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Open-source tool syncs Withings data without a subscription
Accounts made on or after October thirteenth need Withings Plus to sync to Apple Health, and the developer's free tool works around it; the sync is still a hundred dollars.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Verge: “This open-source project lets you sync Withings data to other apps without a subscription”, with reporting from androidpure.com, Android Authority, MacRumors and tech-insider.org.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 10:56 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
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- The VergeThis open-source project lets you sync Withings data to other apps without a subscription
- androidpure.comWithings Puts Health Connect Sync Behind Withings+ for New Accounts facts used on air
- Android AuthorityWithings paywalls third-party data syncing for new users facts used on air
- MacRumorsNew Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing - MacRumors October 15, 2026 · facts used on air
- tech-insider.orgWithings Now Charges $99.50/Year to Sync Data [2026] facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentAn open-source tool called YourOwnWeigh now lets people sync Withings scale data to other apps without paying a subscription, The Verge reports.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat was the subscription for? Moving your own numbers from one app to another?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYes. New Withings accounts, created on or after October thirteenth, need Withings Plus to sync automatically to Apple Health and Google Health Connect.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThat's nine ninety-five a month or ninety-nine fifty a year, according to Android Authority.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd the guy who built the workaround already hated the official app. He called it a bloated mess. That's a developer with a reason.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe Verge says he was motivated by the paywall to free the data, and the tool syncs it through a web app.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA free fix for a hundred dollars a year. People are going to treat this like a jailbreak.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a data transfer. And Withings' forum says ninety-nine ninety-nine, so the paywall can't sync its own price.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWhat does the membership pay for, then?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWithings says it funds services built around user data. The response doesn't say the sync fee pays for any of them.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentOlder accounts keep free syncing, and PDF export stays free.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentI'd call it a nine out of ten for the volunteer and a one for the toll booth.
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