Comparison

iFast vs Jala

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

Head to head
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

About

Jala

Quickly log food intake and monitor calories and macronutrients without unnecessary clutter. Track daily goals for protein, carbs, fat, and key nutrients, alongside water and weight progress. Your data is private and stored securely in iCloud.

Highlights
  • Fast food logging
  • Barcode scanner
  • Custom food and recipe saving
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Water and weight logging
  • Private iCloud data storage
  • Data export and deletion
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Jala is a fast way to log your food and stay on top of your calories and macros — without the clutter. Search foods, scan barcodes, save your own custom foods and recipes, and log meals in seconds. Jala shows your calories, protein, carbs, fat, and key nutrients against the daily goals you set — plus water, weight, and progress over time. FAST, ACCURATE LOGGING • Search a large food database or scan a barcode • Serving-accurate portions — grams, cups, oz, and more • Save custom foods and full recipes you reuse • Copy previous meals for quick repeat days YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • Calorie and macro rings for the day • Fiber, sugar, sodium, and other nutrient tracking • Water and weight logging • Clean, simple progress history PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data lives in your own private iCloud — not on our servers • No ads, no trackers, no separate account • Export everything as CSV or JSON, and delete it all in one tap Jala is built for people who want practical, quick nutrition tracking — concise, clean, and yours. Powered by fatsecret nutrition API (www.fatsecret.com) Jala Premium is an auto-renewable subscription: $2.99/month or $19.99/year, each with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jala.unamicconsulting.com/privacy

Screenshots

iFast4 screens
Jala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iFast at none against Jala's 2. iFast also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). Jala's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price 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. Jala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. iFast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jala holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iFast has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFast ships an update every 3 days, Jala every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iFast versus Jala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFastJala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperManu MehrotraJames Beldin

Customer experience

iFast

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

Jala

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iFast

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Jala

Subscriptions2
  • Jala Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Jala Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is iFast free?
iFast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jala free?
Jala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iFast or Jala?
Jala is rated higher. iFast averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Jala averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do iFast or Jala have ads?
iFast shows ads; Jala does not.
Which is updated more often, iFast or Jala?
iFast ships an update every 3 days, and Jala every 3 months. Most recently, iFast was updated on November 3, 2026 and Jala on October 31, 2026.

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