Ember Fasting vs BreakFast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
BreakFast
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BreakFast makes intermittent fasting simple. Start a fast in one tap, watch your progress on a clean timer, and build a routine that sticks- without ads, accounts, or noise. Whether you're new to fasting or already doing 16:8, OMAD, or longer windows, BreakFast meets you where you are and keeps the focus on the one thing that matters, finishing your fast. WHY BREAKFAST • Free - every feature is unlocked. No paywall. • Private by design - your data stays on your device. No tracking, no ads, no account required. • Works offline - start, track, and finish fasts anywhere. A FASTING TIMER YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE • One-tap start and stop with a clear progress ring. • Popular protocols built in - 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, and more. • See exactly how long until you reach your goal. KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING IN YOUR BODY • Follow your fast through its stages - fed, fat-burning, ketosis, and autophagy. • Gentle, easy-to-read insights as the hours add up. STAY MOTIVATED • Take on a 3, 7, 14, or 30-day challenge and watch your progress fill in. • Earn streak milestones and achievements as you go. • Celebrate progress with a shareable card. TRACK THE TRENDS THAT MATTER • Log your weight and see it over time. • Set a goal and a target, in metric or imperial. • Review your fasting history at a glance. MADE FOR YOU • A quick, friendly setup tailors a starting plan to your goal. • Adjustable text size for comfortable reading. • Export your data anytime as CSV or JSON - it's yours. BreakFast is a self-tracking tool, not medical advice. Intermittent fasting isn't right for everyone - talk to a healthcare professional before starting, especially if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, under 18, managing a medical condition, or have a history of disordered eating. Start your fast. Build the habit. Make every BreakFast count. From BDKM LLC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BreakFast at none against Ember Fasting's 3. BreakFast also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. BreakFast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ember Fasting ships an update every 2 weeks, BreakFast daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ember Fasting | BreakFast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Schrade | BDKM LLC |
In-app purchases
Ember Fasting
- Ember Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Ember Pro Annual$14.991 Year
- FastApp Pro Lifetime$29.99
BreakFast
No in-app purchases








