Pearls Band claims to be the “world’s best health monitoring band”. Find out how the successfully-funded Indiegogo-backed Pearls Band claims to work today in our review.
What Is The Pearls Band?
Pearls Band is a heart rate monitor, blood pressure tracker, and blood oxygen monitor all rolled into one wrist-based wearable. The tracker recently smashed through its funding target on Indiegogo, earning around $50,000 from nearly 400 backers (the initial funding target was $8,000).
Now, Pearls Band aims to compete in the crowded world of fitness trackers. Like other fitness trackers, Pearls Band lets you track your health stats and activity.
However, Pearls Band has the unique distinction of tracking your blood pressure, blood oxygen, and even your fatigue level.
All of this is tracked from a wearable device on your wrist.
Of course, Pearls Band isn’t the only wearable the trackers your blood pressure, blood oxygen, heart rate, and activity.
So what makes Pearls Band different? As the makers of the tracker explain, “The biggest attraction is its style and affordable price”.
Pearls Band is available for around $90 USD through Indiegogo. It also weighs just 27 grams. The final retail price is expected to be closer to $130.
Pearls Band Features
Is a $90 fitness tracker really worth your money? Pearls Band has most of the features you’ll find on conventional, higher-priced fitness trackers, including all of the following:
- Weighs 27 grams
- Digital display
- No smartphone required (can check your blood pressure using only the display on the product)
- Onboard data storage
- Alarm feature
- 30 minute charge time
- Battery lasts 10 days on a full charge
- Supports Android 4.4 and higher and iOS 7 and higher
- Call and message notifications
- Lithium-polymer battery
- IP68 waterproofing (safe for swimming and outdoor activities)
- Ambient light sensor
- Bluetooth 4.0 radio transceiver
What Does Pearls Band Track?
Pearls Band tracks most of the same things you’ll track with other wearables, including all of the following:
- Blood pressure
- Blood oxygen
- Health status
- Sleep monitoring
- Fatigue level
- Sedentary reminder
- Burned calories
- Steps
You monitor all of these things through the digital display on Pearls Band, or through the connected app. The app also lets you work towards fitness goals and track your progress over time.
To put these tracked activities into perspective, most higher-priced wearables don’t offer blood pressure or blood oxygen tracking.
Neither the Fitbit Charge HR ($150) or the Jawbone Band 2 ($199), for example, offer this functionality. Pearls Band also praises the accuracy of its device in YouTube tests, where we see it matching the results seen with professional medical-grade testing equipment.
Aside from the blood pressure monitoring, the main advantage of Pearls Band is its low price tag. Priced between $90 and $130, it outperforms wearables that are priced between $150 and $200.
Pearls Band Pricing
Pearls Band is available through Indiegogo at discounted rates between $80 and $90. The final retail price of Pearls Band will be $130.
You can also get a discount by ordering two or more Pearls Bands at a time, including the following deals:
- Indiegogo Early Bird Price: $89 USD
- Couples Special: $160
- Buddies Special: $220 (3 bands)
- Family Pack: $300 (4 bands)
- Retail Pack: $620 (10 bands)
- Distributor Pack: $1150 (20 bands)
Pearls Band is available in four colors, including Red, Purple, Blue, or Black.
Scheduled shipping date for backers is February 2017.
Who Makes Pearls Band?
Pearls Band is made by a company of the same name from Gurgaon, India (although the company also lists “Greater New York City Area” as its location on its official LinkedIn page).
Key members of the company’s founding team include Dinesh (CMO), Katrina (COO), Wung Ni (CTO), Aaron (Designer), Vic Fredman (CEO), and Jaya Lakshmi (Marketing Manager). Last names aren’t provided for several of those members.
You can get in touch with the makers of Pearls Band by email at [email protected].
Pearls Band Review Summary
Pearls Band is a wearable device priced at around $90. The device, unlike other wearables in this price range, tracks your heart rate as well as your blood pressure and blood oxygen levels.
The wearable will cost $130 when it launches in February 2017 (estimated date). Until then, it’s available for a discount on Indiegogo.
Once Pearls Band hits the market, we’ll start to see real customer reviews pop up online, after which you’ll be better able to judge whether the Pearls Band is worth it.
