Google Chrome vs Scale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Chrome
This web browser offers fast and secure internet access, integrating Google Search and Lens for quick information retrieval. It provides robust security features like enhanced protection and password management, and syncs your data across devices for seamless browsing.
- Fast and secure browsing
- Google Search and Lens integration
- Enhanced protection mode
- Password manager
- Cross-device sync
- Tab groups
- Autofill
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Chrome helps you do what’s possible on the web. Download the fast, secure browser by Google. GET THE BEST OF GOOGLE IN CHROME • SEARCH WITH GOOGLE - Search and get answers on Google fast. Use your voice to search hands-free. • GOOGLE LENS - Search what you see on your screen or with your camera. • GOOGLE TRANSLATE - Explore the web in 130+ languages. Translate entire sites in one click. BROWSE WITH BEST-IN-CLASS SECURITY • ENHANCED PROTECTION MODE - Browse confidently with the highest level of Chrome’s security. • SAFETY CHECK - Get peace of mind with proactive safety alerts. • GOOGLE PASSWORD MANAGER - Securely generate and save passwords for fast sign-in, and get alerts if your passwords are at risk. ACCESS YOUR CHROME ACROSS DEVICES • SYNC ACROSS DEVICES - Save your things (like bookmarks, tabs, and passwords) and easily access them when you sign in to Chrome on your phone, computer or tablet. • TAB GROUPS - Create tab groups to stay organized across devices. • AUTOFILL - Save time typing by autofilling your saved payments, addresses and passwords. Feature availability varies by country and language. Compatibility varies. Check responses for accuracy.
Scale
Easily create and share notes in a single step. Organize meeting notes, to-do lists, addresses, and more. Share your notes instantly with anyone via various platforms.
- Instant note creation
- Share notes with anyone
- Organize various note types
- Simple information management
- Cross-platform sharing
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ScaleUp is simply an application that allows you to make notes with great ease. The application is mainly for creating notes instantly that requires just one step and could be shared with anyone. You can create note, which can be anything such as: Meeting notes An address Description To do list Checklists Memo Websites links Important data Any other miscellaneous information One of the best features of this application is you can share the prepared note irrespective of the fact that whether the person is in your contacts list, or you just have their e-mail ids, or it is merely a AirDrop connection. What you need to do is open the ScaleUp application, go to the note and select it to share on any of the platforms that you have. It saves your time as well as maintain your notes. The note sharing application well organizes your quick or detailed notes in simplest way and help you out in managing information that you want to share with others. Enjoy the App!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Google Chrome at 4.7 against Scale's 4.0. Google Chrome also leads on ratings volume (4M vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Scale's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 25) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Google Chrome sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Scale asks for nothing beyond the download.
Google Chrome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Chrome has 4M ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Google Chrome ships an update weekly, Scale monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Chrome | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4M ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4M — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #2 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 419 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pratik Patel | |
Customer experience
Google Chrome
Scale
Bugs and requests
Google Chrome
Reported bugs
4 issues- Keyboard issues and lags
- Inconsistent behavior when closing tabs
- Unreliable bookmark syncing
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable UI and layout options
- Improved tab management and session recovery
- Better support for extensions and add-ons
- Enhanced password management and syncing
Scale
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Chrome
- 100 GB2 variants$1.991 Month
- 100 GB1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
- 200 GB1 Month trial2 variants$2.991 Month
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- 200 GB2 variants$2.991 Month
- Google AI Plus (400 GB)$4.991 Month
- Google AI Plus (2 TB)1 Month trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Google AI Plus (2 TB)$9.991 Month
- 100 GB2 variants$19.991 Year
- 100 GB1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- 100 GB1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- 5 TB$24.991 Month
- 200 GB1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- 2 TB1 Year trial$99.991 Year
- 30 TB2 variants$149.991 Month
- Google AI Ultra (30 TB)2 variants$249.991 Month
- 5 TB$249.991 Year
Scale
No in-app purchases
Questions
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