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The AI wearable market promises to solve a real problem: capturing every conversation so nothing important slips through the cracks.
But most devices are solving problems you don't have.
They want to replace your phone. They want to be your fashion statement. They promise hundreds of features you'll never use.
Meanwhile, they're missing the one thing that actually matters: Can you trust it with a $50K client conversation?
When a prospect says "Let me think about it and circle back next Tuesday," you need to know that commitment is captured. When your biggest client mentions their daughter's college graduation in passing, you need that detail preserved. When someone gives you three action items in a hallway conversation, you need confidence they won't fall through the cracks.
That's not about features. It's about reliability.
I tested four AI wearables over the past several months. Two failed completely. One works but creates more problems than it solves. Only one is actually ready for business use.
Here's what I found. But before you look at price, look at the first three rows. Those are what matter.
| Limitless | Plaud NotePin | Bee | Omi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Accuracy | Industry-leading transcription | Good, but catching up (originally designed for meetings, recently adapted for all-day use) | ~80% accurate per user reviews | Couldn't get working (100% failure rate in my AI-savvy mastermind testing) |
| Reliability | Solid. Zero missed commitments in 5 months of use. Sometimes struggles to tags the correct speaker but does better than the other devices. | Works reliably for recording | Works but creates problems (can't differentiate voices, records TV as personal conversations) | Complete failure. Fake tracking numbers, constant connectivity issues, developers admit they can see your transcriptions |
| Time Impact | Saves 2-3 hours/week | Neutral to slight positive | Costs 30 min/day managing errors (15 todos + 25 facts to review daily) | N/A (doesn't work) |
| Business-Ready | ✓ Yes. Trust it for client commitments | ~ Maybe for personal use, not ready for critical business conversations | ✗ No. 20% error rate + voice confusion = liability | ✗ Absolutely not |
| Battery Life (Real) | 18-24 hours (charge nightly) | 20 hours continuous, 40 days standby | 7 days (160+ hours) - industry-leading | 3-7 days (irrelevant since it doesn't work) |
| Wearing Options | Magnetic clasp: necklace or clip to clothing. Black only. | 4 options: wrist, lanyard, clip, pin - most versatile | Wristband (removable) + clip. Apple Watch app available. | Necklace or temple attachment ("brain interface") |
| Unique Advantages | • Bookmark feature (tap to mark moments) | |||
| • Active Slack community (5,000+ users, direct developer access) | ||||
| • Weekly software releases | ||||
| • Beam-forming mics | ||||
| • Speaker identification | ||||
| • 100+ languages | • 3,000+ professional templates | |||
| • Photo-to-Template feature | ||||
| • Multidimensional summaries (role-specific outputs) | ||||
| • Agentic AutoFlow (zero-touch processing) | ||||
| • 112 languages | • 7-day battery life | |||
| • Apple Watch app (use without buying device, but drains the your watch battery quickly) | ||||
| • 40+ languages | ||||
| • Personalized AI chatbot | • Fully open source • 250+ plugin integrations (supposedly) | |||
| • Custom app store | ||||
| • No subscription needed | ||||
| Enterprise/ | ||||
| Compliance | HIPAA-compliant | Full stack: GDPR, SOC2, HIPAA, ISO 27001/27701, EN 18031 | Amazon-owned (privacy concerns given Ring/Alexa history) | Security researcher called it "fraudulent appearance of security" - all data on Google Firebase, developers can see transcriptions |
| Device Cost | $99 | $159-169 | $39.99 | $89 |
| Subscription | Free (20 hrs/month), Pro ($19/mo), or Unlimited ($29/mo annually = $348/yr). $299 first year promo (device + unlimited, code: LIMITLESS-299). | Free (300 min/mo) or Pro ($79/yr = $6.58/mo) | Currently none required. Future Premium subscription TBD. | None (includes 1,200 free min/month) |
| 3-Year Total Cost | $955 (with my referral: $259 yr 1 + $348/yr × 2) | ~$406 ($169 device + $79/yr × 3) | $39.99 (assuming no required subscription launches) | $89 wasted |
| Real Business Cost (3 Years) | Saves ~130 hrs/year = 390 hours over 3 years ($19,500 value at $50/hr) | Unknown | Wastes ~182 hrs/year managing errors = 546 hours over 3 years ($27,300 lost at $50/hr) | Complete loss |
| Verdict | Only business-ready option. Costs $915 more than Bee over 3 years, but delivers $46,800 more in value through productivity vs. time waste. | Nice wearing options, strong compliance, but AI accuracy isn't there yet for critical business use. | Cheapest upfront, most expensive in lost time. Creates more work than it saves. | Don't waste $89. Even tech experts couldn't get it working. |
I chose Limitless despite the higher cost.
In five months of daily use, I've had zero missed commitments. Not one.