Comparison

Fasting Timer vs iFast

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

Head to head
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/

About

iFast

This app helps you track your fasting periods and monitor your progress towards your health goals. It supports various popular fasting methods, including circadian rhythm fasting and intermittent fasting schedules.

Highlights
  • Track fasting periods
  • Monitor progress
  • Support for popular fasting types
  • Circadian rhythm fasting
  • Intermittent fasting schedules
  • Custom prolonged fasts
Features
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iFast is your all-in-one intermittent fasting and healthy-living companion, and it is about far more than a timer. FASTING, DONE RIGHT • Any protocol: 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, OMAD or a custom window • A live timer with metabolic zones so you can see what your body is doing • Streaks, history and gentle reminders that keep you consistent HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • The medium widget puts your fast, water, steps and food at a glance • A live countdown to your goal, so you always know how long is left • A small size for your fast and streak, plus Lock Screen widgets on iOS 16 and later • Tap a row in the medium widget to jump straight to logging it A COACH IN YOUR POCKET • Ask Ember, your personal coach, about fasting, food or training • Grounded, personalized guidance based on your goals and your logs ACCOUNTABILITY CIRCLES • Get matched into a small group on the same journey • Encourage each other and stay on track together TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Weight, water, steps, workouts and body measurements • Snap a photo of your meal for instant calorie and macro estimates • Clean charts that turn your data into visible progress APPLE HEALTH • Two-way sync so all your health data stays in one place iFast Pro unlocks photo meal analysis, higher coach limits and more. iFast Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://manuongithub.github.io/FastTrackerPolicies/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: https://manuongithub.github.io/FastTrackerPolicies/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Fasting Timer4 screens
iFast4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fasting Timer and iFast both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of iFast's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fasting Timer's. iFast also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Fasting Timer's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 23) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads 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. Fasting Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. iFast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iFast holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fasting Timer has 120 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fasting Timer's written reviews are positive against 86% of iFast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fasting Timer ships an update every 4 months, iFast every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fasting Timer versus iFast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFasting TimeriFast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (120 ratings)4.7 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings120 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhavinkumar SatashiyaManu Mehrotra

Customer experience

Fasting Timer

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

iFast

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fasting Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
None

iFast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fasting Timer free?
Fasting Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iFast free?
iFast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fasting Timer or iFast?
iFast is rated higher. Fasting Timer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while iFast averages 4.7 from 23 ratings.
Do Fasting Timer or iFast have ads?
Both Fasting Timer and iFast show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fasting Timer or iFast?
Fasting Timer ships an update every 4 months, and iFast every 3 days. Most recently, Fasting Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and iFast on October 24, 2026.

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