Reviews of Empty Fasting

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Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 81)

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Review summary

Users praise Empty Fasting for its beautiful, minimalist design and straightforward tracking. However, common complaints focus on timing flexibility: no customizable or extended fast durations; rigid start times with difficulty editing across midnight; awkward hold-to-start/stop mechanics; and no automatic start/stop. Despite these gaps, the clean UI, widget support, and strong value keep users hopeful for feature updates (including Apple Watch support).

Pros

Beautiful, clean, and minimalist design.
Simple, clutter-free, and easy to use with a snappy UI.
Helpful fasting tracking with retroactive/proactive notes and reminders.
Great value/price for the feature set.
Customizable appearance (color schemes/icons) and handy widget support.

Cons

No customizable or extended fast durations (no 24h/36h/48h/72h options).
Start times are rigid and retroactive editing, especially across midnight, is difficult.
Hold-to-start/stop interaction feels awkward and slows usage.
Missing automatic start/stop and easy cross-day editing for previous nights.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 4.60

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-03-29	ro*****	The app is beautiful. I mean the human interface is amazing. The only thing, missing is the ability to do custom fast! where you put the hours or time length exp 30 days fast or as long as you want just.
The app is beautiful. I mean the human interface is amazing. The only thing, missing is the ability to do custom fast! where you put the hours or time length exp 30 days fast or as long as you want just.
2025-11-14	gz*****	Need more options for ADF
Need more options for ADF
2025-10-31	ma*****	This app has a very nice clean aesthetic and is overall nice to use
This app has a very nice clean aesthetic and is overall nice to use
2025-06-28	re*****	Love this simple app, BUT it should let me fast at least 24 hours (more if I want). Been using it for a year and have slimmed down but I occasionally want to prolong a fast and cannot with this app. Please update/modify to allow 36, 48 and 72 hour fast.
Love this simple app, BUT it should let me fast at least 24 hours (more if I want). Been using it for a year and have slimmed down but I occasionally want to prolong a fast and cannot with this app. Please update/modify to allow 36, 48 and 72 hour fast.
2025-03-21	Ad*****	Simple, single-function app with zero bloat or a dozen other features that I don't need. UI is snappy and well thought out. One major omission, and the reason for my lack of 5 stars, is the inability to edit the start time of a running timer. Whether I'm out socializing, eating my last bite on the go, or simply don't know if this bite is my LAST bite of the day, we need the ability to start a timer whenever we want and then edit the start time. That way, the timer remains true to whenever that last bite happened. I stopped using the app months ago because of this, came back today hoping the developer improved things, but no luck.
Simple, single-function app with zero bloat or a dozen other features that I don't need. UI is snappy and well thought out. One major omission, and the reason for my lack of 5 stars, is the inability to edit the start time of a running timer. Whether I'm out socializing, eating my last bite on the go, or simply don't know if this bite is my LAST bite of the day, we need the ability to start a timer whenever we want and then edit the start time. That way, the timer remains true to whenever that last bite happened. I stopped using the app months ago because of this, came back today hoping the developer improved things, but no luck.
2025-01-26	ah*****	I really wanted to like this app, it’s so beautiful! Unfortunately it looks better than it works for me personally. This app is like a racer that prematurely celebrates before crossing the finish line: it does such a wonderful job at paring it down to just the essential, but the essential function is where it fails. My two main annoyances are: 1. Fasts can’t be started at any time, unless you remember to start it immediately after you finish eating. When you start a fast you’re only given the option to choose “just now” or times in 5-10 min increments. So if I stopped eating at 6:22 but didn’t start it right then and there, my only options would be something like 6:15, 6:30 (I forget the exact increments, but you get the idea). 2. Hold to start/stop a fast interaction. Unlike every other app I’ve used, where starting/stopping a fast is just a quick tap, in Empty you have to hold the button for a few seconds to start and stop. I don’t understand this design decision. It’s not like this app has other competing buttons or a complicated UI where you might accidentally hit start/stop without meaning to, therefore holding makes more sense so it’s 100% intentional. This app is the exact opposite: it’s so minimal there’s basically nothing else to do but start/stop a fast, therefore holding seems unnecessary and a waste of time. I love that this app has nothing else like articles, tips, recipes, etc. which bloat so many other apps. But function wise I hate this app. I want to come in and quickly tap to start/stop with a precise time. Again, like tripping at the finish line bc they were celebrating and patting themselves on the back. So disappointing!
I really wanted to like this app, it’s so beautiful! Unfortunately it looks better than it works for me personally. This app is like a racer that prematurely celebrates before crossing the finish line: it does such a wonderful job at paring it down to just the essential, but the essential function is where it fails. My two main annoyances are: 1. Fasts can’t be started at any time, unless you remember to start it immediately after you finish eating. When you start a fast you’re only given the option to choose “just now” or times in 5-10 min increments. So if I stopped eating at 6:22 but didn’t start it right then and there, my only options would be something like 6:15, 6:30 (I forget the exact increments, but you get the idea). 2. Hold to start/stop a fast interaction. Unlike every other app I’ve used, where starting/stopping a fast is just a quick tap, in Empty you have to hold the button for a few seconds to start and stop. I don’t understand this design decision. It’s not like this app has other competing buttons or a complicated UI where you might accidentally hit start/stop without meaning to, therefore holding makes more sense so it’s 100% intentional. This app is the exact opposite: it’s so minimal there’s basically nothing else to do but start/stop a fast, therefore holding seems unnecessary and a waste of time. I love that this app has nothing else like articles, tips, recipes, etc. which bloat so many other apps. But function wise I hate this app. I want to come in and quickly tap to start/stop with a precise time. Again, like tripping at the finish line bc they were celebrating and patting themselves on the back. So disappointing!
2024-09-10	Lu*****	Enjoy the app and use it as a reminder for intermittent fasting, would love to see an option to set the app to allow you to fast from from specific things for a set period of time (alcohol, meat, etc.)
Enjoy the app and use it as a reminder for intermittent fasting, would love to see an option to set the app to allow you to fast from from specific things for a set period of time (alcohol, meat, etc.)
2024-05-27	Ar*****	This app is insanely good for price. Great job to the developers.
This app is insanely good for price. Great job to the developers.
2024-05-18	So*****	How come fasting apps never seem have a simple feature where fasts start and stop AUTOMATICALLY with the option to go back and edit them later if need be? I thought this app would, but it doesn’t. The UI is too confusing for manually adding a fast that wraps over midnight. In fact, I can’t figure out how to do so. Also, if I miss starting a fast the night before, it seems to be impossible to start the countdown from last night. You only have the option to start a fast right now. Not a good UX overall.
How come fasting apps never seem have a simple feature where fasts start and stop AUTOMATICALLY with the option to go back and edit them later if need be? I thought this app would, but it doesn’t. The UI is too confusing for manually adding a fast that wraps over midnight. In fact, I can’t figure out how to do so. Also, if I miss starting a fast the night before, it seems to be impossible to start the countdown from last night. You only have the option to start a fast right now. Not a good UX overall.
2024-03-18	mb*****	This app has no unnecessary features and I love it. Perfectly focused and to the point
This app has no unnecessary features and I love it. Perfectly focused and to the point