Comparison

Before Sleep vs Fasting Stages Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Before Sleep

This app uses a combination of ambient sounds and projected light patterns to help users fall asleep faster. It offers customizable light themes like rain and fireplace, along with white noise options to mask distractions. The app can also function as a dimmer and automatically closes after a set time.

Highlights
  • Light projection on ceiling
  • Ambient relaxing sounds
  • Customizable light themes
  • White noise generator
  • Adjustable timer
  • Dimmer function
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Do you spend more than five minutes to fall asleep? Does your newborn baby wake up in the middle of the night? A simple combination of lights and sounds that help you fall asleep! Use your device to reflect lights on the ceiling that simulate rain, fireplace, and more! In addition you will enjoy amazing relaxing sounds. You can use the app as a dimmer too, with a variety of different colors. Just place just device on the night stand and enjoy the app. The application will close after the time is over. You can set the time as well. With the white noise option, you can select a variety of different frequencies. This option is useful to cancel unwanted noises like police sirens. A simple but effective solution to improve your sleep time!

About

Fasting Stages Tracker

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Fasting Stages Tracker is your companion app for intermittent fasting, extended fasting, and religious fasting. Track your progress in real-time while learning what happens in your body at each fasting stage. CORE FEATURES Real-Time Timer Start and stop your fast with one tap. Watch your elapsed time and progress through metabolic stages in real-time. Fasting Stages Choose between Simple mode (4 stages) or Detailed mode (7 stages). See visual progress bars counting down to each new stage, then count up while you're in it. Automatic Logs Every fast is saved automatically. View your complete history with total duration, stages reached, and highest stage achieved. Progress Analytics Track your stats: total fasts, average duration, longest fast, most reached stage. Filter and sort by date or duration to identify patterns. Science-Backed Education Learn what happens at each fasting stage. Get contextual tips when you reach milestones and understand the science behind fasting benefits. Customizable Settings Toggle between Simple and Detailed modes. Configure notifications for stage milestones and reminders. Turn education content on or off. Data Export Export all fasting logs as CSV to use with other health apps or spreadsheets. WHY CHOOSE FASTING STAGES TRACKER? - Simple and focused design - Educational and science-backed - Privacy first: all data stored locally - Works offline - Supports all fasting types - Completely free, no ads or premium features SUPPORTED FASTING TYPES Intermittent Fasting (16:8, 18:6, 20:4), Extended Fasting (24h+), Religious Fasting, and Custom durations. FASTING STAGES Fed State (0-4h) - Digestion active, insulin elevated Fat Burning (4-16h) - Glycogen depleting, fat burning begins Ketosis (16-24h) - Running on ketones, peak mental clarity Autophagy (24h+) - Cellular repair and regeneration All your data stays on your device. We never upload or share your information.

Screenshots

Before Sleep4 screens
Fasting Stages Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fasting Stages Tracker at none against Before Sleep's 3. Fasting Stages Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Before Sleep sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fasting Stages Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Before Sleep versus Fasting Stages Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefore SleepFasting Stages Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdison LargoMiddle Class Finance LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Before Sleep

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock Timer$3.99
  • Unlock Timer and Remove Ads.$4.99
None

Fasting Stages Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Before Sleep free?
Before Sleep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fasting Stages Tracker free?
Fasting Stages Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Before Sleep or Fasting Stages Tracker have ads?
Before Sleep shows ads; Fasting Stages Tracker does not.

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