Daily Fast vs Lyse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Fast
This app provides simple intermittent fasting alerts without ads or sign-up. It focuses solely on delivering timely notifications for your fasting periods, making it easy to manage your intermittent fasting routine.
- Ad-free experience
- No sign-up required
- Intermittent fasting alerts
- 100% free to use
- Focuses on fasting periods
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No ads. No sign up. No silly survey questions about your dreams and aspirations. 100% free. Just intermittent fasting alerts... nothing more, nothing less. Currently, this app is specifically built for "intermittent fasting" and does not support extended fasts (24hr+).
Lyse
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Lyse is a simple and effective app for tracking and managing your intermittent fasting journey, whether you're a beginner or a experienced faster. Features: - Built-in fasting timer presets: 16, 18, 20, 24, or 36 hours - Fasting history with editable records - Dark mode for a sleek and eye-friendly interface - No account needed — start using the app instantly - Works offline, so you can stay on track anytime, anywhere Simple, intuitive, and distraction-free, Lyse helps you stay consistent with your intermittent fasting practice. With no unnecessary clutter or ads, this app ensures a stress-free fasting journey. Start your fasting journey today with Lyse — your reliable fasting companion!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Daily Fast at Free against Lyse's $0.99. Lyse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Daily Fast is free to download; Lyse costs $0.99 up front. Daily Fast sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Lyse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Daily Fast ships an update every 5 months, Lyse every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Fast | Lyse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travis Ma | Aleksei Torshin |
Bugs and requests
Daily Fast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown timer issues
- Notification problems
- Time adjustment issues
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch complication
- Home screen widget
- Ability to log notes/weight
- More customization options for fasting times
Lyse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Daily Fast
- Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
- 2 Cups of Coffee$5.99
- 3 Cups of Coffee$8.99
Lyse
No in-app purchases
