Loive this scale. Here is the comparison to the tanita (extremely expensive clinic scale) scale.
RENPHO SCALE:
• PRO: With the Renpho scale, everything operates perfectly. The app is user friendly and visually appealing, easy to track your data, and no Bluetooth transfer problems.
• CONS: The only downside to the Renpho is that is doesn’t visually display any other measurement besides your weight on the scale, but that info is collected in the app immediately so you can just open your app to see. Also the display screen is smaller and not bright like the Greater Goods scale.
GREATER GOODS SCALE:
• PROS: The one thing I do love about the scale is that it shows you all your measurements (weight, body fat, muscle mass, etc.) right there on the scale as you’re looking at it. Also the screen is large and bright, very visually appealing. But what good is that if I can’t easily track that info later?
• CONS: I love the look and feel of it, but the app is so terrible that it makes it almost not even worth using. I thought, “well maybe I just can track my data in the Fitbit app or in the Health app”, as the info collected from your weigh-ins can be transferred to other apps via the Weight Gurus app that comes with the scale. So far, I have not had any success with that data transferring.
LESSON LEARNED: More expensive does not always mean better! I will be returning my Greater Goods scale and keeping the Renpho! :)
Very easy to use, plug and play really.
Only reason for giving it 4 points is that the body fat measure might be off. I saw my doctor a couple of days prior to receiving the scale and I was 24%BF on the doktoras scale and 28% on the RENPHO scale.
I am not to concerned as I am looking at the longer term trend but I would expect a better accuracy.
How do I find out if it is accurate or not?
Since I know how to properly calculate my BMI this doesn't really bug me a lot but to someone who doesn't this scale is inaccurate. So I'm a 5'6 woman, my healthy weight range based on height is 118-148. So on this app my BMI is standard, true. But in the weight area I'm in the "High range", with standard being from 106-129.6. 106 pounds would put my BMI at 17, a full point below the lowest normal of 18. For someone who was truly trying to lose weight, I would worry about them trying to attain an underweight BMI because the app says "Oh this is standard!" Besides that it's fine, I let it sync to my FitBit and use the information there as a more accurate guideline.
I don’t write many reviews but this scale impressed me! This $30 scale works so much better than the over $100 Fitbit scale! I had the Fitbit scale for a few years, it was difficult to set up, kept falling off WiFi, and eventually had an error and kept wearing out batteries. This RENPHO scale was beyond easy to set up, it’s fast and syncs perfectly with the app and Apple Health. Did I mention it’s consistent? Works every time, the Fitbit scale would constantly need resetting and if you stepped on the scale 3 times in a row, you’d get 3 different numbers.
In my option, scales don’t need their own WiFi connection, Bluetooth is easier to set up and faster to sync.
The only suggestion I have for improvement is the mobile app. It was a little clunky, could use a simpler and clearer user interface, but it’s fine once you get the hang of it.
Feature Product
- Smart App Syncs with Fitness Apps: Over Millions happy global users, RENPHO App syncs with Samsung Health, Apple Health, Google Fit, and Fitbit App.
- 13 Essential Measurements: Scale shows body weight, data including Weight, BMI, Body Fat Percentage stores to app. You can weigh yourself anytime WITHOUT your phone. The data will sync to the app once it is connected again.
- User Friendly App: Download RENPHO app at App Store/Google Play. RENPHO App works with Bluetooth 4.0 and above.
- High Quality Product: Auto calibration, high precision sensors measure in increments of 0.2 lb./0.05 kg with 396lbs/180kg capacity. 4 high sensitive electrodes, 3 x AAA batteries included. FDA/CE/FCC/ROHS Certificated
- Local Customer Service: Customer Satisfied Guarantee and Local U.S. Customer Service based office.
Description
RENPHO brand is devoted and dedicated to the design, development and sales of digital scale.Specifications:Capacity: 396lb/180kg Division: 0.2lb/50gUnits: kg/lb(switch units through App)Features: Auto on/offMaterial: 5mm Tempered Glass PlatformDispaly: Backlit LED displayPower: 31.5V AAA batteries includedIndications: Low Battery & Overload IndicationUsing Tips: 1.If you are pregnant/pacemaker or other internal device holder, you should not over rely on the data provided by this product.2.For best accuracy, please lay the scale on hard and flat surface, and stand on the central area. Avoid carpet or soft surface.3.To avoid inaccurate weight results, please recalibrate the scale after physically moving or shifting it or when replacing the batteries.4.To calibrate, apply weight on the scale, then step off and wait for the LED screen to display ""0.0"". Then, step back on the scale to weigh with accurate results. 5.During weighing, the indication will be flashing on the display, wait till the indications stop flashing. Your weight will be displayed for about 15 seconds, then switch off automatically.6.Please stand on the scale with DRY & BARE feet and make sure your feet are touch 4 electrode areas on the surface of the scale before use when taking body fat and other data. And please also noted that you need to turn on the Bluetooth on your Phone and make a connection with the Bluetooth Scale via App (names RENPHO).7.Please change a new battery when ""LO"" appears on the screen which indicates that the battery is out of power. ""Err""showed on the LED indicates overload.RENPHO ensures 100% customer satisfaction with all purchases made from us, whenever you have any problem with our products, don't hesitate to contact us.
I still can’t believe this scale was only $30! I’m a huge fan of the LoseIt! App and was looking for a Bluetooth scale that would make it quick and easy to track my progress each time without having to open the app and add my weight. Also BMI and body comp stats are something I was looking for in my next scale as well.
What really surprised me about this scale was how easy it was to setup. I’m used to having to go through various Bluetooth pairing processes but once I put the batteries in and created a profile In the RENPHO app it found the scale automatically.
Using the scale is easy when I want to record my weight I just open the RENPHO app and leave my phone on the sink, step on the scale and a few seconds later I’m done!
Because the RENPHO app can write data to Apple Health all my measurements are updated across my phone and LoseIt! can read my weight info!
I also love that the scale works without the app so my husband can weigh himself on it without messing up my measurements. It only records weights to the app when it’s open which is PERFECT for my household.
Great product, highly recommend!
Received the scale in 2 days. (Prime) Works perfect. There is an app that pairs with it via Bluetooth and that works well. It can only sync to one phone, but in the app you can add several users. So I just store my and my husbands weights on my phone. It is glass, so I'm kinda scared that it will break... but I'm a big girl and it seems sturdy enough.
** I thought it was broken because I couldn't get it to turn on at first... you have to press on it with your foot to turn on, lift your foot so it reads 00.0, then step on it for 10 seconds to send the info to your phone. **
Nice scale! It seems accurate, since it says the same weight over several tries and it’s great that it syncs easily to my Fitbit app!
You will get all the data once you download the app, but only get the weight displayed on the actual scale.
It will be good to get accurate weights to track my progress, and for just a little more cost than a regular scale.
I keep it in the kitchen as a little added incentive when I go to the fridge...lol.
By first impression of the weighing scale is like just another piece of tampered glass top but then I installed the app and it took a whole new turn in terms of technological advancement. Things that blew my mind are as follows:
1. The app works realtime so you don’t have to look the the weighing scale display.
2. The app gives you option to create profiles, so me and my wife can record own weight trends separately now and the app is intelligent enough to understand which is your weight vs other profile weight.
3. It gives a while lot of information rather than just your weight which is ur BMI, Body water, body fat and the awesome fact is it gives you a scale which is low vs high so you know where you stand based on the above metrics.
4. Auto integration with Apple Health app which also syncs from my Apple Watch which adds my heart rate and all those stuff. So right now I am feeling I am in a hospital with all those data in hand like weight, BMI, Body water, Body fat, skeletal muscle, Bone mass, Metabolic Age,etc without literally going to a hospital
Jokes apart but this is a weighing scale for future and I thank myself for buying such an advanced product.Extra thanks for the developers of the app which made it awesome by far
I bought this weight scale 6-7 months back and it has worked pretty well since then. It came in a standard box with a starter battery pack, so it worked right out of the box. Although the starter battery pack doesn't last too long so you should change it in some time.
As you may see in the pictures it is a nice looking product and I like the glassy black finish. In the back you can pop in 3 AAA batteries to get it working. As far as you bluetooth it was pretty easy to connect and you can connect to the Renpho app to have your data synced. The Renpho app also connects to the Apple Health app so you can have all your health/fitness related data in one place.
My piece has been pretty sturdy so far and the weight measurements have been quite accurate. It comes out a lot of other data such as BMI calculations, lean body mass, body fat %age, skeletal mass etc. I can't vouch for the accuracy of these measurements but I usually feel it underestimates my body fat %age (but I could be wrong). I especially like the graphs and visuals it forms over time so you can estimate the trend of your health goals.
Overall at the price point it is a satisfactory buy (and there's not a whole lot more I expect from a bluetooth weight scale anyways).
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