Fastinger vs Ember Fasting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fastinger
This intermittent fasting tracker prioritizes user privacy with all data stored locally. It offers various fasting protocols, progress tracking, and educational content without ads or account requirements.
- 100% Private Data Storage
- Multiple Fasting Protocols
- Progress Tracking & Streaks
- Phase Education
- Live Activity & Widgets
- Health Sync
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EARLY ACCESS — Download now and unlock ALL premium features FREE forever. Our gift to early adopters. Fastinger is the intermittent fasting tracker that respects your privacy. No account. No data collection. No ads. Ever. Your fasting data stays on YOUR device. WHY FASTINGER? - 100% Private — Everything stored locally. No servers. No tracking. - Timer That Never Breaks — Close the app, force quit, your timer keeps running. - Actually Free — No paywalls blocking basic features. PROTOCOLS 16:8 | 18:6 | 20:4 | OMAD | 36-Hour Extended FEATURES Progress ring | Phase education | Calendar history | Streak tracking | Notifications | Mood logging | Live Activity | Widgets | Health sync | Achievements | Dark mode BUILT DIFFERENT Most fasting apps monetize your health data. Fastinger is built by fasters, for fasters. Your health data is yours alone. Download now. Start your timer. Keep your privacy.
Ember Fasting
This app provides a simple and beautiful intermittent fasting timer with a widget-first design. It offers precise tracking of fasting progress, various popular protocols, and metabolic insights for Pro users. The app focuses on a clean user experience without ads or dark patterns.
- Widget-first design for home and lock screens
- Fast launch time and smooth animations
- Live metabolic process tracking (Pro)
- Support for 5 popular fasting protocols
- Streak tracking and milestone celebrations
- Smart notifications for fast completion
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The fasting timer that respects your time and your wallet. Ember is a beautifully crafted intermittent fasting timer that just works. No account required. No ads. No dark patterns. Just a precise, reliable timer with stunning widgets and honest pricing. WIDGET-FIRST DESIGN Check your fasting progress without opening the app. Ember offers 7 widget styles: small interactive, medium, large, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Your progress is always a glance away. Start and stop fasts right from your home screen. BEAUTIFUL & FAST Launches in under a second. Your body runs multiple metabolic processes during a fast: fat burning, ketosis, autophagy. They overlap and build on each other gradually. Ember tracks your progress with smooth animations and warm, purposeful design. Choose from 10 curated color themes or set your own custom accent color. Pick from 8 app icon styles to match your aesthetic. METABOLIC INSIGHT (PRO) Fasting isn't a series of stages you enter and leave, it's overlapping biological processes that build on each other. Pro unlocks live metabolic process tracking: see fat burning, ketosis, and autophagy ramping simultaneously with intensity indicators. Tap the info icon during any fast to see exactly what's happening in your body. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, NOTHING YOU DON'T - All 5 popular protocols: 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or create your own - Streak tracking with milestone celebrations - History with weekly calendar view - Basic stats to track your progress - Smart notifications for fast completion, zone transitions, and daily reminders HONEST PRICING The full fasting timer is free. No trial traps. No surprise charges. Pro unlocks metabolic insight, extra widget styles, themes, icons, and advanced notifications for $1.99/month, $14.99/year, or $29.99 lifetime. That's it. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your data never leaves your device. No account. No analytics. No tracking. Our App Store privacy label is "Data Not Collected"...and we mean it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fastinger at none against Ember Fasting's 3. Fastinger also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Ember Fasting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fastinger asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fastinger against 5.0 for Ember Fasting. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Fastinger | Ember Fasting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alejandro Beracasa | Chris Schrade |
In-app purchases
Fastinger
No in-app purchases
Ember Fasting
- Ember Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Ember Pro Annual$14.991 Year
- FastApp Pro Lifetime$29.99
