After obsessing for weeks about whether to buy a $200+ smart scale or the RENPHO at literally one tenth of the cost of the expensive scales, I decided that I would take a chance on RENPHO. This scale did, after all, make everyone's list of best scales as the best budget option. My only reservation was that I am a Garmin Connect user, and there was no way to directly upload data from the scale to my Garmin account. So far, I am very happy with the RENPHO. Setup with the RENPHO app was super-easy, and I was recording my weight and body composition in no time, and the data seem to be accurate.

As far as connecting the data to my Garmin account, I was unable to implement a free GitHub application for syncing data from RENPHO to Garmin. I have some technical skills, but implementing the app was too difficult. So, I decided to purchase a subscription to a service for syncing to Garmin. The setup for that service was not exactly straightforward, as you have to first sync the data to Fitbit and then to Garmin, and there are sometimes delays in the syncing. But it does work satisfactorily. If Garmin ever upgrades its current S2 smart scale, I may switch over, but, for now, I am quite happy with the RENPHO scale.

Connectivity has been the best part of this scale. Syncs cleanly with the Renpho app and pushes data straight into my Garmin app, which is exactly what I wanted. Cheap for what it does — most smart scales at this price point don’t play this nicely with other platforms.

As for accuracy, the weight reading seems consistent, but the body fat and other body composition numbers should be taken with a grain of salt. That’s true of pretty much every consumer scale that uses bioelectrical impedance — they’re better at tracking trends than giving you a real number. Use it to spot direction, not as a medical readout.

Pros:

• Easy to set up

• Syncs with Garmin, Apple Health, Fitbit, Google Fit, etc.

• Solid value for the price

• Sleek, low-profile design

• Supports multiple users

Cons:

• Body fat / composition readings are ballpark at best

• Needs bare feet on the metal sensors to read anything beyond weight

• App pushes notifications you’ll probably want to mute

Tips:

• Weigh at the same time of day, same conditions, for consistent tracking

• Watch the trend line, not the daily number

• Make sure the floor is hard and flat — carpet throws it off

This smart scale is awesome! It tracks weight, bmi, water, muscle, etc. it’s very accurate and easy to use! Download the app and all the info is on your phone. Multiple people can use it, it connect via Bluetooth.

Great scale! Did exactly what I wanted it to. Easy to use and connect to the app. Display is easy to read.

I bought this to track my progress and my wife's progress through our fitness goals. As a competing strength athlete and a person building a fitness/wellness business, I have found this scale to be very useful in the few weeks I have been using it personally and very simple to understand. The only issue I have had was the initial Bluetooth pairing of my phone, but that could have been some user error. My wife had much less trouble than I did. Great scale.

I absolutely love this scale for one very simple reason: it quietly tracks all my health progress without requiring me to maintain a chaotic spreadsheet, random screenshots, or a deeply concerning Notes app entry titled “Weight Stuff.”

The app makes it incredibly easy to track trends over time, and after using it for over two years, I genuinely didn’t realize how much I appreciated that convenience until I watched a friend struggling to manually enter their weight into the Notes app every day like it was some sort of ancient record-keeping ritual. I liked this scale so much — and thankfully the price point made it reasonable — that I immediately ordered one for them as well.

Now I have over two years of weekly weight data neatly tracked in one place, which has actually been incredibly helpful for understanding patterns, progress, and the occasional consequences of “just one dessert.”

The scale itself works great, syncs easily, and gives a much more complete picture than just a random number flashing at you first thing in the morning.

My only tiny complaint is that I wish the app allowed font size adjustments because some of us are trying to track our wellness journey without simultaneously testing our eyesight. Though, to be fair, glasses are apparently also an available solution.

Overall, highly recommend for anyone who enjoys data, accountability, or quietly competing against previous versions of themselves.

Now… just wait until Palantir or Amazon gets ahold of this data...

Love this scale, workout regularly, weigh in weekly. Even when weiging multiple times in a few minutes its always the same number. Pretty accurate imo. The app is also nice and automatically transfers info to my samsung health app

Super happy with this scale , bought it for the wife and today I linked it to my phone today and linked immediately, very pleased with what this scale does. Very detailed info sent to your phone thru Bluetooth from the scale.

Really like the scale and the app. Seamlessly integrates with Apple health although the standalone app from renpho is good for tracking various physical metrics by itself. My only negative comment is that the scale is really small. If I would purchase again I would have bought the slightly larger version. Coming from a withings smart scale, even that larger renpho version would be smaller than the withings. In comparison to withings, well at least the older version, the set up is really easy and very straight forward. I ended up not using the withings app and Apple integration after a few years as after I changed batteries, I had to go through the whole set up process again, had lost my account password and it was just too much of a hassle. Honestly, the online app was very clunky and not very nice. I would guess they would have improved the app since then but some of the reviews suggest not much has changed. The renpho scale, for what it is, is a better machine for one 8th or one 10th the price (after allowing for currency variation) that I paid for withings when it was one of the first iterations. Things have changed since then. For my money, Withings no longer has the technological advantage to justify their massive price premium that it did back then. Can’t speak to the accuracy of individual metrics being measured, except for weight which is correct based on side by side tests with two other scales, including the withings. However, for water weight, fat weight, etc., I would suggest looking at them as being indicators to be tracked and compared over time. Anyway, that is my personal opinion based on a week or so of use. Again, if you have slightly bigger than average men’s feet, you are going to being hanging off the edge a bit.

Ich habe mir die RENPHO Körperfettwaage gekauft, um meine Fortschritte beim Gewicht und den allgemeinen Körperwerten besser im Blick zu behalten, und bin wirklich positiv überrascht.

Einrichtung & Verbindung:

Die Einrichtung war unkompliziert. Die Waage ließ sich schnell mit der App verbinden und war innerhalb weniger Minuten einsatzbereit.

App & Übersicht:

Besonders überzeugt hat mich die App. Alle Werte werden übersichtlich dargestellt und leicht verständlich erklärt. Man bekommt nicht nur das Gewicht angezeigt, sondern auch weitere Informationen wie Körperfett, Muskelmasse oder Wasseranteil, wodurch man einen deutlich besseren Überblick über die eigene Entwicklung bekommt.

Messungen & Alltag:

Die Messungen erfolgen schnell und die Daten werden automatisch synchronisiert. Praktisch ist auch, dass man seine Fortschritte über längere Zeit nachvollziehen kann.

Design & Verarbeitung:

Die Waage wirkt modern und hochwertig verarbeitet. Sie passt optisch gut ins Badezimmer und nimmt nicht viel Platz weg.

Vorteile:

+ Sehr übersichtliche und informative App

+ Schnelle Synchronisation

+ Viele hilfreiche Körperwerte

+ Modernes Design und einfache Bedienung

Fazit:

Eine wirklich gelungene Körperfettwaage mit großem Funktionsumfang. Gerade die Kombination aus Waage und übersichtlicher App macht das Ganze sehr angenehm im Alltag. Für alle, die ihre Werte regelmäßig verfolgen möchten, absolut empfehlenswert.

I’m genuinely impressed with the RENPHO Elis 1 Body Fat Scale. For the price, it offers incredible value. Setup was a breeze - just install the app, connect via Bluetooth, and you’re good to go in under 2 minutes.

What really stands out is the amount of data it provides beyond just weight - body fat %, muscle mass, water %, metabolic age, and more. It syncs effortlessly with the app and helps me track my progress over time in a very clear and visual way.

It looks sleek in the bathroom, feels sturdy, and handles multiple users without confusion. If you’re serious about understanding your health metrics and want a reliable, smart scale that doesn’t break the bank, this is it.

I am a student of accredited Human Nutrition degree and we use various professional equipment for body composition readings at the university. I have tested this scale against our very expensive bio-impedance scale and they both have pretty similar readings, which only shows that this is a good quality personal body composition scale! Obviously, there will always be differences in results from various body composition methods as the perfect method wasn't discovered yet, except post mortem tissue analysis! So far, bio-impedance methods are highly accurate and good indicator of where you stand. This scale is very easy to use and the fact that you can connect it to your phone is pretty awesome! The value is also great, I can only recommend!

Muy buena bascula, me encanta la app, es muy facil de usar y tiene buena información, y es compatible con Apple Health, me hubiese gustado que fuese recargable en lugar de baterias, pero en general es muy buena