Weight Diary Lite vs PopWeight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weight Diary Lite
Track your weight loss journey with this intuitive app. It helps you monitor daily weight entries, visualize progress with a trend line, and estimate time to reach your goals without calorie counting. Includes calculators for goals and calories, plus privacy features.
- Daily weight tracking
- Progress trend line visualization
- Goal and calorie calculators
- BMI display
- Data backup and export
- Password/Touch ID protection
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Understand your weight trends over time. Weight Diary Lite helps you cut through daily fluctuations with a clear trend line, so you can quickly see whether you're moving toward your goal. Log your weight each day to track your progress, estimate your rate of weight loss, and see how long it may take to reach your target. With graphs and goal planning tools Weight Diary Lite gives you a simple and effective way to stay on track. Main Features: • See your weight, progress, and goal remaining at a glance • Follow your daily weights with a clear trend line • Switch between the graph, summary, or full weight log with a single tap • Plan ahead with goal and calorie calculators • View your BMI with a clear visual display • Comprehensive unit support for pounds, kilograms, and stones • Full data backup, import, and export
PopWeight
Easily monitor your weight and body fat percentage with a visually appealing interface. This app allows direct input over graphs, pinch-to-zoom functionality, and BMI calculation. It integrates with Apple Health and offers secure passcode protection.
- Track weight and body fat percentage
- BMI calculation
- Apple Health integration
- CSV import/export
- Passcode and Touch ID protection
- Unit selection (kg/lb, cm/inch)
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Beautiful, simple and easy to use. A new way to track your weight. Apple Health Integration! FEATURE: * Input weight and body fat percentage directly over the graph * Pinch zoom in and zoom out the graph * Calculate your BMI * Show your progress * CSV import and export * Choose units (kg/lb, cm/inch) * Passcode & Touch ID * Link to Withings Wi-Fi Scale APPLE HEALTH (HealthKit): * Share your weight, body fat percentage and BMI with Apple Health. * Go to Settings > Apple Health > Turn on "Connect to Apple Health" in PopWeight * iPhone only TOUCH ID: * Use your fingerprint to unlock PopWeight * iPhone 5s/6/6 Plus, iPad Air 2/Mini 3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Weight Diary Lite at 4.8 against PopWeight's 3.8. Weight Diary Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 23). PopWeight's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. PopWeight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Weight Diary Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Weight Diary Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weight Diary Lite has 7.3K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Weight Diary Lite's written reviews are positive against 72% of PopWeight's.
Weight Diary Lite ships an update every 6 months, PopWeight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weight Diary Lite | PopWeight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better | 3.8 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better | 72.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.3K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CURLYBRACE APPS LTD | エスティーワイ株式会社 |
Customer experience
Weight Diary Lite
PopWeight
User reviews
Weight Diary Lite
From 7.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 📊 Helpful visual graphs and trends
- 🎯 Effective for tracking weight loss/gain
- 💪 Motivating and encouraging
- 🔒 Secure with password protection option
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional data loss or reset issues
- 🔍 Limited features compared to paid version
- 💰 Ads can be intrusive in free version
PopWeight
From 23 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- ✨ Beautiful and simple design
- 📊 Effective weight tracking
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🔗 Integrates with Apple Health
Room to improve
- 🐛 Functions no longer work
- 😩 Cannot enter data
- 💥 Crashing on update
- ✏️ No edit button
- 📉 BMI not easy to use
Bugs and requests
Weight Diary Lite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Trend line not always accurate
- BMI calculator sometimes incorrect
Requested features
4 requests- Add notes/journal feature
- Expand historical data tracking
- Customizable weight goal settings
- Integrate with other health apps
PopWeight
Reported bugs
22 issues- CSV export function not working
- App crashes after iPhone update
- Cannot enter data
- No edit button for mistakes
- Time of measurement not recorded
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- Cannot upload to Apple Health
- No import from Apple Health
- Cannot import data directly from Apple's Health
- Missing way to add an old date
- App stays in portrait mode when phone is rotated
- Flawed calculations for tracking duration
- CSV import doesn't work
- Limited weight adjustment range
- CSV importing is non-functional
- No labels on the axes of the graph
- Input method can be slow and frustrating
- Auto-scaling can be uncooperative
- No manual Y-axis scaling
- Cannot see more than a few days of data without scrolling
- Starts at 90lbs, difficult to adjust
- Withings scale does not update as advertised
- Drag and drop feature for weight entry stops working
Requested features
20 requests- Fix CSV export function
- Add edit button
- Record time of measurement
- Add iPhone X support
- Add feature to set a reminder
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- Option to track other measurements (e.g., waist circumference)
- Connect directly with MyFitnessPal
- Add iCloud sync between devices
- Add option to track visceral fat & muscle mass
- Allow users to write notes or upload progress photos
- Add a body fat goal
- Add iCloud backup
- Display day of the week above dates
- Add family member or friend comparison
- Add keyboard input for weight entry
- Add dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
- Add trend line
- Add goal trend banding
- Add auto-sync with Health app or a more accessible sync button
In-app purchases
Weight Diary Lite
No in-app purchases
PopWeight
- Theme: Macaron$0.99
- Theme: Turquoise$0.99
- Theme: Deep Sea$0.99
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- Theme: Old Time$0.99
- Theme: Coffee$0.99
- Theme: Peach$0.99
- Theme: Cherry Pink$0.99
- Theme: Mint$0.99
- Theme: Chocolat$0.99
- Theme: Outer Space$0.99
Questions
Is Weight Diary Lite free?
Is PopWeight free?
Which has better reviews, Weight Diary Lite or PopWeight?
Do Weight Diary Lite or PopWeight have ads?
Which is updated more often, Weight Diary Lite or PopWeight?
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