Comparison

Meridian vs Stillhour

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

Head to head
About

Meridian

This app offers a straightforward approach to intermittent fasting, focusing on a clean interface and scientific insights into metabolic phases. It allows users to start and stop fasting with ease, track custom schedules, and understand their body's processes without intrusive features or upselling.

Highlights
  • One-tap start/stop timer
  • Metabolic phase insights
  • Built-in and custom schedules
  • Data stays on device
  • Optional Apple Health integration
  • Clean, intentional design
Features
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Meridian is the fasting app for people who are tired of fasting apps. No 15-screen onboarding quiz. No AI coach upselling you a meal plan. No gamification badges. No paywall on the timer. Just a clean, powerful tool that respects your intelligence and your time. START IN SECONDS One tap to start. One tap to stop. Meridian tracks your fasting window, shows what's happening in your body at each metabolic phase, and stays out of your way. Every schedule built in β€” 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or set your own custom window. REAL SCIENCE, NOT SLOGANS Each body phase is grounded in peer-reviewed metabolic research. Know when glycogen depletes. Know when ketosis begins. Know when autophagy ramps up. Meridian tells you what's actually happening β€” with citations, not marketing copy. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account required. No cloud sync you didn't ask for. No analytics tracking your behavior. All data lives on your iPhone and stays there. Optional Apple Health integration reads and writes only with your explicit permission. DESIGNED WITH INTENTION Every screen earns its place. Meridian follows a less-but-better philosophy β€” no feature creep, no settings bloat, no dark patterns. Dark mode and light mode. Clean typography. A timer that's beautiful enough to leave on your nightstand. BUILT-IN SCHEDULES β€’ 14:10 β€” Gentle start for beginners β€’ 16:8 β€” The most popular protocol β€’ 18:6 β€” Deeper metabolic benefits β€’ 20:4 β€” The Warrior approach β€’ OMAD β€” One Meal A Day β€’ Custom β€” Set any window you want MERIDIAN PREMIUM Unlock deeper insights and advanced features for less than a coffee: β€’ Detailed fasting history and trends β€’ Body phase insights with metabolic data β€’ Advanced streak tracking β€’ Custom schedule presets β€’ Full data export $1.99/month Β· $14.99/year (save 37%) Β· $39.99 lifetime No free trial. No tricks. At this price, you'll know within a day if Meridian is for you. Privacy policy: https://trymeridian.today/privacy-policy Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://trymeridian.today/support

About

Stillhour

Features
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Stillhour is a calmer intermittent fasting app for days that do not go exactly to plan. Start with a realistic daily fasting plan, keep the active timer clear, and get recovery support when a meal, coffee, snack, meeting, or late dinner changes the day. With Stillhour, you can: β€’ start with a first-day fasting plan shaped around your wake time, last meal, and daily pressure β€’ track elapsed time, remaining time, and today’s fasting protocol at a glance β€’ plan break-fast, mid-window, and close-window meals without turning fasting into calorie counting β€’ save reusable meals and keep simple grocery prompts close to your eating window β€’ get practical during-fast support when food questions or social pressure show up β€’ use simple β€œCan I have this?” guidance without wellness theater β€’ keep hydration visible with fasting-aware goals and quick logs β€’ review the week in a clean Weekly Wrapped card β€’ recover calmly after an early end and adjust the next plan Stillhour Premium adds the adaptive layer: daily plan adjustments, calmer recovery support, meal insights, and reminder timing around the hour you’re most likely to break. Your fasting plan data stays on this device. No account is required. Stillhour is a wellness app for fasting routine support and education. It is not medical advice.

Screenshots

Meridian4 screens
Stillhour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Meridian at none against Stillhour's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Meridian sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Stillhour sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Meridian versus Stillhour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeridianStillhour
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperZACHARY MARK MULLIGANLaurence Hurwitz-Bremner

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Meridian

Subscriptions2
  • Meridian Premium$1.991 Month
  • Meridian Premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Meridian Premium (Lifetime)$39.99
2 purchases

Stillhour

Subscriptions2
  • Stillhour Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Stillhour Premium Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

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

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