Last November I shared my first impressions of the RingConn 2, and at the time I was amazed by the amount of tech squeezed into such a tiny form factor. After nine months of continuous use, here’s my follow-up.
The biggest issue I’ve run into lately is battery reliability. At the beginning it was excellent, but now the ring lasts only 4–5 days and behaves unpredictably: sometimes it jumps from 0 to 100% in seconds while charging, or drops from 100 to 90% instantly, and in some cases it drains from 30% to 0 in just half a day. To their credit, RingConn support has been great and they’re sending me a backup unit.
That said, I’ve realised something more important: as much as I still find it amazing how much technology fits inside a ring, for me it has become unnecessary. The only reasons I kept wearing it were for sleep and temperature tracking, but the truth is I often don’t even check the app for days or weeks. During the day I already wear a smartwatch (Withings Scanwatch) which covers everything else I care about—activity, heart rate, workouts—with more accuracy.
So while I still think the RingConn is a wonderful piece of engineering, for me it has become unnecessary. And honestly, I believe this conclusion applies not just to RingConn, but to all smart rings currently on the market. They are fun, impressive, and definitely showcase miniaturised tech at its best—but when it comes to real usefulness, they’re still struggling to justify their place alongside a good smartwatch.
👉 Curious to hear from others: do you also find smart rings redundant if you already wear a smartwatch, or do you think they’re still worth it as a dedicated sleep/health companion?
