Comparison

Simplifast vs Plainfast

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

Head to head
About

Simplifast

Features
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The best intermittent fasting tracker for minimalists. Features: - Clean user interface - Home screen widgets - Weekly and monthly progress charts - Notification reminders - Apple Health integration for weight tracking Subscription Info: App is free to download and use. You can unlock all premium features by either: - A one-time purchase to unlock premium for life (no free trial) - A weekly subscription to unlock premium for 1 week (2 weeks free trial) Premium unlocks the following features: - Notification reminders - Weight tracking with Apple Health integration - Ability to edit previous fast entries Privacy Policy: https://simplifast.app/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Plainfast

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Plainfast is the honest fasting timer. Start a 16:8, 18:6, 20:4 or OMAD fast in one tap and watch a calm dial count the hours. No sign-up quiz, no account, no ads. Open the app and the timer is the first thing you see. You do not answer fifty questions about your body first, and you do not lose your past fasts after a week. Every fast you log stays in your history, free, for as long as you use Plainfast. WHAT IT COVERS • Intermittent fasting with 16:8, 18:6, 20:4 and OMAD presets, or a custom target that suits your day • Longer fasts: the clock keeps running past your goal, so 24, 36 and 72 hour fasts are timed hour by hour • Water fasts and extended fasts logged the same way as your daily window • A 10-phase timeline of what typically happens as a fast goes on: glycogen use, the shift toward fat burning, ketosis, and the hours that research often links to autophagy KEY FEATURES • A plain dial that shows time elapsed, time left and your current phase at a glance • Live Activity and Dynamic Island, so your fast keeps time on the lock screen • Home screen widgets • Reminders for the start and end of each fast • Full history, streaks and stats, all free • Weight log, plus mood and glucose logs after each fast • Export your fasting history as a CSV file • Dark mode that is designed, not just inverted WHO IT IS FOR • Beginners trying 16:8 who want a timer, not a program • OMAD and 20:4 regulars who log every day • Anyone who does an occasional 36 or 72 hour fast • Women and men who would rather track quietly than take a quiz first PRICING Free: the timer, all presets, the phase timeline, full history, streaks, stats, logs, widgets and reminders. Premium (monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime unlock) adds unlimited custom presets, adding past fasts, and mood and glucose correlation charts. Plainfast is a timer and a log, not medical advice. If you are pregnant, diabetic, take medication or plan a fast longer than 24 hours, talk to your doctor first. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://trifoiltrailblazer.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://trifoiltrailblazer.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Simplifast4 screens
Plainfast3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Simplifast at 3 against Plainfast's 1. Simplifast also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Simplifast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Plainfast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Simplifast versus Plainfast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplifastPlainfast
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan Arnold ZoletaIvan Terekhin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simplifast

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium14 Days trial$1.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$7.99
3 purchases

Plainfast

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$34.99

Questions

Is Simplifast free?
Simplifast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plainfast free?
Plainfast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simplifast or Plainfast have ads?
Neither Simplifast nor Plainfast shows ads.

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