Comparison

Fasting Notebook vs Fasting Signal

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

Head to head
About

Fasting Notebook

Features
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Tap Start fast, and the timer counts your fasted time from that moment. Fasting Notebook is a timer and log for intermittent fasting. Set a goal of up to 7 days. When you pass the goal, the timer keeps counting until you end the fast. You do not need an account. Install it and start. ■ Undo a wrong tap • Started by mistake? Undo it right after you tap Start fast • Ate a while ago? Choose “Already started” to begin 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours back • During a fast, you can change the start time and the goal • Forgot to end a fast? Fix the end time afterward • Delete a fast you started by mistake with “Delete without logging” • Ended a fast too early? Tap Resume to keep counting the fast you just ended ■ From 12:12 to one meal a day, up to 7 days • Plans for 12:12, 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, one meal a day (23:1), and 36, 48 and 72 hours • Set your own length, or time a fast without a goal • New to fasting? Answer three questions to see a recommended plan • Schedule fasts for every day, certain weekdays or every few days, with reminders for 5:2 low-calorie days • Goals longer than 24 hours ask for your confirmation before you start ■ See which hour you are on • A ring divided into stage ranges, with your elapsed time • Time left to your goal, and time past it • Each stage has reference information to read. It is not medical advice ■ Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets • The widget shows your elapsed time without opening the app • During a fast, a Live Activity appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. You can turn it off in Settings ■ Log and stats • A calendar of your fasts and your streak • Stats for 7, 30 and 90 days: average and longest fast, goal completion rate and mood • Log weight, body fat and muscle mass, with charts • Body photos collected by date, so you can compare them • Carry over the days and fasting hours you built in another app ■ Meals, exercise and water • Log breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks with calories, carbs, protein, fat and sugars for each food, plus amount, photo and note • Foods you eat often are remembered, so you can add them with a tap • Log exercise from 10 types. Calories used are estimated from your weight and the intensity • Log water, tea, coffee and sparkling water, with a daily water goal you set • See calories eaten, estimated calories used in exercise and nutrient shares in Stats • Calories are estimates, worked out from the profile and weight you enter with a standard formula ■ Reminders • When you reach your goal, 1 hour before it, when a scheduled fast starts, and when you forgot to start • Reminders to drink water and to log your weight • “Send test notification” checks that reminders reach you ■ No account. Your logs stay on your device. • Your fasts, meals, weight and photos are saved only on this device • Save everything, photos included, to a backup file and restore it on a new device. You can also export CSV for spreadsheets • Health app sync works only when you turn it on. Weight, water and exercise are exchanged with Apple Health, and permission is requested when you turn it on • Choose a 12-hour or 24-hour clock • App lock with a PIN or Face ID • There are no in-app purchases ■ Please read Stage descriptions are for reference and are not medical advice. Calories are estimates. If you are pregnant or nursing, have a medical condition or take medication, talk to your doctor before you start. The app is not meant for people under 18. If you feel dizzy or notice anything unusual, stop right away. Use it at your own pace. Contact: fasting@hyunjins.co.kr

About

Fasting Signal

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Fasting Signal is an intermittent fasting app that doesn't just count the hours. It shows which phase your body is in right now. ■ A timer built around phases · Blood sugar stabilizing → glycogen depletion → fat burning → ketosis → autophagy → extended fast, each with its own color and explanation · Set a goal such as 16, 18 or 24 hours and start with one tap · Reminders when a new phase begins and when you reach your goal ■ A refeeding guide, because breaking the fast matters · Step-by-step advice on what to eat and when, matched to how long you fasted · Timed refeeding reminders after long fasts ■ Routines and schedules · Weekly fasting routines, skip today, next-fast reminders ■ History and insights · Fasting calendar, 7-day, 30-day and all-time stats, streaks and badges · Weight, water and meal logs ■ AI food analysis · Snap a photo or type a food name to estimate calories, carbs, protein and fat · 1 free analysis a day, then watch a short ad for each extra one (with ad removal: no ads, up to 30 a day) ■ Meet Cham · A bear whose face changes with each phase. Dress Cham up or add friends. ■ Your records stay on your phone · No sign-up. Fasting, weight and meal records are stored only on your device. Available in 7 languages: English, 한국어, 日本語, Deutsch, Español, Português (Brasil), Français Fasting Signal is not a medical device and does not replace diagnosis or treatment. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have diabetes or another condition, or take medication, talk to your doctor before fasting.

Screenshots

Fasting Notebook4 screens
Fasting Signal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fasting Notebook at none against Fasting Signal's 8. Fasting Notebook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, 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. Fasting Signal sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Fasting Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fasting Notebook ships an update daily, Fasting Signal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Fasting Notebook versus Fasting Signal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFasting NotebookFasting Signal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB43 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHyunjin JangMeongmungi

In-app purchases

None

Fasting Notebook

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Fasting Signal

One-time8
  • New Year Hanbok$1.99
  • Santa$1.99
  • Yellow Raincoat$1.99
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  • Tracksuit$1.99
  • Pajamas$1.99
  • Friends - Darami$1.99
  • Friends - Dalto$1.99
  • Remove Ads (Lifetime)$7.99

Questions

Is Fasting Notebook free?
Fasting Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fasting Signal free?
Fasting Signal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fasting Notebook or Fasting Signal have ads?
Fasting Signal shows ads; Fasting Notebook does not.
Which is updated more often, Fasting Notebook or Fasting Signal?
Fasting Notebook ships an update daily, and Fasting Signal fortnightly. Most recently, Fasting Notebook was updated on November 10, 2026 and Fasting Signal on November 6, 2026.

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