Want to convert pounds to kilos but don’t know how? That’s okay, because there are a lot of apps that can help you. Here are 5 smart phone apps to convert weights.
Converter Plus (iOS)
This app is designed specifically to make weight calculations and conversions easy. It also comes with a large array of units and currencies. The features are so extensive they run into the hundreds. The most commonly used are bytes, bits, volume, weight, temperature, speed, pressure, power and mass. There are also units for length, force and energy.
But this app does more than just basic weights. You can use Converter Plus to calculate fuel consumption, tips, loans, mortgages and other every day calculations. The app even has exchanges for every country in the world. The rate is updated every six hours or whenever you request it.
Converter Plus allows you to convert many currencies at the same time. You can also add weights like inches plus feet or pounds plus ounces. One of its most helpful features is a search box. This is where you can find units and categories. You can also set up a Favourites list of the most frequently used units.
Weight Converter for the iPhone by Leechware
As the name makes clear, this app is designed to do weight comparisons and conversions for you. When you launch the app, its clean, no-frills screen appears. You will see fields for kilograms, long tons, short tons, Troy pounds, pounds and ounces. Simply enter the figures you want to figure out. Tap “convert” and the results will appear. The app is compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
Weight Converter (iOS) by Gregory Moore MD
This simple converter can handle calculations and conversion for pounds/ounces and kilograms/grams. The app has three modes: Micro Mode (for very small weights), Baby Mode (for Ob/Gyn and Pediatrics) and normal mode (for larger weights). Weight Converter allows you to use ounce or decimal displays. If you are computing a lot of weights, the reset button will come in handy. It will also save the last calculation you made for reference.
Convert Everything FREE (iOS)
This app can do more than just make conversions of mass. It can also convert currencies with rates updated online, translate words (online via Google Translate) and convert units of distance and area. The interface can be skinned and it has support for 58 languages. It can handle 153 currencies and 84 units, more than you will probably ever use.
Values can be removed just by shaking your phone. There is an option to show/hide units/currencies/languages. Values can be pasted and copied, and the rates for currencies are updated every day.
Converter by Asif (Android)
This is one of the easiest mass conversion apps for the Android. The interface is very clean and you will have no problem learning how to use it. Conversion is quick and done in real time. Instead of including conversions for units you have never even heard of, Converter only includes the essential, practical ones.
These are weight/mass converter, bandwidth converter and frequency-wavelength-energy. There are also converters for Fuel consumption, time, bits & bytes, angle, torque, energy, speed, pressure and base. There are also converters for volume, area and length.
These are 5 smart phone apps to convert weights. There are many more, but these should be sufficient to cover your needs.
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