Comparison

Empty vs Fasting Timer

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

Head to head
About

Empty

This app helps you track various fasting methods, including intermittent, circadian rhythm, and custom plans. It provides smart reminders and detailed progress views to support your health goals.

Highlights
  • Intermittent Fasting Tracking
  • Circadian Rhythm Fasting
  • Custom Fasting Plans
  • Smart Reminders
  • Progress Visualization
  • Fasting History
Features
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Empty is a simple and intuitive fasting tracker used for Intermittent, Circadian Rhythm, and Custom fasting. Choose your favorite fasting type and Empty will track and remind your ongoing progress. Empty supports the following fasting types: 16-Hour Intermittent Fasting (16/8): Popularized by Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) as a efficient way to remove extra weight. 16/8 fasting means eating within a window of eight hours each day such as from 12pm to 8pm and not eating during the remaining 16 hours. It helps get us into the sweet metabolic state of fat burning called Ketosis. Circadian Rhythm Fasting: Based on the research of Dr. Satchin Panda, the confining caloric consumption to about 12-hour period as people did just a century ago. It helps staving off high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity. Custom Fasting: Setup a custom program to meet your fasting goals. You choose your fasting hours per day, and days per week. Features: + Create Custom Fast + Smart Reminder (Remind you when your fasting completes even when the app is turn off) + Create your own custom alarms to fast + View the progress of the current fast + Show the full detail of your fasting days + Show the recent 7 fasts in chart and list + Get the average fasting time right in the Main Interface + Get the total hours of fasting in the Main Interface

About

Fasting Timer

This app helps you adopt a new lifestyle with healthy habits through intermittent fasting. It guides you to lose weight effectively, feel more active, and improve your body and brain function. Track your fasting hours, log weight, and stay motivated to reach your health goals.

Highlights
  • Intermittent fasting timer
  • Track fasting hours
  • Weight tracking with goals
  • Customizable fasting programs
  • Reminders for eating/break times
  • Improve body and brain function
Features
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Fasting Timer: OMAD, Autophagy makes intermittent fasting simple. Pick a plan, tap start, and always know where you are in your fast. Whether you're trying 16:8 for the first time or already eat one meal a day, the app keeps your fasting and eating windows on schedule, without complicated setup or daily lessons you don't need. FASTING PLANS FOR EVERY ROUTINE - 16:8, 18:6, 20:4 and OMAD (one meal a day) - Custom fasting schedules that fit your day - Switch plans anytime as your routine changes A TIMER THAT SHOWS YOUR PROGRESS - Start and end a fast with one tap - Clear countdown for your fasting and eating windows - Fasting stages, from fat-burning to autophagy, estimated from how long you've fasted TRACK WEIGHT, STREAKS AND GOALS - Log your weight and see your trend over time - Fasting calendar with a history of every fast - Stats for total fasts, total hours, average and longest fast - Streaks, achievements, and short- and long-term goals STAY ON TRACK - Reminders so you never miss the start or end of your fast WHY CHOOSE IT - Simple: open the app, start your fast, done - Built for OMAD and custom plans, not just 16:8 - Timer, weight and streaks together on one screen Combined with balanced eating and regular activity, intermittent fasting may support weight management and help you build a steady eating routine. Disclaimer: This app provides general wellness information and is not a medical device. Fasting stages are estimates based on the time since your last meal. Talk to a doctor before fasting if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have diabetes or another medical condition, take medication, have a history of eating disorders, or are under 18. Privacy Policy : https://forms.gle/fS6SVXiXdPF3TVkN7 Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Empty4 screens
Fasting Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Empty and Fasting Timer both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Empty's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fasting Timer's. Fasting Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Empty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fasting Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Empty against 4.5 for Fasting Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 120 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Empty's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fasting Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empty ships an update every 6 months, Fasting Timer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Empty versus Fasting Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmptyFasting Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (95 ratings)4.5 (120 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings95120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThang NguyenBhavinkumar Satashiya

Customer experience

Empty

All ratings95 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

Fasting Timer

All ratings120 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Empty

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
4 purchases

Fasting Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Empty free?
Empty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fasting Timer free?
Fasting Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Empty or Fasting Timer?
Empty and Fasting Timer are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 95 and 120 ratings respectively.
Do Empty or Fasting Timer have ads?
Both Empty and Fasting Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Empty or Fasting Timer?
Empty ships an update every 6 months, and Fasting Timer every 4 months. Most recently, Empty was updated on October 12, 2026 and Fasting Timer on October 21, 2026.

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