Comparison

Fast vs 168 Fasting

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

168 Fasting

This app helps users implement intermittent fasting scientifically and sustainably for health improvement and weight loss. It tracks fasting times, offers various fasting protocols, and monitors water intake and weight changes with clear data visualization.

Highlights
  • Fasting time tracking and calculation
  • Multiple fasting protocol options (12:12, 14:10, 16:8)
  • Water intake tracking and reminders
  • Weight change monitoring
  • Intuitive charts and reports
  • Customizable fasting and eating windows
Features
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168 Fasting is an intelligent health app that provides comprehensive intermittent fasting plans and guidance. The app helps users fast in a scientific and sustainable manner. It improves the user's health and helps in weight loss. ----------------- ◆168 Fasting records and calculates the user's fasting time, including the start and end times of fasting, as well as the total duration of fasting. Users can view their fasting records in the app and understand the changes and consistency of their fasting time. ◆Users can choose different fasting protocols, including time windows like 12:12, 14:10, and 16:8. Users can set their daily fasting and eating windows and monitor them using the app's timer feature. ◆To ensure adequate hydration, 168Fasting offers water intake tracking and reminders. Users can keep track of their daily water intake and set timed reminders to ensure sufficient water intake during fasting and eating windows. ◆Users can track their weight changes. These statistical data help users understand their health status and monitor their weight loss progress and health improvements. ◆168 Fasting provides clear and intuitive charts and reports to display users' statistical data. Users can view the trends and changes in their fasting time, Food content taken, and health indicators. This allows users to better understand their fasting and eating habits and make corresponding adjustments and improvements. -------------------- Member subscription service: 1. Payment: Weekly VIP, Quarterly VIP,and Yearly VIP,the user will debit the payment through the iTunes account, and the user will pay after confirming the purchase. 2. Renewal: The user's iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before expiration, and the corresponding subscription cycle will be added. 3. To cancel the renewal: Enter App Store" and click "App ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, click "Subscription", and choose to cancel the subscription. Privacy Policy:http://static.airygo.com/html/privacy/oversea/10166003855777714194_en.html?appName=168Fasting Payment Agreement:http://static.airygo.com/html/paymentagreement/general_en.html

Screenshots

Fast4 screens
168 Fasting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fast at every 2 months against 168 Fasting's every 15 months. Fast also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 1). 168 Fasting's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Fast sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and 168 Fasting sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

168 Fasting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fast has 3.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast ships an update every 2 months, 168 Fasting every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fast versus 168 Fasting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast168 Fasting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB56 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperMaxima AppsLaigang Wang

Customer experience

Fast

All ratings3,300 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative14.8%

168 Fasting

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

168 Fasting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Fast

Subscriptions6
  • Fast Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Fasting Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Fasting Annually$19.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • Fasting Premium$27.993 Months
  • Fast Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Fasting Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Fasting One Time Special Offer$19.99
  • Fasting Pro$49.99
3 purchases

168 Fasting

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly VIP$3.991 Month
  • Quarterly VIP3 Days trial$6.993 Months
  • Yearly VIP$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Fast free?
Fast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 168 Fasting free?
168 Fasting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fast or 168 Fasting?
168 Fasting is rated higher. Fast averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while 168 Fasting averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fast or 168 Fasting have ads?
Neither Fast nor 168 Fasting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast or 168 Fasting?
Fast ships an update every 2 months, and 168 Fasting every 15 months. Most recently, Fast was updated on October 29, 2026 and 168 Fasting on October 30, 2026.

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