Comparison

Autophagy 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

Autophagy

Features
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Autophagy is an intermittent fasting tracker built with AlarmKit, Live Activity, and Dynamic Island. Start a fasting timer, follow your progress through Live Activity and Dynamic Island, and get a fasting completion alarm when your session ends. History helps you review completed fasts and stay consistent. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Fasting Timer

This app tracks intermittent fasting, visualizing your body's biological phases and progress. It offers customizable timers, water tracking, a journal, and gamified elements to motivate users. Monitor body measurements and weight to see your transformation.

Highlights
  • Biological phase tracking
  • Customizable fasting timers
  • Home screen widgets
  • Body measurements and weight tracking
  • Water tracking with reminders
  • Fasting journal
  • Gamified progress with XP and badges
Features
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Nova Fast is the intermittent fasting tracker that shows you what's really happening inside your body — from fat burning to autophagy and cellular renewal. WHY NOVA FAST? Nova Fast combines a powerful fasting timer with real-time biological phase tracking, beautiful widgets, body measurements, water tracking, a fasting journal, and a gamification system that makes fasting fun and rewarding. BIOLOGICAL PHASE TRACKING See your body's real-time fasting stages. Watch as you transition through 7 phases — from burning glucose to entering ketosis, activating autophagy, and triggering deep cellular repair. Understand the science behind every hour of your fast. SMART FASTING TIMER Start any protocol with one tap. Choose from popular intermittent fasting plans including 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD (23:1), 14:10, and 12:12 — or create your own custom fasting schedule. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your fasting progress visible with beautiful widgets. See your timer, current biological phase, and streak right from your home screen or lock screen. BODY MEASUREMENTS & WEIGHT TRACKING Track more than just weight. Log body measurements, see your progress over time, and watch your transformation unfold with detailed charts and trends. WATER TRACKING Stay hydrated during your fasts with built-in water tracking and customizable reminders. Proper hydration is essential for maximizing your fasting results. FASTING JOURNAL Document your fasting journey. Log how you feel, what you ate, your energy levels, and any notes. Look back on your progress and find the patterns that work best for you. GAMIFICATION — EARN XP, LEVEL UP, COLLECT BADGES Fasting should be fun. Earn experience points for every fast, level up your profile through 30 ranks, unlock 29 achievement badges, and build streaks that keep you motivated. Turn healthy habits into a rewarding daily challenge. PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS AND EXPERIENCED FASTERS Whether you're just starting with intermittent fasting or you're an experienced faster looking for a better tracker — Nova Fast has everything you need to succeed. Start your fasting journey today. --- LEGAL: Privacy Policy: http://www.jakubl.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): http://www.jakubl.com/terms.html SUPPORT: support@jakubl.com X: @jakublaszczyk

Screenshots

Autophagy4 screens
Fasting Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fasting Timer at 17.0 against Autophagy's 26.2. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Autophagy versus Fasting Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutophagyFasting Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAndrii PonomarovJakub Laszczyk

In-app purchases

None

Autophagy

No in-app purchases

None

Fasting Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autophagy free?
Autophagy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fasting Timer free?
Fasting Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Autophagy or Fasting Timer have ads?
Neither Autophagy nor Fasting Timer shows ads.

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