Comparison

Intermittent vs Settle

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

Head to head
About

Intermittent

Easily track your intermittent fasting with a visual timeline and preset or custom plans. Integrate with Apple Health for a holistic view of your wellness. Stay updated with widgets and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Fasting timer
  • Visual stage timeline
  • Preset and custom plans
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Widgets and Live Activities
Features
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100% FREE — NO SUBSCRIPTION, NO PAYWALL, NO IN-APP PURCHASES. BetterFasting is a simple, powerful intermittent fasting timer and tracker for your daily routine. Pick a plan, start your fast, and watch your progress build day after day. Every feature is unlocked from the very first tap. The app is supported by ads, so the tools stay open and free for everyone. POPULAR FASTING PLANS, OR YOUR OWN Fast with 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, 5:2, or build a custom fasting window that fits your life. Start, stop, and edit fasts whenever you need to, so the timer always matches your real day. KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE Follow live fasting stages as your body moves through your fast, with a clear timer ring and progress at a glance. Set smart reminders so you never miss the start or end of a window. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Log water and mood through the day, record your weight over time, and build streaks and badges that keep you motivated. Review your full fasting history with simple charts that show your trends week over week. ALWAYS WITHIN REACH Add home screen and lock screen widgets, keep your timer front and center with Live Activities and the Dynamic Island, and check your fast right from your wrist with the Apple Watch app. Apple Health sync keeps your data connected, and iCloud sync keeps everything safe across your devices. FAST TOGETHER Add friends, join groups, take on challenges, and cheer each other on in the activity feed. Staying accountable is easier when you are not doing it alone. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Available in 45 languages, including full right-to-left support. WHY BETTERFASTING? - 100% free: no subscription, no paywall, no in-app purchases. - Every plan and tool unlocked from day one. - Clean, fast, and easy to use every single day. - Ad-supported so the core experience stays open to all. Many fasting apps hide basic tools behind a subscription. BetterFasting is different. Start free, track your routine, stay accountable with friends, and keep the habit going. Fasting is a personal wellness routine, not medical advice. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, or are unsure whether fasting is right for you, talk to a qualified health professional before you begin. Download BetterFasting and start your first fast today.

About

Settle

Features
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Build a healthy relationship with your gut. Settle is the gut health tracker that helps you finally understand your body — logging your bowel movements, spotting patterns, and turning daily data into real clarity about how you feel and why. Log in seconds A quick daily log using the Bristol Stool Scale, plus notes on food, mood, stress, and sleep. No complicated forms. Just tap, log, and go. Decode your patterns Settle surfaces connections between your habits and your symptoms — the ones that only become visible over weeks of data. See what's helping, what's hurting, and what's worth bringing up with your doctor. Research-backed insights Every suggestion in Settle is grounded in research — with sources provided, so you can read the evidence yourself. Guidance that's actually worth following. Built for real conversations Generate a clean gut health report in one tap — designed to share with your gastroenterologist, dietitian, or GP so your appointments start with data, not guesswork. Private by design Your most personal health data is encrypted and never sold. Log freely, knowing it stays yours.

Screenshots

Intermittent4 screens
Settle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Settle at none against Intermittent's 4. Settle also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Intermittent sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Settle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intermittent ships an update every 4 days, Settle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Intermittent versus Settle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntermittentSettle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBARBAROS SELIM BUYUKELCITSUN-CHUNG JOHN CHANG

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Intermittent

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 3 Months Premium3 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • 6 Months Premium3 Days trial$24.996 Months
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  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

Settle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intermittent free?
Intermittent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Settle free?
Settle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intermittent or Settle have ads?
Neither Intermittent nor Settle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intermittent or Settle?
Intermittent ships an update every 4 days, and Settle every 3 days. Most recently, Intermittent was updated on October 30, 2026 and Settle on October 28, 2026.

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