Comparison

Fasting tracker vs SquatFirst

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

Head to head
About

Fasting tracker

This app helps you track intermittent fasting, meditation, and personal discipline goals. It focuses on recording your effort rather than just outcomes, providing a private space for your practice. The core functionality is free, with an optional premium upgrade.

Highlights
  • Intermittent fasting timer
  • Meditation session tracker
  • Custom discipline vows (Tapas)
  • Integrated to-do list
  • Private data storage
  • Effort-focused tracking
Features
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I've been meditating since childhood. OMAD — one meal a day (on Mondays) — has long been part of my life. Much of this work doesn’t show up on a fitness dashboard. On the spiritual path, outcomes aren’t in your control. Realisation cannot be scheduled. But effort can. Showing up can. When doubt arises, you need something that reminds you: you showed up. FastingMonk was built to hold that record. — WHAT FASTINGMONK IS — FastingMonk is a quiet companion for fasting, meditation, Tapas, and daily intention — all in one private space. No account. No ads. The core app is free, permanently. If it serves you, you can choose to support it with premium. — FASTING TIMER — A clean intermittent fasting timer. Set 16:8, 18:6, OMAD, 5:2, or custom durations. Track your fasting stage — fat burning, ketosis, autophagy — and stay aware of your body’s process. — MEDITATION TIMER — A simple timer that stays out of the way. Track multiple sessions per day. Your total sitting time accumulates over days and years — a visible record of effort. Multiple sessions in a day are tracked automatically — because serious practitioners often sit more than once, and every session is its own complete act. Your cumulative sitting time is recorded across days, months, and years. When doubt appears — and it will — you can open FastingMonk and see the hours. The effort is documented. The path is real. — TAPAS TRACKER — Tapas is discipline held over time. Create custom vows — fasting, silence, mantra, or anything meaningful. Set a count, track progress, and stay committed. — TO-DOS BAKED IN — Practice and life are not separate. A built-in to-do list keeps your discipline consistent across everything you do. — EFFORT OVER OUTCOME — Most apps track results. FastingMonk tracks effort — the one thing you control. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — No account required. Your data stays on your device. Built simply, quietly, in service of your practice. The core app is free. Premium is optional — no pressure. The path is long. Show up anyway. References https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31881139/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29951594/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://vizbull.com/ios/fasting-monk-privacy

About

SquatFirst

This app helps you reduce screen time by requiring physical exercise to unlock your phone. Perform squats, jumping jacks, lunges, or push-ups to earn minutes of screen access. It's designed to turn moments of temptation into opportunities for movement and build healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Real-time rep counting via iPhone camera
  • Customizable reps per minute earned
  • Daily free screen time allowance
  • Supports squats, jumping jacks, lunges, push-ups
  • App blocking integrated with Screen Time
  • Workout streaks and stats tracking
  • Private by design, no data uploaded
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STOP DOOMSCROLLING. START TRAINING. SquatFirst is a screen time app and app blocker built for women who would rather earn a stronger body than lose another hour to Instagram. It locks your most distracting apps behind one simple rule: move your body to unlock your phone. Every rep earns screen time, counted live by your iPhone's camera. No timers, no willpower, no guilt spirals. Just squats, jumping jacks, lunges, or push-ups. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you want to block: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit, or whatever pulls you in. 2. Choose your daily free allowance and how many minutes each rep earns. Gentle nudge or tough challenge, SquatFirst adapts to your goals. 3. Open a blocked app and SquatFirst's shield appears instead. 4. Prop your phone against something sturdy and start moving. Every completed rep adds minutes to your balance. Your earned minutes never expire. Bank them after a Sunday workout, spend them on a Tuesday scroll. Need extra time? Claim a free 30-minute Emergency Grant once per day. Your allowance and grant reset every morning at 4 a.m. WHY IT WORKS Willpower fades. Friction works. SquatFirst turns the moment of temptation, that reflexive boredom tap, into a moment of movement. By adding just enough friction, it makes the healthier choice the easier one. FEATURES • Real rep counting, on device. Live camera pose detection powered by Apple's Vision framework. Nothing is uploaded, nothing leaves your phone. • Flexible difficulty. Earn 1, 2, or 3 minutes of screen time per rep and find the balance that works for you. • Daily free allowance. Give yourself a set amount of free screen time before earned minutes take over. • Four exercises, one currency. Squats, jumping jacks, forward lunges, and push-ups. Choose whatever your knees, your back, and your living room can handle that day. • App blocking built on Apple's Screen Time system. Lock individual apps or entire categories. You choose what stays blocked. • Streaks, weekly stats, and personal records. Count your reps, track your workouts, and watch your streak grow. • Sign in with Apple. No email, no password, nothing extra to manage. • Private by design. No servers, no analytics, no ad networks. Your balance syncs privately across your Apple devices through iCloud. • Built for iPhone. Designed entirely in SwiftUI for a fast, smooth, native experience. WHO IT'S FOR • Women building healthier screen time habits through daily movement. • Anyone stuck in the doomscroll, guilt, doomscroll cycle. • People who want a real digital detox instead of another timer that gets swiped away in seconds. • Students, professionals, remote workers, and creators who want to stay focused. • Anyone who wants fitness to become part of their routine, not another task on their to-do list. WHAT IT ISN'T Not another timer. Not a punishment app. Not a coach yelling at you. SquatFirst never guilt-trips you, never nags you, and never sells your data. The deal is simple: your body unlocks your phone. Download SquatFirst today. Trade your scroll for your squat. Earn every minute. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://fitnesslab-app.github.io/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://fitnesslab-app.github.io/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Fasting tracker4 screens
SquatFirst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Fasting tracker at 6 against SquatFirst's 1. Fasting tracker also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Fasting tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SquatFirst sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fasting tracker against 5.0 for SquatFirst. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fasting tracker has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fasting tracker ships an update every 9 days, SquatFirst weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fasting tracker versus SquatFirst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFasting trackerSquatFirst
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNilesh JethwaFederico Balzi

Customer experience

Fasting tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SquatFirst

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fasting tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
1 purchases

SquatFirst

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Fasting tracker free?
Fasting tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SquatFirst free?
SquatFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fasting tracker or SquatFirst?
Fasting tracker and SquatFirst are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Fasting tracker or SquatFirst have ads?
Neither Fasting tracker nor SquatFirst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fasting tracker or SquatFirst?
Fasting tracker ships an update every 9 days, and SquatFirst weekly. Most recently, Fasting tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and SquatFirst on October 28, 2026.

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