8 best bathroom scales to track your health and fitness, tried and tested

Score: 98/100

Our winning scale doesn’t come cheap, but it’s brimming with high-tech features, scored top marks for weight accuracy in our tests and is a cinch to set up and use. It doesn’t just measure your weight, body fat and BMI either – it also monitors your visceral fat, water percentage, fat and bone mass, and heart rate, plus it gives you a vascular age and more. Whew!

The bright screen displays a graph with your previous eight measurements so you can track your progress and meet your goals, and if all that wasn’t enough, the user-friendly Health Mate app provides yet more in-depth feedback.

It can keep track of eight users and the scale itself is sturdy, with a generous amount of foot room so it should be suitable for the whole family. There are even specially designed ‘athlete’ and ‘pregnancy’ modes to meet individual needs.

Sure, it’s an investment but if you want to understand your health and body better, it's worth considering.

Score: 96/100

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The fuss-free offering is a top pick if you're after something simple. According to our expert, it does its job accurately and quickly – on average, we waited just 1.43 seconds for weight readings.

The well-lit display was easy to read, while the large platform proved stable and can accommodate feet up to a size 12 and a weight of up to 200kg.

Note, nearby movement can power it on, so make sure to store away to preserve battery life. At under £40, it offers excellent value for money.

Score: 94/100

There’s no getting around the price tag, but if you want an in-depth health assessment for the comfort of your bathroom, this is a game-changing piece of kit.

Aside from consistent weight measurements, it offers a deep dive into your body composition – letting you know exactly where muscle mass and fat sit on your limbs and torso – and measures nerve health, highlighting any issues associated with illnesses like diabetes. It also has a 6-Lead electrocardiogram (ECG) to offer an insight into your cardiovascular health and even detect rhythm disturbances, which can cause stroke and heart failure.

Unlike many smart scales on the market, it comes with handles that contain electrodes – for the 6-Lead ECG readings and more accurate body composition measurements. For those who may struggle to reach down and retrieve it, the scale also comes with a handy wall mount for easy access.

Score: 91/100

Cutting back on waste by forgoing batteries, these digital scales are powered by a button you push with your feet. They gave us an accurate weight reading and the large platform should comfortably accommodate feet up to a size 12.

They had strong non-slip feet, but felt a bit unstable when mounting and dismounting. The display window was also rather small and the surface marked fairly easily. On balance though, this simple set of scales is a greener buy that doesn’t compromise on reliability.

Score: 91/100

If you want comprehensive data, this body analyser scale is for you; it covers off an impressive 17 different metrics, including BMI and bone mass.

Readings were accurate but only weight appears on the display screen. This was clear to read, but the platform came up smaller than advertised, only fitting feet up to a size 7 without any protrusion.

The accompanying app features detailed information on each metric and data appeared for us after only nine seconds. It was intuitive to set up an account too, but the quantity of information made it feel a tad cluttered. You can set up up to eight people on the scales, though. Overall, an impressive bit of tech.

Score: 90/100

Brimming with features usually seen on pricier models, this shiny Renpho smart scale seriously impressed our experts. The large, easy-to-read screen shows your key stats including weight, body fat percentage and BMI, while the app – which scored top marks for functionality – measures everything from visceral fat and water percentage to muscle and bone mass to metabolic age, for an overall picture of your health. There’s even an ‘athlete mode’ that considers physiological variations including higher bone density, muscle mass and hydration levels.

It can track up to eight users, sync with Apple Health, Google Fit and FitBit, and the app has a community section for you to connect with friends, share advice and ask questions. Best of all, the stylish, compact design means the scales will look unobtrusive in the corner of your bathroom. Due to its petite size, however, hopping on requires some balance, and the scale wouldn’t be suitable for anyone with size 11 feet or above.

Score: 89/100

If you like the sound of the Withings options above but don't want to spend over the odds, consider this more affordable offering from the brand.

It's half the price of the Body Comp, but it’s still packed with an impressive range of features. The set-up process took a matter of minutes and getting to grips with the device was a breeze thanks to the handy in-app prompts and tips.

In terms of insights, you can track body composition, muscle mass, bone mass, visceral fat, metabolic age and standing heart rate, with key data visible on the scale itself and detailed graphs within the app to help you keep on top of your progress over time.

There are a range of modes to choose from, including ‘weight’, ‘athlete’ and ‘pregnancy’, but the one that stood out for our experts was ‘eyes closed’. When using this setting, you won’t see any numbers when you step on the scale; instead, a range of motivational graphics will pop up on the screen. This is ideal for days when you want to focus on overall health outcomes rather than numerical changes. if you do want to review your measurements at a later stage, you can check them on the app.

Score: 86/100

This talking digital scale is designed for those who are blind or partially sighted. Announcing our weight clearly and accurately, it activated quickly too, but we found it to be a tad unstable towards the edges.

There’s room on the platform for size 10 feet but the display screen could be clearer and it would be nice if batteries were included. Those are minor niggles though for an otherwise straightforward, reliable and accessible set of scales.