BMI Calculator: Ideal Weight

Type in your height and weight. You get your BMI, the category it falls in, and the weight range that's considered healthy for someone your height. Takes about five seconds. No account, no internet connection needed, nothing leaves your phone.

A BMI number on its own doesn't tell you much. This app shows you the scale it sits on, what your ideal weight range works out to under four different medical formulas, and how both have shifted since the last time you checked.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• BMI calculator: height and weight in, body mass index out

• Color-coded BMI chart marking where your result lands: underweight, normal, overweight, obese

• Ideal weight range calculated four ways (Hamwi, Devine, Robinson, Miller) so you see the spread instead of one arbitrary number

• Metric or imperial. kg and cm, or lbs and feet/inches. Switch anytime.

• History with a trend line, so you can see the direction rather than one snapshot

• Profile for age, gender and height, saved once, so a recheck is a single number

• Plain-English notes on what each BMI category actually means

• English, Arabic, Spanish and French

• Works with no connection at all

• Data stays in local storage on your device

WHAT BMI CAN AND CAN'T TELL YOU

BMI compares weight to height. Doctors and public health bodies use it as a first-pass screening number, not a diagnosis.

It can't tell muscle from fat, so it reads high for a lot of athletes, and it isn't designed for children, pregnant women or older adults. The app says so on the result screen, not just down here in the small print.

WHO USES IT

People who want to check a number their doctor mentioned. People tracking a weight change over months who want one consistent measure. Nurses, coaches and anyone tired of typing numbers into a website on a phone keyboard.

PRIVACY

No sign-up, no cloud sync, no profile on a server. Your height, weight and history sit on the phone and go away when you uninstall it.

Install it, check your number, and come back when you want to see whether it's moved.

Disclaimer: informational and educational use only. This app does not give medical advice and BMI is a general screening tool. It may not be accurate for athletes, children, pregnant women or older adults. Talk to a healthcare professional for anything that matters.