The original Scale for Grams, rebuilt by the same team in 2026
Scale for Grams turns an iPhone camera into a pocket scale. Take a photo of an object on a flat surface and the app estimates its weight in grams using a vision AI calibrated against a private benchmark of 200 household items.
Brand history
The first version of Scale for Grams shipped in late 2022. It ranked #1 to #3 in the US App Store for "scale for grams," "gram scale," and many adjacent keywords for years. It was acquired in late 2024. The acquiring company's developer account was suspended in early 2026 for reasons unrelated to the app, and under the terms of the original sale, rights returned to the founding team. The app was rebuilt from a blank repository on top of GPT-5.1 vision and re-released on the US App Store in 2026 under its original developer entity.
The full backstory, including how the clones multiplied during the 18 months the original was off the store, is in The Original Scale for Grams: A Story of Reclaim.
Who runs this
Scale for Grams is built and maintained by RL Apps, a small independent studio that ships from Türkiye. We focus on utility apps that solve one specific problem well. Scale for Grams is our flagship product and the only one we publicly discuss in detail.
Our team is intentionally small. Editorial content on this site (the blog, methodology, this page) is written by the same group that maintains the iOS app — there is no separate marketing team, no outsourced content farm, and no AI-only autopublishing pipeline. Posts are AI-assisted, then edited and fact-checked by humans before publication.
What we make
- Scale for Grams (iOS) — visual weight estimation via the iPhone camera. Four specialized modes: General, Gold, Kitchen, and Blind Box. Free to download with a daily free quota. App Store.
What we don't claim
Scale for Grams is not a replacement for a calibrated physical scale. We say this on every page that needs it. The app is a useful estimator with measurable accuracy in specific conditions, documented on the methodology page. For chemistry, precision baking, and any task where 1g matters, use a real scale.
We don't sell user data. We don't store photos on a server beyond the analysis call. We don't show ads. The app is free with a small daily quota; Premium unlocks unlimited scans and the specialized modes.
How to find us
- App Store: Scale for Grams - Phone Scales
- Privacy: Privacy policy
- Terms: Terms of use
For press inquiries, partnership requests, or coverage of the category and our reclaim story, the contact form on the privacy page reaches the team.
What this site is for
This site exists to answer specific questions about weight estimation: how to weigh things without a scale, when the camera method works, what the accuracy is, and where it fits in real- world workflows like reselling, jewelry valuation, and meal prep. The blog is where we publish those answers, one practical guide at a time. New posts go up regularly and existing ones get updated when the underlying advice changes.
If you came here from search and found the right answer, that's the point. If you came here through the App Store and want to understand what's behind the app, this page and the methodology page together cover what we test, how, and against what.