Auralo 2.0, a new look · Public beta for iPhone and Apple Watch · Try it free
Know what today is for, before you get up.
Your day in a few words (Recharge, Build gently or Go for it) and the reason in one line. Then a short plan that ticks itself off from Apple Health. When Auralo is guessing, it says so.
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- Explains last night. After a rough night, see when you slept against your usual and what lowered your recovery, in points.
- Three rings, one glance. Recovery, sleep and strain inside each other, each with a tick at your usual, turned into what to do today.
- Your day, in order. Plan, brief, training, light and bedtime in one list with times. Your run, steps and breathing check themselves off.
- Honest about guesses. No Watch last night, a cold, a short history: the score says how sure it is.
- Any Apple Watch, or none. Works on older Watches, other wearables, and iPhone alone. No new hardware, no membership.
A day with Auralo
One ordinary Tuesday, from the alarm to lights out. The screens are the real app, running on sample data.
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Wake up
Recovery is 47. Your usual is 60.
So today is an easy day, and the morning notification says so before you unlock: your recovery zone, the reason (HRV is 14% below your usual) and today's strain target. Open the app and Today shows last night next to your usual bedtime, and how much each thing moved your recovery. It also says what changes it tomorrow (bed by 10:55) and how sure it is: good, from 28 nights of Watch data. Scores compare you with your own last 30 days, never with strangers.
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Today's plan
One move, four small things. You won't log any of them.
Today's move is an easy run, or a long walk if the day gets away from you. It comes from the training week you set up: push, pull, upper, lower, full body, cardio or rest on each day, with your own saved routine on any weekday. Swap a task for one that suits your day and your streak stays. Don't drink coffee? Turn the caffeine item off. The run, your steps, your breathing and your bedtime tick off when Apple Health records them. Caffeine counts as done unless you tag a late coffee.
0/5Today: Zone-2 run · 55 minEasy pace. You should be able to talk.- Zone-2 run · 55 minDone when Apple Health records it
- Walk 8,000 stepsCounted by your iPhone or Watch
- Last caffeine by 2:00 PMDone unless you tag late caffeine
- 5 minutes of slow breathingChecks off from Apple Health
- In bed by 10:55 PMFrom your sleep coach
Want intervals instead? Fine. Bed moves to 10:20, and tomorrow will probably be easy too.
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Water
Drip says it's time for a glass.
Water reminders follow a schedule built from your body and today's workout. Drip, your water buddy, sits on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you use other apps: happy when you're on track, a little thirsty when you're behind. Tap + to log a glass without opening Auralo, or tap Drip in the corner of any tab to log anything else.
750 of 2,500 ml30%
Next: 2:30 pm · 250 ml+250 ml
Time for some waterAbout 250 ml · before your run. 1,750 ml left today.Log itSnooze 30 min -
Stress
Your heart is racing at a desk. Two minutes?
When your heart rate runs high for the hour and you aren't moving, Auralo offers a short breathing break. Follow the circle on your iPhone, or gentle taps on your Watch. Skip it and nothing breaks.
Stress is higher than usualTwo minutes of slow breathing could bring it down. -
Workout
An easy run that stays easy.
Your Watch shows your heart-rate zone and how close you are to today's strain target of 35 to 55. Near the top of it, one tap on your wrist: ease off. The run lands in Apple Health and ticks itself off your plan.
6:42 Zone-2 run 32:10 138 bpm · Zone 2 Strain 41 · target 35–55 -
The plan keeps up
It plans from what you did, not what it asked for.
The run landed at strain 44, inside the band, so bedtime stays at 10:55. Had you done intervals instead, bed would move earlier and tomorrow would start easier. No scolding. Tomorrow's plan starts from today.
Run done · strain 44Inside today's 35–55. 4 of 5 done. Bed by 10:55 stays. -
What if
Try a bedtime. Watch tomorrow move.
On Evening review, slide bedtime to 10:30 and tomorrow's recovery forecast rises, with a range, because it's a forecast. Next morning, Recovery shows what you actually got. Running an experiment, like no caffeine after 2 pm for 14 days? After two weeks it tells you whether your sleep really moved, or it was just noise.
Bed at 10:30 · tomorrow about 56Likely 49 to 62. Experiment: day 9 of 14, no caffeine after 2 pm. -
Wind down
Bed by 10:55. It learned that from you.
The wind-down notification puts the two times first, wind down and in bed, so one glance is enough. The sleep coach works out how much sleep you need from how you recover. Tonight that's 8 hours 6 minutes, learned from 21 nights, so it's time to put the phone down.
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Sleep
Lights out. The Watch takes it from here.
Overnight, your Watch records heart rate, HRV and sleep stages. The smart alarm wakes you in light sleep inside a 30-minute window, which is how this Tuesday started at 6:48.
11:00 Sleeping Smart alarm
6:26 – 6:56 AM Need tonight 8h 6m -
Day 23 Streak
A cold last week didn't break it.
Your streak counts the days you followed your plan, and rest days count too. Tag a sick day or a long flight and the plan shrinks to three gentle things, the scores stop judging you, and an ice-break keeps the streak. One bad day doesn't wipe out a month.
Plain words for beginners. Every number for the rest.
New to tracking? Auralo talks like a friend who knows the science. Already know your HRV from your RHR? Switch to Advanced for baselines, deltas and how confident each score is. You can change it any time.
Your body is still catching up. Keep today gentle: a walk or an easy ride is perfect.
Below baseline. Suggested strain 35–55. Confidence: high.
- Heart variabilityHRV (rMSSD)
- Lower than usual41 ms · −14% vs 30-day baseline
- Resting heart rateRHR
- A little higher58 bpm · +3 vs baseline
- SleepSleep vs need
- Almost enough7h 22m · 89% of 8h 18m
- Today's effortStrain target
- Keep it easy35–55 (Zone 2)
On your wrist, too.
A full Apple Watch app, not a mirror of your phone. No Watch? Auralo also reads other wearables through Apple Health, or works from your iPhone's steps and sleep alone. Recovery and stress are less precise without overnight heart data.
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7:20 Go for itusual 67 · sleep 80 · strain 40
The three rings at a glance.
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6:49 Sleep 7h 22mof 8h 18m needed Bed tonight 10:55 PM
Last night, and tonight's bedtime.
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3:10 Breathe in2 min · 5.5 a minute
Breathing, paced by gentle taps.
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10:09 23 47 7:22
Your streak on any watch face.
Works with your wearable.
- Best with Apple Watch
- Oura
- WHOOP
- Fitbit
- Garmin
- Coros
- Ultrahuman
- Amazfit
- Polar
- Withings
- Suunto
Auralo reads Apple Health, so if your ring, band or watch syncs there, Auralo can use it. Some brands share more than others: most keep HRV to themselves, and Auralo says how sure each score is. See what each wearable shares.
Auralo compared with WHOOP, Oura, Apple Readiness, Athlytic and Bevel
Each of these is good at something. Here's what you get, what you need to buy and where your data goes. Read the full comparison with WHOOP, Oura, Apple Readiness, Athlytic or Bevel, or see them all.
| Feature | Auralo | WHOOP | Oura | Apple Readiness | Athlytic | Bevel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recovery & sleep | ||||||
| Recovery score | YesAgainst your own last 30 days | Yes | Readiness score | Yes0 to 10, Series 12 and Ultra 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep coach | YesSleep need learned from your nights, bedtime and wind-down | Sleep Planner | Sleep tips | NoYou set a sleep schedule | Target sleep | Not found |
| Smart alarm | YesApple Watch, light sleep in a 30-minute window | Haptic alarm | NoThe ring can't vibrate | Not found | Not found | Yes |
| Shows how sure each score is | YesWith the reasons | Not found | Not found | Waits for 7 nights of data first | Not found | Not found |
| Your day | ||||||
| A plan that ticks itself off | YesFrom Apple Health, nothing to log | Weekly Plan goals | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found |
| Strain target band | YesFor example 35 to 55 | Strain target | Activity goal | A label, such as Pace Yourself | Target exertion | Not found |
| What-if forecast for tomorrow | YesMove bedtime, see tomorrow's range | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found | Not found |
| Personal experiments | YesOne at a time, judged after 14 days | Journal shows what moved recovery | Tags | Not found | Not found | Not found |
| Training | ||||||
| Strength log | Yes Coming in the next beta"Last time" beside every set | Strength Trainer | No | Not found | Marks workouts as strength | Strength Builder |
| Muscle recovery map | Yes Coming in the next beta | Not found | No | Not found | Not found | Muscle Freshness |
| Hevy and Strong import | Yes Coming in the next beta | NoRequested, not built | Not found | Not found | Not foundImports a plan from a screenshot | NoNot on its roadmap |
| Hardware | ||||||
| Works on older Apple Watches | YesReads any Watch's Apple Health data. Watch app: watchOS 11 | Uses its own band | Uses its own ring | NoSeries 12 and Ultra 4 only | YeswatchOS 10.6 or later | YeswatchOS 10.6 or later |
| Works with other wearables | YesAnything that syncs to Apple Health | No | No | No | Some that write HRV to Apple Health | YesGarmin, Oura, Google Health |
| Works with iPhone only | YesRougher estimates, and it says so | NoNeeds the band | NoNeeds the ring | No | Watch needed for most features | Not confirmed |
| No extra hardware to buy | Yes | Band included with membership | NoRing from $349 | Needs Series 12 or Ultra 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Privacy | ||||||
| No account | Yes | No | No | Uses your Apple Account | Not stated | NoName and email collected |
| Health data stays on device | YesNo servers for health data | NoWHOOP's cloud | NoOura's cloud | Not stated | App Store label: no data collected | NoCollected, not linked to you |
| No analytics | YesNone in the app | NoPer its App Store label | NoPer its App Store label | Not stated | App Store label: no data collected | NoPer its App Store label |
| Price (US) | ||||||
| Monthly | FreeAuralo+ $1.99 | Yearly only for new members | $5.99Plus the ring | FreeOn supported Watches | Free basicsPro $4.99 | Free corePro $14.99 |
| Yearly | FreeAuralo+ $19.99 | $199 to $359One, Peak or Life, band included | $69.99Plus the ring, from $349 | FreeWith a Series 12 or Ultra 4 | Pro $29.99 | Pro $99.99 |
Features and prices as of October 2026, US prices. "Not found" means we looked in the app's App Store listing and help pages and couldn't confirm it. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
What beta testers say.
Your health data never leaves your iPhone.
- There's no account. You open the app and start. Nothing to sign in to, nothing to forget.
- Every score is worked out on your devices. Auralo has no servers for health data, so we couldn't read yours if we tried.
- No analytics or ad trackers in the app. Export your history as CSV or JSON, or delete it all with one button. That's always free.
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Free to use. Auralo+ if you want more.
These are the prices we plan to launch with. If they change before then, this page will say so.
At launch
Auralo
Free
No subscription needed
- A morning verdict: Recharge, Build gently or Go for it, with the reason and how sure it is
- Mornings that explain last night: when you slept against your usual, and what moved your recovery
- Morning and wind-down notifications you can read at a glance
- Your day: today's plan in one list with times that ticks itself off. Swap, change or turn off any item, and your streak stays
- Clean and Aurora themes, and a Your day widget that ticks off what's next from your Home Screen
- Your own training week: push, pull, upper, lower, full body, cardio or rest, with a saved routine on any weekday
- Steps against where you usually are by this time of day, and reminders to move (optional)
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- Sleep coach, smart alarm and guided breathing
- Log water, caffeine, weight and more from any tab
- Drip, a water buddy on your Lock Screen, with reminders on your schedule. Drinks from Auralo Drip for Mac land in Apple Health too
- A water target that rises on hot, humid days (optional)
- A morning light score from the daylight your Watch sees
- Your morning brief read aloud, or ask Siri
- Streaks, ice-breaks and habits
- Trends, patterns and reports for the last 30 days
- A "what if" forecast for tomorrow, and one personal experiment at a time
- Heart reading from your fingertip on the camera, no watch needed (Beta)
- Apple Watch app, widgets, complications and Siri
- Up to 2 challenges with friends at a time, over iMessage, link or QR code
- A partner aura with one person, and the bedtime that works for you both
- Your day as a song, from today's heart rate, or any past day from Calendar
- Share any day or a range of days as a card or a spreadsheet
- Export to CSV or JSON, and delete everything, any time
- A strength log with "last time" beside every set Coming in the next beta
- A muscle recovery map Coming in the next beta
- Import from Hevy and Strong Coming in the next beta
- A smoothed weight trend Coming in the next beta
- Progress photos, stored on your iPhone Coming in the next beta
- Mood check-ins Coming in the next beta
- Cycle-aware plans (opt-in) Coming in the next beta
- Step battles and a friends leaderboard Coming in the next beta
At launch · 2 weeks free
Auralo+
$1.99 a month
or $19.99 a year
- Everything in Auralo, plus:
- Multi-week programs that bend around your recovery
- Progressive-overload suggestions: what to lift next, from your log Coming in the next beta
- Big day and jet lag plans: a taper before a race or exam, and a light and sleep plan when you travel
- Your day as a video for Stories and Reels
- Trends and patterns beyond 30 days, and PDF reports for any day or range
- The Paper theme, extra accents, app icons and widget themes
- Custom widgets and watch complications
- More than 2 challenges at once
Prices in USD. Local prices are set by the App Store. Billed through your Apple Account. Cancel any time in Settings.
Questions
When can I get it?
The public beta is open now on TestFlight, free. The App Store version doesn't have a date yet.
Do I need an Apple Watch?
No. Auralo is best with Apple Watch, and it also works with other wearables, such as Oura, Garmin and Fitbit, that sync to Apple Health. With just an iPhone, it uses your steps, activity and sleep from any app that writes to Apple Health. Overnight heart rate and heart-rate variability make recovery and stress more precise. Which wearables work.
Why not Apple's Readiness app?
If you have it, use both. Readiness gives you a score and a label on the newest Watches. Auralo turns the morning into a day: a plan that ticks itself off, a band for your workout, a bedtime learned from you, and a note when it's guessing. It also works on older Watches, and on iPhone alone. How they compare.
Can Auralo replace WHOOP or Athlytic?
For many people, yes, if you have an Apple Watch. Auralo gives you a recovery score, a strain target, a sleep coach, a smart alarm and a plan for the day for free, from the Watch you already wear. Keep WHOOP if you want a screenless band or Android. Keep Athlytic if you like it: both apps read Apple Health and can run side by side. Auralo vs WHOOP · Auralo vs Athlytic.
Can I bring my workouts from Hevy or Strong?
Yes, from the next beta. Both apps can export your history as a file from their settings. Import it into Auralo and your exercises, sets and weights come across, so "last time" shows beside your very first set.
What if Auralo doesn't have enough data?
It says so. In the first couple of weeks it's still learning your usual, and without a Watch overnight, recovery is a rough estimate from your iPhone. Every score shows how sure it is, in Beginner and Advanced alike. Tag a cold or a flight and it stops judging and plans a gentler day.
What happens to my health data?
It stays on your iPhone and Watch. Auralo reads from Apple Health and works everything out on your devices. There are no accounts, servers or analytics. Nothing leaves your phone unless you send a challenge or export a file yourself.
Which iPhone and Apple Watch will it need?
An iPhone with iOS 18 or later. The Watch app needs watchOS 11 or later.
How much will it cost?
The core app will be free. Auralo+ will be $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year, with a 2-week free trial.
Is there an Android version?
No. Auralo is built on Apple Health, and we'd rather do one platform well.
Is this medical advice?
No. Auralo gives wellness information to help you understand your habits. It doesn't diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. If something feels wrong, talk to a doctor.