‘An obvious cash grab’: Withings is charging its smart scale users $100 for a basic health data feature, and…
- Withings users must now pay a hefty premium to sync data to Apple Health
- The change requires a $100 annual subscription to Withings+
- Customers are incredibly unhappy with the move
The whole point of using a health and fitness tracker, one would think, is to be able to analyze your data in order to understand your own well-being. New users of Withings’ smart scales, however, have just been stung with an extortionate annual subscription if they want to enjoy that privilege.
As noted on the Withings forum, the company has decided to lock the ability to sync your wellness metrics to the Apple Health app behind a paywall. And this isn’t just some token fee either — you’ll be charged a whopping $99.99 a year. All to do what has always been free (and what many rivals still offer at no cost).
Withings apparently justified the move...
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