# Sunrise vs Fasty

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fasty at none against Sunrise's 2. Fasty also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Sunrise's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 7). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sunrise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Fasty asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sunrise against 4.9 for Fasty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrise has 9.7K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Sunrise's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fasty's.

Sunrise ships an update monthly, Fasty every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sunrise | Fasty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (9.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunrise-intermittent-fasting/id1458576177/reviews) | **[4.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fasty-fasting-tracker/id1596329455/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.7K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 16 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 86 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arbor Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1031337477) | [Forest and the Trees, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1596329457) |

## What reviewers say

### Sunrise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunrise-intermittent-fasting/id1458576177)

This app helps users track intermittent fasting progress, build healthy habits, and stay motivated. It offers a fasting timer, history tracking, and educational content. Supports various fast types and integrates with Apple Health.

**Highlights:** Live fasting progress updates, Fasting timer countdowns, View fasting history and stats, Monitor weight goals, Curated fasting tips and articles, Apple Watch and widget support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sunrise Fasting+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Sunrise Fasting+ Yearly | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Flexible and customizable
- 🚀 Simple and straightforward
- 👍 Keeps you accountable
- 🚀 Effective for weight loss

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with editing/deleting past fasts
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior after updates
- 🐛 Bugs with widgets and live activities
- 🔋 Ads can be intrusive
- 🐛 Difficulty customizing fasting times

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on certain devices
- Syncing issues with Apple Health
- Inconsistent behavior when ending a fast

**Requested features**

- Add countdown for feeding window
- Provide more detailed progress tracking
- Offer in-app education on fasting benefits
- Allow longer fasting periods (>168 hours)
- Add reminders and motivational messages


### Fasty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fasty-fasting-tracker/id1596329455)

This app helps users track intermittent fasting by monitoring fasting days and eating periods. It supports weight tracking in both pounds and kilograms and does not collect user data.

**Highlights:** Intermittent fasting tracking, Weight tracking, Fasting day monitoring, Eating period logging, Pound and kilogram support, No data collection

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sunrise free?

Sunrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Fasty free?

Fasty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sunrise or Fasty?

Fasty is rated higher. Sunrise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while Fasty averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.

### Do Sunrise or Fasty have ads?

Sunrise shows ads; Fasty does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sunrise or Fasty?

Sunrise ships an update monthly, and Fasty every 16 months. Most recently, Sunrise was updated on November 7, 2026 and Fasty on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*