Updated
Updated · The Verge · Oct 15
Withings Charges New Users $99.50 a Year for Apple Health Sync
Updated
Updated · The Verge · Oct 15

Withings Charges New Users $99.50 a Year for Apple Health Sync

3 articles · Updated · The Verge · Oct 15

Summary

  • Accounts created on or after Oct. 13, 2026 now need a Withings+ subscription to automatically sync device data to third-party apps, including Apple Health.
  • U.S. pricing for that access is $99.50 per year, marking a new paywall around a feature that had been available without a subscription.
  • Accounts created on or before Oct. 12 keep free automatic syncing, and the cutoff is tied to account age rather than hardware purchases.
  • Existing customers who later buy a new Withings scale or other device remain exempt, limiting the change to newly created accounts.

Insights

Will other fitness hardware brands follow Withings and lock your daily health stats behind a costly subscription?
If you must pay to export your own health metrics, who truly owns your personal data?