The future of weigh-ins is here: Smart scales for your home are equipped with bioelectrical impedance analysis and pulse wave velocity technology to provide more than a simple body weight reading.
Whether you’re on a mission to lose or gain weight, either goal requires commitment and resources. In addition to some of the best home gym equipment and one of the expert-approved protein powders, you’ll also need a scale to track your progress.
That’s where your friends at Garage Gym Reviews come in. We tested, scored, and reviewed some of the best smart scales on the market. We’re a group of fitness industry experts—including Olympic-level athletes, certified personal trainers, and certified nutrition coaches—here to help you make the best investment in your health and fitness. Let us do the research so you don’t have to waste your money on faulty products or items that don’t fit your needs.
Best Smart Scales
- Best Smart Scale Overall: Eufy Smart Scale P2
- Best Budget Smart Scale: Renpho Smart Scale
- Best Smart Scale for App Connectivity: Withings Body Smart Scale
- Best Smart Scale for Fitbit Users: Fitbit Aria Air
- Best Smart Scale for Garmin Users: Garmin Index S2
- Best Smart Scale for Unlimited Users: Wyze Smart Scale
Best Smart Scale Overall: Eufy Smart Scale P2
Good for: Folks looking for high levels of accuracy and a wide variety of body composition data
The Eufy Smart Scale is an affordable smart scale option. It tracks 15 different measurements which are sent to your phone.
What our tester says:
“The scale works fine, and measures a lot, although I don’t think every metric is accurate. BW and body fat seem fairly accurate, though.”
Best Budget Smart Scale: Renpho Smart Scale
Good for: Folks who want a quality scale at a budget-friendly price
The Renpho Elis Smart Scale is an affordable option with Bluetooth connectivity. It tracks 13 metrics, although customers found that the body fat measurements were inaccurate. There were also customers that noted issues with losing connectivity.
What our tester says:
“It’s super simple to use. I own another smart scale, and the interfaces for the apps are very similar. Super intuitive.”
Best Smart Scale for App Connectivity: Withings Body Smart Scale
Good for: People on the search for a smart scale that can connect with third-party apps and wearables
The Withings Body Smart scale not only tracks your weight on the scale and in the app, it can provide bone density, muscle fat, body fat, and heart rate readings.
What our tester says:
“I like the scale, but it’s very sensitive to floor positioning. I’ve weighed myself a few times in a row, moving it slightly each time, and the weight was different each time.”
Best Smart Scale for Fitbit Users: Fitbit Aria Air
Good for: Folks who use Fitbit devices and want to add weight measurements to fitness tracking
Fitbit Aria Air is a smart scale that wirelessly sends data from the scale to the FitBit app. It allows up to eight different users. It does require the FitBit app and account, so if you’re not already using Fitbit products, you may want to look elsewhere. Some customers did find the connectivity to be inconsistent.
What our tester says:
“The Fitbit scale doesn’t offer much as far as body composition measurements. It’s really just a bathroom scale that can connect to the Fitbit app.”
Best Smart Scale for Garmin Users: Garmin Index S2
Good for: Folks who use Garmin products and want to start tracking weight
The Garmin Index S2 Smart scale is one of the more expensive smart scale options available. It is very customizable, allowing you to select which stats appear on the display and even allowing you to disable all non-weight metrics. So if you’re already in the Garmin ecosystem, it may be worth the higher price tag.
What our tester says:
“Using this scale is kind of frustrating. Sometimes it goes on right away when I step on it, other times I have to step on 4 or 5 times to get it to go on. You also have to make sure you can store it flat – Garmin says storing it vertically will make it less accurate.”
Best Smart Scale for Unlimited Users: Wyze Smart Scale
Good for: Large households or teams looking to perform weigh-ins with multiple people
The Garmin Index S2 Smart scale is one of the more expensive smart scale options available. It is very customizable, allowing you to select which stats appear on the display and even allowing you to disable all non-weight metrics. So if you’re already in the Garmin ecosystem, it may be worth the higher price tag.
What our tester says:
“It’s pretty easy to use and I like that the scale’s display shows both your weight and body fat percentage. I don’t like that you have to use the app to test your heart rate separately by stepping off and back on the scale, but it’s not the biggest deal.”
Other Smart Scales We Tested
I personally tested the Xiaomi Mi Body Composition Scale and it didn’t go well. I couldn’t connect with the app, the button to set up the Bluetooth connection didn’t exist, and the scale measures in kilograms and can’t be changed to pounds unless you can access the settings in the app. Needless to say, this Xiaomi scale functions as an ordinary bathroom scale in my house.
How We Picked and Tested
At Garage Gym Reviews, our expert testers have developed in-depth testing methodologies for every type of product we assess. Whether we’re testing the best home treadmill or the best weight loss app, you can be sure we thought through the most important aspects of each type of product to help answer the most pressing consumer-focused questions.
Our experts use our methodologies to score a variety of categories on a scale of 1 to 5 stars. Here are the categories we addressed when testing smart scales:
- Price and value: Our testers consider the typical range of smart scales from $50 to $150 and score from 1 to 5 stars based on where the scale falls and how much the scale can do.
- Setup process: Each of our testers assessed the user manual, setup process, and downloading of any apps. The process should not take more than a few minutes to earn a high score.
- Available data: Testers reserved high scores for smart scales with the ability to measure more than just weight and BMI. Acceptable measurements may have included body fat percentage, body water percentage, muscle mass, or bone mass.
- Weight capacity: If a scale’s weight capacity was under 300 pounds, the scale received low scores from our testers. If the weight capacity was over 400 pounds, it received our highest score.
- Accuracy: To earn our highest score, the smart scale could only be off by 1 or 2 pounds. Our testers compared their body weight on the smart scales to other scales in addition to weighing objects like dumbbells, kettlebells, or weight plates.
- App compatibility: Low scores were given to smart scales that were not compatible with third-party apps, only the scale’s branded app.
- Customer service: Our testers considered the warranty policy, return timeline, and ability to reach customer service.
- Customer reviews: We pay attention to common complaints among customer reviews and compare them to our own testing experience.
Experts Who Contributed To This Article
Benefits of Smart Scales
The main benefit of a smart scale is the ability to measure more than just your body weight and the ability to track and store that data alongside other health data points like sleep, water intake, and step count. Stepping on a scale and checking in with your body weight on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis can be a valuable tool in reaching your health and fitness goals.
However, there can be a downside to this type of data tracking, especially when it becomes obsessive. If you struggle with body image, body dysmorphia, have a history of disordered eating, or are recovering from an eating disorder, we recommend speaking with a trusted healthcare provider about owning a smart scale and if it’s a healthy choice for you.
What to Look for in Smart Scale
In addition to our testing guidelines, here are some things we think you should consider before purchasing a smart scale:
- Number of users: Does the scale allow for more than one user to track and sync their data? This may not be important to all folks, but if you want other members of your household to have access, consider how many profiles you can create.
- Compatibility: Make sure your preferred health apps are compatible with your smart scale. Some smart scales we tested don’t sync with third-party apps and only track data with the branded app corresponding to the product.
- Weight limit: Be aware of the scale’s weight limit and if it will work for everyone in your household.
- Household safety: Consider if the scale has settings to make it safe for pregnancy, children, and pets. You may also need to consider if your internal devices like pacemakers can be used on the scale due to electrical currents that may be used to take measurements.
Best Smart Scales: FAQs
Are smart scales worth it?
Smart scales can be a helpful tool to track your progress (whether that be weight gain, loss, or maintenance). Our testers found that body weight measurements are relatively accurate in addition to body fat percentage. Our findings are consistent with a 2022 study published by BMJ Nutrition, Prevention, and Health1 about the accuracy of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) readings for both weight and body fat.
What scales are most accurate?
Our testers scored the Renpho 5 out of 5 stars for accuracy with the Fitbit Aria Air, Garmin Index S2, and Wyze Smart Scale not far behind at 4.5 out of 5 stars. Withings and Eufy scales scored 4 out 5 stars mostly due to potential inaccuracies of metrics beyond weight and body fat.
What is the best home device for measuring body fat?
All of the smart scales we tested for this roundup can measure body fat percentage with the exception of the Fitbit Aria Air, which our tester couldn’t figure out how to get those measurements on. That said, we picked the Eufy Smart Scale P2 for our top pick because we think it will offer the most accurate reading for both body weight and body fat percentage.
References
- Potter AW, Nindl LJ, Soto LD, et al. High precision but systematic offset in a standing bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) compared with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2022;5(2):254-262. Published 2022 Nov 1.







