Comparison

Keel vs ScaleTrack

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

Head to head
About

Keel

Features
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Keel is a weight tracker without the noise. One number a day. A quiet line showing the trend over time. That's the whole app. No accounts. No cloud. No notifications nagging you to log. No social feed. No achievements. No ads. Your weight entries stay on your device, in a small local database, and never leave. Keel is built for people who want to track their weight without being tracked themselves. What's in it Daily weight entry, in kg or lb A simple chart showing your trend Optional reminder at a time you choose Set a target if you want one, or don't Pure local storage, nothing transmitted What's not in it Sign-up flow Social features Coaching messages Workout logging Calorie tracking Streaks Ads Analytics Keel is part of Mono Studio, a collection of small, calm, single-purpose apps. One thing, done well, nothing more.

About

ScaleTrack

Features
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Track your weight in two seconds: just snap a photo of your scale. ScaleTrack reads the number off any scale's display, right on your iPhone. Confirm it, and it's saved and charted. It works with the scale you already own: if it shows a number, ScaleTrack reads it. WHY SCALETRACK β€’ Works with any scale: point, snap, done. β€’ Two-second weigh-ins: snap β†’ confirm β†’ saved. β€’ A clean trend chart from your very first reading. β€’ Prefer typing? Log with the keyboard any time. SEE PROGRESS, NOT NOISE β€’ A smoothed trend line shows your true direction through daily ups and downs. β€’ Weekly pace, a projected goal date, and a "what will I weigh by then?" picker. β€’ Milestones on the way to your goal, badges for showing up, streaks that add up. β€’ Your year in review, plus a shareable PDF report. β€’ Switch lb ⇄ kg anytime. Export to CSV whenever you want. MORE THAN THE SCALE β€’ Add a note, tags, or how you felt to any weigh-in. β€’ BMI at a glance once you set your height. β€’ Track body fat percentage and waist alongside weight, synced with Apple Health. β€’ Optional progress photos with a lineup guide and side-by-side compare, stored on your device, seen only by you. MAKE IT YOURS β€’ Dark mode: the new Ink palette, easy on late-night weigh-ins. β€’ Home Screen, Lock Screen and Control Center shortcuts; Siri and the Action button too. β€’ Optional daily reminder and a Sunday weekly summary. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Your data lives on your iPhone and, only if you turn it on, in your own private iCloud. β€’ Scale photos are read on-device with Apple's built-in text recognition, then discarded. β€’ Progress photos stay on your device, for your eyes only. β€’ Back up and restore your data yourself, any time. Just you and the number, over time.

Screenshots

Keel4 screens
ScaleTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Keel at 15.1 against ScaleTrack's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Keel versus ScaleTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeelScaleTrack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALASDAIR CUNNINGHAMGAGAN BHATTARAI

In-app purchases

None

Keel

No in-app purchases

None

ScaleTrack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keel free?
Keel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScaleTrack free?
ScaleTrack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keel or ScaleTrack have ads?
Neither Keel nor ScaleTrack shows ads.

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