Comparison

Weight Tracker 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

Weight Tracker

Easily log your weight and visualize your progress with a simple interface. Track weight loss, gain, or maintenance with a motivational curve chart and clear overview of your history. Supports Apple Watch and offers an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Effortless weight logging
  • Progress curve chart
  • All-in-one dashboard
  • Weight history table
  • CSV data export
  • Apple Watch and Widgets support
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Achieve your dream weight – effortlessly! DailyWeight is the simplest way to log your weight and track your progress. Whether you want to lose, gain, or maintain your weight, DailyWeight is here to support you every step of the way! Here’s how it works: 1. Open DailyWeight. 2. Enter your current weight using the scroll wheel. 3. Check your progress and curve chart. 4. Done! DailyWeight saves your entries automatically – no hassle, no distractions. Why choose DailyWeight? - Easy to use: Enter your weight with a quick scroll – it’s that simple. - All-in-one dashboard: Track your progress, BMI, start, and target weight. - Motivational curve chart: Visualize your journey to your goal weight. - Full flexibility: Add, edit, or delete entries anytime. - Clear overview: View your weight history in a table with daily differences and stats. - CSV export: Perfect for spreadsheets or sharing your data. - Supports Apple Watch and Widgets - Ad-free experience: Stay focused on your goals. Your perfect companion for weight loss or gain: With DailyWeight, you’re always in control of your weight journey – every step of the way to your dream weight. Download now and get started!

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

Weight Tracker4 screens
Happy Scale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Happy Scale at Free against Weight Tracker's $1.99. Happy Scale also leads on ratings volume (58K vs 8) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Happy Scale is free to download; Weight Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Weight Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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

Happy Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happy Scale has 58K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Weight Tracker's written reviews are positive against 92% of Happy Scale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weight Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Happy Scale every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Weight Tracker versus Happy Scale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeight TrackerHappy Scale
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)4.9 (58K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews91.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings858K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#178 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSascha KothFront Pocket Software LLC

Customer experience

Weight Tracker

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%

Happy Scale

All ratings58,108 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews729 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.7%

Bugs and requests

Weight Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

1 purchases

Weight Tracker

One-time1
  • all neon colors$0.99
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 Weight Tracker free?
Weight Tracker costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Happy Scale free?
Happy Scale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weight Tracker or Happy Scale?
Happy Scale is rated higher. Weight Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Happy Scale averages 4.9 from 58K ratings.
Do Weight Tracker or Happy Scale have ads?
Neither Weight Tracker nor Happy Scale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weight Tracker or Happy Scale?
Weight Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Happy Scale every 5 days. Most recently, Weight Tracker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Happy Scale on November 1, 2026.

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