Comparison

Simple Weight vs Trough

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

Head to head
About

Simple Weight

Easily log your weight data directly from your Apple Watch or iPhone. This app integrates with HealthKit, making your weight accessible within the Health app and other compatible applications.

Highlights
  • Weight logging
  • HealthKit integration
  • View weight in Health app
  • Data accessible by other HealthKit apps
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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This simple little app uses HealthKit to record your weight on the go. Your weight can be viewed within the Health app or by other HealthKit apps.

About

Trough

This app helps men on testosterone replacement therapy track their protocol, log daily wellness, and monitor hormone levels. It offers advanced features like pharmacokinetic modeling and bloodwork analysis, all while prioritizing user privacy with offline-first, on-device data storage.

Highlights
  • Log TRT injections and compounds
  • Track daily wellness metrics
  • Calculate Protocol Score
  • PK curve modeling (Pro)
  • Bloodwork tracking (Pro)
  • Offline-first data storage
Features
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Track TRT injections, testosterone levels, bloodwork, and peptides — all in one private app. Trough is the offline-first tracker for men on testosterone replacement therapy and hormone therapy. Log every shot, follow your estimated levels between doses, and know your Protocol Score in 7 days. TRACK YOUR PROTOCOL • Log injections with dose, site rotation, and compound • Full support for Testosterone Cypionate, Enanthate, Propionate, Undecanoate, and multi-ester stacking • Track GLP-1s (Semaglutide, Tirzepatide), peptides, and ancillaries (Anastrozole, hCG, and more) • Injection-day reminders so you never miss a dose DAILY WELLNESS CHECK-IN • Rate energy, mood, libido, sleep quality, and mental clarity in 30 seconds • Builds your personal Protocol Score — a single number that shows how your protocol is working • Track trends over time as you dial in your routine PK CURVES (Pro) • Real pharmacokinetic modeling using the Bateman equation with absorption delay • Estimated peak, trough, and current levels with confidence bands BLOODWORK TRACKING (Pro) • Log lab results — total and free testosterone, estradiol (E2), and more — with custom reference ranges • Visual trends with color-coded bands PEPTIDES & ADJUNCTS (Pro) • Track peptides, GLP-1 agonists, and ancillary compounds • Correlate them with your wellness metrics and bloodwork EXPORT & SHARE (Pro) • Export check-in and bloodwork data as CSV • Generate a doctor-visit PDF report to bring to your next appointment PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. • Your data never leaves your iPhone Start your 3-day free trial to unlock all Pro features. Cancel anytime. Trough Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in Settings. Terms of Use: https://gwlabs.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://gwlabs.app/privacy

Screenshots

Simple Weight4 screens
Trough4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Weight at none against Trough's 2. Simple Weight also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Trough's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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. Trough sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Simple Weight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Weight ships an update every 2 months, Trough every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple Weight versus Trough: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple WeightTrough
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNever Can TellRob Goldstein

Customer experience

Simple Weight

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

Trough

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simple Weight

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Trough

Subscriptions2
  • Trough Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Trough Pro Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Weight free?
Simple Weight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trough free?
Trough is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Weight or Trough have ads?
Neither Simple Weight nor Trough shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Weight or Trough?
Simple Weight ships an update every 2 months, and Trough every 5 days. Most recently, Simple Weight was updated on September 16, 2026 and Trough on September 24, 2026.

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