Comparison

Simple Scales vs Weight Loss Tracking

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simple Scales

Manually log your weight and have it securely stored in your device's health data. This app also calculates and saves your Body Mass Index, simplifying health data tracking.

Highlights
  • Manual weight entry
  • HealthKit integration
  • Body Mass Index calculation
  • Secure data storage
  • Regular health data tracking
Features
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Simple Scales is the quickest way to track your body measurements in Apple Health. Save readings from traditional bathroom scales using your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Support for Weight, BMI, Height, Body Fat Percentage, Lean Body Mass, and Waist Circumference in Imperial and Metric. Large, clear numbers and simple controls make each entry easy. Slide the ruler, use large buttons, or turn the Digital Crown on Apple Watch, then tap to save. Choose your preferred units and keep just the measurements you use in view. Keep your latest readings close with Widgets and Complications, and make Simple Scales part of your routine with Shortcuts. Built with privacy in mind: Simple Scales never collects or tracks your personal health measurements.

About

Weight Loss Tracking

Features
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Fast, Easy and Simple Weight Loss / Gain Tracking. Enter your weight and record your journey to reaching your goal. Whatever your Goal : • Lose Weight Fast • Maintain and Staying on Track • Gain Weight and Grow Tracking and Recording your Weight is key to success • Display Weight in Kg, Lbs and Stones • Tracks your Progress in reaching your Goal • Body Mass Index (BMI) • Keeps you going with a day counter • Integrates with Health App • Secures Display when App is in the background Your weight is your Private Health Data. Only through your permission, you can allow this app to update your health profile in Apple Health. NO DATA is synced to a third party. Ideal for those who prefer to manually track their weight .. and track progress towards their weight loss or gain goals.

Screenshots

Simple Scales4 screens
Weight Loss Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Scales at every 6 months against Weight Loss Tracking's every 19 months. Simple Scales also leads on chart position (#199 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Weight Loss Tracking's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Scales costs $0.99 and Weight Loss Tracking $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Scales ships an update every 6 months, Weight Loss Tracking every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Simple Scales versus Weight Loss Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple ScalesWeight Loss Tracking
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (515 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings515 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToast Studio AustraliaPeak Ridge

Bugs and requests

Simple Scales

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Can only set weight in certain increments
  • Doesn't show history
  • Doesn't show how far you have come
  • Apple Watch complication is useless
  • Wouldn't weigh
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  • Not letting me do anything but enter weight
  • No direct link to change units
  • Apple Watch app not working
  • Apple Watch app loads but has a blank line
  • Will not work on Apple Watch
  • Crashes constantly
  • Almost never loads on the Apple Watch

Requested features

7 requests
  • Show history
  • Graph of progress
  • Show healthy BMI range
  • Direct link to change units
  • Apple Watch complication to convey information
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  • Fix crashing issues
  • Fix Apple Watch loading issues

Weight Loss Tracking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple Scales

No in-app purchases

None

Weight Loss Tracking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Scales free?
Simple Scales costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weight Loss Tracking free?
Weight Loss Tracking costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Scales or Weight Loss Tracking have ads?
Neither Simple Scales nor Weight Loss Tracking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Scales or Weight Loss Tracking?
Simple Scales ships an update every 6 months, and Weight Loss Tracking every 19 months. Most recently, Simple Scales was updated on November 11, 2026 and Weight Loss Tracking on October 29, 2026.

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