Comparison

Simple Weight Recorder vs Simple Scale

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

Head to head
About

Simple Weight Recorder

Easily track your weight and body fat percentage with this straightforward health management tool. Visualize your progress over time with clear graphs and set personal weight goals. The app offers simple recording and editing functionalities for a seamless user experience.

Highlights
  • Record and edit weight and body fat percentage
  • View graphs of weight, BFP, BMI, and target weight
  • Set personal weight goals
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Health and diet management
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This is the application which records and manages the weight and the percent of body fat. How to use is very simple. This App has such a function. 1 Recording&Edit (Weight、BFP) 2 Graph (Weight, BFP, BMI, Target Weight) 3 Setting ・Terms of Use https://eeggs.jp/terms-of-use-en

About

Simple Scale

Easily record and visualize your weight progress with this beautifully designed app. Track your journey with instant graphs and access free backup and restore options. Seamlessly integrate with your Health App for a comprehensive view of your health data.

Highlights
  • Easy weight recording
  • Instant progress graphing
  • Short-term and long-term progress visualization
  • Free Facebook/Google backup and restore
  • Health App integration
  • Import existing weights
Features
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Simple Scale is the easiest and most beautiful weight-tracking app you'll ever use. We focus on what matters: making it easy to record and visualize your progress. Every weight you enter is instantly graphed so you can see your progress in short-term and long-term increments. Back up or restore your Simple Scale history for free by logging in with Facebook or Google. You can also integrate Simple Scale with your Health App to import existing weights or create new weights!

Screenshots

Simple Weight Recorder4 screens
Simple Scale2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Scale at none against Simple Weight Recorder's 1. Simple Scale also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (236 vs 36). Simple Weight Recorder's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Simple Weight Recorder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Simple Scale asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Weight Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Scale has 236 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Simple Weight Recorder's written reviews are positive against 59% of Simple Scale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Weight Recorder ships an update every 2 months, Simple Scale monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Weight Recorder versus Simple Scale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Weight RecorderSimple Scale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (36 ratings) — better4.3 (236 ratings)
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings36236 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.09.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasterEggsBuild Context LLC

Customer experience

Simple Weight Recorder

All ratings36 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative30.8%

Simple Scale

All ratings236 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative31.0%

Bugs and requests

Simple Weight Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple Scale

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App does not open
  • App displays logo and purple screen
  • App won't go past the purple logo screen
  • App doesn't get past the logo
  • App doesn't work anymore
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  • App stopped working
  • App stopped opening

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add groups for tracking with friends/family
  • Add an average weight score
  • Allow entering past dates
  • Sync to HealthKit
  • Update for big screen iPhones (e.g., iPhone 11 Pro Max with NOTCH)
Show 1 more
  • Allow going back to record previous days

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Weight Recorder

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads Plan$0.491 Month
None

Simple Scale

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Weight Recorder free?
Simple Weight Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Scale free?
Simple Scale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Weight Recorder or Simple Scale?
Simple Weight Recorder is rated higher. Simple Weight Recorder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Simple Scale averages 4.3 from 236 ratings.
Do Simple Weight Recorder or Simple Scale have ads?
Simple Weight Recorder shows ads; Simple Scale does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Weight Recorder or Simple Scale?
Simple Weight Recorder ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Scale monthly. Most recently, Simple Weight Recorder was updated on October 16, 2026 and Simple Scale on October 6, 2026.

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