Best bathroom scales 2021: How smart scales are improving the way you monitor your weight and health, and the best models Bedford News

_{Dimensions: 32.5 x 2.3 x 32.5 cm}

_{Recommended link: Health Mate app}

_{Multi-user: up to 8 people}

_{Readings: weight, BMI, body fat percentage, body water percentage, muscle mass, bone mass}

Of all the scales we tried in this roundup, this Withings model was the easiest to set up straight out of the box – even the batteries came pre-charged.

It took no time to record and save our first set of measurements and as New Year’s dieters we even had fireworks graphics to welcome a healthier 2021.

Over the weeks they have been easy to use, with no need to create the app before walking. The HealthMate app showed the trends in graph form and shared tips on how to achieve our health goals.

Our only moan with this choice was fluctuating muscle mass readings; the app didn’t provide much explanation for this, so we had to read elsewhere about the reasons. Of all the scales we’ve tried, this is the one that stays in our bathroom.

_{Dimensions: 32×5.7×38.5 cm}

_{Recommended link: my Tanita app}

_{Multi-user: up to 4 people}

_{Readings: Weight, BMI, Body Fat Percent, Body Water Percent, Muscle Mass, Bone Mineral Mass, BMR, Metabolic Age, Visceral Fat, 5 Segmental Fat Readings, 5 Segmental Muscle Readings, Physical Assessment}

Hold the traction console when standing on the base and you can view a long list of measurements as they transfer to your application.

With an extra frequency boost for medical grade readings, this is a fully accurate Bluetooth scale that will highlight small differences over days, or even hours.

A steep price tag, yes, but a segmental monitor like this will help users understand what’s going on in each part of your body. If you are targeting specific areas of your weight loss or training, these are mind blowing – and a little addicting!

We were able to take turns analyzing the core, right and left arms, and legs, which was incredibly motivating when you see how the targeted exercises or weights worked… or not.

Dial-style readings show how balanced your body is and all information can be exported as a graphically rich PDF.

_{Recommended link: Garmin Connect app}

_{Multi-user: up to 17 people}

_{Readings: weight, weight trend, BMI, body fat percentage, skeletal muscle mass, body water percentage, muscle mass, bone mass}

Easy to connect, we liked the bright and colorful reading – this model’s screen that felt a cut above most others.

We were able to cut statistics that we didn’t want to see and there was a reminder of our previously recorded weight at the end of each session with a note of any changes.

Using this before and after analysis was also helpful in tracking hydration. It was inspiring to see the view of the last 7 days of facts on the Garmin Connect app and to commit to the walking, running and swimming challenges that it set out.

A useful and interesting tool if you care about your health and with its generous 17 user functionality, it is ideal for groups of friends or clubs that want to record results together.

_{Recommended link: Fitbit app}

_{Multi-user: up to 8 people}

This basic scale is inexpensively priced, but you won’t get the body composition information from the more expensive models. If you already have a Fitbit, great.

Otherwise, it’s a great buy anyway because you don’t need to own a Fitbit device to link to; just download their app and it will record and track your data via bluetooth every time you step on it.

We had a few connection issues at first, but opening the app first fixed that – many others we tested use Wi-Fi to download automatically. Not this one.

The Aria’s minimal design was one of the simplest we’ve looked at without any touches of sophisticated design, but it’s a reliable, no-frills way to save weight over time.

_{Dimensions: 30.6×33.6x30cm}

_{Recommended link: Salter Mibody app}

_{Multi-user: up to 8 people}

_{Readings: Weight, BMI, BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate), Body Fat Percent, Body Water Percent, Muscle Mass, Bone Mass}

We loved the look of this curved pick, which feels less “ medical ” than some of the other scales we reviewed, but had a lot of impressive features, especially for this price.

Considering how much information this compact pick could offer, we’d say it’s a pretty good way to find out the difference between a standard family scale and something more analytical.

The setup was pretty straightforward, and after downloading Salter’s own Mibody app, we were able to set up profiles and change modes to suit kids, athletes too.

With a marathoner, a dieter and two children in our tester’s family, this was an ideal combination. The Salter Scale remembered everyone as soon as they walked, uploading new stats to the app via Bluetooth.