Comparison

Ayuno vs The Fast

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

Head to head
About

Ayuno

This app helps users build consistent intermittent fasting habits with a simple timer, health guidance, and progress tracking. It offers premium features like journaling, detailed insights, and personalized coaching.

Highlights
  • Simple fasting timer
  • Health-conscious guidance
  • Journaling (Premium)
  • Progress logging (Premium)
  • Meaningful insights (Premium)
  • Apple Health integration
  • Live Activities & Widgets (Premium)
Features
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Ayuno is a beautifully simple fasting companion designed to help you build healthy fasting habits with intention, consistency, and insight. Whether you're just getting started with intermittent fasting or you're an experienced faster, Ayuno provides the tools you need to stay focused on your goals. Features Simple fasting timer - Start popular fasting plans with a tap - Track your progress with a live countdown - See where you are in your fasting journey with easy-to-understand fasting phases Health-conscious guidance - Educational fasting tips and wellness guidance throughout your fast - Built-in safety screening before extended fasts - Gentle reminders to break your fast and prioritize your well-being Journal your journey (Premium) - Record your mood throughout the day - Add personal notes and reflections - Track multiple journal entries each day Log your progress (Premium) - Record weight, water intake, and daily steps - Sync with Apple Health for weight and step data - Export your fasting history as a PDF Discover meaningful insights (Premium) - View your fasting streaks and calendar history - Earn achievement badges as you build consistency - Monitor weight trends over time - Receive weekly recaps and optional weekly goals - Personalized coaching based on your own fasting history Stay connected - Live Activities for your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (Premium) - Home Screen widget with your current fast - Helpful local notifications for fast completion, milestones, and reminders Apple Health Integration Ayuno integrates with Apple Health to: - Read your weight and daily step count (with your permission) - Save logged weights to Apple Health - Record completed fasts as Mindful Minutes Health access is always optional, and you remain in control of your data. Premium Features Unlock even more with Ayuno Premium: - Extended and custom multi-day fasts - Journal - Log - Insights - Personalized coaching - Automatic daily fasting schedules - Live Activities - Accent color customization Designed for Wellness Ayuno is designed to support healthy wellness habits—not crash dieting. It does not include calorie counting, BMI tracking, or weight-loss targets. All educational content is intended for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. If you have a medical condition or concerns about fasting, please consult your healthcare provider before beginning. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Ayuno Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription: - Monthly — $3.99/month - Annual — $39.99/year (includes a 7-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://ayuno.regentmediagroup.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ayuno.regentmediagroup.com/privacy/

About

The Fast

Features
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Fasting, at your pace. Choose a duration and start. A slowly moving record marks the time, with elapsed time and time remaining always within reach. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Small and medium widgets keep your fast in view. See elapsed time at a glance, or use the larger widget for the full record, progress and time remaining. A MONTH, ON RECORD Browse your fasting history in a simple calendar. Finished goals retain their record color. Early endings appear in gray. Open any day to see each fast. YOURS TO SHARE Share one fast or your whole month as a single image. Include record details and exact times when you want to. LIGHT BY DESIGN Use the timer, history and widgets without an account. Your records stay on your device unless you choose to sync them. Optional Apple, Google or email sign-in lets you keep records across devices. Free to use. No ads. The Fast records time. It does not provide medical or dietary advice.

Screenshots

Ayuno4 screens
The Fast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Fast at none against Ayuno's 2. The Fast also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Ayuno sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. The Fast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ayuno against 5.0 for The Fast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ayuno ships an update every 4 days, The Fast every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Ayuno versus The Fast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAyunoThe Fast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB31 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBrandon DuncanPrime Adventure LLC

Customer experience

Ayuno

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

The Fast

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ayuno

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

The Fast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ayuno free?
Ayuno is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Fast free?
The Fast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ayuno or The Fast?
Ayuno and The Fast are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Ayuno or The Fast have ads?
Neither Ayuno nor The Fast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ayuno or The Fast?
Ayuno ships an update every 4 days, and The Fast every 3 days. Most recently, Ayuno was updated on October 21, 2026 and The Fast on October 24, 2026.

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