Throne reviews

Real members. Real reviews. Real patterns.

Throne is a smart sensor for your toilet that turns every flush into insights on your gut health, hydration, and urinary function. Here's what members say about living with it—in their own words.

Shop Throne One
It's like an Apple Watch for your toilet, literally.
Raj D.
Throne member
Daily use
I delayed installing it for a couple of weeks because I thought it was going to be time consuming. Honestly, it was a lot easier than I thought—you take it out of the box and you plop it on the toilet. Installation, ease of use: amazing.
Carmen F.
Throne member
UnboxingSetup
Installation and everything coming out of the box is super easy, professional. I would say a 10 out of 10.
Raj D.
Throne member
UnboxingSetup
Once I got it set up and I walked to the toilet and it lit up, I was like—this is the coolest thing ever.
Mats T.
Throne member
Setup
From receiving it to setup to getting the app going, everything was really smooth. Everything about the object is beautiful—really well designed and really easy to install.
Katherine W.
Throne member
UnboxingSetup
Just how easy it is to install—and that you don't actually have to have your phone. There are a lot of really thoughtful features that make it a really good experience.
Andrew M.
Throne member
Setup
The setup was super easy. The hardware is good looking and it all makes sense.
Salvador G.
Throne member
Setup
It's super passive—set it and forget it. I set it up one day and the data just comes through.
Thomas R.
Throne member
SetupDaily use
It's been easy. I like that you don't have to charge it so frequently—for me, it lasts two to three weeks.
Amanda G.
Throne member
Setup
Tracking how much water I drink doesn't really tell me anything meaningful. The hydration score is an actual thing that tells me how my body's working.
David J.
Throne member
Hydration
Something I've learned already in one week of using Throne is that I get very dehydrated after I drink my coffee. I'm building a new habit so quickly that I wouldn't be able to do from a lab test.
Lauren & Renee
Biohacker Babes podcast
HydrationPatterns
I'm big on wearables and AI, and Throne does not disappoint. Looks great, easy to understand, and helping me figure out that I'm pretty much always dehydrated.
App Store review
Throne member
Hydration
It's almost like a game to try to keep my hydration levels higher. I'm one that struggles to drink water day to day, so it motivates me. It's been helpful and impactful that way.
Amanda G.
Throne member
Hydration
There have been a few times where I've been surprised by a low hydration score, so I'll go drink some water—it's more like an immediate feedback loop.
Katherine W.
Throne member
Hydration
The hydration score is very insightful. Very quickly the app showed me that I'm dehydrated all the time—now every time I go to the bathroom, I'm already predicting what it's going to be.
A Throne member
Member feedback call
Hydration
My hydration scores are always really low in the morning, so I was like—okay, I need to be drinking some water before I go to bed.
Thomas R.
Throne member
Hydration
You think, I'm drinking water, I know I'm hydrated—but then you see a number next to it. It definitely keeps it active in your forethought: hey, I want to drink my water today.
Timothy C.
Throne member
Hydration
It makes me more thoughtful about drinking. I've added more electrolytes and try to hydrate earlier in the day—it's changed some of my behavior.
Andrew M.
Throne member
HydrationPatterns
For years, my doctor would tell me I was dehydrated and I had no way of knowing that outside of her office. Now, I can't stop checking my phone. Hydrating is so much fun now.
Jacqueline G.
Throne member
Hydration
It works for the data nerds like me, but it also works for the totally normal humans like my wife.
David J.
Throne member
Daily use
I know this is going to be a successful product because when I forget to hit the button when I don't have my phone, I get sad I don't have the data. After just a couple of weeks it feels weirdly incomplete without it.
A Throne member
Member feedback call
Daily use
One of the dopest features is that you can keep it on the toilet and other people can use it, and it doesn't log their data. I think that is the coolest thing.
Raj D.
Throne member
Daily usePrivacy
I really love the UI and UX of the app, and the whole product was extremely simple to install. Super well thought out.
Sardor A.
Throne member
The appSetup
It feels very futuristic and high-tech, and the app is very approachable.
Melanie Avalon
Podcast host & Throne member
The app
I definitely like the interface. It shows you your digestive patterns, and I like how it breaks that down. It's really clean, the way that it's laid out.
Shelby
Throne member
The app
I like the Throne because it's not something that has to be worn. It's on my toilet—I'm always going to sit on my toilet, so I don't have to do anything more.
Philip S.
Throne member
Daily use
Now I'll walk up an extra flight of stairs just to go pee in the right toilet.
Paul H.
Throne member
Daily use
I've tried the rings and the watches—I don't like wearing things. What I like about the Throne is that I don't have to wear it. It's just there.
Jad E.
Throne member
Daily use
The interface is great. The detection algorithm is outstanding—the ability to drill down to every single event that's happening while you're in the bathroom is impressive.
Abhishek B.
Throne member
The app
Two weeks in, I'd already changed how I eat.
Daniel K.
Throne member
Patterns
I finally know what normal looks like for me.
Maya R.
Throne member
Patterns
What surprised me most is how quickly I started noticing patterns. Even as someone who already drinks a lot of water, it still helps catch the days when life gets busy and my hydration slips more than I realize. If I eat something my body doesn't love, I can see the impact almost immediately.
App Store review
Throne member
PatternsHydration
I did Costco pizza just for the Throne. And it was like, oh my God—emergency, 5%, what's happening?
Raj D.
Throne member
Patterns
The biggest one is just not sitting on the toilet as long. Five or six minutes—I would have never guessed that. Having the data made me realize my wife was actually right.
David J.
Throne member
Daily usePatterns
It's definitely eye-opening to just see the trends day to day. I've surprised myself, actually—my gut health is better than I thought.
Amanda G.
Throne member
Patterns
I always kind of thought I go at different times—but I've noticed it's pretty much usually around 11am every day. That's been interesting to see.
Shelby
Throne member
Patterns
It forces you to think more about your bathroom habits. People tell me they go every day—then they start looking at the data and realize: actually, I go five days out of seven.
Carmen F.
Throne member
Patterns
You sort of notice it in the moment if you're paying attention, but then you just forget. Having it in there, it's like—oh yeah, that Saturday and Sunday I was feeling rough in multiple ways.
Rachel O.
Throne member
Patterns
I was super excited to get over 80% gut health. I think quantifying things does help to encourage good behavior.
Joel
Throne member
Patterns
The gut health score makes me happy.
Jennifer J.
Throne member
The app
It made me think more realistically about what was happening. It was like—no, I'm okay. You're not outside the norm.
Philip S.
Throne member
Patterns
I tracked one poop and it came back gut health 100%. I was like, great—the Michael Jordan of poops.
Thomas R.
Throne member
Patterns
I've been more mindful of my gut health. I'm perfectly happy telling people about it—I think it's pretty cool.
Brendan M.
Throne member
PatternsRecommendation
I have to stay hydrated for my health, and before, I had no way to check. I now have full confidence that I'm hydrated because of the Throne.
Raj D.
Throne member, living with IBD
Tracking a conditionHydration
In the past I've had problems with irregularity—diarrhea all of a sudden. Now if my stool changes, I can easily go back and identify what's causing the gut problems.
Jeffrey
Throne member
Tracking a conditionPatterns
I've been living with inflammatory bowel disease for about 22 years. The biggest thing Throne has done for me is that I don't have to look in the toilet anymore—I can't explain what a change that is.
Raj D.
Throne member, living with IBD
Tracking a condition
It's useful to know how many sessions and the frequency, because that's all stuff I get asked by the doctor—and before, it was ‘I don't know.’ It's nice to have that information.
Jennifer J.
Throne member
Tracking a condition
She comes to me like, daddy, daddy—look at your app! Look at your app! She's giving me a gift. It's fun to see.
Itai F.
Throne member & parent
Tracking a conditionDaily use
When she does use the buttons correctly, it's really great—because I can tell, and I can give her some feedback.
Itai F.
Throne member & parent
Tracking a condition
Throne is one of those devices that I didn't know how much I needed until I had it in my bathroom.
App Store review
Throne member
Daily useRecommendation
I'm convinced Throne is going to save lives.
App Store review
Throne member
Recommendation
I'm so excited about this and the potential for it. I would put this on my website right now.
Carmen F.
Throne member
Recommendation
There's no other way to get gut health data that I see. This is definitely the most compelling way to get this piece of data.
Salvador G.
Throne member
Recommendation
I really like what you guys are building. Keep at it—I'm a happy owner of the product.
Thomas R.
Throne member
Recommendation
There are definitely a lot of people that I think would get tremendous value out of this.
Timothy C.
Throne member
Recommendation
I think the Throne is the same like the smartwatches and smart wearables in 2007. It was strange, it was unrealistic—but nowadays, everybody wears it.
Adam D.
Throne member, Czech Republic
Recommendation
I really hope you succeed. It's going to be a default in every renovated bathroom from now on.
Itai F.
Throne member
Recommendation
The ultimate goal is understanding my own body in order to be healthier—these connected devices fill in the blanks I don't have with my own intuition.
Nikhil K.
Throne member
Recommendation
I ordered one for my parents as an early Christmas gift, and when the beta came out, I was like—okay, I'm curious to try it out too.
Jacqueline S.
Throne member
Recommendation
From the clinic
“Throne is a device that's easy to install. You put it on your toilet, and it accurately keeps track of your hydration status and gut health, so you can continue to work on your own wellness.”
Dr. Fong
Colorectal surgeon & Throne member
Clinical perspective

Trusted by physicians and researchers.

Built on clinical rigor and reviewed by people who understand gut, urinary, and everyday health signals.

Dr. Karan Rajan

Dr. Karan Rajan

Health educator and former GI surgeon

Dr. David Rubin

Dr. David Rubin

IBD researcher, University of Chicago

Dr. Suzelle Moffitt

Dr. Suzelle Moffitt

Geriatrician and clinical advisor

Dr. Vipul Jairath

Dr. Vipul Jairath

IBD researcher, Western University

Dr. Satish Rao

Dr. Satish Rao

Gut-motility researcher, Augusta University

Dr. Mark Pimentel

Dr. Mark Pimentel

IBS and microbiome researcher, Cedars-Sinai

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Partners, research & organizations
Crohn's and Colitis FoundationPartner University of WashingtonResearch partner University of ChicagoResearch partner GrunsPartner Tiny HealthCollab WellworthyAward winner 2025 Moxxie VenturesBacked by Morrison FoersterDeal counsel Fitt InsiderFeatured PitchBookProfiled Crohn's and Colitis FoundationPartner University of WashingtonResearch partner University of ChicagoResearch partner GrunsPartner Tiny HealthCollab WellworthyAward winner 2025 Moxxie VenturesBacked by Morrison FoersterDeal counsel Fitt InsiderFeatured PitchBookProfiled
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