Whoop 5.0 / MG
Whoop 5.0 / MG launched May 2025 at $199–$359/yr membership. 14+ day battery; MG adds ECG and blood-pressure insights
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The take
The hardware finally matched the data: smaller, 14-plus-day battery, and MG adding ECG and blood-pressure insights. The backlash was about paywalls — features you had last year moved to pricier tiers. Excellent recovery tracking, resentful business model; know both before subscribing.
The basics
- Brand
- Whoop
- Line
- Recovery
- Released
- 2025-05
- Launch price
- $199–$359/yr membership
- Previous family release
- Whoop 4.0
- Family
- Whoop
- Official site
- whoop.com ↗
14+ day battery; MG adds ECG and blood-pressure insights
Release history
Video coverage
I used Virat Kohli's Fitness Tracker! - WHOOP 5.0TechBar · Thu, 18 Sep 2025
Fitbit Air vs WHOOP MG vs Amazfit Helio vs Polar Loop 2 - Definitive ComparisonMike O'Brien · Sun, 14 Jun 2026
Whoop 5.0 vs Apple Watch - Don't choose the wrong one.Oliur / UltraLinx · Thu, 18 Sep 2025
Whoop 5.0 is Finally Here // Let's Chat...DesFit · Thu, 18 Sep 2025Podcast coverage
- The FIT FileWhoop Did It Again (The Whoop 5.0 Backlash)
Whoop generation comparison
Full compare pageLaunch prices are historical. Price links may earn us a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Affiliate disclosure.
| Whoop 5.0 / MG2025-05 | Whoop 4.02021-09 | Whoop 3.02019-05 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $199–$359/yr membership | $30/mo membership | $30/mo membership |
| Weight | |||
| Form | Smaller band, wireless charging | Smaller silk-knit band + battery pack | Band + on-wrist battery pack |
| Battery | 14+ days | ~5 days | ~3 days |
| Sensors | HR, HRV, SpO2, skin temp; MG adds ECG and blood-pressure insights | HR, HRV, SpO2, skin temp | HR, respiratory rate |
| Membership | Required, $199–$359/yr | Required, $30/mo | Required, $30/mo |
| Water rating | 10 ATM | 10 ATM | — |
| Signature | Two-week battery, paywalled tiers | Silk-knit band, five-day battery | On-wrist battery swap |
Battery figures are launch-day claims.
In the news
- Garmin Cirqa vs Whoop 5.0: Which screenless fitness band should you buy?
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- Deepinder Goyal Says Temple Beats Apple Watch, Garmin FR970, Fitbit Air, Whoop MG On Tracking Heart Rate
- Deepinder Goyal Says Temple Beats Apple Watch, Garmin FR970, Fitbit Air, Whoop MG On Tracking Heart Rate
- Whoop 5.0 review: Easy to live with, but not great value
Cross-brandrecovery wearables
Screen-free recovery, three ways — a band, a ring and a sleep armband, measured on the same rows.
Launch prices are historical. Price links may earn us a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Affiliate disclosure.
| Garmin Index Sleep Monitor2025-06 | Whoop 5.0 / MG2025-05 | Oura Ring 42024-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $169.99 | $199–$359/yr membership | $349 |
| Weight | 3.3–5.2 g (ring, by size) | ||
| Form | Sleep armband, upper arm | Screen-free band, wrist | Smart ring |
| Battery | up to 7 nights | 14+ days | up to 8 days |
| Membership | — | Required, $199–$359/yr | Optional, $5.99/mo |
| Sensors | HR, HRV, Pulse Ox | HR, SpO2, skin temp; MG adds ECG and blood-pressure insights | HR, HRV, SpO2, skin temp |
| Recovery metrics | Body Battery on paired Garmin watches | Recovery and Strain in the Whoop app | Readiness and Sleep Score in the Oura app |
| Signature | Feeds Body Battery into paired Garmin watches | Fourteen-day battery, MG adds ECG and blood-pressure insights | The ring that made recovery mainstream |