A Barebones Smart Band That's Priced Like A Flagship

Daniel Cooper for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover RATING : 6.8 / 10 Pros Great battery life Subscription-free Works in tandem with Qalo smart rings Cons Magnetic strap is cool, but not secure Too expensive No automatic workout detection I've already made my feelings about screenless fitness trackers well known to everyone who'll listen. They're more about signaling to the in-crowd that you're a serious gym goer than a better alternative to a proper smartwatch. Still, that's a big enough market that plenty of companies are jostling for space alongside Whoop (and Fitbit, and Garmin). Take Qalo, a jewelry brand with a side hustle selling smart rings, which is now branching out with its own screenless band. The Qalo SL-1 is a subscription-free band which aggregates all of your vital signs into a single score.