I was skeptical at first after reading the reviews for the scale and app on the Costco page. So many reviews say the app crashes and the app won’t connect. I’ve never had that problem and I think the app is well built and easy to use.

Lacks documentation of basic functionality like changing improperly assigned data entries. Erratic app behavior. Will not work at all if user is on an offshore VPN. Requires user to open the app and trigger measurement every time user wishes to record their measurement on the scale. The only trend line graph it can generate is weight, even though the app and scale record a dozen or so more data points. This app is excellent in convincing the user to return the associated scale, delete the app, and purchase a competing scale whose app wasn’t designed by high school juniors. The potential is there; the execution is 25%. Maybe that’s adequate for some users; thinking I’ll pay 3-4 times more for a product that works.

I have had my device for one week and it’s been entirely satisfactory. So far the only improvement I could see would be that it connected to the app faster after I stepped on the scale. In addition, there was a lot of scrolling through menus to find out how to connect to Apple health.On the other hand, it was extremely inexpensive yet seems to be accurate as I have compared it to two other scales.

The World Health Organization’s BMI scale lists obesity as having a BMI of 30.0 or greater. The app sets that threshold much lower at 27. For reference, if you are 5’5” (165 cm), that is a difference of 15 pounds (6.8 kg). The WHO also says that a BMI of under 18.5 as being underweight, but the app lists this as being in “optimum” range. If you have issues with body image, this seems like it would be pretty detrimental. If this wasn’t a mistake or a gap in communication, I’d argue that a company focused around weight management making you think you’re fatter than you are is like… honestly kind of evil.