Comparison

Happy Scale vs WeightRecord

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

Head to head
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

About

WeightRecord

Easily track your weight and posture with this app. It offers local data storage for maximum privacy and a user-friendly interface for quick daily entries. Customize your experience with various theme colors and export your records.

Highlights
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Calendar and table views
  • Customizable theme colors
  • Record export functionality
  • No registration required
Features
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Easily manage weight and posture records (WeightRecord)! No registration required, data is stored locally, and privacy is the most secure! With simple and easy-to-understand operations, you can quickly record your daily weight to manage your physical fitness! 1.Features ・You can use Traditional Chinese, English ・Calendars and tables for easy viewing of data ・Free theme color switching ・No registration required, data is stored locally, and privacy is the most secure! ・Record form can be exported 2. Rich theme colors Freely choose theme colors! Different column arrow colors can be set freely. 3. Ad elimination If you want to eliminate ads, you have to pay. Subscribe to a premium membership to eliminate ads and get more columns and topics. 4. Premium Membership Monthly: NT$30 Annual fee: NT$330 Payment and renewal: ・Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ・Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. ・You can manage or turn off auto-renewal at any time in your account settings after purchase ・No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://weight-record-terms.vercel.app/terms-use Privacy Policy: https://weight-record-terms.vercel.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Happy Scale4 screens
WeightRecord4 screens

Verdict

The call

Happy Scale and WeightRecord both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Happy Scale's written reviews are positive against 50% of WeightRecord's. Happy Scale also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (58K vs 4). WeightRecord's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Happy Scale sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WeightRecord sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.9 for Happy Scale against 5.0 for WeightRecord. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happy Scale has 58K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Happy Scale's written reviews are positive against 50% of WeightRecord's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Happy Scale ships an update every 5 days, WeightRecord fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Happy Scale versus WeightRecord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappy ScaleWeightRecord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (58K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFront Pocket Software LLCTIEN-TSAI HUNG

Customer experience

Happy Scale

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

WeightRecord

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

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

WeightRecord

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
2 purchases

WeightRecord

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Month$0.991 Month
  • premium year$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Happy Scale free?
Happy Scale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeightRecord free?
WeightRecord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Happy Scale or WeightRecord?
WeightRecord is rated higher. Happy Scale averages 4.9 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while WeightRecord averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Happy Scale or WeightRecord have ads?
WeightRecord shows ads; Happy Scale does not.
Which is updated more often, Happy Scale or WeightRecord?
Happy Scale ships an update every 5 days, and WeightRecord fortnightly. Most recently, Happy Scale was updated on November 3, 2026 and WeightRecord on October 7, 2026.

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