Comparison

i vs Scale Link

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

Head to head
About

i

Transform your microscope into a digital one using your phone and a special adapter. Capture images with embedded scale bars and annotations, then easily share them with others.

Highlights
  • Capture digital micrographs
  • Support magnification up to 5 objectives
  • Scale-bar embedding and calibration
  • Stamp remarks, date/time, magnification
  • Direct email and message sharing
Features
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Description: Attach your phone with iADAPTER to your microscope and convert it into a digital microscope with i-Scale. It enables you to take digital micrographs with scale-bar embedded and remarks added. In addition, you can easily share micrographs with other and people. Features: Capture digital micrographs support magnification up to 5 objectives Scale-bar embedding and calibration Remarks, date/time, and magnification ratio can be stamped on picture Direct email, message sharing of picture with others More detail at: www.mobile-scope.com

About

Scale Link

Manage, configure, and review sales reports directly from your Torrey scale. Update product information, manage sellers, and set up advertising messages. Customize ticket headers and barcode formats for POS compatibility.

Highlights
  • Manage products and prices
  • Add new products
  • Organize sales team
  • Configure advertising messages
  • Customize ticket headers
  • Generate sales reports
Features
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Con Scale Link para iOS se puede administrar, configurar y revisar reportes de ventas directamente desde la báscula Torrey. Se puede establecer una comunicación directamente con la báscula Torrey, una vez establecida la comunicación con la báscula se hará uso de las siguientes funcionalidades: ADMINSTRACIÓN + Ver la lista completa de todos los productos disponibles en la báscula. Fácilmente pueden hacer actualizaciones de todos los productos como precios, ver ofertas disponibles por producto y consultar su información adicional. + Acceder a un formulario donde se podrá dar de alta nuevos productos rápidamente, en el cual se pueden configurar los siguientes parámetros para cada uno de los productos como “Nombre”, “Código”, “Numero PLU”, “Fecha de Expiración”, etc. + Organizar el equipo de vendedores. Acceder a la lista de vendedores disponibles, dar de alta nuevos vendedores y actualizar sus nombres. + Consultar la lista completa de ofertas e información adicional. Se podrá crear fácilmente una nueva oferta y asignarla a un producto existente. CONFIGURACIÓN + Mantener siempre al día a los clientes con mensajes de publicidad. Se puede configurar al menos 5 mensajes de publicidad los cuales podrán verse reflejados directamente en la báscula. + Activar/Desactivar las opciones generales como “Autoimprimir”, “Reimprimir”, “Bloquear Precios”, etc, directamente de la báscula. + Seguridad de la báscula. Se puede administrar las contraseñas de la báscula como “Administrador” y “Supervisor”. + Establecer los formatos de fecha y hora que aparecerán en los ticket/etiqueta impresos. + Personalizar los encabezados de los tickets/etiquetas. Definir textos personalizados que aparecerán como encabezados en los tickets de los clientes. + Compatible con el punto de venta. Modifica y personaliza el formato de código de barras para hacerlo compatible con un punto de venta. REPORTES + En cualquier momento se podrá consultar un historial de las ventas directamente desde la báscula. Se podrá consultar un informe por “Fecha”, “Vendedor”, “Producto” y “Báscula”. Para un mejor uso con servicios de soporte se puede acceder a la información técnica de la báscula desde la sección de “Acerca De”.

Screenshots

i4 screens
Scale Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: i at 50% against Scale Link's 0%. i also leads on rating (2.4 vs 1.5). Scale Link's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

i holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of i's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scale Link's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update every 14 months, Scale Link every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
i versus Scale Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriScale Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (14 ratings) — better1.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Qingying Electronic Technology LLCFabricantes de B√°sculas Torrey, S.A. de C.V.

Customer experience

i

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Scale Link

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative94.4%

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

Scale Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scale Link free?
Scale Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, i or Scale Link?
i is rated higher. i averages 2.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Scale Link averages 1.5 from 8 ratings.
Do i or Scale Link have ads?
Neither i nor Scale Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or Scale Link?
i ships an update every 14 months, and Scale Link every 4 months. Most recently, i was updated on June 1, 2026 and Scale Link on June 8, 2026.

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