The most recent app from Logicworks, an app development company led by Matthew Nifield, which uses the iPhone's own touch screen to weigh food, was rejected by the Apple App Store.
In a recent interview with Wales Online, Nifield said he spent months developing the app, called Weighing Scale 3D, which uses the surface of an iPhone 6S to weigh food and other items. Apple rejected the app on the grounds that it was not accurate enough.
“My app is about 90 percent accurate and can weigh items from 10g up to 400g, so it would come in handy if you wanted to weigh mail before posting or food portions if you’re on a diet,” Nifield told Wales Online.
He added that other apps similar to Weighing Scale 3D have made it into the App Store and have one star reviews.
Nifield has a few other iOS apps that are already in the app store, including White Noise Ambiance, which he said has been downloaded 1.6 million times.
Similar efforts to create a smartphone-connected food scale have been around for a while.
Last year, former Apple employee Michael Grothaus launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for a smart food scale, called Situ, that raised more than $50,000. The device not only weighs food but also estimates caloric content with a little help from a companion app. Other connected food scales include Drop, Escali, and The Orange Chef.
