GoKawiilWithings requires $100/year Withings+ subscription for new users to sync Apple Health
Withings has begun restricting automatic syncing of health data to Apple Health and other third-party apps for accounts created after October 13, confirmed via an official forum response. New users without a Withings+ subscription, priced at $100 annually, must manually export and upload their data instead. Existing accounts created before that date are unaffected by the change.
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The move could push customers toward Withings' subscription service for what was previously a free, basic feature, raising concerns among users about the company narrowing free functionality over time. Since Withings also sells premium hardware like the $600 Body Scan 2, the policy may reflect a broader shift toward recurring revenue alongside device sales, though Withings has not stated this as its reasoning. The backlash in user forums suggests reputational risk if customers feel essential features are being paywalled.
- New Withings accounts after October 13 need a $100/year Withings+ subscription for automatic Apple Health syncing.
- Existing users created before the cutoff date keep free automatic syncing.
- Free users can still manually export and upload data instead of syncing automatically.
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