Scales / Head to head
Etekcity vs COSORI smart food scale: one app, three scales, one real difference
Both brands put their scales on the VeSync app with a Nutritionix-backed database and 19 nutrition facts. The decision is hardware: the Luminary's 22 lb capacity and adjustable auto-off against the NutriLens's 3 g minimum — and the ESN00 under both on price.
By Mike M.Updated Researched from maker spec pages
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The contenders
Side by side
Bulk prep, USB-C
Etekcity Luminary Smart Nutrition Scale (ENS-L221S)
1 g · 22 lb · USB-CApp sync9.7 /10The ESN00's bigger sibling: 22 lb capacity, a stainless platform, a USB-C rechargeable battery, and an app auto-off you can stretch to five minutes. Same 1 g graduation, same Nutritionix database with 19 nutrition facts.
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App reports, USB-C
COSORI NutriLens Smart Nutrition Scale
1 g · 5 kg · USB-CApp sync9.4 /10COSORI's scale on the same VeSync app as Etekcity: 3 g to 5,000 g in 1 g steps, seven units, a 1M+ food database with 19 nutrients, USB-C charging and a 2-year warranty. The app does daily, weekly and monthly macro totals.
$39.98COSORI NutriLens#ad · Price as of November 5, 2026 · Disclosure for the link to COSORI NutriLens Smart Nutrition Scale
The budget third option
Etekcity ESN00 Smart Nutrition Scale
1 g · 11 lb · VeSync appApp sync9.5 /10Same app, 11 lb, AAA batteries, and the only page of the three that states Apple Health and Fitbit sync.
$39.99Etekcity ESN00#ad · Price as of November 5, 2026 · Disclosure for the link to Etekcity ESN00 Smart Nutrition Scale
The verdict
What's the same
VeSync. Both makers are VeSync brands, and both scales pair to the VeSync app, which Etekcity says uses the Nutritionix database giving 19 nutrition facts, and COSORI describes as a 1M+ food database tracking 19 essential nutrients. Both are 1 g graduation. Both are USB-C rechargeable. Both print a 2-year limited warranty. Both tare, both switch units (Etekcity lists oz / lb:oz / g / mL and fl oz for water and milk; COSORI lists seven units including ml and fl oz for water and milk). If you put them on a counter and opened the app, the food-logging experience would be the same product.
What's different
Capacity. Luminary: 22 lb / 10 kg. NutriLens: 5,000 g. That is the whole bulk-prep argument — a mixing bowl with two pounds of chicken thighs already in it tares out on the Luminary and may not on the COSORI.
Minimum weight. COSORI states 3 grams as the floor; Etekcity doesn't state one. Neither is a supplement scale, but a stated 3 g floor means the NutriLens won't read a single-gram pinch.
Auto-off. Luminary: 30–300 seconds, adjustable in the app. COSORI: not published. If you have ever had a scale sleep under a bowl mid-portion, the 300-second setting is the reason to pick the Luminary.
Platform. Luminary: 9.1 × 6.7 × 1.1 in, stainless. COSORI: not published on the product page.
Reporting. COSORI's page leads with the app tracking calories, protein, carbs and fat by day, week and month and analyzing eating habits; Etekcity's page leads with the hardware. Same app, so the reports are likely the same — but COSORI is the one making the claim.
For the wider field — RENPHO's 23 nutrients, Greater Goods' on-scale database, OXO's pull-out display — see best smart food scales and best food scale for macros.
In detail
The contenders, in full
Bulk prep, USB-C
Etekcity Luminary Smart Nutrition Scale (ENS-L221S)
The ESN00's bigger sibling: 22 lb capacity, a stainless platform, a USB-C rechargeable battery, and an app auto-off you can stretch to five minutes. Same 1 g graduation, same Nutritionix database with 19 nutrition facts.
EvidenceResearched · maker-sourced
The rubric behind the 9.7
Criterion marks are the rubric assessment on its own 0–10 scale. The published score is that weighted result on our 8.4–9.8 recommendation scale — how we score.
- Resolution & capacity (25%)
- 8
- Nutrition database / app sync (25%)
- 9
- Tare & unit handling (15%)
- 8
- Platform size & readability (15%)
- 9
- Battery / charging (10%)
- 9
- Value (10%)
- 7
Why we recommend it
- 22 lb capacity means a full mixing bowl of chicken tares out fine
- USB-C charging; no battery drawer
- Auto-off adjustable to 5 minutes for long portioning sessions
Good to know
- Still 1 g graduation
- Thicker than the ESN00 at 1.1 in
- Apple Health / MyFitnessPal export isn't stated on this model's page
Choose a different pick if…
…you never weigh more than a plate — the ESN00 does the same job at 11 lb for less.
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App reports, USB-C
COSORI NutriLens Smart Nutrition Scale
COSORI's scale on the same VeSync app as Etekcity: 3 g to 5,000 g in 1 g steps, seven units, a 1M+ food database with 19 nutrients, USB-C charging and a 2-year warranty. The app does daily, weekly and monthly macro totals.
EvidenceResearched · maker-sourced
The rubric behind the 9.4
Criterion marks are the rubric assessment on its own 0–10 scale. The published score is that weighted result on our 8.4–9.8 recommendation scale — how we score.
- Resolution & capacity (25%)
- 7
- Nutrition database / app sync (25%)
- 9
- Tare & unit handling (15%)
- 6
- Platform size & readability (15%)
- 7
- Battery / charging (10%)
- 9
- Value (10%)
- 8
Why we recommend it
- Day / week / month macro reporting in the app
- USB-C rechargeable
- 2-year warranty
Good to know
- 3 g minimum weight — it won't read a single-gram pinch
- Platform dimensions and tare aren't published on the page
- 1 g graduation like the rest
Choose a different pick if…
…you weigh sub-3-gram amounts — the stated minimum is 3 g.
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The budget third option
Etekcity ESN00 Smart Nutrition Scale
Same app, 11 lb, AAA batteries, and the only page of the three that states Apple Health and Fitbit sync.
EvidenceResearched · maker-sourced
The rubric behind the 9.5
Criterion marks are the rubric assessment on its own 0–10 scale. The published score is that weighted result on our 8.4–9.8 recommendation scale — how we score.
- Resolution & capacity (25%)
- 7
- Nutrition database / app sync (25%)
- 9
- Tare & unit handling (15%)
- 8
- Platform size & readability (15%)
- 8
- Battery / charging (10%)
- 5
- Value (10%)
- 10
Why we recommend it
- A million-food database and Apple Health sync at a basic-scale price
- 9.2 × 6.3 in platform fits a dinner plate
- 2-year warranty
Good to know
- 1 g graduation, not 0.1 g — fine for chicken, coarse for creatine
- AAA batteries, not rechargeable
- 120-second auto-off is short when you're portioning five containers
Choose a different pick if…
…you weigh supplements or oils in single-digit grams — you want 0.1 g graduation, which this doesn't have.
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Questions
Frequently asked
Do Etekcity and COSORI scales use the same app?
Yes — VeSync. Both are VeSync brands and both pages describe a Nutritionix-backed database with 19 nutrition facts.
Which has the bigger capacity?
The Etekcity Luminary at 22 lb / 10 kg. The COSORI NutriLens and the Etekcity ESN00 are 5 kg / 11 lb.
Which syncs with Apple Health?
Only the ESN00's page states Apple Health and Fitbit. The Luminary and NutriLens pages don't print a third-party sync, so we don't claim one.
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Receipts
Sources
- Etekcity — ENS-L221S-SUS Luminary Smart Nutrition Scale page (capacity, graduation, units, platform, USB-C battery, VeSync + Nutritionix, warranty) (checked 2026-09-21)
- COSORI — NutriLens Smart Kitchen Scale page (3 g–5,000 g in 1 g, 7 units, 1M+ food database, VeSync, 2-year warranty) (checked 2026-09-21)
- Etekcity — ESN00 Smart Nutrition Scale page (capacity, graduation, units, platform, batteries, VeSync + Nutritionix, sync, warranty) (checked 2026-09-21)
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