Comparison

Unpause vs Kitchen Can Wait

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

Head to head
About

Unpause

Features
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Fasting timers count hours. Unpause counts fat. Start a fast and watch your estimated fat burn tick up live, gram by gram, as your body shifts from the sugar in your last meal to stored fat. SEE THE FAT YOUR FAST BURNS β€’ Live grams of fat burned and your burn rate right now (g/h) β€’ A fuel bar that shows how much of your energy comes from fat β€’ Six fasting phases, from digesting to deep fat-burn, so you always know where you are EVERY HOUR BURNS MORE FAT β€’ A burn curve for every fast: asleep, waking up, the fat switch at around 12 hours, and the climb to your goal β€’ See why the last hours of a fast are worth finishing A FLAME FOR EVERY DAY β€’ Your last 7 days at a glance: one pixel flame per day, lit by how much of your goal you reached β€’ Reach your goal and it burns in full β€’ Tap a day to see that fast KNOW WHEN YOU'LL HIT YOUR GOAL β€’ A goal-date forecast from your body, recalibrated with every weigh-in β€’ Weight trend, BMI and fat burned per week WORKOUTS MAKE YOUR FAST BURN FASTER β€’ Log a walk, run, ride, strength, yoga or HIIT session and see the extra fat it adds β€’ Workouts can bring your fat switch sooner β€’ Import workouts from Apple Health NO FOOD LOGGING REQUIRED Your daily plan number is enough. Add one number a day or quick-add meals only if you want a sharper estimate. No food database, no macros. ALWAYS WITH YOU β€’ Apple Watch app and complications β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and a Control Center control β€’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with an End fast button FREE AND PLUS The fasting timer is free: time fasted, time left, phases and reminders. Your first fast includes everything in Unpause Plus, so you see your own fat burn. Unpause Plus unlocks live fat burned on every fast, the burn curve, widgets, Live Activity, the Apple Watch app, workouts and Apple Health import, weigh-ins and your goal date. Choose yearly with a 7-day free trial, monthly, or Lifetime as a one-time purchase. Subscription payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Fat numbers are estimates from a model of your metabolism, not a medical measurement. Unpause is not medical advice. Talk to a doctor before fasting if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, under 18, have had an eating disorder, or have diabetes or another medical condition. Terms of Use: https://getunpause.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getunpause.com/privacy

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Kitchen Can Wait

Features
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Know when to close the kitchenβ€”and when your next eating window begins. Kitchen Can Wait gives your daily fasting routine a clear shape, with a timer built around the hours you choose. Choose 16:8 or set your own hours. The timer makes eating and fasting easy to tell apart, with your progress and next boundary in view. Close the kitchen when you're done eating; open it when you're ready to begin again. A glance, wherever you are Follow your interval with Home Screen widgets or a Live Activity on your Lock Screen, with Dynamic Island support on compatible iPhones. Optional reminders help you keep your chosen boundary in mind when notifications are enabled. Room for real life Log food, correct a start time, and look back through your calendar and day summaries. If dinner runs late or plans change, record what happened and continue. Your history reflects the day you had. A useful daily routine, free The core timer, food log, essential history, reminders, basic widget and core Live Activity are free. No account required. No ads. More perspective with Plus Your first complete Rhythm Review is free when enough evenings are recorded. Plus adds ongoing reviews to show your typical closing time and how your recorded evenings compare with your plan. Plus also lets you start a Rhythm Plan with your chosen evening closing times and use the Apple Watch companion. Your data and choices Fasting history is stored on your devices. Limited product analytics can be turned off in Settings. Optional Apple Health access reads sleep and weight data on your device; it never writes to Apple Health. Plus is optional, with weekly or annual subscriptions and a one-time Lifetime purchase. Prices and any trial eligibility are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Lifetime does not renew. Restore Purchases is available in the app. A personal tracking tool, not medical advice. Privacy: https://foxsterlabs.com/apps/kitchen-can-wait/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://foxsterlabs.com/apps/kitchen-can-wait/support/

Screenshots

Unpause4 screens
Kitchen Can Wait4 screens

Verdict

The call

Unpause and Kitchen Can Wait are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Unpause sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Kitchen Can Wait sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unpause ships an update every 6 days, Kitchen Can Wait every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Unpause versus Kitchen Can Wait: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnpauseKitchen Can Wait
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoze GradisarSIARHEI KHALANDACHOU

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Unpause

Subscriptions3
  • Unpause Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unpause Plus Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Unpause Plus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unpause Plus Lifetime$149.99
4 purchases

Kitchen Can Wait

Subscriptions3
  • Kitchen Can Wait Plus Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Kitchen Can Wait Plus$39.991 Year
  • Kitchen Can Wait Plus Annual Trial7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kitchen Can Wait Plus$99.99

Questions

Is Unpause free?
Unpause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kitchen Can Wait free?
Kitchen Can Wait is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unpause or Kitchen Can Wait have ads?
Neither Unpause nor Kitchen Can Wait shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unpause or Kitchen Can Wait?
Unpause ships an update every 6 days, and Kitchen Can Wait every 9 days. Most recently, Unpause was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kitchen Can Wait on October 21, 2026.

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