Two devices, one place
Can you wear Oura and WHOOP at the same time?
Updated · 4 min read
- Steps
- Cardio
- Heart
- Sleep
Short answer
Yes. Oura and WHOOP both write to Apple Health, so in the Health app put one device first for each data type and let only one of them write workouts.
You can wear both, and on iPhone the Oura and WHOOP apps each write their data to Apple Health, where Oura can also import WHOOP workouts. In the Health app, you then choose which device comes first for steps, sleep and heart rate, and which one writes workouts.
Steps
- In the Oura app, tap the menu in the upper-left corner of the home screen. Tap Settings. Under Data sharing, tap Apple Health. Turn on Connect to Health.
- In the WHOOP app, open the More menu. Tap App Settings > Integrations > Apple Health. Tap Connect. Choose the data categories to share. Tap Allow.
- Set the order for steps. In the Health app, tap Browse > Activity > Steps. Scroll down. Tap Data Sources & Access: the list of apps and devices that write this data type, in order of priority. Tap Edit. Touch and hold the Change Order button next to the device you want first. Drag it to the top. Oura says that putting Oura first for steps reduces double counting.
- Set the order for sleep. In the Health app, tap Browse > Sleep > Sleep. Scroll down. Tap Data Sources & Access. Tap Edit. Drag the device you want first to the top. If you want sleep stages in Health, put Oura first: the table under Why this happens shows why.
- Set the order for heart rate. In the Health app, tap Browse > Heart > Heart Rate. Scroll down. Tap Data Sources & Access. Tap Edit. Drag the device whose heart rate you want Health to show to the top. The table under Why this happens shows when each device writes heart rate.
- Keep Workouts on for only one device. In the Health app, tap your profile picture in the upper-right corner. Under Privacy, tap Apps. Tap the app that should not write workouts, Oura or WHOOP. In the list of data that the app can write to Health, turn off Workouts. WHOOP says turning off Workouts for WHOOP helps avoid duplicates. If you turn it off for WHOOP, Oura can't import WHOOP workouts from Health. If you turn it off for Oura, WHOOP can't import Oura workouts.
If it still doesn't work
- Steps look doubled
Check the order from step 3. If it continues, open the Health app and tap your profile picture. Under Privacy, tap Apps > Oura. Turn off Steps.
- A WHOOP activity changed its type or its times
When a workout that WHOOP imports from Apple Health overlaps an activity that WHOOP logged on its own, WHOOP replaces its own activity with the imported one. You can edit the imported activity in the WHOOP app.
- Two workouts for one session
Check that only one app writes workouts, as in step 6. WHOOP says duplicates are more likely when WHOOP both imports and exports workouts.
- Oura doesn't show a WHOOP workout
Check that Workouts is on for WHOOP, as in step 6. Oura might not import from Apple Health if both apps were not opened before midnight, if Background App Refresh is off, or if Low Power Mode is on. Open both apps at least once a day.
- The two step counts still differ
Oura says this can happen: other wearables can estimate steps differently because they count movement in a different way.
Why this happens
The Health app takes similar data from different sources and organizes it by where it comes from. When two sources give the same data type, the one at the top of the list takes priority, and Health puts each new app or device at the top automatically.
Oura and WHOOP overlap in what they send to Health, as their help pages list it:
| Data type | Oura writes | WHOOP writes |
|---|---|---|
| Heart rate | In one-minute intervals | During activities such as sleep and running |
| Sleep | Sleep, with its stages | Sleep; a member reports no stages in Health |
| Resting heart rate | Not on Oura's list | Yes |
| Steps | Yes | Only if you turn them on |
| Workouts | Yes | The activities that WHOOP logs on its own |
| HRV | Not on Oura's list | No |
Questions
Will Apple Health count my steps twice with Oura and WHOOP?
It can if both write steps. WHOOP writes steps only if you turn them on in WHOOP's settings. Step 3 sets which device Health counts first, and the "Steps look doubled" fix shows how to turn off Steps for Oura.
Does WHOOP send sleep stages to Apple Health?
WHOOP's help page lists sleep tracking, not sleep stages. A WHOOP member reported in WHOOP's community that Apple Health shows only Time in Bed and Time Asleep from WHOOP, while the WHOOP app shows the stages. Oura's help page lists sleep stages among what Oura writes to Apple Health.
Does WHOOP send HRV to Apple Health?
No. WHOOP says it does not export HRV to Apple Health at this time. WHOOP notes that Apple Health uses SDNN (standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals) for HRV, while WHOOP calculates RMSSD (root mean square of successive differences).
Can Oura use the workouts from my WHOOP?
Yes, through Apple Health. Oura's help page lists workouts among the data that Oura imports from Apple Health, and says you can import activity from another wearable this way.
Sources
- 1Apple Health Integration, WHOOP Supportsupport.whoop.com (opens in a new tab)
- 2Apple Health Integration, Oura Helpsupport.ouraring.com (opens in a new tab)
- 3Record a Workout with Oura, Oura Helpsupport.ouraring.com (opens in a new tab)
- 4Manage Health data on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, Apple Supportsupport.apple.com (opens in a new tab)
- 5Track your sleep on Apple Watch and use Sleep on iPhone, Apple Supportsupport.apple.com (opens in a new tab)
- 6Check your heart rate on Apple Watch, Apple Supportsupport.apple.com (opens in a new tab)
- 7Apple Health missing sleep stage data from WHOOP, WHOOP Communitycommunity.whoop.com (opens in a new tab)