Comparison

PureBite vs Lockscreen Fasting Timer

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

Head to head
About

PureBite

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Stick to intermittent fasting โ€” see where you are in your fast at a glance, and know what to cook when your window opens. PureBite is a fasting tracker with a live timer, fasting stages, and recipes built for breaking a fast. Pick a plan like 16:8, start a fast, and follow it from your Lock Screen. When it's time to eat, open quick, high-protein recipes and add ingredients to your shopping list โ€” without turning this into a calorie counter. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข Fasting timer โ€” elapsed time, time to your goal, and your eating window โ€ข Lock Screen, Home Screen & Dynamic Island โ€” widgets and a Live Activity show your fast, its current stage, and when the next one starts โ€ข Fasting stages โ€” what's typically happening at 4, 12, 16, and 24 hours, with Learn articles that cite their sources โ€ข Plans that fit real life โ€” 12:12, 14:10, 16:8, and on Plus: 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, alternate-day, custom schedules, and extended fasts up to 72 hours and beyond with a safety check and medical-supervision confirmation โ€ข Ramadan mode โ€” fast from your local Fajr to Maghrib with suhoor and iftar reminders, using your location or a city you pick โ€ข Reminders โ€” start and end alerts after you choose to enable them โ€ข History, streaks & mood check-ins โ€” see your fasts and how you felt; your mood and notes stay private โ€ข Eating-window recipes โ€” ideas for breaking a fast, with save and shopping list PUREBITE PLUS Plus unlocks advanced and custom plans, step-by-step instructions for every recipe (one recipe is free each day), cooking with what's in your fridge, and unlimited saves. Plus is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage them in Settings โ†’ Apple ID โ†’ Subscriptions. NOT A MEDICAL APP PureBite does not provide medical advice, diagnose conditions, or treat disease. Intermittent fasting is not right for everyone. Talk to a doctor before changing how you eat, especially if you are pregnant, have a history of eating disorders, take medication, or manage a medical condition. Privacy Policy: https://alexriakhin.com/PureBite/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://alexriakhin.com/PureBite/eula

About

Lockscreen Fasting Timer

Features
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Keep your fasting window on your Lock Screen, where you already look a hundred times a day. Set your eating hours once. The rest follows on its own, every day. A clean widget shows what is happening right now: "Fast until 8:00 AM" while you fast, "Eat until 6:00 PM" once your window opens. No numbers ticking, no app to open, just a glance. WHAT YOU GET - Your fast, right on the Lock Screen, in real time - A widget for the Lock Screen and the Home Screen - Fasting and eating that switch automatically at the right time - Gentle reminders when a fasting or eating window begins - Set it once and let it repeat every day HOW IT WORKS Pick when your fasting starts and how long it lasts. Your eating window fills in the rest. Add the widget to your Lock Screen and you are done. It quietly follows your schedule from then on. MADE SIMPLE ON PURPOSE No food logging, no charts to keep up with, no clutter. One glance tells you where you are in your day. PRO Unlock everything with a subscription. It is auto-renewable and billed monthly, and it renews until you cancel. You can cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cofounder.co.kr/fasting/privacy

Screenshots

PureBite4 screens
Lockscreen Fasting Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PureBite at none against Lockscreen Fasting Timer's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Lockscreen Fasting Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. PureBite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
PureBite versus Lockscreen Fasting Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureBiteLockscreen Fasting Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAlexander RyakhinHosung Hwang

In-app purchases

None

PureBite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lockscreen Fasting Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Lockscreen Fasting PRO$0.991 Month

Questions

Is PureBite free?
PureBite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lockscreen Fasting Timer free?
Lockscreen Fasting Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PureBite or Lockscreen Fasting Timer have ads?
Neither PureBite nor Lockscreen Fasting Timer shows ads.

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