Ultrahuman adds context-aware tags to Ring Air

Ultrahuman has introduced Smart Tags to the Ring Air platform. The feature lets you annotate your health data with events that might be influencing your sleep, recovery or readiness scores.

Not everything that affects recovery shows up as a clear biomarker. A late dinner, a drink, a new supplement, disrupted sleep, travel. These things can skew your data. But without context, it’s hard to know what caused what. Smart Tags were built to close that gap.

You add a tag when something relevant happens, and over time the app starts connecting those events to changes in your biometrics. The idea is to help you make sense of your data by linking it to actual life events.

I’ve only just started using it, but so far it’s been easy to implement. I added several manual tags in seconds, and I like that you can go back in time and tag older entries.

Smart Tags work because they’re simple

There’s almost no learning curve. You can tap into the feature straight from the timeline, recovery or sleep views. There’s a searchable list of predefined tags, covering everything from caffeine to period cramps to environmental changes. You don’t have to type anything. You just pick what fits. Or create a new one.

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Automatic tagging is also built in, though I haven’t seen any of those show up yet. According to Ultrahuman, the system will begin to suggest tags based on detected changes in biomarker patterns. Things like elevated resting heart rate or changes in body temperature might trigger a tag like “late-night meal” or “alcohol”. One tap to confirm, or tweak it if needed.

Auto Tags take this even further by detecting recurring patterns without any user input. If your routine shifts regularly, or your metrics signal signs of stress or poor sleep, these will start to appear automatically.

Here are a few screenshots on how to add a manual tag.

It’s an upgrade that changes how you read your data

The tags appear right next to your metrics, which is where they’re most useful. Say you’ve started a new supplement or changed your evening routine. Tag it, and then look back a few days later to see if there’s any shift in your recovery score, HRV or sleep quality.

That’s the value here. It gives you a way to track small changes without needing to overthink the process. You try something, mark it, and let the data show you whether it helped or not.

It reminds me a bit of Whoop’s Journal feature, but this feels a bit more tightly integrated. You’re not switching views or opening a separate section. It all sits within the timeline and daily cards, right where you already spend most of your time in the app.

The app was already strong. This just fills a gap

Ultrahuman’s app has always felt a few steps ahead of the competition in terms of design and usability. I mentioned this in my hands-on review of the ring, and that still holds true. Adding Smart Tags just reinforces my view.

Over time, the automatic tagging system should get smarter and broader. That’s the basic idea. The more consistently you tag events, the better the app gets at recognising patterns and surfacing relevant suggestions. The feature is already live if you update your app so give it a try.

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