Comparison

FastingForge vs Luminous Living

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

Head to head
About

FastingForge

This app offers an offline intermittent fasting timer with a visual dial that shows your body's typical stage during a fast. It provides science-backed information on each milestone and works without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline fasting timer
  • Visual Tempering Ring stage indicator
  • Science-backed milestone explanations
  • Multiple fasting protocols
  • Fasting history and streaks
  • Achievements and reminders
Features
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FastingForge is a calm, offline intermittent fasting timer. One tap starts your fast — then the Tempering Ring shows which science-backed stage your body is typically in, and how long until the next one. THE TEMPERING RING A live dial that heats from cold slate to molten gold as your fast runs. Each milestone — blood sugar settling, glycogen depletion, fat burning, ketosis, autophagy — ignites as its hour is reached, with a plain-language note on what is happening. HONEST ABOUT THE SCIENCE Every stage carries an evidence badge: well established, individually varies, or animal-model. FastingForge estimates from the clock; it never claims to measure your body. It is a general wellness and educational tool, not medical advice. WORKS WITHOUT A SIGNAL The timer, the milestones, your history and your reminders all run on your device. No account needed, no feed, no articles, no upsells mid-fast. EVERYTHING THAT MATTERS IS FREE The timer and the Tempering Ring, every protocol (13:11 through 20:4, OMAD, custom and extended), your full fasting history, streaks and stats, the complete stages library, this month's calendar, achievements and offline reminders — free, forever. FORGE PRO (optional subscription) - Weekday consistency analytics and the full trend breakdown - Weight logging, plus an honest read on how your weekly fasting hours line up with your weekly weight change - Full-history calendar and shareable milestone cards - 7.99 USD per month or 49.99 USD per year, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Fasting is not right for everyone. Talk to a doctor before fasting if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, under 18, diabetic, taking medication, or have a history of disordered eating. Privacy Policy: https://ayeyyukuqz.accountnotify.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://ayeyyukuqz.accountnotify.app/terms

About

Luminous Living

This app provides a gentle approach to building self-care routines across physical, mental, spiritual, and rest categories. It features a unique scoring system that reflects overall well-being without judgment and celebrates small wins to encourage consistency.

Highlights
  • Build routines across four areas: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Rest
  • Customizable practices and flexible scheduling
  • Radiance Score for holistic well-being reflection
  • Streak system that avoids shame and guilt
  • Celebrate and track small wins
  • Guided reflections and mood check-ins
  • Free affirmations library
Features
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Luminous Living is a warm, non-judgmental self-care companion for anyone who keeps putting themselves last — people living with ADHD or burnout, busy caregivers, or anyone who simply wants a fuller life. Most habit apps are built for people who never miss. This one is built for real life. FOUR PARTS OF A WHOLE PERSON Build a routine across Physical, Mental, Spiritual and Rest. Start from a library of small, doable practices or add your own, set a cadence that fits your week, and reorder anything at any time. Editing is meant to be easy, because a routine you can't change is a routine you'll abandon. YOUR RADIANCE GEM One glowing gem answers the only question that matters: how am I tending my light this week? Your Radiance Score blends how evenly you're caring for all four areas, how consistently you show up, the wins you've celebrated recently, and how you've been feeling. It's a gentle reflection, never a grade. A STREAK THAT NEVER SHAMES YOU Miss a day and your streak freezes instead of resetting. Only two in a row starts you over. No guilt, no starting from zero, no all-or-nothing spiral. CELEBRATE THE SMALL WINS Capture any small victory in seconds and watch it bloom. Recent wins lift your Radiance, because progress compounds. REFLECT AND CHECK IN Write freely or follow rotating prompts drawn from gratitude, self-compassion and small-wins research. Take a two-tap mood check-in and see your trend over time. AFFIRMATIONS, ALWAYS FREE A full, categorised affirmations library with a fresh affirmation each day. Read, save your favourites, share the ones that land. This is never behind a paywall. GROUNDED IN REAL RESEARCH The scoring borrows the positively-worded shape of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index, the repetition-over-perfection finding from habit-formation research, and the Never Miss Twice principle. Every claim is cited in the app. FULL RADIANCE (optional subscription) The entire daily loop above is free forever. Full Radiance adds computed depth on top: - Your weekly Radiance Report, with one kind focus for the week ahead - Mood x self-care insights that show what actually lifts you - Full history and 30-day Radiance trends Monthly or annual, with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation; the subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID settings. A NOTE ON WHAT THIS IS Luminous Living is a self-care and habit-tracking tool for everyday well-being. It is not a medical device, and nothing in it is medical, psychological or therapeutic advice or a substitute for professional care. Your Radiance Score is not a health assessment, a diagnosis, or a measure of your worth. There's a diamond inside you, already glowing. Let's tend the light. Privacy Policy: https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/473/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/473/terms

Screenshots

FastingForge4 screens
Luminous Living4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FastingForge at 5.0 against Luminous Living's 4.8. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. FastingForge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Luminous Living sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FastingForge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FastingForge versus Luminous Living: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastingForgeLuminous Living
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthgate Apps, LLCCarol Ho

Customer experience

FastingForge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Luminous Living

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FastingForge

Subscriptions2
  • Forge Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Forge Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Luminous Living

Subscriptions2
  • Full Radiance Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Full Radiance Annual7 Days trial$23.991 Year

Questions

Is FastingForge free?
FastingForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luminous Living free?
Luminous Living is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FastingForge or Luminous Living?
FastingForge is rated higher. FastingForge averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Luminous Living averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do FastingForge or Luminous Living have ads?
Neither FastingForge nor Luminous Living shows ads.

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