Customer Ratings & Reviews

## What does it measure? The Withings Body Scan measures a lot more than a standard body fat scale: - Weight: This is a measurement we're all familiar with and probably most afraid of. - Body fat percentage: Theoretically, the body fat percentage on the Withings Body Scan should be more accurate than scales that measure through your feet only, as the Withings Body Scan includes a handle that you hold, so it gathers measurements from both your upper and lower body. I found that the readings seemed to be very accurate (at least, it was inline with my previous scale). I also like the app summarizes trends, such as "gaining muscle" to help take the emphasis off your weight reading alone. - Segmental body composition: I found this feature to be very cool! This shows a 3D model of a human body and shows your fat and muscle mass percentages in 3 different areas of the body: the arms, legs, and torso - ECG AFib detection: Interestingly, my first reading had to be reviewed before the results were revealed to me (I believe this depends on your state of residence). Much like the ECG feature on the Apple Watch, this features measures your heart for 30 seconds to check for AFib (but it does not detect a heart attack). - Vascular age: I haven't been able to get this feature to work yet. The scale has been showing an error, but neither the scale nor the app tells me what is wrong or how to fix it. - Electrodermal activity assessment: This measurement supposedly measures sweat gland activity in your feet. It's interesting, but not really a measurement I know much about. Oh great, something else to worry about. :) ## What else does it do? - Color display: I like the little animations that show up on the display. It helps make the results easy to understand, and you can even configure it to show the weather and air quality for the day. A nice touch as most people will check their weight in the morning. - Wi-Fi: My old scale was Bluetooth-only, meaning I would have to unlock my phone, open up its app, wait for it to connect, then finally step on the scale. Some mornings it was a struggle to get it to connect to my phone and I would have to wait until the next day to see if it would catch up on the missed readings. The Withings Body Scan connects directly to my home's Wi-Fi and uploads my stats without needing to open anything on my phone. You can open the Withings app later to review your results and sync with Apple Health. And if you wanted to, you still have the option of Bluetooth. - Apple Health support: I like that most of the stats sync over to Apple Health with the rest of my information. Some things, like the ECG and Electrodermal assessment, do not sync at this time as I don't believe Apple Health offers an API to developers for them. ## Any gripes? - A little slow: Sometimes, it can take 5-8 seconds to settle on a weight. As it teeters between .4 and .5 and .6, I find myself thinking, "just pick a number already!" And after that, you have to wait for the other readings one by one. I wish it could do some of the readings simultaneously, like start the 30-second ECG while it (slowly) measures my weight. - Vascular age: As I mentioned earlier, the scale will simply show "Error: Vascular Age" on the screen. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, and I wish the scale or the app would state what the issue is or some recommendations for next time. UPDATE: On day 4, it finally took a "vascular age" reading, but the app informed me it would need 5 total reading to generate a result. ## Summary Overall, this is a very cool scale that goes beyond simple weight and body fat readings. It helps visualize where your body stores fat (and muscle), performs an ECG, and checks electrodermal activity. I like that this scale provides guidance on your body fat trends, as some would argue that this is more important than tracking your weight alone. It can even export everything into a summary PDF that you can share with your doctor.

This has gotta be one of the most comprehensive health tools that has become available for the consumer market in recent times. This body scan is so much more than just a scale that takes your weight measurement and calculates your body mass index. At first, I was a bit skeptical of all of the metrics that Withings claimed they'd be able to measure with this Body Scan scale. However, after trying it for myself and also researching the great lengths that Withings went through to properly calculate these metrics, this is a health tool that I plan on incorporating into my daily or weekly routine (hopefully for the rest of my life so long as Withings keeps making products like this!). If you live an active lifestyle or whether you're just concerned about your well-being and overall health, this could be a very useful tool in assessing some of your critical health metrics from the comfort of your home. In terms of the setup, it was very straightforward. All I had to do was download and open the Withings app, hold down the button on the top left of the scale to turn it on, and then use the key code displayed on the scale to pair it to my phone via Bluetooth. The scale immediately performed the latest firmware update to ensure it's features were up-to-date. Before getting certain telemetry results (e.g. vascular age and total segmental body composition), the scale requires that you weigh yourself at least 5 times so that it may accurately assess and produce these measurements. Weighing yourself is easy and takes about 50 seconds to a minute to do a "full scan" of all of the various metrics. You simply grab the retractable handle, place your thumbs on the electrodes, and then place your feet in the center of the stripes (electrodes for your feet). Within the Withings app, you can customize which metrics the scale will test for which can either minimize or lengthen each weigh-in session. The amount of useful data that become available on the Withings app after a few weigh-ins was incredibly impressive. One of my favorite metrics is the "segmental body composition". Not only does it show you how many lbs. make up both your muscle and fat, but it also produces a 3D body render that shows your average fat & muscle mass percentage on your arms, legs, and torso. You're able to click on these areas of the 3D rendered body and see how you rank or compare to other Withings users of similar age and height. When looking at my body composition graph, I was able to see the progression of my muscle, fat, and bone mass. These results are available for the week, month, quarter, and year. I love having the ability to see if I'm gaining fat and losing muscle (or vice versa) along with the historical trajectory of when these changes occurred. On top of this, you also get your visceral fat index, your lean mass levels, and your water mass. The visceral fat index is a metric of keen interest to me since it helps gauge the healthy levels of the fat behind my abdominal muscles. It is the fat that wraps around the major organs like the liver, kidney, and pancreas. This is the type of fat that is most linked to health issues so I like being able to keep a close eye on it. Fortunately, my readings came back as healthy but I'm ready to take on a more active and healthy lifestyle if I start seeing my levels trend upward. You can also pair your smart watch's native health app, Google Fit & Health Connect in my case, to track additional wellbeing metrics like steps and your sleep activity. This data can then be imported into the Withings app for a more holistic view of your health. When you pair this additional data with the Body Scan scale & Withings app, you get additional useful statistics like detecting signs of sleep apnea, the quality of your sleep, breathing disturbances, fitness levels, etc. Some other metrics that I found to be really useful was my electrodermal activity, my vascular age, and my ECG results. The electrodermal activity (EDA) score that you receive is based on your nervous system's control of the sweat gland activity in your feet. By simulating the nerves to measure the sweat gland activity in your feet, Withings is able to produce a score based on how your nervous system responds. EDA will help track your average stress levels over time based on the intensity of happy or stressful emotions which will ultimately affect your sweat gland activity in your feet. Your vascular age is another useful metric if you're especially vigilant with your cardiovascular health. As I get older, this is becoming increasingly important to me. The vascular age is determined by measuring the "Pulse Wave Velocity" from the blood ejection in your heart to the blood flow in your feet. The score helps you get an idea of your artery health and evaluates an age for you (as compared to other Withings users of the same chronological age) based on how well those arteries are pumping. Once the Withings Body Scan scale was able to calculate my vascular age, thankfully it was stable and right on the dot with my expected age range. The ECG test on this scale is very impressive. It uses a 6-lead electrocardiogram that is FDA cleared for detecting signs of atrial fibrillation. When you activate this feature, you do have to consent to allow Withings to take this measurement. I was happy to know that my results came back as "Normal Sinus Rhythm" and it gave me a comprehensive graph of all of my readings. It also allowed me to instantly share the results as a PDF within the Withings app. I actually just got an ECG from my doctor a few months ago as part of a routine checkup and I was impressed to find out how similar the data collected by Withings was to the ECG done at my doctor's office. The presentation (graphs used) along with the results on the Withings app looked very similar to the paper print out of my ECG from my doctor's office. And now to finally address the pink elephant in the room: How accurate is all of this data? Without having specific studies or sources that I can reference or cite, I can't say definitively. However, when researching how Withings tested the validity and accuracy of this data, I was pleased to discover that the Body Scan was designed in collaboration with health experts and doctors in order to assess the accuracy and usefulness of the data. Withings has validated metrics like the "Pulse Wave Velocity" by comparing the results to a sphygmomanometer, which has been the gold standard in measuring cardiovascular health for years. Also, the fact that they went through the arduous effort of seeking FDA approval for their ECG speaks volumes. As someone who has always been into fitness and in tune with their body most of their life, when I correlate my segmental body composition data to my actual body shape and mass in real life, it certainly seems pretty accurate. I think the important takeaway here is that this Body Scan scale can provide some serious biomarker data that can help build a baseline for your health metrics. When you see drastic changes in these metrics, it could be a good idea to consult your physician to make sure everything is in good working order. Overall, I'm a massive fan of this super advanced Body Scan scale. It has allowed me to get a holistic view of my health while tracking productive or detrimental changes to my well-being. The scale has been extremely easy to use, Withings did a phenomenal job with the app by even including tutorials and explanations of what everything means, and the biomarker data that it produces is invaluable to my health. This is all at the comfort of my own home. The scale is also very well built with a long lasting lithium battery that is easily charged by a USB-C cable (Withings claims up to 1 year per charge!). If you're someone who wants to take a deep dive into the different factors that are affecting your body's health in both a positive or detrimental way, this could be a valuable tool to help you assess and reach your health goals.

Im a big fan of GOOD and HIGH QUALITY technology. This body scan does too many things and create so many reports. IMO $500 is too over priced. Why? Here are some reasons I returned it: 1- It was never able to give me the result of my ECG and it came back inconclusive every time despite so many attempts ( like 100 times) 2- Too much of information that it just makes it fraustratin for a regular person who only wants to make sure he’s on track healthwise 3- Unnecessary information like the temperature outside, air quality inside. I’m sure if you can afford this scale, you defently have air purifier and AC at your home 4- very low quality handle and a funny wire connected to it. I was so worried everytimd pulling it not to do it too fast that can potentially cut and detach it from the scale. Final word: if you have too much money that you don’t know how to use it, buy this scale. But if you have credit card debt and are on a budget, definitely forget about it. Not worth the price

I have had a Withings for a few years now and really love it. Decided I wanted to upgrade. Super easy to use and synchronizes with Apple health and other apps. Also recognizes who is on the scale for multiple family members. Seems to be pretty accurate for weight, will see how this one does on muscle, bone, and fat percentages.

I have had a body+ for several years and used an Inbody scan when I could get it. The withings was good for day to day, but I could not usually afford to keep getting an Inbody scan. This all changes with this new body scan. It does everything a lower end Inbody can do and probably some of the higher end scans. One of the hard things to see when you workout is how fat is distributed and muscle. This new scale showed me where my torso fat is, and showed my leg muscles are off balance. Only A few pounds but it’s good to know. To be honest there are a lot of things I didn’t understand. But i understand the fat, water, muscle, and bone. So there is a learning curve from my last scale. A couple of things. When you change a scale even with the same company there will be different notices. I had the 2 scales side by side. I has a few pounds lighter and less fat with the new scale versus the older scale. This may also be due to the age difference. If you are using an Inbody and a home scale, use this instead. My only complaint is the cord for the handle is not long enough.

TLDR: This scale is a "luxury" item. It works very consistently, quickly, and segmental bodyfat readings are similar to DEXA scans (not exact). There's a lot to like here, the major draw back is that it is very expensive. You could have like... 13 Dexa Scans for this price. BUT! The consistent tracking, in home results, and app integration make this seem less outrageous and just regular expensive. Is it worth it to everyone? Absolutely not, but if you are looking for these features, this is a really solid option.

Was packaged well and was in great condition. It has its own app that you download. Connecting to the scale was easy with the directions. Using the scale takes some time to get used to. I first used bluetooth to connect to the scale which caused some frustration, the first day or two it worked getting all readings, but then the app didnt want to auto-connect to the scale so it would only read weight. I figured this would be a re-occurring issue so i connected the second time through our wifi. It works without issue now. Despite the bluetooth issue i would highly suggest this app. Its fairly accurate and has great insight.

I had a Withings scale for quite some time. It started acting up some time ago (i.e., randomly switching units) and finally the Body Scan caught my eye as a replacement. The feature set is impressive, but requires a bit of trust that all the information can in fact be derived from the measurement method. So for a moment, let's assume it works like that. The setup is a bit inconsistent and user guidance is generally good. Encounter an unexpected deviation (problem) and it gets difficult. In fact, the scale produced a "failed setup" error at first, but the app saw no problem (never acknowledged a supposed failure). The scale is attractive and the screen is well integrated. The latter is a big step up from the first Withings scale. But this isn't an art exhibit and functionality is more important (for a scale). The handle has a clever feature as it lock into the fixture only in one way to properly orient the left/right side and subsequent hand. Ironically, the scale came with the handle in the wrong orientation and it was just strange that the handle refused to fit in the respective geometry. This is not prominently highlighted in the instructions. After a few attempts to repeat the setup, the Wifi wasn't initially well configured and didn't communicate with the Withings server, the setup completed. There was no status that changed to know the difference, but simply the fact that measurements started appearing in my iPhone app. Now, with setup complete and generally working, it's working mostly okay. By that I mean that it generally recognizes the user and most measurements are performed. Weight is very sensitive to the correct foot position. Even within the right placement, I am seeing 2-3 lbs variability (repeating within 5 minutes). A larger issue is that the scale recently requested a guided setup. That's not an easy option to find in the app, but it also requires very specific conditions with respect to a maximum time of having been bare foot etc.. (You have to be at least 1 hour "on your feet"--in shoes--before attempting this.) Some of the advanced measurements have real difficulties to complete every time. Strangely, heart rate measurement is one of them and just this morning first reported 44 bpm (!!!) followed by 75 bpm immediately after followed by a failure to complete the measurement. This could all be due to user error, but I am wearing a t-shirt and pants to prevent the short cuts from skin contact in the wrong places. For now, I am not so sure I spent $400 wisely. I do want to like this and find it useful enough to rely on its measurements. I am just not there yet!

I'm not sure it is worth the cost, particularly because you have no idea about the accuracy of the metrics its measuring other than weight. Also, the other metrics don't really change that much anyway. I probably would not buy if I had to make the decision again.

This is an absolute garbage of a scale — and I don’t say that lightly. It fails at the one job a scale should do: measure your weight consistently. Step on it once — 90 kg. Step off, step on again — 91 kg. Try a third time — 89 kg. One morning it showed me 92 kg, and ten seconds later, 82 kg. What happened? Did gravity suddenly change? Did the earth’s core shift? No — it’s just a terrible scale pretending to be “smart.” And don’t even get me started on the body composition readings. They’re pure fantasy. The fat and muscle percentages jump 4–5% from one reading to the next, as if your body is reshaping itself every minute. It’s laughable — except it cost a fortune. To make it worse, the user guides are an absolute smokescreen of nonsense — a collection of excuses blaming the user for the product’s failures. “Feet placement,” “hydration,” “temperature,” “alignment with magnetic north” — give me a break. The truth is, it can’t take body composition readings 98 times out of 100, and when it finally does, they’re inconsistent and useless. For a product that markets itself as cutting-edge health tech, this thing is an overpriced, overhyped, underperforming gadget that can’t even weigh you properly. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone — not even as a doorstop.

great for tracking weight and other health info. It does take a little longer to complete the weigh in so I sometimes don't get all the health info upadated as regularly as I'd like but that is not a problem with the scale, I just don't make time to get them updated

It is a pricey scale for sure but for what you get from it, it's totally worth it. I think it pretty reliable and as far as I can tell, it's very accurate

Great scale, pretty accurate. Thing is heavy. App is very detailed and you can sync it to apple health

Scale was easy to setup and use. Having the added accuracy offered by segmental body composition has been helpful in tracking health indicators.

This would be a 5-star review if the body composition worked. The scale overall does a great job, and I like the data connectivity with my iPhone.

Was looking for a scale to provide me more information about my musclel mass, wanted to know wich area i needed to work on. Answered with this gadget.

So far, the scale has been great – I returned our InBody H30 try this one. I love the app and the equipment feels high-end and luxurious.

This scale is an excellent way to keep track of your daily journey for fitness and well-being. It definitely will show you where you are at and where you need to improve.

If you want to keep track of your health the best way I recommend easy to use with the app

the scale has a series of measurements. appears to be accurate. but the app could be simpler and faster.