Daily Fast vs Fast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Fast
This app provides simple intermittent fasting alerts without ads or sign-up. It focuses solely on delivering timely notifications for your fasting periods, making it easy to manage your intermittent fasting routine.
- Ad-free experience
- No sign-up required
- Intermittent fasting alerts
- 100% free to use
- Focuses on fasting periods
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No ads. No sign up. No silly survey questions about your dreams and aspirations. 100% free. Just intermittent fasting alerts... nothing more, nothing less. Currently, this app is specifically built for "intermittent fasting" and does not support extended fasts (24hr+).
Fast
This app helps you track intermittent fasting routines, monitor progress, and analyze health data. It offers educational content, motivational challenges, and a journal to record your feelings. Connect with friends for support and motivation on your wellness journey.
- Fasting timer and tracker
- Progress analytics and history
- Educational 'Know It' section
- Motivational challenges and trophies
- Mood tracker and journal
- Health app integration (steps)
- Fasting buddy feature
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Fast: Fasting Tracker & Timer helps you build consistent fasting habits with flexible fasting plans, body weight logging, water intake tracking, reminders, and detailed progress insights. Whether you're new to intermittent fasting or already following a routine, the app provides the tools to stay organized and work toward your personal health and wellness goals. Choose a fasting plan, customize your schedule, and track every fast in one place with an easy-to-use fasting tracker. FASTING PLANS Find a fasting schedule that works for your lifestyle. Choose from 12:12, 13:11, 14:10, 15:9, 16:8, 17:7, 18:6, 19:5, 20:4, 21:3, 22:2, 23:1, MWF, TTS, or create your own custom fasting plan. Whether you're starting intermittent fasting or maintaining an existing routine, you can choose a plan that suits your goals. FASTING TRACKER & TIMER Track active and completed fasts with an intuitive fasting tracker and timer. Review your fasting history and monitor your consistency over time. BODY WEIGHT & WATER TRACKING Log your body weight and monitor changes throughout your fasting routine. Track your daily water intake to stay hydrated and build healthier habits alongside your fasting schedule. SMART REMINDERS Stay on schedule with fasting reminders and water intake reminders. Customize notifications to help you start and end your fasting window on time while maintaining your daily hydration routine. ANALYTICS & HISTORY Review your fasting sessions, body weight, hydration logs, activity, and history with easy-to-understand analytics that help you monitor your progress and stay consistent. INFORMATIVE BLOGS Learn more about intermittent fasting through informative blogs covering healthy habits, wellness topics, and practical guidance to help you better understand your fasting routine. FASTING BUDDIES Stay motivated by fasting together. Invite friends, track each other's progress, and encourage one another throughout your fasting journey with the Buddy feature. ACTIVITY SUPPORT Sync your activity data to keep your fasting progress and daily activity organized in one place for a more complete overview of your routine. Whether you're following a 16:8 fasting schedule, exploring different intermittent fasting plans, or creating a custom fasting routine, Fast: Fasting Tracker & Timer gives you the tools to stay organized and build lasting healthy habits. DISCLAIMER This app is intended for informational and lifestyle purposes only and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any fasting routine, especially if you have an existing medical condition, are pregnant, or have specific dietary requirements. PRIVACY POLICY https://maximaapps.com/fasting/privacy_policy.html TERMS OF USE https://maximaapps.com/fasting/terms-of-use.html GET IN TOUCH Have questions, feedback, or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us through the app or email us at feedback@maximaapps.com.
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Verdict
Daily Fast and Fast both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Daily Fast's written reviews are positive against 75% of Fast's. Fast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Daily Fast sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Fast sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Daily Fast against 4.7 for Fast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.5K and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Daily Fast's written reviews are positive against 75% of Fast's.
Daily Fast ships an update every 5 months, Fast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Fast | Fast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews — better | 74.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 3.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Travis Ma | Maxima Apps |
Customer experience
Daily Fast
Fast
User reviews
Daily Fast
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Simple, effective
- 👍 Perfect in its simplicity and practicality
- 👍 No nonsense app
- 👍 Fantastic, no frills
- 👍 Clean and clutter-free
Room to improve
- 🔔 Needs audible alert for eating/fasting windows
- 🐛 Countdown timer doesn't work
- 🐛 Notifications are spotty
- 🐛 Can't change times without restarting
Fast
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for weight loss
- 👍 Motivating with trophies
- 👍 Customizable fasting plans
- 👍 Integrates with health apps
Room to improve
- 🐛 Timer issues/inaccuracies
- 🐛 Inability to edit fasting times
- 🐛 Syncing/data saving problems
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Lacking advanced features
Bugs and requests
Daily Fast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Countdown timer issues
- Notification problems
- Time adjustment issues
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch complication
- Home screen widget
- Ability to log notes/weight
- More customization options for fasting times
Fast
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer not accurately recording fasting times
- Inability to update weight in app
- Crashing when trying to view friend's status
Requested features
4 requests- Option to edit fasting start/end times
- More detailed analytics and progress tracking
- Improved syncing and data saving reliability
- Expanded customization options
In-app purchases
Daily Fast
- Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
- 2 Cups of Coffee$5.99
- 3 Cups of Coffee$8.99
Fast
- Fast Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Fasting Monthly$14.991 Month
- Fasting Annually$19.991 Year
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- Fasting Premium$27.993 Months
- Fast Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
- Fasting Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
- Fasting One Time Special Offer$19.99
- Fasting Pro$49.99
Questions
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