Comparison

Matchbox Life vs FastWindow

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

Head to head
About

Matchbox Life

This app guides your health and fitness journey by allowing you to book classes, create custom workouts, and track your progress. It also offers a recipe library, video workouts, and direct communication with club staff and members. Integrate with Apple Health to monitor daily activity and data from wearable devices.

Highlights
  • Book classes online
  • Create custom exercise programs
  • Track workout progress
  • Monitor body measurements
  • Participate in fitness challenges
  • Apple Health integration
  • Recipe and video workout library
Features
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Create your own exercise programmes or select from a range provided by the club - Track your progress from all your workouts - Keep track of your body measurements and progress - Take part in regular fitness challenges - Contact club staff directly - Interact and get to know your fellow members - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Refer Friends to the club online - Recipes Library - Video Workout Library Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

About

FastWindow

Features
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FastWindow does one thing. It shows you how long you've been fasting and when you can eat. Every major fasting app has become a wellness platform — coaching subscriptions, quizzes, recipe feeds, and paywall friction. FastWindow strips all of that away. ONE-TAP FASTING TIMER Open the app. Tap start. Done. No quiz about your goals. No onboarding survey. No account creation. Just a clean fasting timer that works. You see two things: • How long you've been fasting (elapsed time) • When you can eat (remaining time) That's it. That's the app. FASTING PRESETS BUILT IN Choose your fasting window in one tap: • 16:8 (16 hours fasting, 8 hours eating) • 18:6 (18 hours fasting, 6 hours eating) • 20:4 (20 hours fasting, 4 hours eating) • OMAD (One Meal A Day) • Custom durations (Pro feature) No coaching. No meal plans. No calorie tracking. Just fasting. FEATURES THAT MATTER • One-tap fasting timer • Live elapsed and remaining time • Fasting presets (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD) • 7-day fast history at a glance • Calendar heatmap to see patterns • Backdate your start time if you forget to start the timer • Local notifications when your fast ends • No account required. Ever. • No subscription. Ever. FASTWINDOW PRO — One Time Purchase Upgrade once to unlock: • Unlimited fast history (beyond 7 days) • Custom fasting durations (set any hours:minutes) • Weight log with trend visualization • Apple Health export (weight, fasting data) • Advanced stats (average fast length, streak tracking) Pay once. £4.99. Yours forever. No renewal, no monthly fee, no subscription. WHY FASTWINDOW EXISTS The fasting app category has a problem. Every major app pushes you toward: • Subscription upsells (coaching, premium insights, meal plans) • Onboarding quizzes (goals, weight, activity level, dietary preferences) • Wellness bloat (recipes, articles, community challenges, step tracking) FastWindow rejects all of that. If you need a fasting coach, use Zero. If you want recipes and meal plans, use Fastic. If you want community challenges, use BodyFast. But if you just want to know how long you've been fasting — and that's it — FastWindow is for you. PERFECT FOR • People practicing intermittent fasting (16:8, 18:6, OMAD, etc.) • Users frustrated by fasting app subscriptions • Anyone who wants a timer, not a wellness platform • People who value simplicity over features • Users tired of onboarding quizzes and paywalls WHO FASTWINDOW IS NOT FOR FastWindow does not provide: • Coaching or fasting advice • Meal plans or recipes • Calorie tracking or macros • Community features or challenges • Water intake or step tracking • Body measurements beyond weight If you need those features, consider Zero, Fastic, or BodyFast. FastWindow is intentionally minimal. PRIVACY & SIMPLICITY • No account creation required • No email, no password, no profile • All data stored locally on your device • No cloud sync (intentional — keeps it simple) • No third-party analytics or tracking • Offline-first design NO SUBSCRIPTION MEANS NO SUBSCRIPTION Other fasting apps say "free" but push monthly subscriptions for basic features like custom fasting durations or history beyond 7 days. FastWindow is different: one optional upgrade, one price, lifetime access. No coaching upsells, no premium tiers, no renewal fatigue. Free version: 7-day history, preset durations (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD), basic timer Pro version: £2.99 once, everything unlocked, forever MEDICAL DISCLAIMER FastWindow is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before beginning any fasting program, especially if you have a medical condition or take medications. SUPPORT & CONTACT Questions? Feedback? Contact us at karl@projectsnaplabs.com FastWindow is independently developed with your focus and simplicity as the top priorities. Download FastWindow today and track your fasts without the bloat, subscriptions, or friction.

Screenshots

Matchbox Life4 screens
FastWindow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matchbox Life at none against FastWindow's 1. On price, ads, 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. FastWindow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matchbox Life asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Matchbox Life versus FastWindow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchbox LifeFastWindow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshbournePROJECTSNAPLABS LTD

In-app purchases

None

Matchbox Life

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FastWindow

One-time1
  • FastWindow Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Matchbox Life free?
Matchbox Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FastWindow free?
FastWindow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Matchbox Life or FastWindow have ads?
Neither Matchbox Life nor FastWindow shows ads.

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