Withings ScanWatch 2
Shares rank 15 of 20 smartwatches by recommenders
Recommended as an analog-look watch with fitness tracking, notifications and a long battery life for some owners. Critics cite charger failures and worsening software.
Recommended as an analog-look watch with fitness tracking, notifications and a long battery life for some owners. Critics cite charger failures and worsening software.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 64%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Long battery life for some owners
“The old Withings ScanWatch easily ran >2 weeks with HR and notifications enabled”
Comment from 28 Apr 2026 in “First G-SHOCK with a heart rate monitor, also featuring Smartphone Link” “My WiThings ScanWatch lasts a full month.”
Comment from 12 Aug 2026 in “Pixel Watch 5” Analog look with smart features
“It's an "analog watch" that can also do fitness tracking and show notifications if I want.”
Comment from 17 Jul 2026 in “After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch” “it is just enough smart watch for me”
Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “Apple Watch Series 12”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Charger and battery problems
“But to this day, on my 5th charger, it either charges to full in 20m, or 3 hours.”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing” “ended up buying ~3 chargers each for of them”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing” Feels overpriced and disappointing
“Got the Scanwatch on an employer discount deal with Withings, still wasted $180.”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing” “Worst product i've ever owned that I feel completely duped on.”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “New Withings Users Must Pay $99/Year for Apple Health Syncing”
Other smartwatches people recommend
The four most recommended other smartwatches, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch | 246 | 272 | 47% | 12 | 5 yrs29 owners | — |
| Pebble smartwatch | 117 | 37 | 76% | 12 | 12 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Pebble Time 2 | 53 | 19 | 74% | 10 | 3 mo4 owners | Approved |
| Google Pixel Watch | 41 | 57 | 42% | 10 | — | — |
| Withings ScanWatch 2This page | 7 | 4 | 64% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
11 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“ended up buying ~3 chargers each for of them”
“But to this day, on my 5th charger, it either charges to full in 20m, or 3 hours.”
“Worst product i've ever owned that I feel completely duped on.”
“the Withings Scanwatch 2 was of great help for us when a family member was waiting for heart surgery”
“The software has become noticeable worse recently, and this is the last straw where I will actively recommend _against_ buying them.”
“Got the Scanwatch on an employer discount deal with Withings, still wasted $180.”
“it is just enough smart watch for me”
“My WiThings ScanWatch lasts a full month.”
“It's an "analog watch" that can also do fitness tracking and show notifications if I want.”
“The old Withings ScanWatch easily ran >2 weeks with HR and notifications enabled”
“that only satisfied by a Withings Scan Watch or a few Garmin models”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.