49% of 311 verified Oura Ring 4owners don't recommend it, and 2 describe specific problems — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 36% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“Really hate this subscription movement. I shouldn't have to pay to use a product I've already bought.”— @Y_Grim_R on YouTube
“I was just about ready to buy -- and then I found out about the subscription piece.”— @TurboLingaLanguages on YouTube
“But I’m not paying $400 for it and then $5-10 or more a month also. That’s just insanely greedy.”— @bravowhiskey4684 on YouTube
“El que pagues por un dispositivo y te obliguen a pagar una suscripción, debería implicar un ban inmediato”— @BapCris on YouTube
“tiene pésimos estándares de calidad”— @FURBO0 on YouTube
“I was about to purchase the gold one but I stopped in my tracks when I found out it has a subscription. I’m out.”— @nneo.2334 on YouTube
“I had to stop wearing my 3 because it hurt me”— @Gimpo925 on YouTube
“Mejor me conviene un Galaxy ring en el sentido de las suscripciónes”— @mikeTheBest-zu3gp on YouTube
“Thanks for the info, especially about the monthly fee- no bueno”— @dskey9475 on YouTube
“Nada que un reloj inteligente ya hace. No veo futuro en los anillos inteligentes”— @JulioPedraza-cm5kh on YouTube
“Vivo en Perú y aquí no hay distribuidores oficiales... Entonces para qué invertir si no podré pagar la suscripción”— @helenpadrino6061 on YouTube
“my oura ring 4 battery only lasts 3.5 days and i just did the diagnostic test and it says my battery consumption is normal”— whatdoidohere2 on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“Since the Oura 4 is my first Oura Ring, I was very curious what the Stealth color looks like in reality: While the Oura Ring 4 Stealth isn't the deepest black, in my opinion the color is much closer to black than to Apple's Space Gray.”— circle_in_circles on Reddit
“I just got updated to 2.1.5 and fully charged my ring to 100%... I happened to check my Oura app 90 minutes later and I'm at 90%... 10% down in less than two hours. I'll be watching carefully... I have a launch Oura Ring 4 and have had no battery issues so far.”— canyonblue737 on Reddit
“Currently, I’m using the Garmin Forerunner 955 along with the Oura Ring 4, and I’m confident that this setup covers all my tracking needs. In fact, even the Oura Ring isn’t essential for me to achieve comprehensive tracking.”— Any_Particular_4383 on Reddit
“Got an oura ring 4 months ago and realize how much it actually affects my sleep (in a bad way). Between very low HRV, high heart rate and lack of deep sleep (seriously minutes a night. If I get 45 min that’s a good night).”— Ok_Bumblebee_2869 on Reddit
“There are always some defects here and there. I just got an Oura ring 4 on Thursday 11/7 and it’s still in one piece 5 days later.”— DigitalJEM on Reddit
“I have the Oura ring 4 and it typically picks it up as “housework”. It sometimes takes a few hours after class to show up as activity”— The_Coop_Dog on Reddit
“I am one month in and stand by everything I wrote below, except I'd say charging is required every 3 days which is less than advertised but not the end of the world IMO.”— word2burga on Reddit
“Everytime I take my Oura Ring 4 off I always wet my finger first as it's easier to take off, if you tug at your ring trying to take it off theres a high possibility of it falling apart....”— N4_Ninja on Reddit