- Blood pressure monitor makers at a glance
- Nine blood pressure monitor makers
- Upper arm, wrist or connected
- What the makers say about their own features
- Telehealth systems and professional models
- Questions before you pick a home monitor
- My advice for choosing a blood pressure monitor
- Frequently asked questions
The best blood pressure monitor for home use depends on the form you want and what you'll do with the readings. Makers sell upper arm and wrist models, some connect to an app over Bluetooth or wireless, and some sell monitors inside a wider range of health devices. Pick the form first, then check the maker's own page for the model.
A home blood pressure monitor is a small box with a lot of choice behind it: arm or wrist, app or no app, a single gadget or one of a family of devices from the same maker.
This list covers nine monitor makers, using only what each one's own website says, read on 2 Nov 2026 (as of Nov 2026). It's alphabetical and in no particular order. It isn't medical advice and makes no claims about how any monitor measures: questions about your readings belong with your doctor.
Blood pressure monitor makers at a glance
| Tool | Type | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| A&D Medical | Upper arm and wrist blood pressure monitors | Home monitors plus professional models |
| ForaCare | Monitors within a telehealth system | Hypertension care devices within telehealth |
| iHealth | Wrist blood pressure monitor with Bluetooth | A compact wrist model |
| Medisana | Blood pressure monitors beside other health devices | A companion app on the menu |
| Microlife | Home and professional blood pressure monitors | WatchBP models and an Average Mode |
| OMRON | Upper arm blood pressure monitors | Upper arm models and a connect app |
| Qardio | QardioArm smart blood pressure monitor | Wireless and portable |
| Rossmax | Blood pressure monitors and other home health devices | A wide home health range |
| Withings | BPM Connect blood pressure monitor | Connected blood pressure tracking |
Nine blood pressure monitor makers
A&D Medical
Best for: Choosing between upper arm and wrist monitors, with scales, thermometers and the Heart Track app on the same menu, and a kiosk listed for clinicians.
ForaCare
Best for: Monitors sold inside a telehealth system, from the hypertension care range on its menu.
iHealth
Best for: Picking a compact wrist blood pressure monitor with Bluetooth connectivity, from a maker that also sells thermometers and smart scales.
Medisana
Best for: Browsing blood pressure monitors beside thermometers, scales and pulse oximeters, with the VitaDock+ app on its menu.
Microlife
Best for: Reading about the maker's Average Mode (MAM), with WatchBP Home beside the WatchBP Office models for professionals.
OMRON
Best for: Comparing upper arm models such as the 3 Series and a wireless monitor with EKG, with a connect app on its menu.
Qardio
Best for: Using the QardioArm, which its page calls wireless, portable and easy to use.
Rossmax
Best for: Browsing blood pressure monitors and sphygmomanometers in a wider home health range, with a Healthstyle app on its menu.
Withings
Best for: Looking at BPM Connect, which its page describes as a clinically validated blood pressure monitor, with BPM Vision listed beside it.
Upper arm, wrist or connected
Here's something you only notice reading the makers' own pages: they sort their monitors by form. A&D lists 'upper arm monitors' and 'wrist monitors' as separate product groups. iHealth lists 'a compact wrist blood pressure monitor with Bluetooth connectivity'. And some makers put the app first, with monitors that sync to a phone.
- Upper arm and wrist models: makers that list the two forms as separate groups.
- Connected monitors: wireless or Bluetooth models, or a companion app on the maker's menu.
- Wider health ranges: monitors sold beside scales, thermometers and other home devices.
What the makers say about their own features
Some pages here describe features in their own words, and that's how to read them. OMRON introduces new monitors that 'automatically screen for AFib with every routine blood pressure check', by the maker's account. Withings' page describes its BPM Connect as a clinically validated monitor. Treat both as the makers' descriptions, and check the maker's own page for what each feature covers.
Apps come up again and again. Pages on this list name companion apps such as Heart Track, VitaDock+ and a Healthstyle app, and one maker calls its monitor 'wireless, portable and easy to use'. If you'd like your readings on your phone, that's the line to look for.
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Telehealth systems and professional models
One maker here works differently. ForaCare sells its blood pressure monitors inside a telehealth system, so check its page to see whether that's the setup you want.
A few makers also list professional models beside the home ones, such as monitors and a kiosk for clinicians, or WatchBP models for office use. Make sure the model you pick is the home version if it's for your kitchen table.
Questions before you pick a home monitor
- Do I want an upper arm or a wrist monitor?
- Do I want readings to sync to an app on my phone?
- Will more than one person in the house use it?
- Is the model I'm looking at a home version or a professional one?
- Do I want other devices, like scales, from the same maker?
- What does the maker's own page say about the exact model?
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My advice for choosing a blood pressure monitor
Choose the form, then the features. Decide between upper arm and wrist, then whether you want readings in an app. If you'd like everything from one maker, look at the ranges that sit beside scales and thermometers. Read any feature claim as the maker's own words, and take questions about your readings to your doctor, not to a product page.
If you're tracking your health more broadly, my guide to the best running watch looks at devices for your wrist, and my article on ways to improve heart health is a good next read. For someone living alone, see my guide to medical alert systems.
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Frequently asked questions
Which of these makers list wrist monitors?
One lists wrist monitors as a product group beside its upper arm monitors, and another lists a compact wrist model with Bluetooth connectivity. Check each maker's own page for its current range.
Which monitors connect to a phone app?
Several makers here list an app or a connected model: one calls its monitor wireless and portable, one names a Bluetooth wrist model, and others list companion apps such as Heart Track, VitaDock+ and Healthstyle on their menus.
Do any of these monitors screen for AFib?
One maker says its new monitors automatically screen for AFib with every routine blood pressure check. That's the maker's own description, so read its page and ask your doctor what it means for you.
Do these makers sell other health devices?
Several do. Pages here list scales, thermometers, pulse oximeters and sphygmomanometers beside blood pressure monitors, so you can keep your devices with one maker if you'd like.
Do any of these makers sell professional monitors?
Yes. One lists professional and ambulatory blood pressure monitors and a kiosk for clinicians, and another lists WatchBP models for office use beside a home model.
Is any monitor here part of a telehealth system?
One maker sells its blood pressure monitors inside a telehealth system. Check its page to see whether that setup suits you before you order.
