VIV Ring vs NextBand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIV Ring
This smart ring and its companion app offer advanced health tracking, monitoring sleep, activity, heart rate, and stress. It provides personalized insights to help users understand their bodies and make informed lifestyle choices for general wellness.
- Sleep cycle tracking
- Activity level monitoring
- Heart rate monitoring
- Stress level tracking
- Personalized wellness insights
- Intuitive app interface
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The VIV™ Ring is a smart ring that blends timeless design with advanced health-tracking technology. VIV™ tracks, monitors, and provides personalized insights to support your well-being—covering sleep cycles, sleep patterns, activity levels, heart rate, stress levels, and more. The companion VIV™ App delivers a seamless, intuitive experience that simplifies complex wellness information into actionable insights, helping you better understand your body and make informed lifestyle choices. Disclaimer: The VIV™ ring is a wellness device and is NOT a medical device. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, monitor, or prevent any medical condition. It is designed solely for general fitness and wellness purposes. Do not make any changes to your medications, routines, or health behaviors without consulting a licensed medical professional.
NextBand
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SLEEP MONITORING See your sleep stages — REM, deep, light — and discover your ideal bedtime. SIMPLE, PERSONAL INSIGHTS Two daily scores — Sleep and Readiness — give you a clear understanding of the state of your body with actionable guidance on how to stay balanced. DAILY READINESS SCORE Find your balance between strain and recovery. Learn how your sleep and lifestyle choices affect your health each day. LONG-TERM TRENDS View your daily, weekly, and monthly trends, and discover how your choices and environment affect your body. TRACK HABITS WITH TAGS Customize your experience by adding tags — like "caffeine" or "alcohol" — and discover how your choices affect your sleep and recovery. Need help? Visit https://www.linktop.com to browse FAQs, troubleshooting tips, or send Email service@linktop.com to contact our team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: VIV Ring at every 2 weeks against NextBand's every 2 months. NextBand's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VIV Ring ships an update every 2 weeks, NextBand every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIV Ring | NextBand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 625 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VIV HEALTH INC. | Xiamen Linktop Technology Co.,LTD |
In-app purchases
VIV Ring
No in-app purchases
NextBand
No in-app purchases
