(checked 2026-10-10)4,239 ratings; the black and white listings share the same ratings.
Wirecutter's top pick and PCMag's best budget scale: in testing it was within 0.3 lb of a medical scale and the batteries are rated for 22 months. It's Bluetooth only, the app gives little context for its numbers, and about 1 in 7 Amazon ratings are 1 or 2 stars.
Subscription: None: no subscription mentioned by testers
Top complaints
- Pairing problems and units that stop working
Amazon's review summary calls connectivity and app quality mixed: some owners say it won't pair with their phone or that the app is awful, and some say it stops working after about six months.
- App lacks context, and there's no Wi-Fi
Tom's Guide and CNET say the app could explain the metrics better (Tom's Guide: a visceral fat number of nine, but nine what?). Both list the lack of Wi-Fi as a con; it stores readings until your phone is back in Bluetooth range (PCMag).
- Brand security concerns
Wirecutter says it has paused recommending Wyze smart-home products after security incidents with Wyze cameras, though Wyze says there are no known security issues with its scales. PCMag's 2026 Etekcity review also says it no longer recommends Wyze products for the same reason, even though its roundup still lists the Scale X.
What owners love
- Accurate, consistent weight
Wirecutter measured a 30 lb weight exactly, was 0.1 lb off on 50 lb, and was 0.3 lb off a medical scale. PCMag found weight within a pound of a gym scale.
Source: Wirecutter (NYT), PCMag review - Long battery life
Wyze rates the included batteries for 22 months (in Power Saving Mode, per PCMag), the longest of any replaceable-battery scale Wirecutter tested.
Source: Wirecutter (NYT), PCMag review - Useful extra modes
Baby, pet and luggage modes, plus a pregnancy/weight-only mode that disables BIA (PCMag, Tom's Guide, CNET).
- You want readings to sync over Wi-Fi without your phone
- You want the app to explain what your numbers mean
- You'd rather not buy from Wyze after its camera security problems
- Consistent weigh-ins on a budget
- Weighing babies, pets and luggage
- Pregnancy/weight-only mode that turns off the body-fat current
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What experts say
- Wirecutter (NYT): Top pick (updated 2025-12-18): consistently accurate, durable and simple. Wirecutter tested weight only and didn't evaluate body-composition metrics.
- PCMag: Best budget-friendly scale, 4.5/5 (updated 2026-09-30). Body fat and BMI within 1% of a handheld Omron analyzer.
- Tom's Guide: Best budget smart scale (updated 2026-07-22). The cons are no Wi-Fi and an app that could be more informative.