BPM Connect - Digital Blood Pressure Cuff & Heart Rate Monitor - Blood Pressure Machine Arm Cuff, FDA Cleared, FSA/HSA Eligible, IOS & Android

I compared my results on the Withings BP against a professional grade WelchAllyn ProBP 3400 series ($900) calibrated handheld blood pressure monitor. The cuff size makes a difference, I used a size 11 (25-34cm) cuff vs. the “one size fits most” built into the Withings BP. I connect the Withings to one arm and the WelchAllyn to my other arm careful to get the same height and arterial alignment. I ran 5 tests then swapped arms and tested 5 more times. Based on the WelchAllyn ProBP it looks like the Withings is the systolic readings were normally within 2pts of accurate but the diastolic readings were off by an average of 4-5 pts. Pulse was within a 1-3 beats. They WelchAllyn was much faster and more accurate because it utilizes the SureBP NIBP measurements that take the readings during cuff inflation vs the Withings that is measuring during deflation. The Hillrom FlexiPort Blood Pressure Cuff is more accurate because it is sized to my arm but it’s meant to be put on my a care giver and putting it on yourself is tricky, but with ability to quickly disconnect the cuff and swap to another cuff it is meant more for a hospital environment. The Withings cuff is easy to put on yourself but I don’t think it is as accurate, also the screen is facing out when you put it on correctly, poor designed choice for an at home blood pressure monitor. But it’s integration with the Withings App is excellent. Overall I’d give it 4.5 stars, with the only negatives being the screen facing outward when correctly placed, the accuracy being a bit off 2-3%, and the cuff tends to constrict more than it need to leading to a slower reading and a bit more painful than necessary. For the price and the App integration I’ll round 4.5 up to a 5 star rating. I also had the original Withings blood pressure cuff I bout 10+ years ago that ran on AAA batteries and this new rechargeable and WiFi version is an order of magnitude better. I even dig how small it rolls up, yeah it’s 5-stars.

I've tried a variety of home blood pressure cuffs and this is definitely my favorite. My first was one with a unit that would sit on a table, then the hose connection to the actual cuff. Solid, accurate, but a clunky pain that made me less likely to check my blood pressure (I have treatment resistant, idiopathic hypertension so frequent checks are smart). Second one was a handy little wrist unit, but accuracy was a little hit and miss and it was very finicky about positioning. This is best of the first two. Normal BP cuff positioning so that part is easy, but a light and slim package that makes it a breeze to use. I'm not taking a star off for it, but in the effort to design pretty, Apple-esque devices, the result has been a screen that isn't super readable. I'm young so no big deal, but I could see older folks having some difficulty with reading their results. Otherwise, I'm definitely loving it and think it's been a worthwhile splurge (because let's face it, this is definitely the priciest consumer BP cuff around).

I got this BP cuff because I loved the idea of having my BP readings automatically logged every time I took them, in a place where I could easily review the history--similar to my Withings Body Fat scale. The thing is, I have now learned that, for an indeterminate amount of time (quite possibly, over a year), I have now been getting incorrectly-high readings. I only learned this because, after a year of high readings, but always much lower ("good") readings at most doctor's visits, I finally brought my cuff into the clinic, and compared the readings. The doctor's office was still reading my "normal" BP, but the Withings BPM Connect was reading high. This, mind you, was after I finally DID have a high reading at the doctor's office (may have been an outlier), and, based on the history of high readings from my BPM Connect, my doc put me on BP meds. Yep! So for all we know, my BP hasn't really been that high for most of the past year, but the Withings made it look so consistently bad that we thought I needed intervention for my high BP. Now, I'm using my old Walgreens/HoMedics BP cuff again, and I'm seeing that it's consistently reading my BP as similar to what the doctor's offices were reading, which is like 20 points below what my BPM Connect is reporting my BP as. So I figured it was pretty clear my BPM Connect needed repaired, and THAT brings me to the support experience, which is where my opinion of Withings has suffered what may be irreparable damage... So a month ago, I spent 40 minutes chatting with a support rep a month ago, trying to get this fixed. All kinds of questions, and things to try, and then I was left with homework--I had to have someone ELSE try both BP cuffs, and see if THEY also got different readings. I did that, but I forgot to reply to tell the rep I had done it, honestly, because I was subconsciously dreading wasting more time with this... and my fears were apparently completely founded. So they closed the old ticket without telling me, and I opened a new ticket today. The rep read the history of the old ticket, and worked with me, but I literally spent over 1.5 hours on the chat with him. THIS time, I had to take a video of me taking my BP with the cuff, and upload it to him. But the chat system only allows 20MB attachments, so how the h*** am I supposed to upload the video to him?!? So then he asked me to EDIT the video, to shrink it down. What?!? Who knows how to do that?!? If they're asking for videos, why don't they have a tool that actually allows people to upload normal-sized videos?!? So then I decided to just upload it to YouTube, and send him the link. Over an hour and thirty minutes later, I'm still chatting with him, and still no answer. I told him I need to get back to work, and he said he needed to "coordinate with [his] senior team member to help us resolve the issue." So I have now spent over TWO hours working with Withing support, and STILL, I'm unable to use my BPM Connect. And its false readings may have literally led to me getting put on BP meds, because it made it look like there was a long history of higher BP, when really, the one high reading in the clinic may have been a one-off. I don't know what's causing this BP cuff to give such incorrectly high readings, but 1) if a medical device can give you grossly incorrect readings, the vendor needs to give you clear instructions on how and how often to check its readings. And 2) when a customer demonstrates that the device is giving incorrect readings, you shouldn't give them a million hoops to jump through to get it fixed. I have very little spare time, and so having my time wasted carelessly is one of the things I hate the most. Withings has now earned a place on my blacklist for their support/warranty process being so onerous, and wasting so much of my time. UPDATE: My replacement BP cuff from Withings has also been giving unacceptably incorrect (high) readings, just like the one it replaced. My mom (who I bought one for over a year ago) insists hers is reading accurately, though. But I'm done with the Withings BP cuffs--they clearly cannot be trusted. It's pretty east to enter my HoMedics BP into the Withings app to track my BP.

So I spent some time looking for BP monitors because of some health changes. Generally it comes down to a few monitors that are FDA approved and have high accuracy ratings, with the big differentiator being the smart features/reporting. The typical big one is Omron that many will recommend and there are some good feature differences if you are willing to spend up into the $100 price point. However Withings got recommended for their smart scale to me, so I decided to keep all the devices in the ecosystem they had, as the BP monitor also came highly recommended on several review sites. I can say that it might be the simplest health device I have ever worked with once it was setup. I'll try to summarize similar to my withings scale review. 1. Simplicity is king here. This BP monitor does take a short time to setup and configure for phone/app/wifi integration, but it isn't overly long or difficult. I'd say beetween 5-10 minutes in my case was about where I was, but I also was setting up the scale, so I added some difficulty by swapping back and forth. The monitor has 1-button to start/stop/configure the testing methodology. You can control additional settings through the phone app and its fantastically simple. The charging is through a single micro-usb and generally 1 charge has lasted forever. I originally only charged it to 60% and it easily lasted for months before I even considered recharging and this was with at least 1-daily use. 2. The device feels pretty high-quality when handling it. The band/materials don't feel like they will rip, break or become worn in any way. This is great, as I have seen some older BP monitors (digital and otherwise) have issues with the cuff fraying in the past. I'm 3 months in and its had absolutely 0 wear and tear from daily use. 3. The modes are a little hard to understand at first. Initially the device is set to a single BP monitor, and you have to long press the single button to enable the advanced BP taking mode which averages 3 separate bp tests. You can also control the time between tests with the mobile app on your phone, (5/10/30/60 seconds between the 3 tests etc). I found the single test, while good, was often fairly wild in the numbers it produced and usually for me a second test would generally be a closer number, so I've been using the advanced 3-BP test mode to ensure I get a good average. 4. Software integration is PERFECT... Withings just nailed the overall mechanisms for tracking the vitals here, and this is no different from the withings scale experience either. Everything, once setup with phone/wifi, just works.... it all transits back to the phone and I can see a great set of daily/weekly/month metrics for my BP, weight, water, fat, etc etc... This has been helpful for me to produce reports from for my doctor and I who are tracking my overall vitals for BP. Overall I'd highly recommend the withings series of products for consideration if you want a high-quality/simple experience to manage your overall health monitoring. I've been nothing but ecstatic with the results so far. Would recommend to anyone to consider this BP monitor for its accuracy, software integrations and high quality materials.

The monitor is clinically accurate. The app is horrible. The reports only print out averages and not real numbers. Support very hard to reach. Does synch with Samsung health through health connect app and from there you can print out a pdf of your bp results or heart rate to show to doctor. Definately a good bp monitor. Readout are hard to see on bp monitor. Sometimes the unit displays in app the same result twice. You could also view results and screenshot numbers and paste into document. Battery is long lasting with charger cable. If you make notes like example chest pain, it will not print out in report but if you have Samsung health, the notes you can add manually and will print out. To connect to Samsung health, you have to go into Samsung health app scroll down to you see health connect and change Samsung health settings for BP turn off allow to write.

I have hypertension and use this every morning to log my blood pressure for my doctor. It’s very easy to put on, works quickly, and has been consistent in daily use. One of the things I appreciate most is the battery life — it runs for a long time without needing to be recharged. The app is also excellent and makes it easy to track readings over time. The ability to generate a clear PDF report and share it directly with my doctor has been extremely helpful. Overall, it’s been a reliable and easy part of my daily routine.

Executive summary: this is worth the extra cost. It’s accurate (I checked), compact, has an attractive and inconspicuous design, automatically uploads the data for you to the Withins app *and* the iOS Health App, and creates .PDF reports that you can easily share with your doctor. My main reason for purchasing the Witihings blood pressure cuff is that it automatically logs uploads the readings to the Withings app and the iOS Health app. Three quick button presses and the device does the rest: expands the cuff, releases it when done, displays the results 3 times, then uploads the results to health apps. To be blunt: I wasn't taking regular readings from my old cuff because it was a hassle. I had to manually log every blood pressure reading by hand and create my own tables. I had no easy way to graph the results, averages, identify trends, or create reports to share with my doctor. The Withings cuff now does all of those things for me, automatically. Also, the cuff itself and Withings app are well designed and easy to use. This is the cuff Apple would make. Here are the other key reasons why I recommend the Withings blood pressure cuff: 1. It’s accurate. I checked this against my doctor's BP readings, and they were nearly identical (within a point or two). The nurse even seemed surprised it was so accurate; she said sees a lot of inaccurate devices. 2. It's compact. It rolls up into a single, inconspicuous, package that you can easily hold in one hand, drop into a drawer, slide onto a shelf, or put in your pocket without fuss or fumbling. Most other blood pressure readers have the pump/display attached to the cuff with tubing, which makes for an ugly, tangled mess. 3. It’s very easy to set up and use. Slide it on, secure the velcro. Tap the button three times. It quickly reaches full pressure, deflates, and displays the readings 3 times (Systolic, then Diastolic, then Pulse; it then repeats these numbers 2 more times). It gives you plenty of time to take the cuff off make and make a note of the numbers, if you also wish to track them manually. The readings are automatically logged into the Withings app and then synched to your iPhone's Health app. Downloading the app was quick and easy, as was setting up the synching. I was ready to go in just 3-5 minutes. Just be aware that it may take a few minutes for the data to appear up in the Withings App and Health app. 4. It’s rechargeable, so no fussing with batteries. The devices comes with a USB-A to micro-USB cable (it’s about 21 inches long). The USB-A plug should fit charging cube that you use for your iPhone. It does not come with its own charging cube. 5. You can set up multiple users. After a reading, you can specify (switch) to save it to a different person's profile. I haven't tried this. 6. The Withings app can also create a basic .PDF report to email to your doctor. It's very simple: it shows two lines, one with the average blood pressure reading, the other with the split, i.e. what percentage of readings fall below a given reading. In my case, the report also displays my weight, BMI, and daily steps. These are things I track on the Health app. However, it did not display my pulse oxygen data, which I also track. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Bottom line: for me, it was worth paying a bit more for a very well designed device that is accurate, compact, looks nice, and (most importantly for me) automatically logs all of the data for me, wirelessly. Because it's easy to use, I use it regularly - unlike past cuffs that I've had. If you want or need to regularly take your blood pressure, the Withings blood pressure cuff will make the process as easy and appealing as possible. —————————— Pacemaker ICD concerns: Withings says that this blood pressure monitor should not be used with a pacemaker. Doubtless Withings cautions people for legal reasons, and out of an abundance of caution. However, I have a pacemaker/ICD and it's been fine. My cardiologist and electrophysiologist were fine with me using it. And I've had no problems with it. Here’s why I wasn’t worried: First: I use it at a safe distance. I wear the cuff on my right arm which is more than 6 inches from my pacemaker/ICD. By itself, that should be sufficient precaution. Note: blood pressure readings are usually taken from the left arm, but it’s not a law. You can switch arms and aren’t likely to notice any difference in the readings. You can always confirm this at your doctor’s office, as I did. Second: timing. The wireless signals from the cuff don’t begin until 20-30 seconds *after* the readings are complete. That’s plenty of time to casually remove the cuff and set it aside. Third: Medical devices like pacemakers/ICDs are well shielded against electromagnetic signals. Doubtless the average smart phone transmits more and stronger Bluetooth and WiFi signals throughout the day, hours on end, without causing problems. You should not, of course, rest your phone or blood pressure cuff on your pacemaker. But chances are your smart phone is closer to your pacemaker countless times each day without ever causing problems. Of course, I am not a doctor, yet alone your doctor. So be sure to check with your electrophysiologist first.

Like I always do when I get a new medical device such as a blood pressure cuff I bring it along with me to my doctor so I can calibrate its accuracy to make sure the readings are within acceptable limits. Based on the readings I may or may not have to take very strong blood pressure medications to rapidly drop my pressure when it's over 200, but if I take this medication when my blood pressure isn't high enough it not only can but has caused me to pass out leading to a whole 911 situation when my wife freaks out. This cuff is wildly inaccurate! I'm not talking about a 10 or 12-point difference, but much much more than that. My doctor suggested I get another cuff so I started a return and to my surprise, this sad excuse for a company does not accept any returns for blood pressure cuffs! Fine. Keep my $120 nothing I can do about it, but know this Withings any and every chance I get I will do my level best to keep people from falling prey to your predatory sales practices. That you can believe in! We also purchased your $99 scale and it's going back just as soon as I've finished this review. You won't ever get my business again. Since I'm stuck keeping the cuff let me review it based on what I know so far. Accuracy at least for me is an easy 1 star. Ease of use is also a 1 star because the Withings app is one of the most difficult apps to navigate that I've ever had to use. I got so lost that I finally admitted defeat and went to their help section so I could talk to someone and can you believe you actually have to schedule a time for someone to call you back?! And that's not even the worst part! It's 3/1/24 right now and the soonest "appointment" to get product help was at the very end of the month!!! Talk about a red flag. The cuff is easy enough to use. Just strap it on with the Withings logo level to your heart and press a button. Its absolutely not easy to read though - at least not on the cuff itself. The LEDs are dim and don't stay on long enough to get an idea of the readings plus they use some funky LED font that makes it even more difficult, but I only resorted to trying to read the cuff information because the alternative and I suppose the entire point of this cuff is to have the data show up in the app, but again the app is sad beyond anything I've used. I guess the bottom line is if this cuff seems good for you just know that once shipped - good, bad, or ugly - you own it. I would recommend before purchasing to go download the Withings app so you can see what I'm talking about before it's too late.