Withings charges users $100 annually for Apple Health sync
Withings smart scale owners must now pay a $100 yearly fee to sync their health data to the Apple Health app.
Paywall blocks free syncing
The company has locked the ability to sync wellness metrics behind a new subscription service. This change requires customers to pay $99.99 each year for access to features that were previously available without cost.
Users express anger online
Customers on the Withings forum described the move as an anti-consumer change and called it a cash grab. Many users feel the fee is extortionate because syncing data does not require complex server processing or artificial intelligence.
Company cites privacy reasons
Withings justified the decision by pointing to unspecified privacy measures and an AI connector as the cause for the charge. Critics note that rivals still offer similar health tracking services at no cost to their customers.
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