# Fasting Tracker vs Tear Tales

The clearest difference is ads: Fasting Tracker at none against Tear Tales's shown. Fasting Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (8.7K vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fasting Tracker sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tear Tales sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fasting Tracker against 5.0 for Tear Tales. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fasting Tracker has 8.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Fasting Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tear Tales's.

Fasting Tracker ships an update every 3 days, Tear Tales every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fasting Tracker | Tear Tales |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (8.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fasting-tracker-easy-fast/id6478773954/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tear-tales/id6499500073/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.7K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 93.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 74 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Samtark Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1566081928) | [Alexander Schmutz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514806285) |

## What reviewers say

### Fasting Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fasting-tracker-easy-fast/id6478773954)

This app helps you track intermittent fasting with a simple, ad-free timer. It offers core features for free, with optional Pro upgrades for advanced tracking, widgets, and Apple Watch integration. Your data is kept private with no account required.

**Highlights:** Intermittent fasting timer, Water tracking with reminders, Weight tracking, No account required, Ad-free experience, Advanced protocols (Pro), Home screen widgets (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seedling Sponsor | $0.99 | per month |
| Seedling Sponsor | $1.99 | per month |
| Seedling Sponsor | $2.99 | per month |
| Seedling Sponsor | $3.99 | per month |
| Flourish Sponsor | $4.99 | per month |
| Easy Fast Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Tip | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Tip | $14.99 | per month |
| Monthly Tip | $19.99 | per month |
| Easy Fast Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $19.99 | one-time |
| Tip | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Simple and straightforward interface
- 🚀 Flexible fasting options
- 🚀 Detailed fasting progress tracking
- 👍 Customizable display

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional app freezes or crashes
- 🔒 No user account/data sync across devices
- 🐛 Issues with lock screen/home screen widgets

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to save measurements
- Inconsistent widget updates

**Requested features**

- Integration with Apple Health
- Community/social features
- Ability to plan/schedule future fasts
- Ketosis/fat-burning tracking


### Tear Tales

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tear-tales/id6499500073)

This app helps you privately document and track your emotional journey through sad moments. Record crying episodes with details, categorize them with tags, and visualize your patterns over time. Enhance privacy with optional locking and biometric authentication.

**Highlights:** Document crying moments with date and intensity, Categorize entries with custom tags, Visualize emotional journey with charts, Private mode with Face ID/Touch ID lock, Sync data across iOS devices, Export data in various formats (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy me a coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Enable data export | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tear Tales Pro - Discounted | $2.99 | one-time |
| Tear Tales Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fasting Tracker free?

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

### Is Tear Tales free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Fasting Tracker or Tear Tales?

Fasting Tracker and Tear Tales are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8.7K and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Fasting Tracker or Tear Tales have ads?

Tear Tales shows ads; Fasting Tracker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Fasting Tracker or Tear Tales?

Fasting Tracker ships an update every 3 days, and Tear Tales every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fasting Tracker was updated on September 26, 2026 and Tear Tales on September 21, 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.*