Comparison

Fasting Timer by TrainerDay vs Fastology

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

Head to head
About

Fasting Timer by TrainerDay

This app simplifies intermittent fasting with a one-tap start and customizable durations. Track your progress visually and review your fasting history. It's designed for easy habit building without complex features.

Highlights
  • One-tap fast start
  • Customizable fasting durations
  • Flexible start times
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Fasting history
  • Shareable results
Features
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Fasting Timer is a simple, no-fuss intermittent fasting tracker designed to help you build healthy fasting habits. It's the ultimate app for ADF fasters. Each day when you start your fast. It's just one click, even when you forget to start it at your normal fasting time. Features: • One-tap start - Begin your fast instantly • Customizable durations - Set your preferred fasting window (12, 14, 16, 18, 20+ hours) • Flexible start times - Start now or schedule for later • Visual progress - See your fasting progress at a glance • History tracking - Review your completed fasts • Share your achievements - Export and share your fasting results Whether you're doing 16:8, 18:6, or any other intermittent fasting schedule, this app makes it easy to track your fasting windows without complicated setup or unnecessary features. Free and simple. Start fasting today.

About

Fastology

This app provides structured tracking for intermittent fasting, going beyond simple timers. It helps users follow specific fasting schedules with clear phase progress, build consistency through streaks, and manage a flexible weekly plan. Focuses on discipline and reducing guesswork for a clearer fasting experience.

Highlights
  • Track various fast types (16:8, OMAD, extended)
  • Live phase-by-phase progress tracking
  • Build streaks from completed fasts
  • Flexible weekly fasting schedule
  • Review fasting history
  • Ask fasting questions with reviewed answers
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Fastology is a fasting tracker for people who want more than a timer. Fasting works when it is structured. Fastology helps you track 16:8, 18:6, OMAD, and extended fasts with clear phase progress, streaks that reflect completed fasts, and a weekly schedule that fits real life. Most fasting apps count hours. Fastology helps you follow through. WHY FASTOLOGY Structured, not reactive Follow a clear fasting rhythm instead of making it up as you go. See where you are Track each phase of the fast with live progress, so you always know where you stand and what comes next. Consistency over intensity Build streaks from completed fasts and focus on repeatability, not random extremes. Flexible weekly schedule Set your fasting rhythm for the week, then adjust specific days when life changes. Clear, focused experience No clutter. No noise. Just the tools that matter when you want to fast with more discipline and less guesswork. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track 16:8, 18:6, OMAD, and extended fasts • Follow live phase-by-phase progress • Build streaks from completed fasts • Set a weekly schedule and adjust specific days • Review your fasting history over time • Ask fasting questions with reviewed answers and linked sources • Start a fast, check your phase, or search Fastology from Siri, Spotlight, Shortcuts, and Ask • On supported devices, use Apple Intelligence to explore your fasting history Fastology is built for people who want to fast with more clarity, more structure, and more follow-through.

Screenshots

Fasting Timer by TrainerDay4 screens
Fastology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fasting Timer by TrainerDay at 15.1 against Fastology's 17.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fasting Timer by TrainerDay against 4.9 for Fastology. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fasting Timer by TrainerDay versus Fastology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFasting Timer by TrainerDayFastology
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better4.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better10
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTrainerDay IncSmallScale Works LLC

Customer experience

Fasting Timer by TrainerDay

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fastology

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fasting Timer by TrainerDay

No in-app purchases

None

Fastology

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fasting Timer by TrainerDay free?
Fasting Timer by TrainerDay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fastology free?
Fastology is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fasting Timer by TrainerDay or Fastology?
Fasting Timer by TrainerDay is rated higher. Fasting Timer by TrainerDay averages 5.0 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Fastology averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do Fasting Timer by TrainerDay or Fastology have ads?
Neither Fasting Timer by TrainerDay nor Fastology shows ads.

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