# Kitchen Scales — Grams, ml and volume

> Estimates ingredient weight and liquid volume using a phone and container. (iPhone/iPad app by Valgy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-scales/id698174484 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Valgy](https://appshunter.io/developer/464576000)
- Category: Food & Drink
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), French (France)
- Released: 2013-09-13
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-scales/id698174484/reviews.md

## What is Kitchen Scales?

Estimate an ingredient when a kitchen scale is not at hand. Bilancia calculates the inner volume of a regularly shaped container and applies its average density to provide an approximate quantity in grams or milliliters.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Choose sugar, flour, liquid, or enter a custom density.
2. Select a cylindrical, square, or rectangular container.
3. Match the outer width directly on the iPhone screen, or enter the dimensions manually.
4. Mark the fill level.
5. Read the estimated amount and its uncertainty range.

MADE FOR EVERYDAY COOKING
• Guided, easy-to-follow measurement flow
• On-screen and manual dimension entry
• Wall and bottom thickness adjustment
• Personal screen calibration using a standard bank card
• Custom ingredient densities
• Grams-to-ounces converter
• Shareable results
• Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Bilancia works entirely offline. It has no accounts, advertising, analytics, or data collection. Your personal screen calibration stays on your device.

IMPORTANT
Bilancia does not weigh objects and does not turn the iPhone into a physical scale. Every result is an empirical approximation based on container geometry and average density. Verify important quantities with a real kitchen scale, especially for recipes that require precision.

## Key features

- Measure sugar, flour, and liquids
- Select container shape (cylindrical/rectangular)
- Adjust container edge and bottom thickness
- Input container diameter
- Set measurement level
- Approximate weight and volume calculations

## Chart rankings

- #110 in Top Paid · Food & Drink (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 11)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-scales/id698174484/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Arnaque

*2023-10-06*

Ça ne fonctionne pas :/

### 1/5 — Arnaque

*2022-04-07*

Cette app est une arnaque

### 1/5 — Grosse arnaque

*2021-02-08*

A fuir c’est totalement fake.
Je trouve cela totalement malhonnête que l’Apple store valide une telle application totalement fausse.
Elle pèse rien du tout à aucun moment.

### 1/5 — Nul

*2020-12-31*

Vous cherchez à peser ? N’achetez surtout pas cette appli, une vrai arnaque.

### 1/5 — Not even a weighing scale

*2020-07-09*

This app doesn’t weigh anything! It simply calculates the weight, given the volume, of one of the three things offered - sugar, water and flour. Not worth any money. It serves no practical purpose in the world other than it earned someone £1.99.... somehow

### 1/5 — Absoluter Müll!

*2020-05-04*

&’ für so eine Sch**** hab ich auch noch Geld bezahlt.. Nie wieder!

### 5/5 — C’est pas bon

*2019-10-22*

Je suis très déçu ☹️ pour moi c’est de l’arnaque. J’aimerais qu’on me rembourse les sous que j’ai payé merci

### 1/5 — Mr

*2017-04-28*

Just too complicated.  Would not recommend.

### 1/5 — Do Not Buy! Should be Free!

*2017-03-01*

Total waste of time! Inaccurate & complicated! Wish I could get my money back.

### 2/5 — utilité

*2015-04-24*

Je pensais pourvoir poser mon enveloppe sur l'iphone est connaître le poids ! mais c'est tellement restrictif cette application que c'est une erreur d'achat car peu utile en fait !!
dommage!

## Frequently asked questions about Kitchen Scales

### What can Kitchen Scales measure?

Kitchen Scales can help you estimate the amount of sugar, flour, or liquids in a container. It provides approximate measurements in grams or milliliters.

### How accurate are the measurements from Kitchen Scales?

Measurements made with Kitchen Scales are approximate and quite precise, but they cannot be compared to measurements made on actual scales. Small differences in input can lead to errors.

### What devices does Kitchen Scales support?

Kitchen Scales is available for iPhone and iPod devices. It was last updated on September 17, 2024, with version 2.9.

### How do I use Kitchen Scales?

You'll need a transparent container, select its shape and dimensions, place your phone on it, and then use your finger to set the measurement level for an approximate calculation.

### Does Kitchen Scales have ads?

No, Kitchen Scales does not contain advertisements. It is a paid application that offers an ad-free experience.

### What is the price of Kitchen Scales?

Kitchen Scales is a paid application and costs $1.99. There are no in-app purchases available.

### What is the age rating for Kitchen Scales?

Kitchen Scales has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in cooking and baking.

### When was Kitchen Scales first released?

Kitchen Scales was first released on September 13, 2013. It has been updated regularly since then, with the latest update in September 2024.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.2 — 2026-08-13

We fixed the localization of the weight estimate in Spaghetti Portions: the amount and range are now displayed correctly in every language. We also refined some interface text.

### 3.1 — 2026-08-11

Bilancia 3.1 adds practical cooking tools while keeping ingredient estimation as its main function.

• Redesigned Home with the kitchen scale clearly in the foreground
• On-screen spaghetti portion estimator
• Any number of named kitchen timers, with notifications and Live Activities
• Egg cooking times based on doneness, size, starting temperature, and method
• Conversions for cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, volume, weight, and temperature
• New app icon inspired by Bilancia’s original mechanical scale
• Larger, fully tappable controls in the egg cooking guide
• Updated device calibration, accessibility, and compatibility improvements

The new tools are optional. Bilancia’s scale remains an empirical estimate and does not replace a physical kitchen scale.

### 3.0 — 2026-08-11

Bilancia has been rebuilt from the ground up.

• Completely new, modern interface
• Guided estimates for sugar, flour, liquids, and custom ingredients
• On-screen or manual container measurements
• Personal screen calibration with a standard bank card
• Clear uncertainty ranges for every result
• Grams and ounces converter plus result sharing
• Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver improvements
• Fully offline, with no accounts, ads, analytics, or data collection

Bilancia provides empirical estimates and does not turn the iPhone into a physical scale.

### 2.9 — 2024-09-17

Minor bugfix.

### 2.8 — 2021-10-15

- iOS 15 support
- iPhone 13 support
- minor bugfix

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