Happy Scale vs Weight Tracker ++
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Weight Tracker ++
Monitor your progress towards a healthy weight with this comprehensive tracker. Log your current weight, view historical data on graphs, and utilize a built-in step counter and BMI calculator. Stay motivated with helpful reminders to achieve your fitness goals.
- Step Counter
- BMI Calculator
- Weight Logging
- Weight Graph
- Motivational Reminders
- Current Weight Tracking
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Many people struggle to lose weight, but with Weight Tracker and hard work, your body will be strong and in a healthy weight! You will be able to track data such as: ◆ Step Counter ◆ BMI Calculator ◆ Motivational Reminders ◆ Current Weight ◆ Weight Log ◆ Weight Graph ◆ And Much More!!! Weight Tracker contains motivation reminders that will be available to keep you motivated and not give up to reach your goal! The app uses Core Motion in your mobile application to retrieve the number of steps you have walked for the day. From here, you can keep track of how many steps you have walked and how far. *** Download Weight Tracker Today!!! ***
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Happy Scale at 91% against Weight Tracker ++'s 43%. Happy Scale also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (58K vs 667). Weight Tracker ++'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Happy Scale sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Weight Tracker ++ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Happy Scale holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happy Scale has 58K ratings behind it against 667, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Happy Scale's written reviews are positive against 43% of Weight Tracker ++'s.
Happy Scale ships an update weekly, Weight Tracker ++ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Happy Scale | Weight Tracker ++ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (58K ratings) — better | 4.7 (667 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.5% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58K — better | 667 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #185 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Front Pocket Software LLC | Marcos Merlin |
Customer experience
Happy Scale
Weight Tracker ++
User reviews
Happy Scale
From 58K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Weight Tracker ++
From 667 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💪 Motivational quotes inspire users
- 📊 Weight tracking functionality
- 👍 Simple and clean interface
- 📈 Graph visualization (when working)
- 🎯 Effective for weight loss motivation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 📢 Excessive ad pop-ups
- 😤 Motivational screen appears too often as default
- 📅 Date format cannot be changed (American format only)
- ⚠️ Data loss on reinstallation
Bugs and 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
Weight Tracker ++
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes when attempting to log weight
- Weight entries not saving to history or graph
- App freezes when editing weight entries
- Add weight button (+Weight) becomes inaccessible
- Data loss after app reinstallation
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- Graph display malfunction
- Motivational quotes text not readable
Requested features
7 requests- Add more motivational quotes regularly
- Change default screen to weight tracking
- Import data from other weight tracking apps
- Ability to backdate weight entries
- Extended graph view showing longer time periods
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- Customizable date format options
- Historical data and weigh-in date loading
In-app purchases
Happy Scale
- Happy Scale Deluxe (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Happy Scale Deluxe (Yearly)7 Days trial$11.991 Year
- 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
Weight Tracker ++
No in-app purchases
Questions
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