Sunrise - Intermittent Fasting Reviews

by Conomist

Seriously, there are no good IF apps out there. It’s just a freaking timer! Why does it need to be so complicated?

This one is particularly annoying because you can’t opt out of notifications. Sure, in the settings it looks like you can, but that’s a placebo. Unless you turn off notifications altogether in the system menu, then you’re forced to get three notifications during your fast: halfway, one hour left, and done. That may be great for some and not great for others. Personally, I don’t want to be reminded that I’ve still got an hour to go. The only notification I want is when it’s time to eat.

Emailed support. No response. I guess another fasting app bites the dust.

by Rooshay

Sunrise has been broken for me since the last update. The widget no longer works, it has been incrementing the time and does not reset. To stop my fast I have to select a new one and have it tell me I already have a fast for it to go to the screen for me to save the fast. Is there a way to fix this??? I don’t want to lose my 6+ months of data :(

by Lr29999

This seems like a great app but there are some things I can’t figure out. I just downloaded this 2 days ago and did my first 2 custom fasts. When I tried to log them in my history, it asked for my start and end times. Doesn’t Sunrise track my start and end times?? That’s why I downloaded a tracker, so I don’t have to keep track of those things myself.
Also, I went in to put my weight in for the first time today and there was a weight already in there from 2017. ??? I’ve tried to edit and delete the old weight but the only button on the edit screen is cancel so it’s like it’s not saving the deletion. Help!! I wanna use Sunrise but these 2 issues are so bothersome!!

by Another Sasquatch

Sunrise is a count down timer used during fasting. Being new to intermittent fasting, I love how Sunrise tracks my daily fasts, gives me a visual on how far I am in my current fast, allows me to customize my fasts, and tracks my weights for me. It is very motivating to make it that last hour when you see the percentage you have completed.

I only gave 4 stars because it would be nice if I didn’t need to jump between apps for my food and activity logs.

by ItsMrNurse2U

I only wish it had a count down for the feeding window as well, not just the fast portion. Other than that, simple, straight forward, perfect. The ability to edit the start and finish time of the fast is a great and obvious feature that other IF apps didn’t have.

by Logcabinpc

I like Sunrise, however, it’s a bit confusing. The first 3-4 were very clear and easy to use. By day 5, the look was ok but under the surface there were differences that I didn’t see until logging was done. I’ve been trying to delete a fast on two days but I can’t find where to delete a fast. I can edit the fast times/day but nit a specific fast. I’ll be looking for another app.

by Realli Rhonda

I love Sunrise but since the update, it was rounding down my fasting time. You can fix this in settings to pick hour and minutes. Sunrise is simple and easy and doesn’t take up too much space.

by Kirsten3472justinbieberrocks

A wonderful tool to help you keep track. I just started 11 days ago and already seeing great results. It helps keep you motivated. It did take about a week for my weight to start coming off. My body needed to adjust.

by UnicornChow

I have tried some other fasting timers, but this one is my favorite. It is simple to use and easy to understand. I really love that if I end a fast early Sunrise doesn’t make me feel guilty. It just tells me how long I lasted and gives me a congratulations.

by Texas Codger

Tried all the “popular” ones, and many others. But this one fires on every cylinder. I can do custom fast periods without paying anything ever. Truly love it. If they could just make it where I can display its icon on my Iwatch face, it would be the perfect free app for fasting.

by TaiB512

Omg Sunrise is really free there are ads but not anything horrible. My feedback is that I wish they would allow you to just type in weight and time instead of scrolling. Also I wish that you would have your fast start automatically each day.

by JT Podcast Lover

I love using Sunrise for IF. It is easy to use and it’s awesome to go back through and see your history. It also notifies you one hour before your fast is up! I would highly recommend it!

by Zzzzzz[]

Sunrise is perfect.
There are a lot of choices and options, but if you want to keep it simple that is easy too.
You can easily change the time of fast starting and ending.
It’s beautifully designed and doesn’t have annoying ads.
Thank you to the developers!

by Dbee8792

I get fireworks when I complete a fast! Yeah!!! The one new thing I don’t like is when it gives me a notice that I’ve completed, when I click on it, it immediately closes the fast. I have to go open and edit to put in notes and how I felt. A little thing, but bugs me. Maybe some other visual countdown options? That would be fun!

by Joanizzy

Love the ability to use pre-set options but also customize any type of fast and edit throughout the process as needed. Other fasting apps were too rigid

by Lighter Faster

A simple tracker that allows me to track my fasts regardless of what time I begin. Also Sunrise can handle longer fasts of 24, 36 or more hours.

Plus features are fairly priced if wanted or needed.

by -DavidD-

I started intermittent fasting 10 weeks ago on an effort to lose weight and to avoid going on medicine for recently diagnosed diabetes. So far I have lost 21 pounds and look forward to my next blood panel to see if my numbers changed. Sunrise has been so easy to use and has kept me on track. This has been the easiest method for me to lose weight because it’s not a diet! When my eating window is closed; it’s closed. That’s it (plus better food choices of course). I love that I can make notes as a reminder of what I did that day, if I had a good day or bad day, and to record my weight.

by ImaginaryMusicLover

I got fed up with fasting apps shoving their “special offers” and, pay to use “upgrades”. It always got shoved in my face whenever I opened the apps, I would have to deal with the slow loading and, then an add pops up.
Glad I found an app that doesn’t make me pay for logging in my mood or reading articles.

by David19850

In the world of fasting apps, this app fasting is an oasis in the desert. With the cactuses of locked features and the pitfalls of pop-ups that are common with other apps, this app fasting gives you an user friendly interface totally for free. I asked the developers if I could give them money, and it seem like they just really wanted me to fast. This is the best fasting app I’ve ever downloaded, I know it’s going to change my life in the life those I love. Thank you guys

by Dudleyboo

I’ve tried a few fasting apps and this one is the best. It’s easy to use and you can change and edit fasting times, other apps I’ve tried don’t let you do that. Also, some apps do not allow for fasts more than 72 hours etc… This one seems the most customizable. A few pop up ads but not bad, it’s worth it to have Sunrise available for free.

by Vibrant Radiant Health

Sunrise is straightforward and gives me the right amount of notifications. Love that it is simple and keeps me focused without taking over my time to use it.