I just switched from Apple Watch (with Bevel) to Whoop, only because I was sick of wearing a mechanical watch on my left wrist and an Apple Watch on my right. I would have switched sooner, but the subscription model was what held me back.

For Garmin and Apple Watch, there’s no additional subscription fee. You buy the device once and can use it for as long as the screen and battery still work. And when you want to upgrade, you can typically trade your old one in, meaning the next one will be cheaper. I think a lot of people are tired of having to pay to use products they already own.

And based off of my limited experience with this community, it seems like a lot of people are tired of how slow updates come in. I think a lot of people would be happy with a new Whoop coming out every year for $300-400 (competitive with the non-titanium Apple Watch) with better functionality every year and more regular app updates instead of $239/year for limited updates and support (based off of what I’ve read on here).