Comparison

Fastly vs Jala

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 private and ad-free intermittent fasting timer with customizable schedules and progress tracking. It offers insights into fasting phases and integrates with Apple Health for goal monitoring.

Highlights
  • Real-time fasting timer
  • Customizable fasting plans
  • Estimated fasting phases
  • Fasting history and statistics
  • Weight and body fat goals
  • Apple Health integration
  • Smart reminders
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

Jala

Quickly log food intake and monitor calories and macronutrients without unnecessary clutter. Track daily goals for protein, carbs, fat, and key nutrients, alongside water and weight progress. Your data is private and stored securely in iCloud.

Highlights
  • Fast food logging
  • Barcode scanner
  • Custom food and recipe saving
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Water and weight logging
  • Private iCloud data storage
  • Data export and deletion
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Jala is a fast way to log your food and stay on top of your calories and macros — without the clutter. Search foods, scan barcodes, save your own custom foods and recipes, and log meals in seconds. Jala shows your calories, protein, carbs, fat, and key nutrients against the daily goals you set — plus water, weight, and progress over time. FAST, ACCURATE LOGGING • Search a large food database or scan a barcode • Serving-accurate portions — grams, cups, oz, and more • Save custom foods and full recipes you reuse • Copy previous meals for quick repeat days YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • Calorie and macro rings for the day • Fiber, sugar, sodium, and other nutrient tracking • Water and weight logging • Clean, simple progress history PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data lives in your own private iCloud — not on our servers • No ads, no trackers, no separate account • Export everything as CSV or JSON, and delete it all in one tap Jala is built for people who want practical, quick nutrition tracking — concise, clean, and yours. Powered by fatsecret nutrition API (www.fatsecret.com) Jala Premium is an auto-renewable subscription: $2.99/month or $19.99/year, each with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jala.unamicconsulting.com/privacy

Screenshots

Fastly4 screens
Jala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fastly at every 10 days against Jala's every 3 months. Fastly also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (96 vs 3). Jala's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Fastly sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Jala sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jala holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fastly has 96 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fastly ships an update every 10 days, Jala every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fastly versus Jala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastlyJala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (96 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCollweb LLCJames Beldin

Customer experience

Fastly

All ratings96 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%

Jala

All ratings3 ratings
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
2 purchases

Jala

Subscriptions2
  • Jala Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Jala Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Fastly free?
Fastly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jala free?
Jala is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fastly or Jala?
Jala is rated higher. Fastly averages 4.8 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Jala averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Fastly or Jala have ads?
Neither Fastly nor Jala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fastly or Jala?
Fastly ships an update every 10 days, and Jala every 3 months. Most recently, Fastly was updated on November 5, 2026 and Jala on November 5, 2026.

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