# Empty Fasting vs Moderation

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Empty Fasting at none against Moderation's 2. Empty Fasting also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). Moderation's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Moderation sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Empty Fasting asks for nothing beyond the download.

Empty Fasting ships an update every 3 days, Moderation daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Empty Fasting | Moderation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (84 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empty-fasting/id6475213946/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **84** | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 169 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 27.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Light Nudge](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731016560) | [Jonathan Hill](https://appshunter.io/developer/921865107) |

## What reviewers say

### Empty Fasting

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empty-fasting/id6475213946)

This app helps users focus on a single fasting period at a time, offering both overnight and daytime schedules. It provides customizable themes and icons, home screen widgets, and tracks fasting streaks and trends with encouraging messages.

**Highlights:** Single fast focus, Home screen widgets, Overnight and daytime schedules, Customizable themes and icons, Streak and trend statistics, Encouragement during fasts

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful UI design
- 👍 Simple and focused functionality
- 🚀 Snappy and well-thought-out UI
- 💎 Clean and minimal aesthetic
- ✅ Does what it's made for

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Lacks custom fasting length
- ❌ Can’t personalize app for ADF
- ❌ Lacks Apple Health integration
- ❌ Inability to edit start time
- ❌ Fasts can’t be started at any time

**Reported bugs**

- Fast reminders still sent even if the fasting session is currently active.

**Requested features**

- Custom fasting length (days/hours)
- More options for ADF
- Apple Health integration
- Ability to edit start time of a running timer
- Set multiple start fast reminders


### Moderation

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moderation-alcohol-tracker/id6795221169)

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Moderation Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Moderation Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Empty Fasting free?

Empty Fasting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Moderation free?

Moderation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Empty Fasting or Moderation have ads?

Neither Empty Fasting nor Moderation shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Empty Fasting or Moderation?

Empty Fasting ships an update every 3 days, and Moderation daily. Most recently, Empty Fasting was updated on October 15, 2026 and Moderation on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
