Comparison

Scale vs myTopcon NOW!

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

Head to head
About

Scale

Features
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Enhance your Digi-Star indicator with the capability of remotely operating your scale system with the Bluetooth Smart device. Amazing range capability and control at the touch of your fingers from your iPhone or iPad. This app is designed to work with the following scale system indicators: - Digi-Star GT400 - Digi-Star GT460 - Digi-Star EZ2810 - Digi-Star EZ2500V - Digi-Star EZ3600V - Digi-Star EZ4600V - Digi-Star EZ3410 - Digi-Star EZ3610 - Digi-Star GT560 - Unverferth 410 - Unverferth 510 - Unverferth 512 - Unverferth 520 This app works as a basic weighing remote display which enables you to zero balance your scale, as well as tare your scale. It is also designed to work with an infinite amount of remote iPhones or iPads. Features: - Live weight readings within 500ft to 1000ft - Connects to the Scale-Tec Bluetooth Device and Digi-Star Indicator via serial port - Over-the-air firmware updates - Remotely zero the scale - Remotely tare the scale while simultaneously viewing the gross weight

About

myTopcon NOW!

Access essential support content for Topcon products directly from your smart device. Find troubleshooting guides, product manuals, video tutorials, and manage support cases with ease.

Highlights
  • Troubleshooting tips
  • Product manuals
  • Video guides
  • Product registration
  • Support case management
Features
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The myTopcon NOW! mobile app is designed to bring support content to your fingertips while you're in the field, via your smart device. Whether searching for troubleshooting tips, product manuals, a video or quick guide to walk you through various routines, or registering a product, or managing support cases, this app becomes a “must-have” for any Topcon consumer (dealer or end user).

Screenshots

Scale2 screens
myTopcon NOW!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scale at monthly against myTopcon NOW!'s every 4 months. Scale also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scale ships an update monthly, myTopcon NOW! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scale versus myTopcon NOW!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScalemyTopcon NOW!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScale-TecTopcon Positioning Systems, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Scale

No in-app purchases

None

myTopcon NOW!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scale free?
Scale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myTopcon NOW! free?
myTopcon NOW! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scale or myTopcon NOW! have ads?
Neither Scale nor myTopcon NOW! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scale or myTopcon NOW!?
Scale ships an update monthly, and myTopcon NOW! every 4 months. Most recently, Scale was updated on September 7, 2026 and myTopcon NOW! on August 28, 2026.

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