Comparison

FastJoy vs Fasting Stages Timer

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

Head to head
About

FastJoy

Features
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FastJoy is the simple, private way to track intermittent fasting. Pick a protocol, start the timer, and watch your fasting and eating windows in real time โ€” no account, no paywall on the core timer, and everything stays on your device. WHY FASTWINDOW - Beautiful animated fasting timer with live elapsed time and progress ring - Choose 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD or a custom fasting window - Informational fasting stages as the hours add up (fat burning, ketosis, autophagy zone) - Current streak, today's eating window and target end time at a glance - Edit your start time anytime โ€” perfect when you forget to hit start TRACK EVERYTHING - Full history of every fast with met-goal status - GitHub-style consistency heatmap of your fasting days - Weekly fasting hours and calendar overview STATS & PROGRESS - Average fast length, longest fast, completion rate and streaks - Fast-duration trend chart and this-week-vs-last comparison - Patterns by weekday and start time of day - Optional weight log with a clean trend chart - Dozens of achievements to keep you motivated REMINDERS THAT HELP - Get notified the moment your fasting goal is reached - Optional "time to start fasting" and hydration reminders - 100% local notifications โ€” no servers, no tracking of your habits PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No sign-up, works fully offline - Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock - Export and import your data as JSON anytime - Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese FastJoy is a tracking aid only and does not provide medical or nutritional advice. Intermittent fasting is not suitable for everyone, including during pregnancy or with certain medical conditions. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before changing your eating patterns. Start your first fast today and build a routine that lasts.

About

Fasting Stages Timer

Features
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A fasting timer that shows you exactly where you are, and widgets that keep it on your home and lock screen. Fasted turns your fasting window into a live timeline. The ring fills as the hours pass and the stage timeline marks how far in you are: anabolic, blood sugar settling, fat burning, ketosis, autophagy. One tap to start. No account, no setup quiz, no ads. FREE, FOR GOOD - The full fasting timer with a live progress ring - The 16:8 plan, free forever - Every home screen and lock screen widget, with nothing to buy - The whole stage timeline: every stage name and the hour it starts - Your last 7 days of fasts, your week chart and your streak - Dark, light and automatic themes - A local reminder when your fast is complete UNLOCK PRO, ONCE A single payment. Yours for good. No subscription, no renewal date, no account. - The 18:6, 20:4 and OMAD plans - Open fast: run with no fixed goal and stop when you decide - Deeper insights on the later fasting stages - Your complete fasting history, back to your very first fast HONEST BY DESIGN You pay once and that is it. Nothing renews, and nothing you rely on today moves behind a new paywall tomorrow. There is no account to create and no sign up, and your fasting data stays on your device. ABOUT THE FASTING STAGES The stage timeline is educational and is estimated from elapsed fasting time alone. Fasted does not measure your body. It is a general wellness tool, not medical advice. Intermittent fasting is not right for everyone, so talk to a qualified healthcare professional before you change how you eat. Questions or ideas? fasted@benbasha.com

Screenshots

FastJoy4 screens
Fasting Stages Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FastJoy at none against Fasting Stages Timer's 1. FastJoy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Fasting Stages Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
FastJoy versus Fasting Stages Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastJoyFasting Stages Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 9 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFerran EspunaBen Basha

In-app purchases

None

FastJoy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fasting Stages Timer

One-time1
  • Fasted Pro$7.99

Questions

Is FastJoy free?
FastJoy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fasting Stages Timer free?
Fasting Stages Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FastJoy or Fasting Stages Timer have ads?
FastJoy shows ads; Fasting Stages Timer does not.

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