What happened when I bought a $20 smart scale: FitIndex Smart Scale hands-on review
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
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I’ve faced crazy frustration setting up expensive smart scales… so when I decided to buy one of the cheapest smart scales I could find on Amazon, was it another regret? Meet the FitIndex Body Composition Scale, a $20-ish dollar smart scale that promises to track all the major body and health metrics, sync to your phone and pair up with big health apps including Apples and Fitbit. In this review, I’ll take you through the setup, show you what it does, look at the data that tracks, then I’ll wrap up with the pros and cons and let you know if I think this scale is a bargain, or bottom of the barrel… and I have to say I was pretty shocked at what I found here.
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What you get
There’s not much to the package but there doesn’t need to be; you get the glass scale and the batteries are even included. Pop them in the back and you’re ready to set up and pair. Fo this you’ll need your smartphone and the free FitIndex app.
Set up and pairing
I was absolutely blown away by how easy it was to get the scale set up and paired. If you've seen any of my other smart scale reviews, you will see that I have struggled with some big name brands that have required hours on the phone and customer service intervention to get them connected. I had this scale turned on, connected to my phone, and syncing data in under five minutes on the very first try. I have to say I am extremely impressed with the user interface and connection here.
Design
The design of this scale is simple and minimalist; aside from the metal pads it's pretty plain. There is a small LED display at the top of the screen and that's about it. There are small feet underneath which help keep the scale stable and balanced.
Accuracy
I'd say right out of the gate the scale seemed fairly accurate to me and put both my and husband Roger’s weights in line with previous measurements we've taken.
Data
Let’s take a look at what the scale will measure for you.
In addition to weight it tracks your BMI or Body Mass Index, Body Fat and other fat meeaurements percentage. It will measure body water, muscle and bone mass and a handful of other things too. You can also use it to record body circumference measurements too.
Only the weight will show up on the scale itself; for the rest, you do need to go to the app to view it.
While some smart scales will sync their data to your smart phone anytime you use them, with this scale you do need to have the app open for it to record a wait and information. I could complain that this adds an extra step, but for the bargain price of this scale it's a small task.
Fitbit and Apple Health
Rather amazingly the FitIndex stick scale will sync with both Apple health and Fitbit to migrate your data over to either of those apps if you prefer. You simply have to enable permissions in the settings section of the FitIndex app.
Overall review
Overall I have to say I'm extremely impressed with what you get for the money with this scale. You're certainly getting about 80 or 90% of the data you'd want at a fraction of the cost of other Big Brand smart scales. The scale works really well, it seems quite accurate, and the design isn't going to offend anyone. The set up was phenomenally easy, and having the batteries included saved me another trip to the store. I think the app design and interface is attractive and easy to read and understand as well as to share with any healthcare providers.
Those are all of the pros; the only downside I can really point out is that the data doesn't sync automatically. You must have the app open for the data transfer to happen. This is not ideal, but it's not a major chore either, particularly at this rock-bottom price point.
The FitIndex smart scale sells for about $20USD and you can get it from Amazon.
If you want to see what happens when a smart scale goes horribly wrong, you can check out this review of a popular brand, or see my most recent experience with a Fitbit scale… Right here.
Pros:
Super low price
Set up is amazingly easy
Works well
Batteries included
Nice subtle design
Lots of data
Seems accurate
App is well designed
Cons:
Doesn’t sync data automatically; app must be open 
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NICE VIDEO! I will certainly check this out. It also has an option for a measuring tape, if you wish to add. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the info!
I used to have the big name one and was working for me for 4 years then started resting on its own and not sync anymore. So I looked for an alternative but the wifi function was a must. I don't take my phone with me to the bathroom. So found the eufy p2 scale and it impressed me. It's around the same price as this one at least during Amazon sales and it has a lovely interface and weekly and monthly report which I love since I was on a weight loss journey. Had it since July and still going strong. Plus it has a glass top and waterproof rating that makes it as luxurious feeling as the previous one
Great tips. I’ll look into that one.
Was the reading off? Seen two different numbers and does it have athlete mode on the app?
That is crazy cheap. I was thinking about getting a Withings scale as my fitbit scale doesn’t seem to be working anymore.
Do it 😁
Thanks for the review, this looks a lot smaller and a bit too flimsy compared to my withings scale, I would like to know how long it will last as I had bought cheaper before, I have had none of your frustrations with setup etc of the withings and it is still going strong with no issues 4yrs on
I just unboxed a new Withings scale and to me they seem like they’re built of exactly the same material.
Manual sync is not a big deal. How do you know the numbers it gave you (other than weight) are accurate? Did you have comparison numbers from a medical-grade device or something?
Great question. They do jive with numbers I had taken a few years ago.
$35.99 on the Canadian Amazon site, then reduced by a $7 coupon. Sounds fair. Thanks, Erin!
What more impressive is that Erin lost 2lbs during the video - nice! 💪
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