Comparison

Hunger Timer vs Ridma

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

Head to head
About

Hunger Timer

Features
Read full description

HungerTimer helps you understand your body's true hunger signals and build healthier eating habits. HOW IT WORKS • Record your meals with one tap • Watch the color zones change as time passes • Red = too soon, Yellow = maybe, Green = eat now, Blue = too long • Learn your optimal eating rhythm KEY FEATURES • Simple, beautiful timer interface • Apple Watch app with complications • Home screen widgets • iCloud sync across all devices • Detailed weekly and monthly statistics PREMIUM FEATURES • Advanced statistics and trends • Custom hunger zone timing • Meal notes • Daily personalized insights • Green zone streaks Whether you're practicing mindful eating, managing portion control, or simply want to stop snacking out of boredom, HungerTimer gives you the awareness you need. One-time purchase. No subscription.

About

Ridma

Features
Read full description

See your eating window without starting a timer. Log a meal in one tap. Ridma works out your eating window and overnight gap from what you log, whether today is one meal or three. Check in on your energy, gut or mood when you want, and see them side by side. NOTHING TO START OR STOP No countdown, no streaks, no calories, macros or portions. You eat when you eat; Ridma keeps the record. ONE MEAL SOME DAYS, TWO ON OTHERS • Your week at a glance on Timeline, with each day's eating window • One-meal and two-meal days, counted from your log, with no target to hit • Your usual first and last meal, and how steady they are • Meals, snacks and coffee on one timeline, easy to edit if you log late HOW THE DAY FELT, ALONGSIDE IT Choose Energy or Digestion as your focus and it appears on Today next to your meals: rate it higher and the line rises, lower and it dips. Check-ins for mood, hunger and cravings are there when you want them. Sleep and movement come from Apple Health, if you connect it. A WEEK YOU CAN READ When a week ends, Ridma compares it with the week before and points out one thing worth noticing, with your gut, energy and mood alongside. Some weeks there is nothing new, and it says so. YOUR JOURNAL (NEW) Add a photo or a note to any meal, coffee or check-in, from its editor or right after you log. The journal gathers them by month, with "On this day" and a short letter when each month ends. Share a moment as a card that shows only what you choose. RIDMA PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Logging meals, coffee, check-ins, notes and photos is free, and so are the current week and your first patterns. Premium adds the long view: • Your patterns over twelve weeks, next to how you felt • Every finished week, kept to read back • The journal, with a letter each month • Small experiments, like a 16:8 week or an earlier dinner, to see how a change felt. Stop any time. • One small intention for tomorrow, and a short evening summary written on your device If you're eligible, the yearly plan starts with a free trial, and Ridma can remind you before it ends. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. Your logs and photos are stored on your iPhone, and backups and exports happen only when you choose them. Ridma is for personal awareness. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition. If you have symptoms that worry you, or eating feels hard to manage, talk to a doctor before you change how you eat. Works with Apple Watch, Siri and Home Screen widgets. Requires iOS 26 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions: https://ridma.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ridma.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Hunger Timer4 screens
Ridma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hunger Timer at daily against Ridma's monthly. Hunger Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hunger Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ridma sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hunger Timer ships an update daily, Ridma monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Hunger Timer versus Ridma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunger TimerRidma
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuraj KrivdaOolu Studio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hunger Timer

One-time1
  • Hunger Timer Premium$4.99
3 purchases

Ridma

Subscriptions2
  • Ridma Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ridma Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ridma Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Hunger Timer free?
Hunger Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ridma free?
Ridma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hunger Timer or Ridma have ads?
Neither Hunger Timer nor Ridma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hunger Timer or Ridma?
Hunger Timer ships an update daily, and Ridma monthly. Most recently, Hunger Timer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ridma on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons