Greater Goods Bluetooth Blood Pressure Monitor, Upper Arm BP Machine with Adjustable 8.7”-16.5” Cuff, iOS and Android App Compatibility, Portable with Carrying Case

quality product
easy to use clear instructions works quickly and a great price. interfaces with my smartphone via Bluetooth seamlessly. works far better than the omron branded products

Very Good with some things that could be improved
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 AppThe 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 🙂

Works As Described, Although I prefer a different type cuff
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.