Comparison

Hunger Timer vs SlowMeal

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

Head to head
About

Hunger Timer

Features
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HungerTimer helps you understand your body's true hunger signals and build healthier eating habits. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Record your meals with one tap β€’ Watch the color zones change as time passes β€’ Red = too soon, Yellow = maybe, Green = eat now, Blue = too long β€’ Learn your optimal eating rhythm KEY FEATURES β€’ Simple, beautiful timer interface β€’ Apple Watch app with complications β€’ Home screen widgets β€’ iCloud sync across all devices β€’ Detailed weekly and monthly statistics PREMIUM FEATURES β€’ Advanced statistics and trends β€’ Custom hunger zone timing β€’ Meal notes β€’ Daily personalized insights β€’ 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

SlowMeal

Features
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SlowMeal helps you build a healthier relationship with food by guiding you to eat at a mindful, comfortable pace. HOW IT WORKS Set your meal timer, choose your pace goal, and let SlowMeal gently keep you on track. A subtle progress ring shows how you're doing β€” no pressure, just awareness. FEATURES β€’ Meal Timer β€” customizable duration with a beautiful visual progress ring β€’ Pace Tracker β€” tracks bites per minute to match your personal goal β€’ Meal History β€” review past meals with mood, duration, and pace β€’ Stats Dashboard β€” weekly summaries and mood distribution charts β€’ Mindful Summaries β€” reflect on how you felt after each meal WHY EAT SLOWER? Research shows that eating slowly improves digestion, increases satisfaction, and helps prevent overeating. SlowMeal makes it effortless to build this habit, one meal at a time. SAVOUR PREMIUM (Auto-Renewable Subscription) Unlock AI-powered meal analysis with Savour Premium. β€’ Monthly or Annual subscription options available β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase β€’ Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rumor1993.github.io/policies/slowmeal/privacy PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking.

Screenshots

Hunger Timer4 screens
SlowMeal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hunger Timer at none against SlowMeal's shown. SlowMeal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Hunger Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SlowMeal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Hunger Timer versus SlowMeal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHunger TimerSlowMeal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuraj KrivdaMinsu Kim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hunger Timer

One-time1
  • Hunger Timer Premium$4.99
1 purchases

SlowMeal

Subscriptions1
  • Savour Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Hunger Timer free?
Hunger Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlowMeal free?
SlowMeal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hunger Timer or SlowMeal have ads?
SlowMeal shows ads; Hunger Timer does not.

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