Comparison

OpenScale vs BuiltDaily

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

Head to head
About

OpenScale

Features
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OpenScale is a simple, private weight tracker, where you’re in full control of your data. Log your weight offline, and export or import everything, whenever you want. No accounts. No internet connection. No hidden syncing. Just you and your data, on your device, under your control. Your weight. Your control.

About

BuiltDaily

This private fitness tracker allows you to log various workouts, water intake, steps, and sleep without needing an account or storing data on external servers. Your information is kept secure on your device and syncs via iCloud or Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Log strength, cardio, and custom exercises
  • Track various sports like running, swimming, and yoga
  • One-tap water logging with daily goals
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Private data storage with no account required
  • Customizable themes and units
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Track everything. Share nothing. BuiltDaily is a private fitness tracker for iPhone and iPad - lifting, running, swimming, climbing, skiing, yoga and more, plus water, steps and sleep - with no account, no sign-up, and nothing stored on our servers. Free to use every day; one small one-time unlock, no subscription, ever. Your data lives on your device, in your own iCloud, and in Apple Health. We don't operate servers, collect analytics, or use ad SDKs. TRAIN • Log strength workouts set by set - weight, reps, and warm-up sets • Built-in rest timer - or go untimed and spread your sets across the day • Cardio and timed holds with fields that fit each exercise: incline, level, floors, damper, laps • 800+ exercises with images, plus your own custom exercises • Save reusable templates, and edit any past workout - even its day and time EVERY SPORT • Log runs, rides, hikes, swims, rows, ski days, climbs, yoga, tennis, pickleball, boxing, martial arts, soccer, basketball and more • Fields that fit the sport: treadmill incline, flat or hilly, pool length and laps, rower damper, ski vertical and top speed • Climbing: log climbs per grade, then see your hardest grade over time, a grade pyramid and your bests • Every sport gets its own progress over time, however you logged it HYDRATE • One-tap water logging with daily goals • Quick-add amounts you set yourself • Optional reminders to keep you on track SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A daily dashboard for Today, this Week, and this Month • Trends for steps, active minutes, stand hours, sleep, weight, resting heart rate, VO₂ max, hydration, and training • Weekly, monthly, and yearly charts for every metric, with averages, totals, and personal bests WORKS WITH APPLE HEALTH • Reads steps, activity, sleep, heart rate, and more • Writes your workouts, activities and water back to Apple Health - with distance, calories, elevation and more • HealthKit access is optional and fully controlled by you - the app works without it PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up • No backend: we don't operate servers, collect analytics, or use ad SDKs • With iCloud on, everything syncs across your own iPhone and iPad through your private iCloud - no account to create MAKE IT YOURS • Change the order of the tabs - make any tab you want your home screen • Light, dark, or system appearance; choose any color as your app's accent color • Imperial or metric units everywhere • Custom goals for steps, water, and active minutes FREE TO START Download free and use it every day: the Today dashboard, workout, activity and water logging, the exercise library, and all themes are free. A one-time $8.99 purchase unlocks weekly/monthly/yearly trends, full exercise progress and history, and reusable workout templates. Every new install gets a 14-day trial with everything unlocked. No subscription, ever. Feedback is always welcome at hello@builtdaily.app Build it daily.

Screenshots

OpenScale3 screens
BuiltDaily4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BuiltDaily at Free against OpenScale's $0.99. BuiltDaily also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). OpenScale's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenScale ships an update every 4 days, BuiltDaily every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OpenScale versus BuiltDaily: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenScaleBuiltDaily
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAN ETHEM BELLIDOVentureInk

In-app purchases

None

OpenScale

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BuiltDaily

One-time1
  • BuiltDaily Premium$8.99

Questions

Is OpenScale free?
OpenScale costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BuiltDaily free?
BuiltDaily is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenScale or BuiltDaily have ads?
Neither OpenScale nor BuiltDaily shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenScale or BuiltDaily?
OpenScale ships an update every 4 days, and BuiltDaily every 2 weeks. Most recently, OpenScale was updated on November 13, 2026 and BuiltDaily on November 5, 2026.

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