The Best Bathroom Scales to Track Your Weight Loss Goals

We updated this guide in October 2021 to ensure all products vetted by the Home Improvement Lab at the Good Housekeeping Institute were in stock, available and correctly priced. We also added new options, including the Eufy C1 Smart Scale, plus highlights about why we love each scale and questions to consider before you buy.

Using a digital scale can be a great way to monitor weight change over time and help you keep track of fitness and health goals. Some scales are more reliable and useful than others, so it’s definitely worth investing in a scale that’s proven to be dependable and offers great bonus features as desired.

That’s what the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute found when they tested a slew of new bathroom scales. They paid close attention to accuracy and precision, comparing recorded weights of test samples with those from our calibrated lab scale. Since most people step on the scale regularly, our experts also considered ease-of-use features, things like platform size, display readability and, when applicable, how easy it is to input personal information, such as age and gender.

Keep in mind that one weigh-in can't make or break your fitness and health journey. “Consistency with how and when you weigh yourself will help give you a more accurate read,” says Amy Fischer, a registered dietician based in New York City. “It's good to weigh yourself first thing in the morning, before you’ve had anything to eat or drink. Sodium, hormonal fluctuations, constipation and hydration levels can also affect your weight, so make sure to take these things into account."

Bathroom scales have become more sophisticated to help capture some of those variables. Besides simply providing weight, some of our top smart scale picks also measure body mass index, body fat percentage, metabolic rate, and bone and muscle mass, all of which can be helpful for tracking progress over time when used properly. Though we should note that these metrics are often based in part on calculations, as opposed to body composition scans. "If you want to know your actual body fat, find a certified personal trainer or other professional who knows how to take the measurement using the proper equipment," says Walt Thompson, Past President at the American College of Sports Medicine.

Several of our best digital bathroom scales also link up to smartphone apps that help you manage your weight. Owning a scale like that can give you more intel and offer a more well-rounded approach to all your health and wellness goals so you can track your own progress over time.

So go ahead and upgrade your bathroom scale with one of these top digital picks from the Good Housekeeping Institute:

Best Overall Bathroom Scale: Withings Nokia Body+ Digital Scale
Great for fitness tracking, this digital scale makes it easy to sync your data with more than 100 fitness apps, including Apple Health, Fitbit and Google Fit.

Best Value Bathroom Scale: Etekcity Digital Body Weight Bathroom Scale
It’s not loaded with bells and whistle, but the most affordable scale from our tests does its primary job—measuring weight—extremely well.

Best Bathroom Scale for Fitness Tracking: Eufy C1 Smart Scale
This crowd favorite from Eufy garners rave reviews on Amazon, and our chief engineer agrees: She road tested the scale in her own home, finding it both accurate and easy to use.

Best Smart Bathroom Scale: Tanita BC533 Glass Innerscan Body Composition Monitor Scale
This scale’s elegant design is coupled with smart engineering, including the ability to measure metabolic age, or how many calories your body burns at rest compared to other people your age.

Best Sleek Design Bathroom Scale: Taylor Precision Products 7506 Digital Scale
More than just a pretty face, this digital scale packs four sensors into its generous curved glass platform to deliver accurate results.

Widest Weight Range Bathroom Scale: Eatsmart Precision Plus Digital Bathroom Scale
Exceptional value sets this digital scale apart, as does the extra-wide platform and highly visible LCD display, good for even the tallest users.

Best Numbers-Free Bathroom Scale: Qardio Base2 WiFi Smart Scale and Body Analyzer
If you’re more interested in total health than specific numbers, this scale can be programmed to display an emoji when you step on it, rather than your actual weight.

Best Bathroom Scale for WW Members: WW Scales by Conair Digital Glass Bathroom Scale
Besides catering to WW members, this stylish glass scale carries the Good Housekeeping Seal, so it’s been through our rigorous performance evaluations.

Best Bathroom Scale for Roommates: Garmin Index S2 Smart Scale
Whether you have one roommate or over a dozen, this digital scale is up for the challenge, with room for 16 personal profiles — it can even distinguish between users as they step on the platform.

Best Bluetooth Bathroom Scale: WW Scales by Conair Bluetooth Body Analysis Bathroom Scale
This Bluetooth-enabled digital scale is also backed by the Good Housekeeping Seal, and WW members get free access to a wealth of content and advice through the app.