Comparison

BOTTO vs Fasting Timer

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

Head to head
About

BOTTO

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【BOTTO - Deep Flow Timer】 Put your iPhone face down and focus. BOTTO automatically starts a count-up session when your device is placed face down, and ends when phone use resumes. 【Features】 - Face-down detection with automatic start - Count-up flow timer (time away from phone) - Grace-window logic to reduce accidental stops - Saves sessions to Apple Health (Mindful Minutes) - Live Activity support for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island 【Privacy-First】 - No account required - No ad SDKs or tracking SDKs - No analytics export of your focus sessions - Focus data stays on your device and Apple Health 【How It Works】 1. Open BOTTO 2. Place your iPhone face down on a desk 3. Stay focused 4. Pick up and use your phone to finish and record 【Requirements】 - iOS 17.0 or later - iPhone with motion sensors - Apple Health permission (Mindful Minutes) Track your real deep-work time, quietly and simply.

About

Fasting Timer

Effortlessly track intermittent fasting with this powerful app. Monitor fasting phases, including fat-burning and autophagy, and build healthy habits with various fasting plans. Start your journey in seconds with no account required.

Highlights
  • Circular countdown timer
  • Real-time fasting phase tracking
  • Multiple IF protocols
  • Streak tracking
  • Body Map visualization
  • Home Screen Widget
  • Zone notifications
Features
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Fasting Timer is a simple intermittent fasting tracker. Start a fast with one tap, see which stage you are in, and look back on every fast. No account, no quiz: open the app and start. FREE • 14:10 and 16:8 timer with a stage ring and countdown • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you fast (supported iPhones) • History calendar for the last 7 days: edit start and end times, delete a fast or add one you forgot • End-of-fast summary with mood and a short note • Streaks, a weekly progress chart and badges • Water tracker • Reminders: fast complete, time to start, streak at risk • Dark and light themes PREMIUM • All plans: 18:6, 20:4, OMAD (23:1), 5:2 (mark your two low-calorie days), 36 h, 48 h, 72 h and custom fasts up to 168 hours • "In your body now" cards for each stage of your fast, with sources from peer-reviewed research • Learn library of short articles (a few are open to everyone, including "Who shouldn't fast") • Full history and detailed progress: longest fast, average, completion rate and a monthly heat map • Weight log in kg or lb, with a chart • Apple Health: read and save your weight, and optionally save water • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Extra reminders: one hour before your goal, eating window closing, stage milestones • No ads PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account or sign-up. Your fasts, notes and weight are stored on your device. The free version shows ads; Premium removes them. NOT MEDICAL ADVICE Fasting Timer is a tracking tool, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before fasting, especially before longer fasts or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have diabetes or another medical condition, or have a history of eating disorders. SUBSCRIPTION Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. The price and any free trial are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ralf9090.github.io/fasting-timer/privacy.html

Screenshots

BOTTO4 screens
Fasting Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BOTTO at none against Fasting Timer's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BOTTO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fasting Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BOTTO ships an update every 4 days, Fasting Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BOTTO versus Fasting Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBOTTOFasting Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer合同会社AllNewBatuhan Senavci

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BOTTO

One-time1
  • BOTTO Full Access$1.99
2 purchases

Fasting Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is BOTTO free?
BOTTO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fasting Timer free?
Fasting Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BOTTO or Fasting Timer have ads?
Fasting Timer shows ads; BOTTO does not.
Which is updated more often, BOTTO or Fasting Timer?
BOTTO ships an update every 4 days, and Fasting Timer every 3 days. Most recently, BOTTO was updated on October 25, 2026 and Fasting Timer on October 31, 2026.

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