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The compact and user-friendly Balance Greater Goods Cuff Kit is another one of our top picks. Our experts identified it as one of the most accurate monitors in the test. The cuff is comfortable and features a clear artery graphic guideline to help you place it properly. Many of the monitors we tested require complex button combinations to access functions. In contrast, the Balance is minimalistic, with only three buttons to toggle between. You can easily read your blood pressure and heart rate, see an interpretation of your hypertensive risk, and switch between two users. There is very little guesswork or need to consult the user manual. 
This cuff measures your diastolic pressure on the way up instead of on the way down. Because of this, the cuff is slow to inflate, which may bother some users. Though this also means it's quick to deflate. The monitor only holds 60 readings for each user and the screen scratches easily. You can manually enter readings into the Balance Health app &#40;iOS and Android friendly&#41; and download them to track them long-term or share them with your doctor. Overall, this is a functional and favorable option. It's not the least expensive product on the market, but you're paying for an accurate and streamlined monitor which we find to be worth the extra cost. 

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The Omron Platinum rose to the top as the most accurate blood pressure monitor we tested. No readings were off by 10 mmHg or more, a degree of inaccuracy that could move you from one blood pressure classification group to another. The cuff is comfortable and easy to position correctly, thanks to a simple and highly visible diagram. The large screen makes it easy to read, displaying your current reading on the right and letting you scroll through past readings on the left. You can switch between users with a slide button and find out your morning reading average with the touch of another. Though the Omron Connect app &#40;iOS and Android friendly&#41; is more complicated than other options, it charts your readings and makes it easy to email them directly to your doctor.
The Platinum is the largest unit we tested. While it is intuitive, there is a learning curve for some tasks, like taking multiple measurements in a row. You also have to take the extra step of transferring your data to the Omron app while more tech-savvy models send the readings over automatically. And, if you have a systolic pressure above 210 mmHg, you'll need to hold the start button down until it inflates 30 or 40 mmHg higher than your expected reading. Still, the model is accurate, reasonably straightforward, and helps you send readings straight to your doctor. This is the best blood pressure monitor if two people will be using it and it's within your home budget. 

The Omron Platinum rose to the top as the most accurate blood pressure monitor we tested. In two rounds of testing, we didn't register a single reading that varied 10 millimeters of mercury &#40;mmHg&#41; or more from our control. We look for this because that degree of inaccuracy could move you from one blood pressure classification group to another. The cuff is comfortable, and a simple and highly visible diagram helps you position it correctly. The large screen is easy to read, displaying your current reading on the right and letting you scroll through past readings on the left. You can switch between users with a quick slide button, and the device will hold 100 readings for each of you. Though the Omron Connect app &#40;iOS and Android friendly&#41; is more complicated than other options, it charts your readings and makes it easy to email them directly to your doctor.
The Platinum is the largest unit we tested. While it is intuitive, there is a learning curve for some tasks, like taking multiple measurements in a row to get a highly-accurate average. You also have to take the extra step of transferring your data to the Omron Connect app to save more than 100 entries. And, if you have a systolic pressure above 210 mmHg, you'll need to hold the start button down until it inflates 30 or 40 mmHg higher than your expected reading. Despite demanding a little more of you, this model is fairly straightforward, accurate, and helps you send readings straight to your doctor through the associated app. This is the best blood pressure monitor in our test, especially if two people will be using it. 
Read more: Omron Platinum review

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This all-in-one device with Bluetooth is consistent and easy enough to navigate, but while the on-cuff display is backlit, it is small and can be tough to read. Unlike our other picks, though, the Evolv can accommodate an unlimited number of users.

The Omron Evolv Wireless is tubeless, compact, simple to use, and among the most accurate options in the test. We recommend this model for travelers or those willing to pay a bit more for easy measurements. The molded cuff is the easiest in the test to wrap around your own arm. It's also quite comfortable. The Evolv pairs with the Omron Connect app to store and retrieve data, but you can also get a single reading without the app or your phone. Simply press the start button, and the result will read out a ticker bar. 
You can't view past measurements on the device itself, only in the app. And you do need them since blood pressure trends are more helpful to your doctor than a single reading. The app is fine &mdash; it's not hard to use and helps you visualize your data with daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. It color-codes your readings as well &mdash; green for normal, yellow for elevated, orange for stage one hypertension, and so on. You can also email your results to your doctor or yourself right in the app. If you're looking for easy and accurate and don't mind the extra expense, this one's for you. 
Read more: Omron Evolv Wireless review

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The Alcédo Blood Pressure Monitor performed well in our accuracy tests and is one of two monitors we tested that has a talking function. The voice helps guide you through the process, which is a bonus for its user interface. In the end, it can be affirming to have your results read to you. It also lets you know if your reading is normal or elevated based on World Health Organization standards, giving some context to your readings. A self-checking cuff makes sure you've velcroed it in the right place, and movement detection reminds you to keep still. The cuff clearly marks the point to align with your artery and is curved to accommodate your arm. This monitor is user-friendly and has a good amount of memory.  
Unfortunately, unless you mute the handy voice, the unit also plays awful elevator music while inflating. It's also limited to 120 readings, and there is no app to download them to for safekeeping, leading you to have to find another way to keep track of personal data. Another downside is that switching between users is not intuitive. We prefer the models that have a dedicated button for that purpose. This unit is very affordable and works well, making it an excellent option for the visually impaired who need the voice function — as long as they don't mind the cringeworthy soundtrack!

An Amazon-exclusive upper arm monitor, the Omron BP5250 comes with a one-size-fits-most molded cuff (9 to 17 inches) that was easy for testers to wrap around their arms and align. One helpful feature is that the hose clicks into place in the port, so it doesn’t easily pop out. You can sync to the Omron Connect app via Bluetooth to iOS or Android devices. In the app you can chart your results by the day, week, month, and year. The app also analyzes trends and habits, provides daily reminders and progress reports, tracks your weight, and allows you to send results to your doctor.

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This Rite Aid model has a flexible, nylon cuff that fits most arms (8.7 to 16.5 inches). It may be difficult for some users to wrap the cuff around their own arm and align the artery marker. Although the cuff is not molded, the nylon is stiff. The Velcro bond is strong and sometimes difficult to pull apart. The size of the numbers on the display are large and easy to read. First-time setup is not difficult, although the incremental buttons for the time and date advance only in the positive direction. This monitor has averaging mode technology, where three separate measurements can be automatically taken in succession, after which the result is calculated and displayed as a single, average measurement.
Editor’s Note: This article also appeared in the October 2020 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

This Rite Aid model has a flexible, nylon cuff that fits most arms (8.7 to 16.5 inches). It may be difficult for some users to wrap the cuff around their own arm and align the artery marker. Although the cuff is not molded, the nylon is stiff. The Velcro bond is strong and sometimes difficult to pull apart. The size of the numbers on the display are large and easy to read. First-time setup is not difficult, although the incremental buttons for the time and date advance only in the positive direction. This monitor has averaging mode technology, where three separate measurements can be automatically taken in succession, after which the result is calculated and displayed as a single, average measurement.Editor’s Note: This article also appeared in the October 2020 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

This device from A&D Medical has a one-size-fits-most (8.6 to 16.5 inches) flexible nylon upper arm cuff that may be difficult for some users to wrap around their own arm and align the artery marker. Although the cuff is not hard and molded to fit the arm, the nylon is stiff and the Velcro bond is strong and difficult to separate at times. There is a symbol that appears on the screen if you move during the measurement. A larger cuff (12.2 to 17.7 inches) may be purchased separately.

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