Comparison

9toFast vs Plate Journal

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

Head to head
About

9toFast

Features
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9toFast is a clean and intuitive intermittent fasting app designed to help you stay consistent without pressure. Whether you’re fasting for better focus, energy, or health, 9toFast makes it easy to track your progress and feel in control. Stay on track effortlessly β€’ Smart fasting timer: Start, pause, or end your fasts anytime and watch your fasting ring fill in real-time. β€’ Custom fasting plans: Choose from popular plans like 16:8 or 18:6, or set your own window. β€’ Progress dashboard: Visualise your streaks and completion rates at a glance. β€’ Personalised themes: Match your app to your mood with sleek light and dark options. β€’ Simple insights: See how your fasting habits evolve over time with easy-to-read stats. Why users love 9toFast β€’ Minimal design that keeps fasting simple β€’ No clutter, ads, or confusing features β€’ Built for balance, not restriction Perfect for beginners and pros Whether you’re new to fasting or have been doing it for years, 9toFast adapts to your lifestyle. Track your fasts, stay consistent, and celebrate small wins daily. Coming soon β€’ Weight tracking β€’ Calorie Counting β€’ Meal Logging β€’ Health app integrations β€’ Fasting challenges β€’ Custom reminders and streak rewards Start your fasting journey today with 9toFast: the fasting tracker that’s simple, motivating, and built for real life.

About

Plate Journal

Features
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Plate Journal is your personal food journal β€” photograph every meal and capture how it made you feel. - Photo-first logging for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and unlimited Snacks - Rate each meal and track your mood β€” happy, neutral, sad, or disgusted - Add a meal name and notes about how the food made you feel - Browse your full history in a log grouped by day - Filter your log by meal type, mood, or minimum rating - Weekly Story card: see your top meals, mood summary, and streak for the past 7 days - Everything stays private on your device β€” no accounts, no cloud, no tracking Built with love for anyone who wants a simple, beautiful record of what they eat and how food affects them.

Screenshots

9toFast4 screens
Plate Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plate Journal at none against 9toFast's 3. Plate Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown). 9toFast's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. 9toFast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Plate Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
9toFast versus Plate Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter9toFastPlate Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsther YekiniVikram Badrinarayanan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

9toFast

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99
None

Plate Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 9toFast free?
9toFast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plate Journal free?
Plate Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 9toFast or Plate Journal have ads?
9toFast shows ads; Plate Journal does not.

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