Greater Goods Bluetooth Smart Blood Pressure Monitor for Home Use – Automatic Digital Upper Arm BP Machine with 8.7”–16.5” Cuff, iOS & Android App Compatible, Large Backlit Display

This bluetooth smart blood pressure monitor is dead simple to use. I have it working and setup for two people. My only gripe is with the person selector, I wish the A/B was written on the plastic outside the selector instead of on the selector itself. The way it is "Person A" is with the toggle to the right and "Person B" is with the toggle to the left. That's backwards to me, but as long as I remember it isn't a big problem. I've used it with batteries, but I mostly us the AC Power cord to avoid burning through batteries. It connects to the app on my iPhone and my partner's Android with no issue, and is quick to report the readings. The whole process in the morning takes 1-2 minutes including setup and teardown. The app is simple and reports to Apple Health with no issues once you give it permission. It has simple graphs and logs that my doctor can easily review. No frills, and nothing complicated. I will say I have no problem with the comfort, but I have a relatively cylindrical upper arm. My partner has a more conical upper arm, and she complains that it hurts quite a bit when getting the reading.

I've been very satisfied with this device, and I think it's well worth the price, which is reasonable. I bought this because I had not gone to a doc for awhile (I am 62), and I had a very high (170's systolic) reading for my blood pressure. He put me on meds, but I wanted to track my BP at home; this was a big wake-up call for me and I wanted to take charge of my health. This BP monitor was recommended by WireCutter, and it lived up to the review: - Easy to use - Easy to read display - Remembers 50 readings, with timestamps - Has bluetooth to send readings to an app on your phone - You can use it without the app, but the app is well done - Can run on batteries (included) or AC I confirmed that the meds were controlling my BP, but when I went in for my next visit I still read high (around 150), but I showed my doc my readings, so he said I wouldn't need to change my meds. Some people's BP goes up at a doctor visit--he called it "white coat hypertension". About the only thing is that you are supposed to line up a line on the cuff with your brachial artery, but I didn't know where that was!

So I returned a wrist cuff that had blue tooth that was pretty unusable and bought this one instead (for i think $20 less) ... the unit itself: the display is EZ to read and backlit. I stuggle a little with getting the cuff just so, but maybe I'm making it more complicated than it is. Cons: if the 'start' button is bumped it will start inflating. perhaps an on/ off switch or some other method to prevent accidental activation of the unit? The App: the app is great as far as I'm concerned - it allows you delete faulty readings, it shows various graphs. and if you have the a/b user switch in the 'wrong' position it will ask if you want to sync the reading anyway - nice! The case - this is where I knock it down a star. It's barely big enough. and the bit where I mentioned the start button above? any idea how often the ac adapter pushes the start button? I put the unit in first, the cuff over the display (to protect it from being scratched by the AC adapter) . I put the ac adapter in the little pocket in the top of the case. and zip it shut. I'm not saying it hard to put away, I am saying with a tiny bit of changes there wouldn't be an issue. ... Maybe have the ac adapters prongs flip down so I wouldn't worry about the screen getting scratched? maybe have SOMETHING that prevents it from activating (and initiating a pressure test) by bumping the start button? Maybe have the case a smidge bigger so the cuff fits in easily? All that said, I do think it's a great unit - I purchased it after getting a Greater Goods Wifi bathroom scale that I think is fantastic, and I'm nearly as impressed with this item as well. the main reasons are bluetooth connectivity versus Omron and the phone app. Bluetooth connectivity: you have to have the app open during the test to get the reading to upload. I'm not aware of a way to get a reading uploading without it doing a bp test. BUT it is head and shoulders better than the omron app. The greater goods device itself shows a graphic indicating that it is trying to sync and a check mark once it has - this is way better than the Omron App The phone app -it's similar to the greater goods bathroom scale app, The app is simple, but it's simple in a good way. very straight forward to use. they both have ' week, month, year, and total' graphs. super ez to see your monthly averages. and by tapping on a month you can see the individual readings. Here you can delete a bad reading and or add note to a reading. final bit of advice - look at the online directions :)

I have been using the Omron 10 BP785N https://www.amazon.com/Omron-Upper-Pressure-Monitor-Standard/dp/B00KPQB2SS/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=omron+10&qid=1560386740&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1 daily for a while now. I have been overall satisfied with it, although I don't like writing down the results twice daily and keying it into my phone app. I was thinking about getting the wireless version Omron 10 BP786N, but there are a lot of complaints that the Bluetooth will not connect. Omron specifically listed my phone, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Android version 8, as not being compatible. (Only Android ver. 6 and 7, although I'm sure it would probably work with ver. 8.) Rather than take the chance of it not being returnable, and since I saw this unit on sale at Amazon, and since this unit has many positive reviews about Bluetooth successfully connecting with phones, I decided to give it a try. Not really thinking about the cuff, I am surprised at how difficult it is to tighten it with one hand. Using the right hand to tighten the left arm is doable. But it is VERY difficult to tighten the right arm with the left hand. The Omron 10 unit comes with a "Easy-Wrap ComFit Cuff" CFX-WR17 (which can be purchased fairly inexpensively) which is a "Pre-formed expandable firm arm cuff ". This cuff makes it extremely easy to connect to your arm. I decided to try it out on this machine. The Omron cuff fits perfectly into the Balance BP Monitor. I tested out both units with both cuffs, and the readings appear to be reasonably the same. I actually have 3 of these Omron cuffs (since one wore out) and I plan on comparing both machines for a while until I'm satisfied. https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00P6SATT8 If you are going to do this twice daily, you might as well be comfortable doing it IMHO. So, the setup with Bluetooth was extremely user friendly. You just open the app on your phone and follow the instructions. You hold the arrow up on the device until the pairing message comes up, and the app on your phone connects to it on its own. I always have Bluetooth active on my phone, so the app found the BP monitor within seconds. The app itself is rather limited, but it works. I found that it is best to have the app open when taking a reading. It will update automatically that way. OTOH, if you choose to take readings with the app shutdown, it will sync up the next time you open it. (Although, this seems to take longer than one would expect.) I had tested the app before I got the device, so I sent myself a history list via email, and it works fine. The only modification you can make to the app is to add a note. Of course you can always edit the CSV file. I am used to using a very detailed (paid version) app called "Blood Pressure Log - MyDiary" https://www.amazon.com/Zlamaniec-Blood-Pressure-Log-MyDiary/dp/B0178M2LDG - I may find it tough to break away from that, since it gives all kinds of averages for my Doctor. But, I ALSO like not having to key everything in, so we will see. The readings seem to be pretty much equivalent to my Omron 10. Seeing as I am reviewing this product just hours after receiving it, I can't say for sure how accurate it is. I can say it is not very far off. I can say that the Omron 10 is much more consistent than a couple of the wrist monitors I've tried. So, I am hoping that this unit will have the same consistency. Overall, so far, I am very satisfied. -------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE 7/17/2019 -------------------------------------------------------- So, about the cuff. I have been using the cuff that came with the device. Instead of trying to wrap the cuff around my arm for each use, I am leaving it velcroed at all times. Then I slide the cuff on and off. Not only does this make it easier to put on, but it also saves the Velcro from weakening. Further, I can safely say that this machine is pretty consistent. I have been using it side by side with the Omron 10 arm model. Last week's average for the Omron was 115/69 while the Greatergoods average was 120/68. So, I can certainly live with a few points here or there. The Bluetooth seems to work very well. For the best results, I recommend opening up the app on your phone before you start reading your blood pressure. I always test the left and the right arm, and this machine usually reads both readings to the phone (via Bluetooth) very consistently. For the price,. this is a very good unit.

This is such a user friendly blood pressure monitor. It was easy to set up and it's easy to read. It also has memory thst you can use and the cuff is a good size.

Works well and as described. Easy to use and monitor vitals.

After trying several other models of blood pressure cuffs this was the perfect one. Easy to use and love that the data is automatically downloaded to my phone app with the data. It provides the history that I can then share with my doctor by printing or sharing through doctors portal. The cuff lines up perfectly and fits well. Key factor is that the data is accurate compared to the others I tried. The display is easy to read and would highly recommend.

Pairs easily. Easy to operate, except cuff. That is not easy to wrap around your upper arm for a good fit. Machine inflates cuff to the point of becoming painful and causing numbness in the arm for five to seven seconds. Bought extra large cuff and it's very wide, taking up practically all the real estate between my elbow and armpit. Not sure the regular cuff would fit or be less painful. Using it raises my blood pressure due to pain.