Meal Timer vs AllyFast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meal Timer
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Meal Timer is your ultimate dining companion! Simply input your meal start and end times, and our app will inform you if it's time to eat or wait. With default phrases like 'Enjoy your meal!' and 'Please wait a moment,' you can easily customize these in the settings tab to suit your preferences. Stay updated with our convenient widget that indicates whether it's mealtime or not, and receive timely notifications for meal end times. You can adjust notification sounds and settings to ensure you're always informed in a way that suits you. Plus, enjoy a dynamic home screen with AI-generated images that change at your specified intervals. Meal Timer makes managing your meals easy and enjoyable!
AllyFast
This app offers a streamlined fasting timer with a clean, SwiftUI-based interface. It prioritizes user privacy with local data storage and provides science-based insights into fasting stages. Enjoy a clutter-free, ad-free experience with no subscriptions.
- SwiftUI fasting timer
- Local data storage
- No subscriptions or ads
- Fasts up to 72 hours
- Editable fasting history
- Science-based fasting insights
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AllyFast is a beautifully crafted intermittent fasting timer built with SwiftUI. Clean, lightweight, and privacy-first. Whether you follow 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or extended fasts, AllyFast keeps your fasting journey simple and focused. Why AllyFast? • No subscriptions. One-time $0.99. Yours forever. • 100% private. All data stays on your device. • No ads, no trackers, no accounts, no clutter. • Ultra lightweight at just 1.7 MB. Key Features • Beautiful fasting timer with smooth SwiftUI animations • Supports intermittent fasting plans: 12:12, 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD • Extended fasts up to 72 hours • Editable fasting history with color-coded goal tracking • Science-based fasting stage insights (fed state, ketosis, autophagy, and more) • Unlimited local import and export of your fasting data • Polished for iOS 26 Liquid Glass • Full Dark Mode support Perfect Privacy Your fasting data never leaves your iPhone. No cloud sync, no servers, no tracking. Just you and your fast. Built for Everyone From beginners exploring their first 16:8 fast to experienced fasters tracking multi-day autophagy windows, AllyFast adapts to your goals without getting in the way. No cloud. No noise. Just fasting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meal Timer at every 10 days against AllyFast's monthly. Meal Timer also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.2). AllyFast's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Meal Timer costs $0.99 and AllyFast $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meal Timer ships an update every 10 days, AllyFast monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meal Timer | AllyFast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JongHwa Lee | Wonseok Lee |
In-app purchases
Meal Timer
No in-app purchases
AllyFast
No in-app purchases
