Touchscale.ml.mk -

3D Touch

Touchscale.ml.mk (often accessed via touchscale.co) is a web-based utility that turns older iPhone models into a digital scale by leveraging technology. It is primarily used for weighing small, capacitive objects like fruits or spoons in a pinch. Device Requirements

Unsupported Models

: All models after the iPhone 11 series (which use Haptic Touch instead of 3D Touch), iPhone SE (all models), and iPads. How to Use Touchscale

Most modern smartphones use capacitive touchscreens. These screens generate a uniform electrostatic field. When a conductive object (like a human finger) touches the screen, it distorts the field, causing a measurable change in capacitance at that specific coordinate.

The project is built on the following technical concepts, which are documented in technical blogs and related academic research: Pressure Sensitivity (3D Touch): The scale works specifically on iPhone models equipped with (iPhone 6s through iPhone XS). It reads the property from the iOS Safari

Tare Function

: Allows you to zero out the weight of a container (like a spoon) before adding the item to be weighed.

Tare Function

: Users can place a container (like a spoon) on the screen, hit "Tare" to zero out its weight, and then add the object to be measured.

Because the tool relies on hardware pressure sensors, it is not compatible with all phones: Compatible Devices : Primarily iPhone 6s through iPhone XS

, which was originally designed to sense how hard you press on the display to trigger different software shortcuts.