Comparing Withings scales
Withings' range has included the two scales below; the product page gives the readings for each model.
| Scale | Measures | Suits |
|---|
| Body Smart | Weight; body fat, muscle and bone mass; visceral fat and body water; basal metabolic rate; standing heart rate. | A detailed view of body composition for everyone at home. |
| Body Comp | Weight and body composition, read with multi-frequency bioimpedance for extra precision. It adds a nerve health score, and vascular age worked out from pulse wave velocity. | Keeping track of your heart and circulation, not just your weight. |
How much do you want to know?
If following weight and body composition is the goal, a scale such as Body Smart gives you plenty, for every member of the household. Pick a model such as Body Comp if vascular age and a nerve health score would be useful on top of those readings.
Black or white?
Withings scales often come in black or white; the product page lists the options. Match it to the flooring where it'll live, or choose the colour that hides footprints and dust best.
How the readings work
Besides weighing you, the scale sends a very small, harmless current up through your feet. Because muscle, water and fat each resist that current differently, the scale can estimate your body composition; the method is known as bioimpedance. For readings you can compare, weigh in with bare feet at a regular time of day, and watch the trend across weeks instead of reacting to a single result.
The Withings app
Every weigh-in syncs by Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to the free Withings app, so results are on your phone without you doing anything. For Wi-Fi, the scale uses a 2.4GHz network. The app charts your trends and recognises each person who steps on, so everyone keeps a separate history.
Getting started
Install the app, create an account and follow the prompts to join the scale to your Wi-Fi. Add each household member so the scale can tell who's who. From then on, you just step on. Readings appear in the app within moments, and you can look back over weeks or months to see how things are moving.
When to use weight-only mode
Anyone with a pacemaker or another implanted medical device should use the scale's weight-only setting, which stops the electrical signal, and skip the body composition readings. Withings also advises turning those measurements off during pregnancy, though you can still weigh yourself. The scales are a guide, not a diagnosis, so talk to a doctor about any health concerns.
Before you buy
- Check your Wi-Fi. Make sure a 2.4GHz network reaches where the scale will live.
- Use a hard floor. Scales are most accurate on a flat, hard surface rather than carpet.
- Keep it in one place. Leaving it in one spot keeps conditions consistent from one weigh-in to the next.
- Check the power. See the product page for the power source and how long it runs between top-ups.
More health products are on our health and fitness page.
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Withings: your questions answered
Where is Withings based?
In France, at Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris.
Body Smart or Body Comp?
Both models track weight and body composition. Body Comp reads more precisely, using multi-frequency bioimpedance, and also gives a nerve health score and your vascular age.
Does the scale need Wi-Fi?
It syncs to the app by Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Wi-Fi syncing needs a 2.4GHz network.
Can the whole family use one scale?
Yes. Add each person in the app and the scale tells them apart, keeping separate histories.
I have a pacemaker. Can I use it?
Use weight-only mode, which turns the signal off. The body composition readings aren't for people with pacemakers or other implants.
Is it safe to use during pregnancy?
Withings advises switching off the body composition measurements while pregnant. You can still check your weight.
