Simple Scale vs WeightOnly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Scale
Easily record and visualize your weight progress with this beautifully designed app. Track your journey with instant graphs and access free backup and restore options. Seamlessly integrate with your Health App for a comprehensive view of your health data.
- Easy weight recording
- Instant progress graphing
- Short-term and long-term progress visualization
- Free Facebook/Google backup and restore
- Health App integration
- Import existing weights
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Simple Scale is the easiest and most beautiful weight-tracking app you'll ever use. We focus on what matters: making it easy to record and visualize your progress. Every weight you enter is instantly graphed so you can see your progress in short-term and long-term increments. Back up or restore your Simple Scale history for free by logging in with Facebook or Google. You can also integrate Simple Scale with your Health App to import existing weights or create new weights!
WeightOnly
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This app provides a simple interface to view and enter weight and notes. A progress trend is charted and a forecast for a target weight is provided, if desired. Data will be saved in Health Kit if available, otherwise it will be saved in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Scale at 9.1 against WeightOnly's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Scale ships an update monthly, WeightOnly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 7, 2026 and December 16, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Scale | WeightOnly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (236 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 236 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Build Context LLC | Victor Engel |
In-app purchases
Simple Scale
No in-app purchases
WeightOnly
No in-app purchases
Questions
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