Yes, for health tracking without a required subscription or a gadget look. The Body Scan's ECG function holds FDA 510(k) clearance K230812, the ScanWatch 2 lasts up to 35 days per charge, per Withings, and withings.com purchases carry a 2-year warranty. Body composition and sleep readings are the weaker spots.
Updated October 6, 2026.
$309.95 sale price for 42 mm Black; $369.95 list. Withings+ optional
A hybrid smartwatch with analog hands, a small display and up to 35 days of battery, per Withings.
Best for analog watch wearers, charging once a month, tracking without a smartwatch look
$379.95 sale price; $499.95 list. Withings+ optional
A smart scale with a handle that measures weight, segmental body composition and an ECG.
Best for tracking body composition, left and right muscle balance, home ecg readings
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Withings makes connected scales, hybrid watches and at-home health devices designed to look like objects rather than gadgets. We feature the Body Scan, a scale with a handle that measures weight, segmental body composition and an ECG ($499.95 list), and the ScanWatch 2, a hybrid watch with analog hands, a small display and up to 35 days of battery ($369.95 list), per Withings.
It earns its place on regulatory record and reviews. FDA cleared Scan Monitor 2.0, the Body Scan's ECG function, under 510(k) K230812, and Withings declares ScanWatch 2 a Class IIa medical device under EU MDR 2017/745. Tom's Guide, TechRadar and T3 each rated the Body Scan 4 out of 5.
Neither device needs a subscription; Withings+ is optional at $9.95 a month. The weak spots are documented too: the Body Scan's body fat figures rest on Withings' own DEXA comparison, and the original ScanWatch had the largest total sleep time error of six devices in a sleep lab comparison.
Yes. Withings holds FDA 510(k) clearances for the Body Scan's ECG function (K230812) and its ECG App (K240795). Its recall record is short: FDA lists a 2022 Class 2 recall of 38,886 original ScanWatch units over an ECG activation software bug, and openFDA shows one 2018 blood pressure monitor recall. FDA's warning letter index returned none.
It depends on what you track. The Body Scan suits body composition tracking, with segmental readings and an FDA-cleared ECG; Amazon owners rate it 4.1 from 8,977. The ScanWatch 2 suits people who want an analog watch that charges about once a month; Wired's tester reached 22 days. Neither needs Withings+.
Products bought on withings.com can be returned for a refund within 30 days, and US customers start the return through their Withings account. Withings webstore products also carry a 2-year warranty from the date of delivery, longer than the 1-year terms several other device brands in this guide offer.
No. Core tracking works without one on both the Body Scan and ScanWatch 2. Withings+ is optional at $9.95 a month or $99.50 a year after a 1-month trial, per Withings. T3 argued Withings+ should come free at the Body Scan's price.