Comparison

168 Fasting vs Simple Fasting Timer

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

Head to head
About

168 Fasting

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168 Fasting is a quiet, mindful companion for 16:8 intermittent fasting — for people who prefer stillness over streaks. 【Why 168 Fasting】 • Japanese wabi-sabi aesthetic: rice paper tones and pine green • Clean 16:8 timer: 8 hours eating, 16 hours fasting • Gentle reminders at 60, 30, and 15 minutes before your window closes • Solar terms and lunar calendar alongside modern dates • No ads • No subscription paywalls • No social feeds

About

Simple Fasting Timer

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Just a fasting timer. No account, no coaching, no subscription traps. One-time purchase unlocks everything, forever. Simple Fasting Timer helps you start and track intermittent fasting windows. Free includes 16:8 and 18:6. Pro adds 20:4, OMAD, and custom fasting windows. Open the app, choose a window, start fasting, and come back anytime. What you get: - Clean fasting timer with progress ring - Live Activity and Dynamic Island support - Home Screen widget with remaining time - Local goal notification - Local fasting history and streak - Weekly fasting schedule - No account required - Works offline Pro is a one-time purchase. It unlocks advanced and custom fasting protocols, complete history and CSV export, weekly schedules, milestone reminders, all themes, and iCloud backup and restore. No subscriptions. Simple Fasting Timer is for personal wellness tracking only and is not medical advice.

Screenshots

168 Fasting4 screens
Simple Fasting Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 168 Fasting at none against Simple Fasting Timer's 1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Fasting Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 168 Fasting asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
168 Fasting versus Simple Fasting Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter168 FastingSimple Fasting Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer一鸥 张Serghei Eschin

In-app purchases

None

168 Fasting

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Fasting Timer

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is 168 Fasting free?
168 Fasting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Fasting Timer free?
Simple Fasting Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 168 Fasting or Simple Fasting Timer have ads?
Neither 168 Fasting nor Simple Fasting Timer shows ads.

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