Comparison

WeightWatchers Program vs Happy Scale

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

Head to head
About

WeightWatchers Program

This app offers a science-backed weight loss tracker and personalized diet plans. It includes specialized support for weight-loss medications, AI-powered progress tracking beyond the scale, and flexible tools for various weight management goals. Connect with coaches and a supportive community for lasting results.

Highlights
  • Personalized diet plans
  • Weight-loss medication support
  • AI body scanner
  • Weight Health Score
  • Points® Program
  • Macro tracking
  • Virtual coaching sessions
Features
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The #1 Doctor-Recommended Weight Loss Program† Get a science-backed weight loss tracker and diet plan tailored to your body. Whether you want to lose weight, maintain, or manage weight loss medication, Weight Watchers provides the tools for lasting results. NEW: GLP-1 & Clinical Support GLP-1 Success Program: Specialized nutrition, dose tracking, and side-effect management for members on weight-loss medications. Weight Watchers Med+: Access clinical experts and weight-loss medication prescriptions (if eligible). AI-Powered Progress Tracking AI Body Scanner: See 3D progress beyond the scale, including muscle and body fat changes. Weight Health Score: Get a holistic view of how your sleep, activity, and nutrition impact your health. Flexible Weight Loss Tools Customized Modes: Choose your path—Lose, Maintain, go All-In, or take a break from tracking with new Vacation Mode. Menopause Support: Manage symptoms and weight changes with tailored guidance. Points® Program: Our famous calorie counter alternative—track foods easily with ZeroPoint® foods and a barcode scanner. Macro Tracking: Monitor protein, fiber, carbs, and calories in one place. Integration & Coaching App and Device Syncs: Connect Apple Health™, Fitbit®, and more to track activity and sleep automatically. Virtual Experiences: Join live sessions led by expert Weight Loss Coaches. Registered Dietitians: Get 1:1 meal planning and nutrition support.* Food & Recipes Log Meals Instantly: Snap a photo or search our database of 12,000+ recipes and 450+ restaurants. Community: Join an exclusive social network of members for daily motivation. MEMBERSHIP TERMS Privacy Policy: https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/privacy/policy Terms of Service: https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/termsandconditions/membership †Based on a 2023 survey by Cerner Enviza of 500 doctors who recommend weight-loss programs to patients. *For as low as $0 for WeightWatchers members with qualified insurance coverage. Copays, coinsurance & deductibles may apply. Apple, the Apple logo, and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.

About

Happy Scale

This app helps you understand your weight loss journey by analyzing scale fluctuations. It smooths out daily variations to reveal your true progress, predict future weights, and break down goals into manageable milestones.

Highlights
  • See true progress with mathematical analysis
  • Smooth out weigh-in fluctuations
  • Predict future weight
  • Break down goals into milestones
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • BMI calculator
Features
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Dieting is hard enough. But when you work hard, hop on the scale, and see a number that’s higher than yesterday? Well, that’s just not fair! It’s time to tame the scale! Happy Scale helps you make sense of the frustrating ups and downs of weigh-ins by using mathematical analysis to make sense of your scale weights. You’ll: • understand your true trend, • take the sting out of plateaus, and • be able to predict what you’ll weigh for an upcoming event • SEE YOUR TRUE PROGRESS: Happy Scale uses sophisticated math to learn the true trend of your progress. You can see what you’re really losing each week. • NO MORE PLATEAUS: Use the moving average progress tracking options to see steady progress every day! • SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE: Have a lot to lose? Break your weight loss goal into small, incremental milestone goals so you can focus on short-term, achievable goals! • THE PERFECT SUPPLEMENT: Use this app in conjunction with other popular apps. Weight entries can be automatically imported from apps that support exporting to the Apple Health app, and Happy Scale will export all your weights to Apple Health so other apps can see them. • IMAGINE YOUR SUCCESS: See predictions about what you’ll weigh in the future if you keep up your current trends, and set commitment goals for yourself! • KNOW YOUR NUMBERS: Our new BMI calculator shows you exactly where you stand and what weight ranges you need to hit for different health categories. No more guessing if you’re almost there! • WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES: Seamlessly sync between your iPhone and iPad! So, have your previous diets failed because you lost motivation? Try Happy Scale today and join thousands of users who use this app to TAME THE SCALE! ------------------ This app optionally integrates with Apple Health. It is an opt-in feature that’s accessible from the Settings menu. ------------------ If you purchase a monthly or yearly subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Your account will automatically be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription unless you disable auto-renew. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://happyscale.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://happyscale.com/terms

Screenshots

WeightWatchers Program4 screens
Happy Scale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: WeightWatchers Program at free with in-app purchases against Happy Scale's subscription. WeightWatchers Program also leads on ratings volume (2.4M vs 58K) and chart position (#22 vs #187). Happy Scale's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. WeightWatchers Program sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Happy Scale sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for WeightWatchers Program against 4.9 for Happy Scale. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WeightWatchers Program has 2.4M ratings behind it against 58K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of WeightWatchers Program's written reviews are positive against 92% of Happy Scale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeightWatchers Program ships an update every 2 weeks, Happy Scale every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
WeightWatchers Program versus Happy Scale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeightWatchers ProgramHappy Scale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4M ratings)4.9 (58K ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews — better91.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4M — better58K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#22 — better#187
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size561 MB66 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperWW International, Inc.Front Pocket Software LLC

Customer experience

WeightWatchers Program

All ratings2,364,404 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews15,693 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.1%

Happy Scale

All ratings58,079 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews724 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.8%

User reviews

WeightWatchers Program

From 2.4M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Biggest little helper ever
  • 🚀 Tracking made easy
  • 👍 Keeps me accountable
  • 👍 Motivating
  • 👍 User-friendly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Inconsistent food database
  • 🐛 Difficulty finding/adding foods
  • 🐛 Syncing issues with fitness trackers
  • 🐛 Confusing navigation

Happy Scale

From 58K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent weight loss support tool
  • 👍 Motivating and engaging to track weight
  • 👍 Provides great insights and predictions
  • 👍 Smooths out weight fluctuations
  • 👍 Breaks down weight loss journey into milestones

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Reminders don't work for some users
  • 💰 Subscription model is expensive for some

Bugs and requests

WeightWatchers Program

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect weight tracking
  • Disappearing activity/sleep data
  • Inability to add/edit recipes
  • Unreliable syncing with fitness trackers

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to edit/delete tracked foods
  • Improved food search and database
  • Ability to share/sync meals with others
  • Customizable meal planning and tracking
  • Detailed nutrition information (calories, macros)
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  • Sleep and water tracking integration

Happy Scale

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Reminders don't work for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to track body measurements and body fat percentage
  • Provide more chart/graph options (60-day, 6-month)
  • Add a watch app or complication for easier access
  • Implement more celebratory features when reaching goals

In-app purchases

7 purchases

WeightWatchers Program

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$21.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$23.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$23.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • WW Digital 6-month14 Days trial$108.996 Months
8 purchases

Happy Scale

Subscriptions2
  • Happy Scale Deluxe (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Happy Scale Deluxe (Yearly)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time6
  • Tip $1$0.99
  • Tip $3$2.99
  • Tip $5$4.99
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  • Tip $10$9.99
  • Happy Scale Premium (Lifetime)$39.99
  • Happy Scale Deluxe (Lifetime)$39.99

Questions

Is WeightWatchers Program free?
WeightWatchers Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Happy Scale free?
Happy Scale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WeightWatchers Program or Happy Scale?
Happy Scale is rated higher. WeightWatchers Program averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4M ratings, while Happy Scale averages 4.9 from 58K ratings.
Do WeightWatchers Program or Happy Scale have ads?
WeightWatchers Program shows ads; Happy Scale does not.
Which is updated more often, WeightWatchers Program or Happy Scale?
WeightWatchers Program ships an update every 2 weeks, and Happy Scale every 11 days. Most recently, WeightWatchers Program was updated on October 15, 2026 and Happy Scale on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, WeightWatchers Program or Happy Scale?
WeightWatchers Program currently peaks at #22 in the App Store charts, and Happy Scale at #187. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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