Comparison

Sunrise vs FocusedFasting

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

Head to head
About

Sunrise

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
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Sunrise Fasting is an intermittent fasting tracker designed to help you build healthy habits, stay motivated, and track your fasting progress over time. Whether you're new to intermittent fasting or already have an established routine, Sunrise Fasting makes it easy to track fasts, monitor weight goals, view history and stats, and stay consistent with a fasting schedule that works for you. ~~ FEATURES ~~ [+] Track your fasts with live progress updates and fasting timer countdowns to your goal. [+] View fasting history, weight goal progress, badges, milestones, and detailed stats throughout your journey. [+] Learn helpful fasting tips, advice, and information through curated articles and videos. [+] Apple Watch app, Home Screen widgets, and Lock Screen widgets are supported. ~~ TYPES OF FASTS ~~ [+] 16-Hour (16:8) Intermittent Fast: one of the most popular fasting schedules. [+] Sunrise Fast: fast from sunrise until sundown. Commonly practiced during religious observances such as Ramadan. [+] Sunset Fast: fast from sundown through sunrise. Also used in some religious customs. [+] 18:6, 20:4, 1 day (24 hours), and 1.5 day (36 hours) fasts. [+] Custom fasts of any duration, up to 168 hours. ~~~~ Sunrise Fasting integrates with Apple Health to sync your weight data. ~~~~ Sunrise Fasting+ is an optional subscription. Sunrise Fasting+ unlocks premium features like trends and insights, scheduled fasts, and fast presets. It also removes in-app advertisements. Your subscription will automatically renew if not canceled. Sunrise Fasting is intended to be a tool for tracking intermittent fasting and is not a medical or healthcare service. The content within Sunrise Fasting is for informational purposes only. You should consult a medical professional before starting intermittent fasting or any other weight loss program, especially if you are pregnant or have a medical condition. Terms of Service: https://sunrisefasting.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://sunrisefasting.com/privacy

About

FocusedFasting

This app provides a simple, distraction-free timer for intermittent fasting. It supports popular fasting schedules and tracks your progress with weekly statistics and streak tracking. Enjoy motivational quotes and dark mode support to enhance your fasting journey.

Highlights
  • Popular fasting schedules (16:8, 18:6, 20:4)
  • Clean circular timer with progress visualization
  • Weekly fasting statistics
  • Streak tracking
  • Motivational quotes
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Simple, focused intermittent fasting timer. Track your fasts with a clean, distraction-free interface. Features: • Popular fasting schedules: 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, and custom • Clean circular timer with progress visualization • Weekly fasting statistics and streak tracking • Motivational quotes during your fast • Dark mode support Start your fasting journey today with a timer that just works. No ads, no subscriptions, no complications.

Screenshots

Sunrise4 screens
FocusedFasting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FocusedFasting at none against Sunrise's shown. FocusedFasting also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Sunrise's advantage is ratings volume (9.7K vs 9). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Sunrise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FocusedFasting sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FocusedFasting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrise has 9.7K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Sunrise's written reviews are positive against 100% of FocusedFasting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunrise ships an update monthly, FocusedFasting weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sunrise versus FocusedFasting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunriseFocusedFasting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.7K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.7K — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperArbor Apps LLCAusten Allred

Customer experience

Sunrise

All ratings9,724 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.8%

FocusedFasting

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sunrise

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

FocusedFasting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sunrise

Subscriptions2
  • Sunrise Fasting+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sunrise Fasting+ Yearly$29.991 Year
4 purchases

FocusedFasting

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Sunrise free?
Sunrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusedFasting free?
FocusedFasting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sunrise or FocusedFasting?
FocusedFasting is rated higher. Sunrise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.7K ratings, while FocusedFasting averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Sunrise or FocusedFasting have ads?
Sunrise shows ads; FocusedFasting does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunrise or FocusedFasting?
Sunrise ships an update monthly, and FocusedFasting weekly. Most recently, Sunrise was updated on October 29, 2026 and FocusedFasting on October 24, 2026.

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