List vs Scale for grams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
List
Create and manage to-do lists organized by categories. Effortlessly edit items with a long press or mark them complete for deletion. Streamline your daily tasks and improve organization.
- Create categorized to-do lists
- Edit items with long-press
- Delete items upon completion
- Organize daily tasks
- User-friendly interface
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Organize your life by creating lists of TO-DO items grouped by categories. Easily edit items by long-pressing, or delete items upon completion.
Scale for grams
Estimate the weight of food and objects using advanced AI by simply taking a photo. No physical scale is needed to get instant weight estimates for calorie tracking, meal planning, cooking, or weighing packages.
- Instant AI-powered weight estimation
- Works with any food or object
- Metric and imperial unit support
- History tracking
- No physical scale required
- Faster than traditional weighing
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PhotoScale is the revolutionary app that estimates the weight of food and objects using advanced artificial intelligence. Simply take a photo and get instant weight estimates - no physical scale needed. PERFECT FOR: - Tracking calories and macros - Meal planning and portion control - Cooking and following recipes - Weighing packages and objects - Estimating food weight at restaurants HOW IT WORKS: 1. Take a photo of any food or object 2. Our AI analyzes the image instantly 3. Get accurate weight estimates in seconds KEY FEATURES: - Instant AI-powered weight estimation - Works with any food or object - Use anywhere - home, restaurants, cafes - Supports both metric (kg/g) and imperial (lbs/oz) units - History tracking for all your measurements - No physical scale required - 30x faster than traditional weighing methods Whether you're tracking your nutrition, planning meals, cooking recipes, or simply need to estimate the weight of an object, PhotoScale makes it simple and fast. Download PhotoScale today and experience the future of weight estimation. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/47498420
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: List at none against Scale for grams's 4. List also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Scale for grams's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Scale for grams sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. List asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for List against 4.7 for Scale for grams. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 16 respectively.
List ships an update every 2 months, Scale for grams every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | List | Scale for grams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (39 ratings) — better | 4.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Harrington | Francesco Paciello |
Customer experience
List
Scale for grams
In-app purchases
List
No in-app purchases
Scale for grams
- All access$1.991 Month
- Unlimited access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- All access$29.991 Year
- Lifetime access$12.99
