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Apple reportedly developing screenless competitor to Whoop's wearable health model

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 22
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What happened

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Apple is reportedly investigating and prototyping a screenless fitness tracker, which is similar to the Whoop wristband. The company’s Vision hardware team is reportedly involved in this project, which has been under investigation for months. This potential product would collect health data via sensors and beam it to a smartphone app using Bluetooth. While the project has the interest of Tim Cook and Eddy Cue, Apple has not responded to requests for comment regarding a launch.

From cnet.com

Why it matters

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The development adds a major competitor to the health tech market, which already features products like the Fitbit Air and Garmin Cirq Smart Band. Apple’s existing Health app features, such as readiness score and Health Age, function similarly to Whoop’s recovery score. This potential market entry could intensify competition in the shared screenless fitness space.

Apple, Google, and Whoop are competing in the health tech market regarding pricing and product features.

From cnet.com

Who's involved

  • Apple Inc.Reportedly developing a screenless fitness tracker similar to the Whoop model.
  • WHOOPA wearable health monitoring company whose model is reportedly being challenged by Apple.
  • GoogleA multinational technology company whose market is being impacted by the competitive landscape.
  • FitbitA company whose market is facing increased competitive pressure from Apple.

How it developed

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  1. Oura and Whoop are offering menopause-related health tracking features, and Oura is involved in clinical studies.Sub-event
  2. Apple is entering the health tech market by developing a competitor to Whoop.1 source

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The entities involved

  • WHOOP

    Wearable technology company

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  • Healthspan

    guernsey-based British health mail-order supplier

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