Smart Ring Gen3, Size 8, Silver, Sleep Track

I wanted to try the oura ring since my apple watch is like a series 3 from like 2018. After all the hype I gave the oura ring a try. Heres where I liked about it: Long battery life, sleep tracking is really great, not bulky and fits well. I was also interested in the temp tracking which I wanted to use to track my cycles better. Heres what I didn't like and my thoughts. The rings can be exspensive. I initally wanted gold but its almost twice the price of silver. The functionality is the same between the two - but they say the materials for gold is the reason why the price is so high. I opted for silver instead. I found myself missing the utility of my watch. With your ring you can't tell time, you can't use it to find your phone, can't make payments, answer your phone, etc. But also I was disappointed in what oura had to offer. The temp tracking was not quantitative data - it just tells you +/- from your baseline. I was really disappointed with this. I know that the ring can detect patterns and let you know when you might be getting sick, etc. but within the app I wasn't satisfied with this. Oura is not accepted anywhere for motion tracking/fitness tracking, so you miss out on other apps, etc. where you would need to sync up your tracker. Although it detects walking, running, and cycling very well - that's about it. You can live record only those three (indoor/outdoor) - and any other kind of workout you have to add to your activity after the thought. but just adding it what you did and for how long. I didn't like this. They also use a tagging feature - which I understand but feels like its too much effort. Yes you get slightly more detailed biometric data, but I felt the app was kind of lackluster. The interface is nice but felt lacking and slightly overwhelming all at the same time. They do a good job noting optimal levels vs where you need to pay attention, but that's really about it. I will likely return my Oura ring and get a new apple watch. I was initally really only wanted to try oura for the temp tracking and cycling tracking, but I don't like how the temp tracking is done, and there is virtually nothing for cycle tracking aside from just marking when your cycle starts. You also have to pay for an oura subscription and if you wanted more in depth cycle tracking - pay for natural cycles (not required but they partner together). With the newer apple wathces you can now get everything that oura offers, plus the utility of watch, phone, and payment system - and with new features like temp tracking and etc. you can get more out of the already built in apple apps. And then you can download apps where you might need to fill in the gaps.