# Scale Relay vs OpenScale

The clearest difference is price: Scale Relay at Free against OpenScale's $0.99. Scale Relay also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). OpenScale's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scale Relay is free to download; OpenScale costs $0.99 up front. Scale Relay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenScale asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scale Relay ships an update every 10 days, OpenScale fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scale Relay | OpenScale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Size | 1 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcin Naglik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860354816) | [CAN ETHEM BELLIDO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851088390) |

## What reviewers say

### Scale Relay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scale-relay/id6757105647)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Garmin Export | $9.99 | one-time |


### OpenScale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openscale/id6759986422)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Scale Relay free?

Scale Relay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OpenScale free?

OpenScale costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Scale Relay or OpenScale have ads?

Neither Scale Relay nor OpenScale shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Scale Relay or OpenScale?

Scale Relay ships an update every 10 days, and OpenScale fortnightly. Most recently, Scale Relay was updated on September 19, 2026 and OpenScale on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
