Comparison

Daily Fast vs NightRing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • No sign-up required
  • Intermittent fasting alerts
  • 100% free to use
  • Focuses on fasting periods
Features
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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+).

About

NightRing

Features
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"When did I fall asleep last night?" — NightDial answers the moment you open it. It reads the sleep data your Apple Watch or iPhone already saves to Health, and draws each night as an arc on a 24-hour dial. Zero input required. Just sleep like you always do. ■ Sleep Rings Sleep that crosses midnight stays whole on a circle. Bedtime to wake-up, one arc, one glance. ■ A calendar of rings One ring per day, a month at a time. Aligned arcs mean a steady rhythm — the messy nights stand out instantly. ■ Sleep Score Duration, rhythm, continuity, and timing — scored every morning, with the full breakdown visible. You'll know exactly what to fix. ■ Today's Note One piece of advice a day, picked for your recent sleep pattern from thousands of pre-written insights. ■ Night Vitals (Apple Watch) Heart rate, respiratory rate, blood oxygen and more, shown alongside each night. ■ Social Jet Lag See exactly how far your weekends drift from your weekdays — in minutes. Now you know why Mondays hurt. ■ Privacy Your sleep data is processed entirely on your device and never leaves it. ―――――――――― NightDial Plus (subscription) ―――――――――― The free version fully covers your last 14 days, plus today's score and advice. With Plus you get: - Your entire history, as far back as it goes - Trend charts: bedtime, wake time, score, nightly heart rate - Detailed weekday vs. weekend analysis - No ads Pricing: $0.99/month, $6.99/year (with 7-day free trial), or $16.99 lifetime. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kakovail.info/privacy/ * Requires sleep data in Apple Health (from Apple Watch, or iPhone with a sleep schedule). * NightDial shows rhythm insights only and does not provide medical evaluation or advice.

Screenshots

Daily Fast4 screens
NightRing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Daily Fast at none against NightRing's shown. NightRing's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Daily Fast sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and NightRing sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily Fast ships an update every 5 months, NightRing every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Daily Fast versus NightRing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily FastNightRing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTravis MaHiroyuki Kako

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

NightRing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Daily Fast

One-time3
  • Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
  • 2 Cups of Coffee$5.99
  • 3 Cups of Coffee$8.99
6 purchases

NightRing

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Good Burger$9.99
  • Plus Lifetime$14.99
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  • Dinner$29.99

Questions

Is Daily Fast free?
Daily Fast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NightRing free?
NightRing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daily Fast or NightRing have ads?
NightRing shows ads; Daily Fast does not.
Which is updated more often, Daily Fast or NightRing?
Daily Fast ships an update every 5 months, and NightRing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Daily Fast was updated on October 16, 2026 and NightRing on October 16, 2026.

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