TL;DR
- WHOOP fitness trackers require a mandatory subscription to use, starting at $199 a year.
- A new open source app called Goose attempts to access WHOOP tracker data without requiring a subscription at all.
- Right now, Goose is more a proof of concept than anything, but shows that there’s potential for subscription alternatives.
Who among us doesn’t feel a little resentful about all the subscriptions we regularly pay for to access the products and services we crave? Sometimes, a subscription makes unequivocal sense — maybe you really appreciate the convenience of meal prep kits. But all too often, it can feel like this payment model is little more than a way to squeeze more money out of us. Just days ago, we took a look at how Oura Ring users were building a subscription-free way to access their health data, and now we’re learning about a similar project for another wearable.
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