Comparison

Fasting Journal vs Easy Fast Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Fasting Journal

Track your fasting and feasting periods with customizable timers and notes. Monitor your weight, water intake, and energy levels with smart infographics to visualize progress. Plan future fasting schedules and record accountability photos.

Highlights
  • Customizable fast and feast periods
  • Edit and delete fasting periods
  • Add notes and hashtags to periods
  • Record weight, height, and water intake
  • Monitor energy levels and activity
  • Smart progress infographics
  • Customizable quick view timer
Features
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The app allows you to: - create different types of fast and feasts without a break, when the next period starts, the last one ends - edit and delete the existing fast/feast periods - add a hashtag and note to each fasting/feasting period to save the relevant information - you can create a fast/feast period in the past and in the future depending on your planned activities - record and monitor your weight, height, water intake, energy level, activity and accountability photos - customizable quick view with the fasting time counter to motivate you and remind you of your goals - the smart info-graphics allow you to view your progress at a glance - change the profile picture

About

Easy Fast Tracker

This app simplifies intermittent fasting with a straightforward timer and progress tracking. It helps users build healthy habits by monitoring fasting windows, weight, and water intake. Features include customizable plans, reminders, and integration with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Customizable fasting timer
  • Progress charts and history
  • Customizable reminders
  • Live Activity & Dynamic Island integration
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Your simple, no-clutter intermittent fasting app. Start a fast, track your progress, and build a healthy fasting habit with FastMinder. Whether you're trying 16:8 fasting for the first time or you've been doing 18:6 or OMAD for years, FastMinder keeps things simple. Set your fasting window, tap start, and let the timer do the rest. WHY FASTMINDER? Most fasting apps are packed with features you'll never use. FastMinder is different. It's lightweight, fast to open, and focused on one thing: helping you stick to your intermittent fasting schedule. FEATURES - Fasting Timer: Pick a plan (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD) or create your own custom fasting schedule. Start and stop your fast with one tap. - Progress Charts: See your fasting hours, weight, water intake, and daily steps on clear, easy-to-read graphs. Watch your streaks grow over time. - Reminders: Set custom notifications so you never miss your eating window or forget to start a fast. - Fasting History: Look back at every fast you've completed. Track your longest streak and celebrate milestones. - Live Activity & Dynamic Island: See your current fast countdown right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without opening the app. - Home Screen Widgets: Check your fasting status at a glance. Log water or end your fast directly from your Home Screen. - Apple Watch App: Start and finish fasts, log water intake, and enter your weight right from your wrist. - Apple Health Integration: Syncs with HealthKit to read and write steps, water, and weight data. Nothing leaves your device. HOW INTERMITTENT FASTING HELPS Intermittent fasting is one of the most popular approaches to weight loss and better health. Here's what the research shows: - Weight Loss: Creating a natural calorie deficit by limiting your eating window can help you lose weight without counting every calorie. - Better Metabolism: Fasting periods can improve insulin sensitivity and help regulate blood sugar levels. - Cellular Repair: Fasting triggers autophagy, your body's process for cleaning out damaged cells and regenerating new ones. - Heart Health: Studies link intermittent fasting to lower blood pressure, reduced triglycerides, and improved cholesterol. - Brain Health: Fasting may support cognitive function and protect against neurodegenerative conditions. - Reduced Inflammation: Regular fasting can lower chronic inflammation, which is tied to many long-term health issues. GETTING STARTED Download FastMinder, pick your fasting plan, and tap start. That's it. No complicated setup, no calorie logging required. Just a clean fasting timer and tracker that works. Join the millions of people using intermittent fasting to feel better, lose weight, and take control of their health. NOTES - HealthKit (Apple Health) integration reads and writes steps, water, and weight. No data is sent outside your device. Health app access required. - FastMinder is not a medical app. Goals are suggested based on your profile. Please consult your healthcare provider before using it for medical purposes or specific diet needs. Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/79156997 Terms of Use: https://funnmedia.com/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Fasting Journal4 screens
Easy Fast Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Easy Fast Tracker at 77% against Fasting Journal's 0%. Easy Fast Tracker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (344 vs 1). Fasting Journal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Easy Fast Tracker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fasting Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Fast Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Fast Tracker has 344 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fasting Journal's written reviews are positive against 77% of Easy Fast Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fasting Journal ships an update every 2 weeks, Easy Fast Tracker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fasting Journal versus Easy Fast Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFasting JournalEasy Fast Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (344 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1344 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB223 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSvetlana SiarskaFunn Media, LLC

Customer experience

Fasting Journal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Easy Fast Tracker

All ratings338 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

Fasting Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Easy Fast Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • 🐛 Scheduling not working (resets to current time)
  • 🐛 Cannot set a time later in the day to start a fast

Requested features

11 requests
  • Track impact of exercise on fasting stages
  • Share with friends option
  • Fasting leader boards
  • Tracking for ketones and blood glucose
  • Customize notifications or simplify them
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  • Specify days of the week for fasting
  • Set a target water goal that can be 'hit'
  • Fasting schedule (e.g., 16:8 Mon-Fri)
  • +/- toggle to easily add/subtract hours to current fast
  • Fix issue where fast duration is recorded as 17h 59m instead of 18h
  • Allow tracking of 'eating window' or daily flexibility

In-app purchases

None

Fasting Journal

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Easy Fast Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • FastMinder Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • FastMinder Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • FastMinder Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • FastMinder Premium Yearly 27 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Plus Bundle1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • FastMinder Premium One Time$29.99
  • FastMinder Premium One Time$39.99

Questions

Is Fasting Journal free?
Fasting Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy Fast Tracker free?
Easy Fast Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fasting Journal or Easy Fast Tracker?
Easy Fast Tracker is rated higher. Fasting Journal averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Easy Fast Tracker averages 4.7 from 344 ratings.
Do Fasting Journal or Easy Fast Tracker have ads?
Neither Fasting Journal nor Easy Fast Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fasting Journal or Easy Fast Tracker?
Fasting Journal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Easy Fast Tracker every 9 days. Most recently, Fasting Journal was updated on October 4, 2026 and Easy Fast Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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