BodyMonitor vs Simple Scales
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BodyMonitor
This application connects to electronic scales via Bluetooth to automatically transmit and save personal health data. It analyzes your health metrics, generates graphs, and can sync with Apple's HealthKit for comprehensive health management.
- Bluetooth data transmission to scale
- Automatic health data saving
- Health data standard judgment
- Personal health data graphing
- Apple HealthKit integration
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Software introduction: This kind of application can transmit data to electronic scale, which contributes great help to healthy life. Users can easily manage their own personal health data anytime and anywhere. Key functions: 1）Data transmission from software to scale through Bluetooth. 2）Automatically transmit and save personal health data. 3）Automatically judge the standard of personal health data. 4）Automatically create personal health data graph. 5）Support save health data to Apple's healthkit
Simple Scales
Manually log your weight and have it securely stored in your device's health data. This app also calculates and saves your Body Mass Index, simplifying health data tracking.
- Manual weight entry
- HealthKit integration
- Body Mass Index calculation
- Secure data storage
- Regular health data tracking
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Easily enter in your weight and it will be saved to your iPhone's secure HealthKit store. Ideal for those who prefer to manually track their weight regularly. Simple scales also shows and saves your Body Mass Index, making it easier than ever to keep track of your health data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BodyMonitor at Free against Simple Scales's $0.99. BodyMonitor also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Simple Scales's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (52% vs 23%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
BodyMonitor is free to download; Simple Scales costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Scales holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Scales has 515 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of BodyMonitor's written reviews are positive against 52% of Simple Scales's.
BodyMonitor ships an update every 2 months, Simple Scales every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BodyMonitor | Simple Scales |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (32 ratings) | 3.9 (515 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | 51.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 515 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhongshan Camry Electronic Co., Ltd. | Toast Studio Australia |
Customer experience
BodyMonitor
Simple Scales
User reviews
BodyMonitor
From 32 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick sync
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Flawless setup
- 👍 Great for family use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer phones
- 🐛 Broken features for female users
- 🐛 Inaccurate body composition readings
- 🐛 Bluetooth connectivity problems
- 🐛 App not saving data
Simple Scales
From 515 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- ✨ Beautiful presentation
- 🚀 Works well
- ✅ Does what it says
- 👍 Respects the customer
Room to improve
- 🤔 Is it necessary?
- 💸 Waste of money
- 👎 Total rip off
- 🐛 Can only set weight in certain increments
- 🐛 Doesn't show history
Bugs and requests
BodyMonitor
Reported bugs
4 issues- App stuck on privacy page
- Unit of measurement keeps reverting
- Some metrics not showing up for female users
- Bluetooth pairing issues
Requested features
4 requests- Allow linking multiple scales
- Improve trend graphs and data visualization
- Add ability to download data as CSV/PDF
- Provide more accurate body composition ranges
Simple Scales
Reported bugs
12 issues- Can only set weight in certain increments
- Doesn't show history
- Doesn't show how far you have come
- Apple Watch complication is useless
- Wouldn't weigh
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- Not letting me do anything but enter weight
- No direct link to change units
- Apple Watch app not working
- Apple Watch app loads but has a blank line
- Will not work on Apple Watch
- Crashes constantly
- Almost never loads on the Apple Watch
Requested features
7 requests- Show history
- Graph of progress
- Show healthy BMI range
- Direct link to change units
- Apple Watch complication to convey information
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- Fix crashing issues
- Fix Apple Watch loading issues
In-app purchases
BodyMonitor
No in-app purchases
Simple Scales
No in-app purchases
