Best fitness trackers in 2026: what each one costs per year, battery included

If you want the lowest cost over several years, buy a tracker with no subscription. Amazfit's Helio Strap is $99.99, and the Galaxy Ring is listed from $299.99. Whoop and Oura cost more over time because both charge every year, and Google's Fitbit Air and Edge sit in between, with a Premium plan for coaching. This guide is based on company pricing pages and published specifications, and on earlier Talaya guides where noted. It is not based on our own testing.

The short answer

Prices are in US dollars, from the pages linked in each section. Whoop's battery figure and Oura's ring price and battery come from earlier Talaya guides. Garmin and Samsung's Galaxy Fit are not in the table. We could not read Garmin's official page, and we have not checked Samsung's Galaxy Fit, so we have no verified numbers for either.

Whoop: the band comes with the membership

Whoop's US support article, published June 24, 2026, lists three memberships: One, Peak at $239 a year and Life at $359 a year. For One, the article says "WHOOP One in these regions will be sold at $199/ year." The same article's table reads "$149 first year, then $199 renewal" in One's row. The two statements disagree, so check Whoop's checkout for the first-year price before you buy. Renewal is $199 in both.

Members who have finished a 12-month commitment can pay monthly: $25 for One, $30 for Peak and $40 for Life. New members can pick a 24-month membership at sign-up.

The plans differ in features as well as price. Whoop says some features, such as Healthspan, ECG and IHRN, need a certain device model. The table lists a "5.0 Medical Grade Sensor" for Life. Talaya's Whoop guide explains what each tier adds and how that sensor differs from Whoop 5.0, and puts Whoop's listed battery life at 14+ days.

Whoop suits you if you don't mind paying every year and want the longest battery figure in this guide.

Oura: a ring, then a membership

Oura's membership page says "$5.99 USD/month", with the first month free for new members. A footnote gives the annual price for US members: $69.99. The membership runs on iOS and Android.

The ring itself is separate. According to Talaya's Ring 5 comparison, Ring 5 starts at $399 and is rated at six to nine days of battery. We did not recheck the ring's price on Oura's own ring page for this guide.

Skipping the membership leaves you with little. Without it, Talaya's membership explainer says, the Oura app shows only the Readiness, Activity and Sleep scores, battery level, basic profile, settings and Explore content.

Amazfit Helio Strap: cheapest, no subscription

Amazfit's US page lists the Helio Strap at $99.99. It promises "up to 10 days of battery life with typical use" and says the strap supports training with continuous heart-rate tracking and live heart-rate broadcast, "with no required subscription." Amazfit says you can wear it on the wrist or the upper arm for training.

We checked the price on Amazfit's US page only, not at other retailers.

Google Fitbit Air and Edge: cheap hardware, Premium for coaching

Google's store copy for Fitbit Air says "From $99.99" and promises "up to a week's worth of battery."

Fitbit Edge is the pricier of the two. Google's store listing, as archived Oct. 27, 2026, says "From $179.99," or "$15.00/month with 12-month financing." The listing promises "7-day battery life," and Google's Edge blog repeats "up to seven days of battery life."

Two things to know about Edge before you plan around it:

• Release date: Google's blog footnote says "Coming soon." We found no ship date and no list of countries.
• Phone support: The footnote says Edge works with most phones on Android 11 or higher and iOS 16.4 or higher. Check your phone against Google's current requirements before buying.

The Fitbit price tags leave out coaching. Google says personalized coaching built with Gemini is "included with a Google Health Premium membership," and Premium plans start at $9.99 a month or $99 a year.

Talaya's smart ring vs smartwatch guide places Fitbit Air and the Helio Strap in the same screenless-band group.

Galaxy Ring: fee-free, Android only

Talaya's Galaxy Ring guide says the ring launched July 10, 2024, at $399.99 and that Samsung's US store now lists it from $299.99, and that Samsung hasn't announced a second-generation ring. The ring works only with Android, so it's off the list if you use an iPhone. We did not re-read Samsung's pages for this guide. Our guide to rings and bands with no fee covers the alternatives.

What you'll pay in the first two years

These totals use only the prices above. Premium is counted at its $99 yearly starting price for Fitbit, and Whoop uses the $199 renewal price for One.

Oura's cost grows by $69.99 a year, while Whoop One's grows by $199. Oura starts higher, but by year four its running total ($678.96) falls below Whoop One's ($796) at the $199 renewal price. Our Whoop vs Oura guide runs that comparison in detail.

Which one to buy

• Lowest total cost: the Amazfit Helio Strap, $99.99 with no required subscription.
• Longest battery: Whoop, at 14+ days per our Whoop guide. Amazfit follows at up to 10 days.
• iPhone and a ring: Oura Ring 5, as the Galaxy Ring doesn't work with iPhone.
• Android and no fee: the Galaxy Ring, if its price fits.
• Google's ecosystem: Fitbit Air now. Wait on Edge until Google gives a ship date.

What we couldn't confirm

We have no verified Garmin prices, battery figures or subscription terms, because Garmin's official page was blocked when we checked. We have none for the Galaxy Fit either. Whoop's first-year price for One is unclear, as described above, and Edge has no ship date. Whoop's battery figure and Oura's ring price and battery come from earlier Talaya guides, not a fresh read of the companies' pages.