Comparison

Be vs Simply Fast

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Be4 screens
Simply Fast3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Be versus Simply Fast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeSimply Fast
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames PamplonaMpathy Tech

Customer experience

Be

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simply Fast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Be

No in-app purchases

None

Simply Fast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be free?
Be is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simply Fast free?
Simply Fast costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Be or Simply Fast?
Be is rated higher. Be averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Simply Fast averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Be or Simply Fast have ads?
Neither Be nor Simply Fast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be or Simply Fast?
Be ships an update every 6 months, and Simply Fast every 2 months. Most recently, Be was updated on June 24, 2026 and Simply Fast on September 22, 2026.

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