i vs Just Scale kitchen scale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Capture digital micrographs
- Support magnification up to 5 objectives
- Scale-bar embedding and calibration
- Stamp remarks, date/time, magnification
- Direct email and message sharing
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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
Just Scale kitchen scale
Transform your smartphone into an expanded display for your smart kitchen scale. Effortlessly convert between numerous weighing units like kg, oz, lb, and ml, and even convert weight to length for yarn measurement. Supports Siri Shortcuts for convenient control.
- Smartphone as scale display
- Unit conversions (kg, oz, lb, ml, cups)
- Weight to length conversion
- Yarn scale functionality
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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Get a Smart Food Scale for only USD$14.95 including shipping. Enhance your scale experience with Just Scale app! Utilize your smartphone as an expansive display for your scale and effortlessly perform unit conversions. Navigate through various weighing units including kg, oz, lb, fl oz, ml (water), ml (milk), cup (flour), and cup (honey) with a simple tap of the button. Beyond standard digital food scales, Smart Chef app provides access to an extensive range of measuring units. Additionally, Just Scale offers conversion of weight values to length, functioning as a Yarn Scale. Have a specific unit in mind? Reach out to us via web chat on the Smart Chef website or within the app. Upgrade your scale experience today! This app support Siri Shortcuts. The following 3 commands can be setup in the Apple Shortcuts app: - Start Just Scale - Current Just Scale Reading - Set Just Scale to Zero
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: i at 50% against Just Scale kitchen scale's 7%. i also leads on rating (2.4 vs 1.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Just Scale kitchen scale's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (70 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
i holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Scale kitchen scale has 70 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of i's written reviews are positive against 7% of Just Scale kitchen scale's.
i ships an update every 14 months, Just Scale kitchen scale every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | Just Scale kitchen scale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (14 ratings) — better | 1.8 (70 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 7.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 70 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Qingying Electronic Technology LLC | ReFleX Wireless Inc. |
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i
Just Scale kitchen scale
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i
No in-app purchases
Just Scale kitchen scale
No in-app purchases
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