Comparison

BearLite vs Ember Fasting

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

Head to head
About

BearLite

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Start Your Healthy Intermittent Fasting Journey with BearLite! BearLite is an intermittent fasting app featuring an adorable bear companion that makes fasting more enjoyable and sustainable. Key Features Emotional Bear Character • 20+ diverse animations • Character expressions that change with your fasting state • Warm encouragement messages throughout your journey Smart Fasting Timer • Various fasting plans: 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, and more • Automatic tracking of fasting/eating windows • Push notifications for fasting start/end times Detailed Progress Tracking • Calendar view for at-a-glance fasting history • Daily/Weekly/Monthly statistics • Streak tracking and achievements • Weight change logging Gamification • Level system with experience points • Unlock various achievements • Bear customization (colors, accessories) Multi-language Support • Full support for Korean, English, and Japanese • Localized time display Scientific Benefits of Fasting Intermittent fasting offers numerous health benefits: • Weight loss and fat burning • Improved insulin sensitivity • Enhanced cellular regeneration • Increased focus and energy • Reduced inflammation

About

Ember Fasting

This app provides a simple and beautiful intermittent fasting timer with a widget-first design. It offers precise tracking of fasting progress, various popular protocols, and metabolic insights for Pro users. The app focuses on a clean user experience without ads or dark patterns.

Highlights
  • Widget-first design for home and lock screens
  • Fast launch time and smooth animations
  • Live metabolic process tracking (Pro)
  • Support for 5 popular fasting protocols
  • Streak tracking and milestone celebrations
  • Smart notifications for fast completion
Features
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The fasting timer that respects your time and your wallet. Ember is a beautifully crafted intermittent fasting timer that just works. No account required. No ads. No dark patterns. Just a precise, reliable timer with stunning widgets and honest pricing. WIDGET-FIRST DESIGN Check your fasting progress without opening the app. Ember offers 7 widget styles: small interactive, medium, large, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Your progress is always a glance away. Start and stop fasts right from your home screen. BEAUTIFUL & FAST Launches in under a second. Your body runs multiple metabolic processes during a fast: fat burning, ketosis, autophagy. They overlap and build on each other gradually. Ember tracks your progress with smooth animations and warm, purposeful design. Choose from 10 curated color themes or set your own custom accent color. Pick from 8 app icon styles to match your aesthetic. METABOLIC INSIGHT (PRO) Fasting isn't a series of stages you enter and leave, it's overlapping biological processes that build on each other. Pro unlocks live metabolic process tracking: see fat burning, ketosis, and autophagy ramping simultaneously with intensity indicators. Tap the info icon during any fast to see exactly what's happening in your body. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, NOTHING YOU DON'T - All 5 popular protocols: 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or create your own - Streak tracking with milestone celebrations - History with weekly calendar view - Basic stats to track your progress - Smart notifications for fast completion, zone transitions, and daily reminders HONEST PRICING The full fasting timer is free. No trial traps. No surprise charges. Pro unlocks metabolic insight, extra widget styles, themes, icons, and advanced notifications for $1.99/month, $14.99/year, or $29.99 lifetime. That's it. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your data never leaves your device. No account. No analytics. No tracking. Our App Store privacy label is "Data Not Collected"...and we mean it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BearLite4 screens
Ember Fasting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BearLite at none against Ember Fasting's 3. BearLite also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ember Fasting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BearLite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BearLite versus Ember Fasting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBearLiteEmber Fasting
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSANGYUB LEEAlchemy Apps, Limited Liability Company

In-app purchases

None

BearLite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ember Fasting

Subscriptions2
  • Ember Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Ember Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • FastApp Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

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

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