Poor interface - Difficult to program
We've had this scale for over a year now. This Aria scale (made by Fitbit) is designed t interact with your Fitbit device and log your weight into your Fitbit app automatically. Then it's supposed to keep your stats and help you achieve your weight goals.<br /><br />Long story short, this device has the worst, most unnecessarily complicated interface I have ever encountered in my life. I am an IT guy, so it's not like I am unfamiliar with tech stuff.<br />When my wife and I finally got it programmed last year after at least an hour and a half, it did work.<br /><br />Last night, my daughter decided to get on the Fitbit bandwagon. My wife and I got new Charge 2's so I gave my daughter my Fitbit Charge HR. When I tried to set up her Fitbit on the scale, it took an hour.<br /><br />I have &#34;connection unsuccessful&#34; literally burned into my brain I've seen it so many times.<br />When we did get her setup (or so we thought) it recognized her and we thought all was well in Fitbit land. Wrong!<br /><br />Now, my wife and I show up as &#34;Guests&#34; on the scale and my daughter shows up as me. She weighs a good 20 lbs less than I do so when she showed up on the scale as me, the app thought I had lost 20 lbs and sent me a congratulatory message. Threw my weight goals and planning right out the window.<br /><br />Following me so far?<br /><br />To setup a Fitbit to interact with the Aria scale, you have to remove a battery in the scale for 10 seconds to get to the setup menu. Then, you have a slim window of opportunity to make the connection. Since it takes so long to make the connection, the scale times out and you have to repeat the process all over again. After about an hour,I really, really wanted to throw the scale against the wall, but remembering how much is cost ($130.00), I decided I would refrain from this idea.<br /><br />You are required to connect your device to the Aria wifi (it has its own) and upon doing this, you are then required to switch back to your regular wifi. Ridiculous interface.<br /><br /> If I had it to do over again, I would NEVER have purchased this overly and unnecessarily complicated device. Putting your weight into the Fitbit app manually is far easier than fighting with this Aria scale.  This you can do with ANY scale.<br /><br />Unless Fitbit and Aria get their act together, I suggest you  do NOT buy this scale. It is just not worth the hassle.
Rating: 1 stars