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TL;DR
- Withings has announced that automatic syncing to Apple Health and Google Health Connect now requires a paid Withings Plus subscription ($99.50/year or $9.95/month) for new accounts.
- Accounts registered on or before October 12, 2026, retain free automatic third-party syncing across current and future Withings devices.
- Free users can still view data in the Withings app and manually export historical records via CSV or PDF.
Smart health hardware these days has increasingly leaned on recurring software subscriptions to further monetize the user base, but Withings’ latest move is now crossing a line. If you pick up a Withings smart scale or hybrid smartwatch today hoping to route your health metrics into Apple Health or Google Health Connect for broader health tracking, you’re in for an unpleasant surprise: seamless data syncing to these platforms is no longer free.
Withings responded to a customer complaint thread, announcing that the company has officially moved automatic third-party app syncing behind its paid Withings Plus subscription tier for any accounts created on or after October 13, 2026.
