Loop Air is an extra cheap competitor to Whoop and Fitbit Air. Compared to them, it has one big advantage

Subscription for sleep and fitness tracking? Trackers like Whoop or Google Fitbit Air are, in a way, expensive entertainment. The new product from the Rogbid brand — Loop Air — is aimed precisely at their clientele. It’s a display-less tracker for approximately 60 dollars (roughly 1,300 CZK), which on paper offers unusually rich features. As always with this category, however, the rule applies: read the fine print.

GPS without a display?

The biggest draw is integrated GPS. You usually won’t find this in this class, yet it allows for precise distance measurement without a phone in your pocket — this will be especially appreciated by runners who are content to run by feel and don’t need to track pace in real-time. Classic optical sensors monitor heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, and heart rate variability, and sleep tracking is also included. The manufacturer states a battery life of up to a week and 5 ATM water resistance.

ECG and blood pressure? More marketing than medicine

And now for the fine print. While the tracker promises ECG recording and analysis, the reliability of such interpretation is questionable in cheap electronics. Crucially, Loop Air is not certified as a medical device, so take its readings with a large grain of salt. The same applies to blood pressure estimation — the manufacturer itself admits that it’s not an actual measurement, but an estimate.

Loop Air is thus an interesting piece for anyone who wants to cheaply track activity and sleep without a subscription, but doesn’t take health numbers as a medical diagnosis. It will most likely only reach us through imports from China via marketplaces like AliExpress, which entails the usual compromises regarding shipping and warranty.

Would you give a chance to a cheap display-less tracker, or would you pay extra for a brand?

Source: Rogbid