QALO has launched the SL-1 Smart Band, a $199.95 screenless wearable designed to work alongside its existing smart rings. The band tracks heart rate, HRV, blood oxygen, skin temperature, stress, sleep, and movement, with more than 12 days of battery life and no subscription.

The launch expands QALO beyond the initial ring format, with which it entered health tracking. Both devices feed into the same QALO app and health profile, allowing users to switch between them throughout the day without splitting their data.

A screenless tracker for training and work

The SL-1 uses optical sensing, temperature sensors, and movement tracking to generate sleep, recovery and activity insights. QALO combines the data into a daily Q Score based on sleep, HRV, movement, and stress.

The band is primarily aimed at situations where wearing a ring is less practical. That includes strength training, CrossFit, and other manual work. Users can wear the ring through normal daily activity and sleep and then switch to the band when gripping weights or tools.

QALO says the SL-1 lasts more than 12 days between charges. It is available now, with the company also planning distribution across 50 Walmart locations this autumn.

QALO builds around multiple form factors

The strategy fits QALO’s history. The company started in 2013 selling silicone wedding rings for people who wanted safer jewellery during sport and physical work, before expanding into smart rings as the category took off.

As more wearable startups emerge, competing with the likes of WHOOP and OURA, QALO offers a unique combination advantage. Its SR-2 ring and SL-1 band collect similar core signals, but serve different situations while sharing one software layer. For consumers not ready to commit to a ring or a band, QALO offers the best of both worlds.

The $200 price places QALO directly alongside new screenless bands from Garmin and below subscription-led products such as WHOOP. The sensors themselves do not differ significantly.