three numbers: Strain for how hard you have worked, Recovery for how ready your body is, and detailed sleep staging, with the absence of a display being deliberate so you check the app rather than your wrist all day.

Two things to understand before subscribing. Membership tiers run roughly $199 for One, $239 for Peak and $359 for Life, the last including the WHOOP MG hardware with ECG and blood pressure features. And the rental model has a hard edge: cancel and the band becomes inert, with no offline mode, no step counting and no clock, so unlike a watch or a ring you retain nothing. Over several years that makes it more expensive than an Oura Ring, which is the closer comparison.

Key Features

Continuous HRV TrackingDaily Recovery ScoreStrain MeasurementSleep Performance ScoringSleep Stage AnalysisSleep CoachStrain CoachReal-Time Stress MonitorHealthspan MetricsWHOOP AgeResting Heart RateVO2 Max EstimateBehaviour JournalMenstrual Cycle InsightsScreenless WearableWireless PowerPackECG ReadingsBlood Pressure Insights

Integrations

Analytics

Apple HealthStravaGoogle FitTrainingPeaks

Webhooks & API

WHOOP API

How to Use WHOOP

1Choose a membership tier and receive the band

2Wear it continuously for a baseline calibration period

3Check your Recovery score each morning

4Log daily behaviours in the journal for correlation insights

5Use Strain and Sleep Coach to plan training and bedtime

Who is WHOOP for?

✅ Best For

Athletes who want objective recovery data before deciding whether today is a hard day or a rest day
Shift workers and frequent flyers whose sleep is chronically disrupted and who need to see the damage quantified
People who find a screen on the wrist distracting and want passive tracking with zero notifications
Serious trainees willing to trade smartwatch features for deeper physiological detail and longer battery life
Data-driven users who want to correlate habits such as late meals or alcohol against measurable recovery outcomes

❌ Not For

Anyone wanting a smartwatch, since there is no display, no notifications, and no on-wrist apps at all
Buyers avoiding recurring costs, as the membership continues indefinitely and the band stops working without it
Casual users who only want step counts and calorie estimates, which cheaper trackers cover fine
People who need accurate strength training load, given the band's cardiovascular focus
Users expecting FDA-cleared diagnostic use, as the advanced health features are wellness-oriented and regionally restricted

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Pricing

Is WHOOP free? No, there is no free plan.

WHOOP One$199/yr

✓WHOOP 5.0 device with sleep
✓recovery
✓strain
✓and heart rate tracking

WHOOP Peak$239/yr

✓Adds Sleep Coach
✓Strain Coach
✓Healthspan
✓stress monitor
✓and wireless PowerPack

WHOOP Life$359/yr

✓WHOOP MG device with ECG and blood pressure insights

Prompts to Try

What is my recovery score this morning

How much sleep do I need to hit 80 percent recovery tomorrow

Show how alcohol affected my HRV over the last month

What strain target should I aim for today

Compare my resting heart rate this month against last

Use Cases

Deepa wakes to a 31 percent recovery score after a poor night, swaps her planned interval session for a walk, and avoids the run-down cycle that derailed her last training block.

Chris journals alcohol intake for eight weeks, sees a consistent drop in HRV on nights he drinks, and cuts back on weekday drinks without anyone having to lecture him.

Sarah works rotating night shifts and uses Sleep Coach to time naps around her roster, lifting her weekly sleep performance considerably over two months.

Tobias uses Strain Coach during a ride to hold his effort inside a target range, finishing the week with the aerobic load he planned instead of accidental overreaching.

Anjali tracks her cycle alongside recovery data and starts scheduling her heaviest lifting sessions in the phase where her readiness scores are consistently highest.