Withings introduces paid subscription for automatic health data syncing

What happened

Withings has announced that automatic syncing of health data to third-party apps now requires a paid subscription called Withings Plus [2, 3]. This change affects how metrics like heart rate, sleep, weight, and body composition are shared with platforms such as Apple Health and Google Health Connect [3].

According to a member of the Withings support team and reports from various outlets, the new rules apply to accounts created on or after October 13, 2026 [2, 3]. The Withings Plus subscription costs $9.95 per month or $99.50 per year [2, 3].

While the automatic sync feature is now behind a paywall for new users, Withings provides a one-month free trial with its devices that includes the ability to sync data to third-party apps [2]. If a user does not subscribe once the trial ends, the automatic syncing is paused, though the data already present in the third-party apps is not deleted [2].

Users who do not have a paid subscription can still use the Withings app to view their data or manually export historical records using CSV or PDF file formats [3].

Who is affected

Different rules apply depending on when a user created their account:

• New Users: Anyone who creates a Withings account on or after October 13, 2026, must pay for a Withings Plus subscription to use automatic syncing with Apple Health or Google Health Connect [2, 3].
• Existing Users: Users who created a Withings account on or before October 12, 2026, will continue to have access to automatic third-party app syncing for free [2, 3].
• Hardware Owners: Because the feature is tied to the user’s account rather than a specific piece of hardware, existing users can purchase new Withings watches, scales, or other devices and will still have access to the free automatic syncing [2, 3].