PICOOC 4+

The first thing I do when I wake up is to get on the scale and let pick up gather important health data to guide my day. I usually set targets for some of the metrics: weight, body fat, etc. And on a particular day, if my metrics are good, I give myself a break and enjoy a little more food/drink than usual.

I have a serious problem with the racism this app has shown me. When I changed my model from Hispanic to of African descent my body fat went down 5% and my muscle mass went up 4.8%. I thought the ethnicity selection was just to see what races were using the app. I didn’t know it actually changed the way my body is measured. I don’t know why ethnicity even matters when people of all sizes and shapes come in every color.

The reason I had Hispanic selected despite not being Hispanic is quite racist as well. None of the options described me very well because I’m multiracial so I used the skin color selection and was classified as Hispanic. For a few months I was like whatever but recently decided to change it to African descent because that was more accurate.

Please at least think about working on this issue. Of course if the developers are too racist to recognize the issue, it’s that apparently my ethnicity greatly influences the way my body is measured.

The scale is well made, app is easy to install, and taking measurements using your phone works well. Problem is- the measurement data is inaccurate. The material that comes with the scale says it can not accurately measure body fat if you are young, old, sick, fat, or if you exercise regularly. So, if you’re sitting around trying to maintain/lose body fat only through dieting this scale/app is for you! App developer says there’s a beta version available for those who exercise 10 hours a week or more. But to receive the download you have to send in a screenshot of the app display(wouldn’t work) and a photo of yourself (not happening). Nice product concept, wish it worked!