Withings Puts Third-party Health Sync Behind Subscription For New Users
Withings now requires accounts created from October 13 to subscribe for automatic health-data syncing with other apps, while earlier accounts retain free access.
Withings is requiring people who create an account from October 13, 2026, onward to subscribe to Withings Plus if they want their health data to sync automatically with third-party apps. The change covers services such as Apple Health and Google Health, according to The Verge. Accounts created on or before October 12 retain free access to the feature.
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Who has to pay
The policy was confirmed in an official reply on Withings’ support forum, Engadget reports. That reply says automatic syncing with third-party apps is now part of Withings Plus for accounts created after October 12. The Verge reports that the subscription costs $9.95 a month or $99.50 a year; Engadget describes the annual price as $100.
The cutoff applies to the account rather than the device, according to The Verge. Someone who already has an eligible account can continue using automatic syncing without a subscription even if they buy and register another Withings watch, scale or other device. For a person opening a new account, however, automatic syncing requires the paid plan.
What happens without a subscription
Withings devices include a free one-month trial of the subscription, The Verge reports. During that trial, a new user can sync data to third-party apps. When it ends, automatic syncing is paused unless the user subscribes, but information already sent to those apps is not deleted.
Engadget reports that new users who remain on the free tier can still move their Withings history to another platform, but must manually export and upload it whenever they want their latest data there. The change therefore affects the convenience of keeping another health app up to date, rather than eliminating every way to transfer data.
Customer response and device context
Existing users responding to the Withings support-forum post criticized the additional charge for new customers, according to Engadget. The outlet said it had contacted Withings for further comment.
The subscription requirement sits alongside the cost of Withings hardware. Engadget notes that the company’s recently released Body Scan 2 scale costs $600, while a mid-range version costs $280. Those device prices are separate from the Withings Plus charge that new accounts now face for automatic syncing with other apps.
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