Comparison

Fastly vs FocusedFasting

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

Head to head
About

Fastly

This app provides a clean and distraction-free timer for intermittent fasting. It tracks your fasting periods in real-time, offers various popular fasting plans, and automatically monitors fasting phases like fat burning and ketosis. View your history with clear statistics and receive smart reminders.

Highlights
  • Clean fasting timer with real-time tracking
  • Multiple intermittent fasting plans
  • Automatic fasting phase tracking
  • Fasting history with statistics
  • Smart reminders for goals
  • Minimalist interface
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Fastly is a clean, private fasting timer for 16:8, 18:6, OMAD, and custom schedules—without ads, accounts, or distractions. Start a fast with one tap, adjust your start or end time when needed, and see your elapsed time, remaining time, and planned finish at a glance. Fastly keeps the experience focused while giving you the tools you need to understand your routine and track your progress. FOLLOW YOUR FAST See estimated fasting phases based on your elapsed fasting time, including digestion, fat burning, ketosis, and autophagy. Upcoming phase markers make it easy to see what comes next during your fast. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Review your complete fasting history through clear statistics, charts, and progress insights. Set weight and body fat goals, and optionally connect Apple Health to keep your measurements organized. STAY ON TRACK EVERYWHERE Follow your fasting status from your iPhone, Apple Watch, Home Screen widgets, and complications. Smart reminders help you stay aware of fasting goals and eating windows without unnecessary interruptions. KEY FEATURES • Real-time fasting timer with elapsed and remaining time • Planned fasting end time displayed at a glance • 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, and custom plans • Estimated fasting phases for digestion, fat burning, ketosis, and autophagy • Upcoming fasting phase markers • Complete fasting history with statistics and charts • Weight and body fat goals with progress benchmarks • Apple Health integration for weight and body fat • Apple Watch app and complications • Home Screen widgets for quick progress checks • Smart fasting and eating-window reminders • Optional private iCloud synchronization • Dark mode and a clean, focused interface PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No third-party analytics. No developer data collection. Your fasting and health information stays on your devices and, when optional synchronization is enabled, in your private iCloud account. IMPORTANT NOTE Fasting phases are estimates based on elapsed time and can vary from person to person. Fastly is intended for general wellness and fasting tracking only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before making medical or dietary decisions.

About

FocusedFasting

This app provides a simple, distraction-free timer for intermittent fasting. It supports popular fasting schedules and tracks your progress with weekly statistics and streak tracking. Enjoy motivational quotes and dark mode support to enhance your fasting journey.

Highlights
  • Popular fasting schedules (16:8, 18:6, 20:4)
  • Clean circular timer with progress visualization
  • Weekly fasting statistics
  • Streak tracking
  • Motivational quotes
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Simple, focused intermittent fasting timer. Track your fasts with a clean, distraction-free interface. Features: • Popular fasting schedules: 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, and custom • Clean circular timer with progress visualization • Weekly fasting statistics and streak tracking • Motivational quotes during your fast • Dark mode support Start your fasting journey today with a timer that just works. No ads, no subscriptions, no complications.

Screenshots

Fastly4 screens
FocusedFasting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FocusedFasting at free against Fastly's free with in-app purchases. FocusedFasting also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Fastly's advantage is ratings volume (92 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Fastly sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and FocusedFasting sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FocusedFasting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fastly has 92 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Fastly's written reviews are positive against 100% of FocusedFasting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastly ships an update every 10 days, FocusedFasting weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fastly versus FocusedFasting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastlyFocusedFasting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (92 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCollweb LLCAusten Allred

Customer experience

Fastly

All ratings92 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%

FocusedFasting

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fastly

One-time4
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Lunch$4.99
  • Become a Supporter$4.99
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  • Dinner$9.99
4 purchases

FocusedFasting

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fastly free?
Fastly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusedFasting free?
FocusedFasting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fastly or FocusedFasting?
FocusedFasting is rated higher. Fastly averages 4.8 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while FocusedFasting averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Fastly or FocusedFasting have ads?
Neither Fastly nor FocusedFasting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fastly or FocusedFasting?
Fastly ships an update every 10 days, and FocusedFasting weekly. Most recently, Fastly was updated on October 6, 2026 and FocusedFasting on September 23, 2026.

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