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Apple Watch Series 12 might finally convince me to switch away from WHOOP
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- The author, a longtime Apple Watch user who switched to WHOOP earlier this year for better health tracking, is now considering returning to the Apple Watch Series 12 due to significant improvements.
- The new Apple Health app in iOS 17 offers a much cleaner, more understandable interface for health data, addressing a key issue that previously made the Apple Watch less appealing.
- Apple Watch Series 12 now measures heart rate every 5 seconds, a major upgrade from previous models' 5-minute intervals, though still less frequent than WHOOP's 1-second tracking; this is deemed sufficient for non-athletes.
- The introduction of the Readiness app on Series 12 provides a health score based on HRV and other metrics, similar to WHOOP’s recovery score, improving the usefulness of sleep and recovery tracking.
- The author values the Apple Watch’s built-in screen for convenience and is optimistic about the Series 12’s potential to be a game changer in health tracking, inviting readers to share their opinions on upgrading.
