This open-source project lets you sync Withings data to other apps without a subscription

<figure> <img alt="Withings Body Smart scale against a colorful background." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photography by Victoria Song / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24856976/236744_Withings_Body_Smart_VSong_0007.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">When it was <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1012350/withings-plus-subscription-new-users-october-13-2026">revealed earlier this month</a> that Withings would require new users to subscribe to a <a href="https://www.withings.com/en-us/pages/withings-plus?">Withings Plus subscription</a> to sync heath data from the company's devices to third-party apps, Tom Anthony, who was already fed up with the Withings mobile app which they describe as a "bloated mess," became motivated to "free" their scales. Anthony's solution was to create an open source project called <a href="https://www.tomanthony.co.uk/blog/withings-yow-free-wifi-sync/">YourOwnWeigh</a> that reroutes your data away from Withings' servers so it can be wirelessly synced to other apps and platforms for free.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can <a href="https://github.com/tomanthony/YourOwnWeigh/">read more about the project on GitHub</a> where you'll also find quick start guides on how to get YourOwnWeigh …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1022214/yourownweigh-sync-withings-smart-scale-data-wireless-web-app-free">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>