Since Steps uses a new algorithm on WHOOP 5.0/MG, is it more accurate?

Strain & Activity
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I’m curious to hear more about the updated step counter.

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Hey Matthew, great question. Yes, with improvements to our hardware and step counting algorithm, WHOOP can now more accurately estimate your step count on 5.0 and MG devices.

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Hi Harrison,

Is it still using the accelerometer or is it now a pedometer in the 5.0? Thanks :slight_smile:

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Thanks reesebarbs. We do use accelerometer readings to inform our step count estimates.

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I’m not trying to be controversial because I love my whoop. But I recently went to the 5.0, and the step counter is incredibly inaccurate. I’ll wear an Apple Watch alongside and the Apple Watch will read 12,000 steps while the whoop reads 8 - maybe.
Meanwhile on my old 4.0, it would only be off from the Apple Watch by about 1,000.

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I really agree that the 5.0 MG seems wildly inaccurate. My Apple Watch shows 12-13k and whoop reads about 7800.

This concerns me as a health span metric is linked to steps.

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I had the whoop 5 for a month and a bit but went back to whoop 4 since Whoop 5 was wildly innacurate. 7k-12k less steps than garmin and my old whoop 4, and about 700 calories off compared to garmin and my whoop 4 on days that I worked out or took longer walks. Once I switched back to whoop 4 I saw the number go back to normal compared to my garming. Not sure if the sensor is worse or it being lighter affects how it reads. I worn the 5.0 in the recommended spot, the same spot I worn my whoop 4 before as well. I was wildly dissapointed. Been back on my whoop 4 for about 2 weeks now and it is pretty much in a 5% difference compared toy garmin compared to 30-45% on whoop 5.

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This is my experience as well.

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I agree! My new 5.0 is not accurate with steps. Today I have only logged “4700” and I know for a fact I am closer to 10k. I have been up moving all day long. A little disappointed upgrading and not finding it as accurate.

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Sorry, but this is bollocks.

Start a walking activity in Whoop (MG) and one in Strava, walk around the block a couple of times while counting your steps in your head. End the activities and look at the results.

Strava (using the iPhone step counter ) will be very close to what you counted and Whoop’s result will not be.

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I am considering switching tracking devices because of how off my steps are with the whoop. It’s discouraging.

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I also have noticed a huge difference between both my Whoop 5.0 and my Samsung watch. I was hoping that the 5.0 would.be more accurate than my 4.0, which was also wildly off. Is there an anticipated upgrade? I was hoping the 5.0 would do the trick!

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Been wearing my apple watch and whoop 5.0 since i woke up, apple watch says 12k whoop says 19k. what’s is going on. how is it so bad?

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Thanks for sharing!

Could be a bit more specific? How do you judge accurateness?

It seems that most people are not satisfied with the accurateness yet.

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On my non running days I average 12k steps on Garmin watch, 9k steps with whoop. On days I run, I average 17k steps on Garmin and 18.5k steps on Whoop.

Seems like whoop’s step counter works more during activities but throughout the day it lags a bit.

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Smoke and mirrors. :roll_eyes:

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This is still a problem. I’ve been doing a program that requires me to track steps, among other things, and when I checked - both at the same time - Apple Watch told me the other day I had 6.5K and Whoop said 17K. HOW is it still this bad?

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I just got the MG this month and even compared to my old whoop the steps are at least 5000 less. As much money as we spend on memberships you would think it would be more accurate.