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The Oura app was already one of the easiest health tracking apps to use, and the company says that its getting an overhaul to make it even better with new features. Oura says the new app will offer a more personal approach to health data as its tracked with Oura Ring devices. A new visual design and updated interface will make it a little easier to find and sift through health data without getting lost in the numbers. Of course, those numbers are always there if users prefer getting their hands dirty. The app will be broken down into three main tabs: Today, Vitals, and My Health. The Today tab will house information on one important daily insight, while others are shown at the top. The Oura app will give users “One Big Thing” to focus on each day with the most relevant scores. The Vitals section breaks scores like stress, sleep, and cardiovascular information down between timeframes, from days to years. The app will stack all of the familiar vitals in this tab. With the new design, parts of the app will change color depending on biometrics. Its a new visual cue for users to quickly see how they’re doing at a glance. Advertisement - scroll for more content The My Health portion of the app is focused on long-term data with easy access to Oura Advisor – the company’s AI model – for insights and advice. This redesign comes as the company just launched its new Ceramic Ring 4, which brings the same specs as the previous version. The main difference is material, though having extra color variants beyond metallic tones is nice. Cycle Insights are getting significant improvements with the update, too. According to Oura, users will be abel to get cycle phase and prediciton data from a single night of sleep rather than having to wait an entire month. The overall view will also change from a 1-month glance to a 12-month window. As for entirely new features, Cumulative Stress is being added to the Oura app. While the stress vital is measured on a regular basis, Cumulative Stress will give users a look at their long-term numbers. The objective physiological signal provided to the Oura Ring is compared with data from the previous month. With information on how the body handles stress over time, the Oura app can determine cumulative data. Oura provides detailed information on what studies it uses to break the data down, which we highly recommend users take a look at. The cumulative stress feature will draw from several contirbutors to determine how the body manages and recovers from stress. That includes these factors: Sleep continuity Heart stress-response Sleep micromotions Temperature regulation Activity impact Oura says the new app design will rollout globally over the next few weeks on Android and iOS. The company also notes that Oura’s Android team has recently expanded, and the new app should bring better stability and function across devices.
