Body Composition Monitor & Scale BCM-500

Requires 4 AAA batteries. The initial setup and mobile pairing is easy. I set it up on the mobile app with my data and my husband's, and it was very self explanatory. After setting it up, you just step on the scale, and it reads out weight, body fat %, skeletal muscle %, visceral fat, BMI, and resting metabolism. I had a similar scale before (but broke down so had to get a new one), and the reading of my body fat % and muscle % were significantly lower comparing to this Omron scale, so I don't know how accurate Omron's readings are. Then again, these scales are just for reference; for more accuracy, it is better to go to the professional scales/machines. I only use it as a home scale for reference and to keep track of my body weight. The mobile app is a bit slow to sync, which I later got lazy to use. Overall, I am satisfied with it.

Just had my first DEXA scan and am very pleased to report that the body fat composition reading matched what my Omron scale has been telling me. Highly recommend. The only drawback is that the Omron app/scale does not easily sync with my Fitbit and other tracking apps. There is a way to sync it with Google Fit and then sync Google Fit to other apps though.

I started using this in JAN 2024 (this review is 28 DEC 2024), and I do not have any significant issues with it. On a few occasions, it has stopped pairing with my cell, and you must go through the process again. In the same purchase, I also bought an Omron Gold Blood Pressure Cuff and it has not experienced the pairing issue. User's Manual does not explain much, but Tech Support is more than willing to assist, and they do a great job. I believe it is a Good Product with Decent Value. Semper Fi

Since the scales I received wasn't working right and was very erratic. I can't really evaluate performance. However, one thing I did notice was that it doesn't measure water % like most other body comp scales. After you get on the scales, it eventually cycles through the different measures but they are a bit hard to read and aren't lit up much, so I found that very unsatisfactory. Another negative is the Omron app, which doesn't seem very complete compared to other apps and it was a real pain to set it up. I was surprised at the poor app performance because I also have an Omron blood pressure monitor and it works great on the same app. It's almost like the scales part of the app was an afterthought, definitely incomplete in what it shows (not all the measures from the scales) and overall the app part is just not well designed...it almost seems unfinished. I returned the scales and bought a very similar scales for about half the price from another well known manufacturer and it works beautifully plus after weighing all the measurements stay on the screen so you can see them all at once. Also the other app seems quite good and sets up almost instantly, unlike the Omron app. So while the scales I received were erratic and not working right, even if everything was working I'm not sure I would recommend it.

Got this scale to try and have better accounting of my wellness journey. I had a different brand that, although worked fine if it was just me, it wouldn't work for my husband, which caused him frustration with trying to complete the same goal. That brand would use Health Connect to have their app talk to Samsung Health, and it would send the information over........ eventually, which neither of us liked. We needed something that would send the information as if it was being done directly through the Samsung Health app. I actually stumbled upon this scale when I was looking at one of Omron's wireless BP monitors, I decided to download the app first and see how they share the information, boom, direct link, I was excited at that point. Went ahead and purchased the scale, got it all set up and Bluetooth connected, stepped on the scale when turned off, beeped at me when it was done, gave me the go ahead to press the SET button, boom, information transmitted to the Omron app that immediately sent to the Samsung Health app, I'm so freaking happy 😁 Got hubby get set up as well, he's happy with it so far ❤️ This scale can also link to Google Fit, which is kinda funny since we both have Google phones but we both have Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and Samsung Smart Ring, so we just go ahead and use the Samsung Health app instead. This is going to be super helpful in order to record and track our weight and stuff as we work on trying to better our health, Omron has been around for quite a while and I knew they have good BP monitors so I'm certain this scale is gonna be great 👍🏻

I love this scale but setting up takes time, because you have to go through the manual to be able to effectively use it.

The auto sync with the app requires that you wait until the measurement display on the scale finishes, which takes more than 3 minutes to complete. The alternative is to bend down and turn the scale off manually, then touch the bluetooth button on the scale to manually transfer. I learned about the delay from the customer service rep who said: "you have to wait until it's finished CALCULATING...", which I explained made no sense for two reasons: 1) the supposed "calculations" are already being displayed over and over while you wait and 2) if you turn it off, you can force it to sync within 10 seconds. This is obviously a programmer's choice to wait until the display finishes before allowing the sync to occur, which is an arbitrary choice, a different choice than what the BP7000 makes, as it quickly syncs right after the measurement is taken. Note to the programmers: if you have a non-multitasking firmware core, then you should allow for a user setting that changes the amount of time to display all of the results on the scale, and it should default to 20 seconds not 3 minutes. Nobody wants to read all 8 numbers from the scale anyway.

this scale is incredible. Very easy to set up so accurate. I’m so glad I found it. It worked so well with my arm run blood pressure machine thank you so much.

The Omron app does not work on this device for Singapore consumers.

Works great. Works off the same app as my blood pressure monitor OMRON connect . Automatically sync's up with Apple Health app. Pairing and setup went smooth. I do recommend this monitor and scale

This model doesn’t appear to be compatible with the app.

Received this product from Amazon USA and after putting in the batteries, I tried to turn ON it's Bluetooth to connect it with Omron application in my iPhone 12 but after 40 minutes of struggle I couldn't connect with my phone. My objective of buying this product was to connect the weighing scale with my mobile which is a huge disappointment.

The body compostion monitor came with battery cover. The seller should make sure of his goods before dispatching. I need to replace the product