INTERMISSIO vs BlinkPause
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
INTERMISSIO
Track your intermittent fasting journey with customizable plans and clear progress indicators. Connect with Apple Health to monitor your health data alongside your fasting history. Enjoy widgets and Live Activities for at-a-glance updates.
- Customizable fasting plans (16:8, 18:6, OMAD, multi-day)
- Real-time timer with phase milestones
- Optional Apple Health integration
- Streak tracking and progress reports
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Live Activities during active fasts
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INTERMISSIO helps you run intermittent fasting on your terms: pick a plan that fits your day, start the timer when you are ready, and stay oriented with clear progress toward your goal. PLANS AND RHYTHM Choose familiar time-restricted setups like 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, or OMAD, or work toward longer multi-day goals. Optional recurring schedule lines up eating and fasting windows, with notifications when you allow them. TIMER AND MILESTONES A single place to see elapsed time, what is left, and phase-style milestones along your fast so you always know where you are in the session. HEALTH AND PROGRESS Optionally connect Apple Health to keep weight and movement context next to your fasting history. Track streaks, review consistency, and export a simple progress report when you want a snapshot. WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Live Activities during an active fast, are available as a one-time Supporter unlock. Core fasting, the timer, Health connection, notifications, and progress inside the app stay free. INTERMISSIO is built to stay out of your way: fast to open, easy to read, and focused on the habit you are building. Privacy statement: https://pepper-technologies.nl/privacy-statement Terms of Use: https://pepper-technologies.nl/terms-of-use
BlinkPause
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BlinkPause helps protect your eyes during long screen sessions using the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 seconds. The free app includes a focus timer, guided eye-reset breaks, streaks, a Home Screen widget, and the Mist theme. BLINKPAUSE PRO (one-time purchase, yours forever) • Dusk and Midnight visual themes • Custom focus lengths: 15, 20, 25, or 30 minutes • Custom eye-reset breaks: 20, 30, 40, or 60 seconds No subscriptions. No ads. One simple payment unlocks Pro for good. Your session history stays on your iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlinkPause at none against INTERMISSIO's 1. INTERMISSIO's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. INTERMISSIO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlinkPause asks for nothing beyond the download.
INTERMISSIO ships an update every 2 weeks, BlinkPause every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INTERMISSIO | BlinkPause |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Menno Spijker | TECHNICAL DOST SOLUTIONS |
In-app purchases
INTERMISSIO
- Supporter$4.99
BlinkPause
No in-app purchases







