Comparison

State vs Fasting+ HACKED

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

Head to head
About

State

This app offers guided breathing exercises designed to help you manage stress, improve focus, and enhance overall well-being. It personalizes exercises based on your needs and adapts over time, utilizing neuroscientific principles for effective self-regulation.

Highlights
  • Customizable breathing exercises
  • Visual and auditory guidance
  • Adaptive algorithm
  • Progress tracking
  • Neuroscience-based methods
  • State-shifting exercises
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Accomplish More. Stress Less. Intuitive breathing exercises to shift your state in record time. State creates custom exercises based on your stress response and continues to evolve dynamically with use. When you change your breath, you can alter not just your state of mind, but your physical and emotional health as well. FEATURES Six exercises designed to create specific, desired physiological states: Feel calm, Feel alert, Be present, Wake up, Recover quickly, Fall asleep. - Breathing exercises supported by visuals and sound to let you focus/defocus efficiently - “Fingerprinting” that primes the exercises to your physical and emotional needs from the first time you use the app - The State algorithm keeps adapting and evolving the exercises the more you use the app - Track progress with key metrics - Helpful reminders to keep you in the state you want - Method based on the latest neuroscientific findings - Created by world-renowned strength and conditioning coach Brian Mackenzie SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING State offers a subscription with a two weeks free trial. After the two weeks free trial this subscription automatically renews for $3.99 monthly or $34.99 yearly unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged at subscription automatic renewal. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Read more about our terms and conditions and privacy policy here: https://shiftstate.io/terms

About

Fasting+ HACKED

Features
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Fasting+ HACKED is an intermittent fasting tracker built for people who like data. It's the "Duolingo for fasting": you don't compete with strangers, you compete with past-you - streaks, personal bests, awards, and a reminder engine that actually learns when you fast. Clean, dark, and fast. Big timer, real numbers, no fluff. FREE, FOREVER THE TIMER - One-tap start/stop with a live progress ring toward your target - Presets for 16:8, 18:6, 20:4 and OMAD, or set custom hours - Metabolic-stage timeline: watch yourself move through fed, fat-burning, ketosis and autophagy windows, with the time you entered each (educational estimates, not medical advice) - Daily log with edit and back-fill. Forgot to press stop? Fix it, and your stats and streak update automatically STREAKS AND AWARDS - A streak flame for every day you hit your target - Earned and locked badges: First Blood, 7-Day Uptime, 18H Club, OMAD Operator, Perfect Week and more - Your personal leaderboard: your best weeks ranked against each other (longest fast, most hours banked, best streak) - One free streak shield a month so one slip doesn't wipe your progress REMINDERS THAT LEARN - The app watches when you actually start and finish, weekday vs weekend, and quietly schedules the next week of nudges around your real rhythm - Start nudges, target-complete alerts, and an evening "your streak ends at midnight" warning - Everything runs on-device and respects your quiet hours. Toggle any category off VIDEOS - A curated feed to keep you learning between fasts HACKED PRO Upgrade the machine. Own your data. - BIO PULSE: a daily AI read of your fasts, goals, steps and sleep, written fresh every morning - WEIGHT TRACKING: weekly check-ins, a trend line, and an "on pace for" projection toward your goal - RECIPES: low-carb and no-carb, filtered to the protocol you picked - DEEP ANALYTICS: monthly and all-time trends, time-in-ketosis and autophagy-hour estimates, day-of-week patterns, personal records - EXTENDED PROTOCOLS: custom windows plus 36/48/72h deep-fast plans with stage guidance - DATA EXPORT: CSV/JSON, because your data is yours - UNLIMITED STREAK SHIELDS: for the moment you need one most PRICING Fasting+ HACKED is free to use. HACKED PRO is an auto-renewing subscription: $4.99/month or a discounted annual plan, with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://overthetop.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Sign in with email, Google, Apple, or just start as a guest and keep everything if you make an account later. Fasting+ HACKED provides general wellness and educational information only. It is not medical advice. Talk to a doctor before starting any fasting regimen, especially if you are pregnant, taking medication, or managing a health condition.

Screenshots

State4 screens
Fasting+ HACKED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fasting+ HACKED at every 3 days against State's every 8 months. Fasting+ HACKED also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. State sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Fasting+ HACKED sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

State ships an update every 8 months, Fasting+ HACKED every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
State versus Fasting+ HACKED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStateFasting+ HACKED
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (130 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings130 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB143 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMy StateBrane Labs Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

State

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Audio/metronome randomly stops or becomes out of sync with visuals
  • Sound doesn't work without app restart
  • Subscription payment processed but app doesn't recognize access
  • Difficulty adjustment buttons (easier/harder) don't change exercise timing
  • Algorithm doesn't properly adjust exercises based on max exhale test
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  • Free trial not accessible after skipping initial onboarding
  • Date of birth picker won't accept current date or future dates
  • Tips screen text doesn't fit on smaller devices (iPhone SE)
  • Day counter stops tracking at 397 days
  • Password reset emails not received
  • Subscription features not unlocking despite payment confirmation
  • App freezes on payment confirmation screen
  • Sound countdown rhythm changed and now confusing to users
  • Transition sounds between breathing phases unclear

Requested features

10 requests
  • Customizable exercise duration (10-20 minute sessions)
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • HealthKit/Health app integration for mindful minutes tracking
  • Landscape mode support for iPad
  • Custom breathing pattern creation
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  • Haptic feedback option for silent use
  • Sound effect options/preferences
  • In-app feature request submission tool
  • Apple Health data export
  • Longer meditation sessions for advanced users

Fasting+ HACKED

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

State

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Protocols (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Protocols (Annual)14 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Fasting+ HACKED

Subscriptions2
  • HACKED PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • HACKED PRO Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is State free?
State is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fasting+ HACKED free?
Fasting+ HACKED is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do State or Fasting+ HACKED have ads?
Neither State nor Fasting+ HACKED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, State or Fasting+ HACKED?
State ships an update every 8 months, and Fasting+ HACKED every 3 days. Most recently, State was updated on October 22, 2026 and Fasting+ HACKED on October 24, 2026.

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