Body Scan

Believe the other five star reviews. All I have to add is that it is pointless to have this scale if all one cares about is why clothes aren't fitting like they used to. Do not get this if you are the type who gets a new gym membership on January 2 and a month later you forgot where the gym is. What the scale is good for, or at least how I rationalized the purchase, is it that it complements a geek's approach to health and fitness. That is, we all know that improving one's health is fairly simple: eat better, get more sleep, drop the carbs, add ninety minutes or more of vigorous activity a week and stay out of the taverns. You don't need this scale or even any scale if all that is of interest is generally better health and clothes fit. Now for those who enjoy body hacking or What Ifs? This scale is awesome. Lets say that you adopt a regime of regular fasting and daily walks. This will burn fat and likely trash your muscles and that result will be reflected in the body composition readings. Dropping carbs? H2O numbers change. Overworking your exercise, your heart patterns will change (though for Reasons, you only get afib notifications but the ECG/EKG graphs are telling if you know how to read them and good at discerning artifacts) Want to know how that fad exercise/diet is working out for you? Now you have personal anecdata to support or refute whatever claims were made. Just took up running, swimming or boxing? See how these new activities integrate with your body shaping. Are the numbers valid? Who knows and how would a consumer know unless they had access to medical grade and certified analogs. I don't think it matters unless your numbers somehow work themselves into conversations, but trends, which this scale and app can provide will give fairly decent feedback to whatever diet/exercise plan you are following. The downside, and it is fairly understandable why, is that this scale does not play well with the Garmin Universe. Garmin has the best tracking watch - the Fenix line, this is indisputable. What Garmin doesn't have is the best peripherals. I was seriously considering upgrading from an ancient Withings smart scale to the Garmin offering because of the integration, but I wanted more toyz and having more dollars than sense opted for this prosumer scale. Thankfully MyFitnessPal is the intermediary between these two health and fitness gadget Goliaths. Because of the robust data collection that Withings is doing, and the plethora of data scientists itching to leverage AI or something to generate marketable data, I can't help but think that broader acceptance of this device would lead to things that Garmin has been doing with their data partners and that is to invent scoring mechanism based on some combination of metrics collected from this scale and integrations from other peripherals (BP and Oxy sensors) along with dietary habits from collaborations with various diet tracking apps. I look forward to what Withings comes up with in the future and I can only encourage them to work with their market competitors and intermediaries so that they can make some Withings brand Health numbers so that metrics based body hackers can game. We are odd ducks, but quite frankly its us who buy these wildly unnecessary devices.

I have been a Withings scale user for more than 10 years, and other than the Nokia period, I’ve been a big fan. A 1-star review from a longtime brand user should tell you something important. I broke my Body Smart scale and decided to upgrade. I’ve been diligently losing weight and I wanted to target and track building muscle in my legs. When the scale was delivered, I was immediately shocked at the weight. This thing is HEAVY. That may not matter to you if you keep it setup in a stationary location, but due to my bathroom setup, I have to move it every morning. Despite the weight, I was still excited to try it. Setup is cumbersome and there is very little info or support. The first EKG needs to be sent to a third party for review before that feature will work. It’s not a long process (mine cleared in about 2 hours, but the tell you it can take up to 24 hours), but I think it took about 6 attempts before I got a reading that could be reviewed. Most of my readings come back inconclusive. Even as of day 2, I only get inconclusive readings. There could be 2 issues for me: if heart rate is over 100 without AFiB, it fails; I also see that if it detects a bundle branch block it will fail. I have a known right bundle branch block, so maybe the failures make sense, but then I question the few “regular sinus rhythm” readings. Weight, fat, muscle, and visceral fat readings were inconsistent. Every time I stepped on the scale (and I did it a LOT last night when the scale arrived) I had a different reading. Weight fluctuated 8 lbs over 10 readings a span of less than 30 minutes. Even the closest readings on this to those of my Body Smart scale were way off. The scale has decided I am gaining fat and losing muscle (that’s completely wrong) and the app is now showing my BMI as stable, despite having lost 40 lbs in 3 months. As if this scale wasn’t bad enough, I made a monumental effort in trying to get the segmented body comp readings to work. First, your arms and legs cannot touch each other or your torso. This, unless you have a huge thigh gap, you must wear “light clothing.” That suggestion didn’t work. Your feet have to be dry to use the scale, but the app suggested my rabidly comp readings were failing because my feet were dry — that you’re supposed to use the scale right out of the shower. So I did that, too, to no avail. You can’t tell from the scale whether your body comp was successful. It only gives you readings on the display for % fat, % muscle, and visceral fat — the segmented readings are only available through the app, and if they fail, you Geno’s know until you go into the app. Even worse, the app doesn’t tell you most of the time — the readings just aren’t there. Amazon’s return policy is a bit infuriating. Because I opened the scale, my refund will take 30 days after receipt of the product, plus 7 days for bank processing. 37 days for a refund on a $400 brick is unacceptable. And get this — these Black Friday deals? They’re ripping us off!! I fell for it and that’s why I upgraded. I now realize that they raised the prices, are giving a Black Friday discount, but the actual prices are higher than normal. For example, I bought a brand new Body Smart on Amazon for $79.99 in April 2025. The BF deal on the same scale is $109.99! And Amazon’s “price history” tool doesn’t go back far enough to see the true history. But I’ve got receipts!! Seriously…don’t waste your money on this. I am probably going to replace my shattered Body Smart, but I’m so upset with this purchase, I am considering brands other than Withings before I make the purchase.

My overall rating is 5 Star based on: (5) Easy to use (5) Set up with app (5) Unit appearance and display (5) Accuracy in reading/consistency (4) Price point and still pending on cardio vascular age reading since it does require 5 days of measurement to give you a reading and I'm posting this review after 3 days of use. I am in the fitness industry and the value to me is in the body fat reading and overall consistency in readings. I had a competitor scale (Weight Gurus) which served me well over the years and was fairly good in it's consistency of readings. As a first impression, it's very well packed and after removing it from the box I noticed that it is a bit heavier than my previous scale so the product appears pretty sturdy and well built. The charging cable included to charge the scale is 6 feet long and USB so I was able to charge it on the floor next to my other USB items. AFTER charging the scale overnight it gave me a full battery life reading in the digital display in the morning. I can't review battery life until I actually have to recharge the scale but from what I read it can be up to year depending on use and I will use it once per day. I downloaded the app to my iPhone 12 and briefly skimmed over the paper instructions on pairing the items. I placed the scale on the counter next to me. Turned the scale on (hold the little button on the side for 3 seconds) and immediately the app kicked in and started the pairing process which was painless. Once paired, I placed the scale in the same spot as my previous scale which is a solid wood, level surface (not rug or over a bathroom mat). Best time for consistent readings is first thing AM but if you can't make that happen, then at least try to make it the same time every day so the readings won't fluctuate wildly based on your daily intake and caloric output. For this review, I actually compared readings side by side with my previous scale and noticed no real discrepancy at all. Readings were very close. The digital display is BIG and easy to read so if you are over 40 you will be happy that you don't need to wear your glasses to see the display as it scrolls through your overall weight, body fat, muscle weight, water, and bone. It even gave me the weather conditions outside since it's connected to wifi. You can change the option/s that are displayed but I was good with that since I start my mornings at 5am and I always check the weather conditions before going outside so I know what training gear is required. Once it completed it's overall body scan, it uploads your stats onto the app which you can then read through and compare on a daily or weekly basis. At least as far as apple products, results of your scale are posted onto the Apple Health app which is great since I use MyFitnessPal and I also have an Alexa Amazon T-Rex watch which also uploads to the Apple Health App so I can look over everything in one place when I want to review the week. I did notice that I had to reload my app page once when the information wasn't immediately synced but that's not an issue at all. Overall, and my only rating under 5 is because it is a bit pricey compared to my previous scale but a great addition to your fitness items for 2023!

For all of you out there looking for a weight and wellness tracking system that runs off of your iPhone via a wellness app you have finally found your five-star solution. After renewing my weight loss and wellness journey I purchased this scale along with the companion blood pressure cuff that both work wirelessly via the manufacturer's iPhone app that also imports your shared data from the Apple health app with your permission. Simply take the time to unpack the device(s) and charge it to full capacity as indicated in the directions before you set it up. Once the device is fully charged you can begin the setup process which works through the iPhone app that you should have installed previously. The directions are straightforward and well written. Basically you put your scale on your wireless Internet at home and the device begins reporting the statistics it acquires through the application on your phone. One caveat, be sure to get on the scale in your bare feet so the other functions can be utilized on the scale. If you just want to double check your weight during the day you can do so in socks or shoes and it will not send the data to the application in your iPhone if you get on and get off after weight is displayed. As I mentioned I also purchased the blood pressure cuff from the same manufacturer and for me it provides a total package of physical monitoring and loading of the data into an easy to read format. It also provides incentive with the data right there in front of you to continue forward in your weight loss program. The system is a little pricey but it also works extremely well and is great for tracking your day-to-day fitness goals and monitor assorted statistics. Bottom line I like the scale system so much that I bought one for a friend to utilize in their physical fitness monitoring program. This is the same system that the Apple.com site sells as a official Apple sponsored product. The pricing on Amazon was better than the [email protected]. The best combination scale blood pressure and physical fitness recording and monitoring system I have run across. Simple set up, ease-of-use, and accuracy are excellent. The manufacturers website also provides plenty of videos to watch so you can get familiar with the assorted processes and setups that may be required. Excellent products, would give them SIX Stars......!!

I like the data I get from the scale, it's relatively consistent, but the body composition measurement always fails the first time I use the device. It always works the 2nd+ time but that's annoying to have to start the process, see the body comp fail, step off the device and then start a 2nd reading. After some frustration with customer support for a week or two we found it has to do with 'foot humidity'. If I wipe my feet with a wet wipe then the body comp works every time. They said they'll consider letting people re-order the tests so the body comp can come later in the cycle when more foot humidity would have built up. For reference my home humidity is typically around 40% and per suggestions I like to use the scale in the morning before I eat/drink anything.

This scale could be an amazing (though unnecessary) investment in your health if it worked consistently, or had other quality of life improvements to justify the price. I have had the scale for almost a month at this point and have more bad than good to say about it. For starters, the battery life is quite pathetic for being $400 and being used at most once a day for roughly 10 minutes total over the course of a week. The companion app has the connectivity to notify you of a low battery, but doesn’t, or at least does not do so consistently. If you plan to put this scale in your bathroom I hope you have an outlet nearby or you’ll be carting this thing to another room to charge it every couple days. Did I mention you cannot use the $400 scale while it’s plugged in? Next is measurements. Measurements frequently fail or come back inconclusive even when following all guidelines (butt naked, stand still, stand evenly, hold ECG bar without moving hands, etc.). After a month of use I think I have only had two days where I did not have at least one test fail or come back as “Inconclusive” during a session. Hardware. The scale itself is sturdy (surprisingly heavy given the lack of a battery) and the ECG bar is a neat feature. My complaint here is with the included wall mount that is far too weak for the winch inside the scale causing the wall mount to be pulled off the wall over time. Ease of setup. The scale is relatively easy to set up (though it takes a while) thanks to the intuitive instructions given through the app. No complaints here. Overall I think the scale is a great idea, it just needs loads of improvements. I love the data it claims to gather but struggle to accept its validity due to how often measurements fail for no discernible reason. If you are getting this to lose weight, get something cheaper if you want app connectivity. If you are an athlete that wants to track body comp and fitness progress, find another product or wait until another version of this comes out.

I'll do both helpful advice and discredit the bad reviews with real data. First left answer the common question about BMI accuracy, listen... no scale can do that perfectly but the results here are consistent. So go get an accurate reading to serve as your benchmark then you can use this scale and all the little adjustments will be accurate. Think of it like.... the time on your phone is 4:01 pm but time on your oven is 4:03 pm. Yeah, the oven may be off but it'll always be off the same amount. You always know your oven is 2 min ahead and you'll always be able to know the differential of this scale once you have seen it. It's really really great. Before we get to more positives, what really hurt me in this buying process was the negative reviews. Wow, I am so disappointed in myself for having factored in the collection of worthless 1 star reviews. I may have purchased a different scale had I listened to any combination of them. I'm so happy I purchased this great scale and anyone reading this please trust this is a fantastic scale. Let's start with explaining why some users have had bad experiences. Trust they have no idea but once you buy this scale it'll become apparent that they have no idea. For instance, some clearly were having wifi issues which speaks only to their wifi connection. Others who didnt see accuracy in weight reading likely has to do with the scale being placed on a floor that when it is impacted by his weight the floor will bend causing impossible results for any weight scale. OR they are doing it on a rug. You have to understand the scale cant rest on a floor that will cushion down under pressure. You put this on a mat for instance the softness of the cushion will confuse the scale that you weigh less than you do. The same is true for spots on a hard wood floor that give in under pressure. The solution is to put it on stable floor Then there are people who DID NOT CHARGE the scale before using. Listen, the scale will come dead. You need to charge it. There are actually multiple people completely unaware they have to plug in the scale just like you plug in a phone. Then there are people who falsely believe you require a specific pay for app or dont even know how to use the app you can CHOOSE to download. I say choose because you dont need the app but WOW is it great. The only confusing part might be the incorrect app. The app you are going to download is called "Health Mate" which they renamed but their instructions were not updated with the new name. Just find the correct app I am mentioning and youll be fine. When you step on this scale it instantly starts analyzing you. You dont need to tap it. Heck you dont even need to look at it. Just stand there and let it do its thing then check your app instead of bothering with the scale. Because the app is incredibly helpful.

This scale breaks my heart. I have used Withings' wireless blood pressure monitor and their skin thermometer for several years, and those tools have been great. When this scale was announced, I immediately wanted to add it to my Withings daily routine, but given its exorbitant price, I added it to my wishlist instead and saved up for over a year in order to afford it. They recently announced they'd be hiking the price another hundred dollars(!), so I gathered up the remaining funds and bought it as a present to myself before that deadline. Now I regret this purchase with a raging fury that renews itself every morning when I try - once again - to weigh myself and see all the promised readings. Those readings rarely materialize. This scale simply doesn't work consistently for me or my spouse, and some of the metrics that enticed me to purchase this particular scale, ECG and body composition, work perhaps 1 out 10 times, if that. I have literally had it successfully read my ECG twice in over 50 sessions since I received the scale. I've spent countless hours reading through manuals, FAQs, forum posts at Withings' site and elsewhere, and have followed every tip and bit of advice given to the scores of other people seeking help with this same issue, to no avail. What works one day will fail the next. I've tried using it with and without clothes, with damp feet, just out of the shower, holding the bar with fingertips only or full palm contact, standing absolutely still, chanting prayers to the moon, you name it. I don't know why I keep trying, as it really feels like a Lucy with the Football exercise at this point. I got busy and held onto this thing a few days past the return window, and my research into Withings' return/repair policies and practices of giving the run-around before ghosting the customer altogether, refusing to replace or refund, offering only a small discount on a future product instead of fixing the current issue, etc. has me wary of even trying to contact them. I'm already frustrated, and I think that kind of hassle would be too detrimental to my heart rhythms that this scale refuses to measure. I wish I had read more deeply than a few reviews and checked out their own forums full of pleas for help as well as the unanswered complaints at their F-rated Better Business Bureau profile before investing in this equipment. It has me doubting if even the weight measurement is accurate.