Comparison

Fastinja vs NOVA

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

Head to head
About

Fastinja

Features
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Fastinja: Simple. Private. No Nonsense. Fastinja is a lightweight, privacy-focused tool designed to help you track your fasting windows, hydration, weight, and mood without the noise of subscriptions, ads or data tracing and harvesting. Why choose Fastinja? - Privacy-First: No accounts. No cloud servers. No data harvesting. Everything you log stays exclusively on your phone. - Instant Start: No onboarding interrogation. Download the app and start your first fast in seconds. - Offline by Design: No internet connection required. Your data is yours, forever. - No Subscriptions: One-time access to a clean, focused experience. No monthly fees, ever. Key Features: - Circular Fasting Timer: A beautiful, high-resolution view of your progress, goals, and logs in one glance. - Smart History: Visualize your journey. Review past fasts to see which goals you met. - Hydration Log: Customize your drink typesβ€”water, black coffee, or teaβ€”and stay hydrated. - Weight Trends: Track your body transformation with clean charts focused on long-term progress (kg/lbs). - Mood Tracking: Fasting affects the mind and body. Log how you feel to find the fasting window that maximizes your energy and mental clarity. - Full Data Ownership: Export your entire history to a JSON file for manual backups or to move your data to a new device. A Healthier You, A More Private World. Fastinja is designed for those who want a professional tool for Intermittent Fasting (IF) without giving up their personal privacy. Whether you are doing 16:8, OMAD, or custom fasting windows, Fastinja provides the precision you need. Disclaimer: Fastinja is a tracking tool and does not provide medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional before starting any new fasting routine.

About

NOVA

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NOVA: Timer Beautifully simple. Effortlessly precise. Designed from the ground up to eliminate distraction, NOVA redefines how you interact with time. Wrapped in a subtle space-inspired aesthetic and built as a screen-on experience, it transforms your device into an ambient, visually captivating timepiece that looks striking on any desk or stand. Minimal by design No complicated menus. No unnecessary clutter. Absolutely no ads. Just a clean, celestial interface that serves as a visual anchor while you work, study, or relax. Crafted for complete control - Tutorial: Learn how to use the buttons with the simple app tutorial on launch. - Multi gesture start button: Tap start, tap pause, tap resume, swipe right over the button to reveal stop, then tap to stop. - Custom Presets: Tap a preset for instant focus, or long-press to easily create your own. - Custom clock: Choose from Classic or Glass and choose your colour, or simply match wallpaper. - Orbit Intervals: Track orbits clearly displayed as numbers directly underneath the timer. - Collections: Pick from a selection of images as your background - Add your photo: Use your own image as a background - Remembers Your Setup: Automatically saves all your chosen preferences so NOVA is always ready when you are. - Countdown and Stopwatch: Choose which way you want your. timer to work. Tailor your environment Toggle features on or off with a single tap to fit your exact flow, or long press for more detailed precise options. - Noise: Custom audio alerts and notifications. - Orbit: Interval tracking indicators. - Vibrate: Tactile haptic feedback. - Animate: Fluid visual movement, sound effects, and celebratory confetti - or switch them off for total static minimalism. Key Features: - Ambient Space Design: Built to remain on screen as a stunning, functional timepiece. - Volume: Lowers the volume of background audio so you can hear the countdown and success prompts - Zero Distractions: No ads, no popups, and no tracking clutter. Just a beautiful experience. - Customise: Make it your NOVA Time, elevated. Experience NOVA today.

Screenshots

Fastinja4 screens
NOVA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Fastinja at 3 against NOVA's 1. Fastinja also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Fastinja versus NOVA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastinjaNOVA
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPawel BednarskiRobert Dowling

In-app purchases

None

Fastinja

No in-app purchases

None

NOVA

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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