Comparison
Looking for a Limitless Pendant alternative?
The Limitless Pendant was a clip-on recorder that turned what you heard into notes and summaries. In December 2025 Meta bought Limitless, and the pendant stopped being sold.
In short. The Limitless Pendant cost $99. After Meta bought the company, sales ended on 5 December 2025, and in the EU and the UK its service ended too. If you are choosing something new, decide first whether you want a recorder or an assistant, and whether it should listen all the time.
What happened
Meta bought Limitless in December 2025, and the company stopped selling its pendant on 5 December. According to Limitless, owners in most countries got its Unlimited plan free and support through 2026, while in the EU, the UK and a few other countries the service ended and accounts were deleted after 19 December 2025. Sources: Limitless (read 3 November 2026) and TechCrunch, 5 December 2025.
What to look for now
- Recorder or assistant? A recorder captures conversations for later. An assistant answers you now, and acts when you agree.
- When does it listen? Some wearables listen all the time while they are connected; others only while you press. Around other people that matters, and recording others can need their consent, depending on the country.
- What happens to your data if the company is sold or closes? Ask before you buy, and check that you can export what you have.
- Does it need your phone? And where do the answers come back: in an app, in your earbuds, or on the device?
An assistant, not a recorder
Lychnos Ring is not a recorder. Its microphone works only while you hold the button, and it does not record the people around you. It is an assistant: you ask, it answers on the ring and at your ear, and it asks before it acts. Its firmware, app and protocol are planned as open source under Apache-2.0. It is in development, for Europe first. See how the rings you can read about compare in AI rings, compared.
Questions
Can I still use my Limitless Pendant?
According to Limitless, owners outside the countries where its service ended get support through 2026; in the EU and the UK the service has ended. Check Limitless’s own page for your country.