Comparison

PocketScale vs OPTAL

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

Head to head
About

PocketScale

Easily track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake by scanning food items. Get precise counts instantly and log your meals to meet personalized targets. This tool simplifies nutrition tracking, eliminating manual calculations.

Highlights
  • Scan any food for calorie and macro counts
  • Track daily calories and macros
  • Personalized calorie and macro targets
  • Precise food scanning and tallying
  • Effortless food logging
Features
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PocketScale lets you scan any food for instant calorie and macro counts, and then track that food with the click of a button. -Scan Any Food: Get precise calorie and macro counts for any food or meal in seconds. -Track Your Cals & Macros: Have your personalized calorie and macro targets calculated for you, and log food to hit them daily. -Precise & Effortless: Just point and scan, or just type in your food's ingredients and quantities, and PocketScale will automatically tally up the exact cals and macros for you. No more spending hours calculating or guessing calorie counts... PocketScale does the annoying work for you, instantly and precisely. — Subscription Information: PocketScale requires a subscription to access its features. We offer a 3-day free trial so you can experience the magic for yourself before committing. Choose from monthly or annual plans that can be canceled anytime through your App Store account. Disclaimer: The calorie and macronutrient estimates provided by PocketScale are for informational purposes only and accuracy is not guaranteed. These estimates should not be relied upon for purposes where precision is critical, such as medical, dietary, or clinical use. Always consult a healthcare professional for specific nutritional needs. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OPTAL

Log strength workouts with detailed controls for weight, reps, and form. Gain insights into your training progress, recovery status, and potential plateaus. Visualize muscle stimulus and recovery with an interactive body map.

Highlights
  • Guided workout logging
  • CNS readiness recommendations
  • Interactive muscle body map
  • Weekly stimulus and fatigue insights
  • Exercise history and strength trends
  • Live Activities for workout progress
  • Share cards and CSV exports
Features
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OPTAL turns the sets you log into clear training intelligence. Plan and log strength workouts with fast controls for weight, reps, RIR, form, side, warmups, and muscle credit. OPTAL uses your training history to help you see what is ready, what is recovering, and where progress may be stalling. FEATURES • Guided workout logging with routines and progressive-overload targets • CNS readiness and training recommendations • Interactive muscle body map with stimulus and recovery context • Weekly stimulus, fatigue, balance, and plateau insights • Exercise history with estimated strength and top-weight trends • Live Activities for workout progress on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Share cards and CSV exports • Adjustable training-engine assumptions and muscle-credit controls • Nutrition logging, saved foods, meals and recipes, and calorie/macro targets • Optional barcode and nutrition-label scanning, plus read-only Apple Health context OPTAL keeps workout data on your device and can back it up to your OPTAL account for recovery. The app does not include advertising or cross-app tracking. OPTAL Pro unlocks advanced insights, detailed recommendations, engine controls, weekly planning, and additional routines. Monthly and yearly auto-renewable options are available. A free tier remains available, and your workout logs and full training history remain accessible. OPTAL is operated by OPTAL L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability company. OPTAL provides estimates for fitness, training, and nutrition purposes only. It is not medical advice and does not replace professional guidance. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://getoptal.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getoptal.com/privacy Consumer Health Privacy Policy: https://getoptal.com/consumer-health-privacy

Screenshots

PocketScale4 screens
OPTAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: OPTAL at freemium against PocketScale's subscription. OPTAL also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). PocketScale's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (46 vs 4). On price, ads, 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. PocketScale sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and OPTAL sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OPTAL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketScale has 46 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketScale ships an update weekly, OPTAL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PocketScale versus OPTAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketScaleOPTAL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (46 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEndev LLCCONNOR JOSEPH FELICE

Customer experience

PocketScale

All ratings46 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OPTAL

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PocketScale

Subscriptions4
  • PocketScale Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PocketScale Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PocketScale Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • PocketScale Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year
2 purchases

OPTAL

Subscriptions2
  • Optal Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Optal Pro Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PocketScale free?
PocketScale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OPTAL free?
OPTAL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PocketScale or OPTAL?
OPTAL is rated higher. PocketScale averages 4.8 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while OPTAL averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do PocketScale or OPTAL have ads?
Neither PocketScale nor OPTAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketScale or OPTAL?
PocketScale ships an update weekly, and OPTAL every 2 months. Most recently, PocketScale was updated on October 10, 2026 and OPTAL on October 19, 2026.

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