The Withings Blood Pressure Monitor (Withings BP-800) was designed for iPod, iPhone and iPad users. Users of these devices will be happy to know that they can record their systolic, diastolic, and heart rate with the free Withings blood pressure app from the Apple app store. As soon as you plug in the Withings BP-800, the app will load immediately so you can take action. You can take a single measurement or three different measurements to average your results.

The great thing about this product is the ability to save an unlimited amount of results and track your progress over time. Other blood pressure monitors that offer this often come with clunky software and can be confusing as to how to get that information to your doctor. With the Withings blood pressure monitor, you’ll be able to email your results to your doctor using the same terminology most doctors use, such as optimal pressure, elevated pressure, or hypertension detections. All your data will be safely backed up so you never have to worry about losing your progress. Easily communicates with services like Google Health or Microsoft HealthVault

The ability to see your data in a way you can understand is also something to value. We are all used to how smartphones make it easy for us to see the information we want. The app does exactly this the way we are used to using our devices. I’d say it’s a smart business plan for Withings to make sure they’re tailoring their product to the devices that are an important part of our everyday lives.

Withings BP-800 Features:

• 4 Triple-A batteries are required and are included.
• Automatic cuff inflation
• pressure release valve
• Free and secure online account
• Compatible with: iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPad 2, iPod Touch 2nd to 4th generation.

advantages

• Convenient; fits the way we use devices today
• inflates automatically
• Visually appealing graphics
• Secure data upload to the free account provided
• Easy to send your doctor your results
• easily portable

cons

• Does not support Android or other popular devices (I am an Android user myself)
• There is no way to recharge, you have to buy rechargeable batteries.

Customer Reviews

Withings blood pressure monitor is still a new product and users cannot find too many reviews. With what I found, the reviews rave about how easy the product is to use. It’s exactly what you’ve been looking for as a way to better and seamlessly connect with your health through your portable devices. Many blood pressure monitor buyers look for consistency from reading to reading, which personally is something I look for too. Based on user reviews, it certainly delivers on the consistency side as well.

With what we found, we would feel confident recommending it as a product you can feel good about buying. It’s not as expensive as some of the other fancy blood pressure monitors where you have to pay for the software.