Be vs Simply Fast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Be
This app guides you in disconnecting from screen distractions to practice mindfulness. It offers features like scheduled reminders, progress tracking, and note-taking to support your digital fasting journey. Integrate with HealthKit to view your mindfulness minutes alongside other health data.
- Digital fasting guidance
- Mindfulness goal scheduling
- Progress tracking
- Journaling during fasts
- HealthKit integration
- Cross-device syncing
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Be is a mindfulness app that helps you to disconnect from the distraction of screens and to just be with yourself by practicing what's known as "digital fasting." • Achieve your mindfulness goals by scheduling one-time or repeating reminders to help you stay on track • Track your progress from within the app • Keep notes of things you noticed during your fast • See stats and trends about your practice • Integrate with HealthKit so you can see your mindfulness minutes alongside your other health data • Supports Light and Dark modes • Syncs across all your devices
Simply Fast
This minimalist app helps you achieve time-restricted fasting goals with a simple, intuitive interface. Configure fasting start times and durations, and receive timely notifications for your fasting and eating windows. No account or sign-in is required.
- Simple and easy-to-use design
- Customizable fasting start times
- Adjustable fasting durations (12-23 hours)
- Fasting and eating window notifications
- No sign-in or account required
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
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Simply Fast is a beautifully simple, no-frills companion for time-restricted eating. Rebuilt from the ground up for the latest iPhone and Apple Watch, it keeps the same clean, one-glance design while feeling right at home on today's devices. Set your window, glance at your progress, and get on with your day. [Features] • Clean, distraction-free design for iPhone and Apple Watch. • Set your fasting start time to any half hour of the day. • Choose a fasting duration from 12 to 23 hours. • A live progress bar shows your current fasting or eating window, with the time remaining at a glance. • Apple Watch complications for modern watch faces, so your window is always one look away. • A notification at the start of each fasting and eating window. • Your schedule stays in sync across iPhone and Apple Watch. • No sign-in, no account, no ads, and no pop-ups. • Private by design: the app collects nothing and sends us no information. [Important] You should consult your doctor before starting or changing a fasting schedule. Simply Fast supports time-restricted eating only, not full-day fasting such as 5:2, and it does not track or store a history of your fasts. [Feedback] We would love to hear from you. Please reach us through the app support page (https://www.mpathy.tech/contact-us). If you find Simply Fast useful, please tell a friend and leave a rating on the App Store. Your support keeps the app going.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Be at Free against Simply Fast's $0.99. Be also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Simply Fast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On ratings volume, ads, 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
Be is free to download; Simply Fast costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Be holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Be ships an update every 6 months, Simply Fast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Be | Simply Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Pamplona | Mpathy Tech |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









