Compare fasting apps
Fasting Tracker vs BodyFast
Two apps with a free timer and stages: a weekly coaching plan, or a private timer on every Apple device
Fasting TrackerFlawless Studio
BodyFastBodyFast GmbHAn honest side-by-side by the makers of Fasting Tracker, from both apps' App Store listings.
Choose Fasting Tracker if you want
- Your fast on your Apple Watch, with complications
- No ads and no data used to track you
- Streaks, 57 badges, weight and water in the free version
- To pay once for Pro, instead of a subscription
Choose BodyFast if you want
- A coach that changes your fasting plan every week
- Food, calorie and macro tracking
- A "Joker Day" off when you need it
- A Mac app as well as iPhone and iPad
Side by side
| Fasting Tracker | BodyFast | |
|---|---|---|
| Fasting timer without paying | Yes | Yes |
| Fasting stages | Yes | Yes |
| Food logging or calorie tracking | No | Yes |
| Apple Watch app | Yes | No |
| iPad app | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | 31 | 6 |
| Data used to track you (App Privacy) | None | Yes |
| "Contains Advertising" (App Store) | Not listed | Listed |
| Account needed | No | Optional |
| Monthly plan | $6.99 | $11.99 to $16.99 |
| Yearly plan | $29.99 | $34.99 to $69.99 |
| Lifetime purchase | $79.99 | Not listed |
What's free
BodyFast's listing names a fasting timer with reminders and fasting stages among its free features; the Coach subscription adds weekly plans, food and calorie tracking and more. Fasting Tracker's free version includes the timer, all 8 stages, four plans, reminders, streaks, badges, history, weight, water, widgets and the Apple Watch app.
Price
The US App Store lists the BodyFast Coach at $11.99 to $16.99 for a month and $34.99 to $69.99 for a year. Fasting Tracker Pro is $6.99 a month, $29.99 a year (about $2.50 a month) with a free first week, or $79.99 once for life. That's below both of BodyFast's monthly and yearly prices.
Accounts, devices and privacy
Both apps can be used without an account. BodyFast's help recommends registering, because an account is the only way to save your progress, sync between devices and keep your Coach subscription. Fasting Tracker syncs through your own iCloud, with no account at all. BodyFast runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, without an Apple Watch app; Fasting Tracker runs on iPhone, iPad, iPhone Duo and Apple Watch.
Every App Store listing has an App Privacy label, filled in by the developer. "Data Used to Track You" means data linked with other companies' apps, websites or data for advertising, or shared with data brokers. "Contains Advertising" appears in the age-rating details when an app shows ads. Fasting Tracker's label lists no data used to track you; it does link purchase history, identifiers, product interaction and crash data to you, for analytics you can turn off in Settings.
BodyFast's label lists data used to track you, a device ID and product interaction, and its age rating lists "Contains Advertising".
Questions
Is Fasting Tracker a good alternative to BodyFast?
If you want a free fasting timer with stages, streaks and an Apple Watch app, without ads, yes. If you want a coach that plans your weeks and tracks food, BodyFast's Coach does more.
Does BodyFast work on Apple Watch?
BodyFast's App Store listing doesn't list an Apple Watch app. Fasting Tracker has one.
Do I need an account for BodyFast?
BodyFast's help says you can use it anonymously, though it recommends an account to save and sync your progress. Fasting Tracker needs no account and syncs through your own iCloud.
Can I move my fasts from BodyFast?
If you can export your fasts as a spreadsheet or JSON file, Fasting Tracker can import them through Another app in Import fasts.
Zero, Simple, Fastic, BodyFast, FastEasy and Window are trademarks of their owners. Fasting Tracker isn't affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by any of them; their names and icons appear only to identify the apps compared.
A note on health
Fasting Tracker is designed for general wellness and is not a medical device. Fasting is not right for everyone. If you are pregnant, diabetic, have a history of eating disorders or take medication, talk to your doctor first, and before any extended fast.