{
  "id": 15056366,
  "title": "Withings is charging smart scale users $100 for a basic health data feature",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/withings-is-charging-smart-scale-users-100-for-a-basic-health-data",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T22:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-scales/an-obvious-cash-grab-withings-is-charging-its-smart-scale-users-usd100-for-a-basic-health-data-feature-and-users-are-angry"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Withings has decided to charge users $100 annually for a basic health data feature, prompting outrage among customers. The change restricts syncing data to Apple Health to those who pay for the Withings+ subscription. Users are furious, calling it an \"opportunistic revenue booster\" and an \"obvious cash grab.\" A spokesman for Withings explained that the fee includes \"An improved Health Assistant\" and \"Better-priced access to medical services,\" but customers are more concerned about being charged for accessing their own health data. With many users threatening to abandon their devices or not purchasing them, Withings may face backlash and reconsider its decision.",
  "summary": "Withings has locked Apple Health data syncing behind a $100 paywall, and users are upset.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}