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A stack of scales on a bathroom floor Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

The Best Bathroom Scales of 2023

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A stack of scales on a bathroom floor Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

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Editor's Choice Product image of Renpho ES-CS20M Smart Bluetooth Body Fat Scale
Best Overall

Renpho ES-CS20M Smart Bluetooth Body Fat Scale

Renpho’s smart scale delivers quick, accurate measurements with handy app integration via Bluetooth. It has an upper limit of 396 pounds. Read More

Pros

  • Shows measurements quickly and accurately
  • Delivers data to Bluetooth app quickly

Cons

  • Small platform can feel awkward beneath the feet
  • Maxes out at 396 pounds
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Best Value

Ozeri Precision Bath Scale

The Ozeri scale is reliable and easy on your budget. It has an upper limit of 440 pounds. Read More

Pros

  • Only basic scale we tested that never gave a wonky weight reading
  • Weight readings go as high as 440 pounds

Cons

  • Passive LED display requires turning lights on to read numbers
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HoMedics Carbon Fiber Glass Bathroom Scale

The Homedics scale is basic but gets the job done. Read More

Pros

  • Large platform feels solid and comfortable beneath the feet
  • Blue backlight makes display look great
  • Audible beep "locks" in your weight

Cons

  • Pricier than other scales with similar features
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Escali B200 Glass Bathroom Scale

The Escali has an easily readable display but not all numbers are accurate. Read More

Pros

  • Easily readable display
  • Comes in wide range of stylish colors

Cons

  • Not all readings were accurate in tests
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Garmin Index S2

The Garmin Index S2 could be a useful tool if you're already a Garmin watch user, but ultimately is not worth the price. Read More

Pros

  • Large, easy-to-read display
  • Roomy platform

Cons

  • Small inconsistencies in measurements affect tracking log

Whether you’re looking to lose weight, gain it, or maintain it, an accurate bathroom scale is a useful tool for measuring and tracking your progress. A basic digital body weight scale provides your weight in pounds, kilograms, or even stones, while a “smart” scale offers a measure of your body composition—that is, the percent of fat versus lean mass on your body as well as a companion smartphone app that keeps a log of your weigh-ins.

We’re confident that the budget-friendly Renpho Bluetooth Body Fat Scale (available at Amazon) is the one that will satisfy anyone’s weighing-in and body-composition-taking needs. But if you prefer to spend even less and just want a basic scale, we have a recommendation for you there, too.

Editor's Note:
The recommendations in this guide are based on thorough product and market research by our team of expert product reviewers. The picks are based on examining user reviews, product specifications, and, in some cases, our experience with the specific products named.
A woman standing on the Renpho smart scale
Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

The Renpho smart scale packs all the features you'd want into a bathroom scale for an affordable price.

Best Overall
Renpho ES-CS20M Smart Bluetooth Body Fat Scale

The least expensive of the smart scales we tested (and on par with the pricier basic ones), the Renpho quickly measured weight and body composition with precision throughout our weigh-ins. Many basic scales take longer to register weight, with a slot-machine-esque flickering of the numbers, and other smart scales require more idle standing to take their body composition numbers than Renpho does.

This is partly because Renpho only shows your weight on the display—it doesn’t scroll through the “smart” readings like others do. Instead, you have to open the app to view those numbers—which is arguably better: It means the Renpho can be used as a basic scale for daily use with ease, while providing that next-level data if and when it’s desired (see “What You Should Know About Using a Bathroom Scale,” below).

What’s more, this scale was one of the few that never gave us funky first weight readings during testing. Though this common calibration problem can generally be fixed by tapping the platform first to zero out the scale, any bad reading can lead you to doubt a scale’s accuracy entirely.

The moment you open the app, the Renpho connects via Bluetooth to upload its stored data (at least a few days’ worth are saved in scale’s memory), even “knowing” enough to differentiate users in the app based on the readings it collects—the app will ask which user you are if there are large weight differences, which is helpful if you are sharing the scale with someone else.

It measures body fat percentage and lean mass percentage, which all smart scales offer, as well as an estimate of basal metabolic rate (i.e., the minimum calories your body needs to function at rest) and the percentages of subcutaneous (beneath skin) fat versus visceral (around the organs) fat. There’s no way of knowing if those metrics are accurate—and most likely, they aren’t. Still, we found the body fat readings consistent from day to day, a precision that means you can likely rely on the Renpho for tracking how your body may change over time.

As for downsides, there aren’t many. The platform is on the smaller side, but that may not be an issue for some. The Renpho also maxes out at 396 pounds (why not an even 400 pounds?)—a lower weight capacity than some, which go as high as 440. It’s also not the prettiest piece of bathroom decor, and if you get it in black, the surface will show dust and dirt without regular cleaning.

All told, if you want a smart scale or a basic one, the Renpho does it all and quite well—making it an exceptional value for its price.

Pros

  • Shows measurements quickly and accurately

  • Delivers data to Bluetooth app quickly

Cons

  • Small platform can feel awkward beneath the feet

  • Maxes out at 396 pounds

A woman standing on the Ozeri digital scale
Credit: Reviewed / Betsey Goldwasser

The Ozeri scale proved to be very reliable, without a single erroneous weight reading over the course of testing.

Best Value
Ozeri Precision Bath Scale

If you want a model that only—but reliably—takes a weight measurement, and you want to spend even less, the Ozeri Precision Digital Bath Scale is a great choice. It was the only basic scale we found that never gave a wonky weight reading—though it does a number-flickering shuffle before landing on its final value.

Other benefits of the Ozeri, which is made of tempered glass: It has a higher max capacity than most, up to 440 pounds, and in addition to the usual pounds and kilograms, the scale measures in stones. It also has a handy tare function that lets you weigh things held in your arms—such as a suitcase, a pet, or a baby—without having to do math.

One small trade-off: You have to have the lights on to read its passive LED display, but without a backlight to power on, the batteries will probably last longer than others.

Pros

  • Only basic scale we tested that never gave a wonky weight reading

  • Weight readings go as high as 440 pounds

Cons

  • Passive LED display requires turning lights on to read numbers

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HoMedics Carbon Fiber Glass Bathroom Scale

In several ways, the basic HoMedics Carbon Fiber Glass Bathroom Scale is a joy to use, as far as scales go. For one, the extra-large platform seems luxuriously large, especially compared to the petite Renpho. The brilliant blue backlit large display looks great and is a cinch to read. But best of all, this HoMedics was the only scale that beeps when it “locks in” your weight—audible feedback that provides a finality that a flashing-then-not-flashing number fails to produce. It’s also attractive, as far as scales go.

But while these attributes are great, we just don’t think they, er, outweigh the features and value you get for spending less money on either of our two top picks (assuming the Homedics isn’t currently on sale).

Pros

  • Large platform feels solid and comfortable beneath the feet

  • Blue backlight makes display look great

  • Audible beep "locks" in your weight

Cons

  • Pricier than other scales with similar features

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Escali B200 Glass Bathroom Scale

The best part of the striking basic-model Escali Glass Platform Bathroom Scale is its easy -to-read display. The worst part: the two too-high weights it recorded during our testing. (Despite instructions to the contrary, we recommend tapping to calibrate it to zero before you step on the scale, which may rectify the situation.)

Still, it comes in several stylish colors to coordinate with your decor—and it’ll do the job, up to 440 pounds and in stones, if that’s your jam—as long as you don’t mind stepping on and off a couple times to confirm its final answer.

Pros

  • Easily readable display

  • Comes in wide range of stylish colors

Cons

  • Not all readings were accurate in tests

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Garmin Index S2

If you're a Garmin running watch user, we can see the allure of buying Garmin's Index S2 Smart Scale, which sends weight and body composition data to the same Connect fitness app. The scale works statistically fine, in terms of recording readings that varied by no more than 1%.

However, if you’re not certain the first reading is sound, you may be right: We found discrepancies when we stepped on and off in succession, and the subsequent line graph showing up or down progress annoying—and, of course, inaccurate, as no one loses or gains a pound or two within the 20 to 30 seconds it takes for the scale to cycle through its readings and upload to the app. You can delete wrong data in the app, but that’s a hassle we’d prefer to skip.

Given the slight reliability issues, we can’t justify recommending you spend this much cash—approximately five times that of our top pick—unless you’re deeply entrenched in the Garmin ecosystem.

Pros

  • Large, easy-to-read display

  • Roomy platform

Cons

  • Small inconsistencies in measurements affect tracking log

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Etekcity EB9380H Digital Bathroom Scale

The experience of using the basic Etekcity Digital Body Weight Bathroom Scale is as meh as its appearance, with a small-yet-brightly-lit display and a flimsier-than-you’d-expect feel.

In the pros column, it comes with a tape measure, which allows you to track body circumference measurements (or shop online for clothes that fit).

You can do worse, but you can also do better.

Pros

  • Comes with a tape measure

  • Brightly lit display

Cons

  • Small display

  • Flimsy feel

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EatSmart Precision Digital Bathroom Scale

The EatSmart Precision Digital Bathroom Scale was the only basic scale model we found that got a perfect score on accuracy, in terms of the dumbbells we placed on it. Unfortunately, it also gave two erroneously high readings during our weigh-ins, both after moving the scale. Bottom line: It should provide accurate readings if you leave it in one place and/or tap it first to zero it out before stepping on for a weigh-in.

Pros

  • Only basic scale to give accurate readings for dumbbell tests

Cons

  • Readings fluctuated erroneously during regular weigh-ins

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Taylor Digital Gray Glass Scale

Another scale that suffered from some calibration issues, the basic Taylor Digital Glass Scale yielded two incorrect weight readings during use, though it carries the same warning as some others in its instructions to zero out before stepping onto the scale if you’ve moved it. Using it is otherwise as unmemorable as its neutral gray appearance.

Pros

  • Gives accurate readings if you zero out before stepping onto the scale if you’ve moved it

Cons

  • Gave two inaccurate readings in tests

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Withings Body+

The “smart” Withings Body+ looks pretty at first glance, but it failed to wow us with either its usability or its reliability. For starters, its feet slid on bathroom tile, so we had to be extra-careful when we stepped up. The display is cramped and it only scrolls the data once, requiring you to review your data on the app—which confusingly isn’t called “Withings,” making it hard to find on your phone (it’s HealthMate, in case you wondered).

The most disconcerting issue, though: the three bad readings we got over one week’s time. This wouldn’t be the biggest deal, except the app creates a line chart to show your weight trend, so our results were all over the place. You can delete any erroneous weights manually—if you’re confident they’re, in fact, erroneous—but it would be better if they just didn’t happen in the first place.

Pros

  • Sleek, attractive aesthetic

Cons

  • Feet can slide on smooth surfaces

  • Partner app is difficult to use

What You Should Know About Using a Basic Scale Versus a Smart Scale

Scale-related studies on weight loss show that folks who weigh themselves daily are more likely to lose weight (if that’s their goal) and/or maintain their weight over the long term. Ostensibly, this is because if they notice a change they don’t like, they make modifications to diet or exercise habits more proactively to affect the number displayed.

That said, weight on its own isn’t the most useful measure of your body size, as it only tells part of the story—namely, it provides a value for the total of you, without differentiating how much of you is fat versus muscle versus other lean mass (bone, skin, organs, and so on). That’s where a “smart” scale might come in handy. These use bioelectrical impedance, which passes a low-level charge of electricity through your tissues, using the speed at which the charge returns to the device as a way to determine the amount of each type of tissue it passed through.

Some smart scales differentiate your body composition percentages to account for your relative bone mass, muscle mass, and body water content, while some give less detail (principally, fat mass and "lean" mass, which encompasses all of those latter three). But this, too, is rife with its own accuracy and validity problems. For one, in a foot-based scale, the charge only passes through the lower body (meaning if you carry more fat below the waist, you’ll come back with a higher body-fat percentage than is likely true), and for another, your hydration level can alter the results. Not so smart after all.

However, taking regular recordings of weight and/or body composition—at the same time of day (to better control for your food intake and hydration variables)—can be valuable, as long as you’re using a reliable device and looking at the results in a comparative, rather than absolute, fashion.

With regard to the total weight, if your goal is to lose (or gain) a significant amount, the daily or weekly number on a basic scale will show if you’re going in the direction you want, and at what rate. Additionally, by recording biweekly or monthly or even bi-monthly body composition percentages with a “smart” scale, you should be able to see a shift in the percent of muscle versus fat.

Those body composition numbers may be especially useful when gauging the efficacy of a strength-training or muscle-building plan. They may also help account for a plateau in weight, particularly if clothing fits more loosely or chest/waist/hip circumference measurements are decreasing yet the scale’s weight measurement remains the same. Contrary to popular belief, muscle doesn’t weigh more than fat—it’s just more dense, so those who are exercising while they aim to lose weight could see the weight number remain static while overall body size diminishes.

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