Hello, Quick question for all members here. After hearing that through an app, your smartphone can become a mobile scale, I wanted to see if it could work in authenticating coins on the spot. I went to the Google Play Store and through several attemps with various apps, nothing I downloaded seemed to be as accurate to the real McCoy. So my question is, is there any mobile scale apps out there that are actually worth a dang? Please let me know, Thanks, Brandon
I really don't see how a mobile phone can be used as a scale - with or without an app. App is just software basically. The phone's hardware isn't really built to measure weight. I'm guessing it attempts to get weight by the amount of pressure put on the touch screen while laying flat (???). Again, not really built for that - at least not to any accurate degree. If you want to weigh coins "on the spot" I suggest a pocket scale. You can pick them up cheap on eBay. The one I have is accurate to thousandths of a gram. I don't think I spent more than 15 bucks either, if I remember correctly. Definitely worth the small expense. That way you can also see if you're dealer is skimping you
I agree. My old one was getting flaky, so just bought a inexpensive scale on Ebay. Flip open lid, very accurate down to hundredths of grams compared to standard weights I have. Those cheap scales on Ebay can be very accurate, and small and lightweight enough to carry anywhere you need. In fact, they are still selling them right now for $7.35 plus $2 shipping on Ebay.
So I actually downloaded and tried out on of those scale apps. It's pure BS. It actually gives you totally random numbers regardless of how much pressure is put on the screen. Even if there is no pressure. Makes sense why they all have 1-1.5 star ratings. Oddly enough the only on with high ratings is a marijuana scale app, but that must be simply due to the people that are downloading it.
How interesting, I never knew these pockets scales excisted, that would be fantastic. Anyone have a Ebay link?
OMG. How funny, I noticed the same thing. But then I thought to myself, they all must've been high to give it that good of a rating. Lol
*(In reply to Endeavor)* Actually your right, the idea is that the weight of the item your trying to weigh is somehow figured out by the weight pushing down on the screen, good concept but poor exucution
I tried several of the scale apps on 3 different smart phones (and one dumb one made by Apple!). None of them were accurate or consistent. You may have different luck, but your best bet is to buy an inexpensive scale and calibrate it.
Even an inexpensive digital scale is accurate enough for what we do. You should expect something in the $10-$15 range. Just buy one from a reputable brand, and you pretty much can't go wrong.
Oh thats great to know, now my guess would be in the Kitchen accessary area and anything in paticular i should look for thats better on one then another?
Here is the only working smart phone scale app err, scale disguised as a smart phone at least. You can get the same thing that measures hundredths also for a few dollars more. http://www.ebay.com/itm/500g-x-0-1g...gital-Scale-/230809050006?hash=item35bd4a9b96
