Comparison

Fast vs Calorie Coach

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

Calorie Coach

Features
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Calorie Coach is your AI-powered nutrition and fitness coach - the simplest way to count calories, track macros, and actually reach your goal weight. Log any meal in seconds: snap a photo, speak it, or type it - our AI instantly estimates calories, protein, carbs, and fat. No more endless searching. WHY CALORIE COACH - AI Food Logging: photo, voice, or text. A full meal in one tap. - Barcode Scanner: instant nutrition for packaged foods. - Smart Calorie & Macro Tracking: calories remaining and protein/carbs/fat at a glance. - AI Meal Plans: personalized daily plans built around your goal, preferences, and allergies. - Weight & Progress: track weight, measurements, and progress photos with clear charts. - Water Tracker: hit a simple daily hydration goal. - Intermittent Fasting: built-in fasting timer and history. - Your Personal Coach: chat with an AI coach that keeps you on track, your way. - Honest Recovery: went over today? Get a real, doable plan to recover - no guilt. - Full Arabic & English with complete right-to-left support. PERFECT FOR weight loss, cutting, maintaining, building muscle, or eating healthier - whether you count calories, follow macros, do intermittent fasting, or keep a food diary. Start your 60-day free trial today and take control of your nutrition. SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS Calorie Coach Premium unlocks unlimited AI meal logging, smart meal plans, the AI coach, and advanced insights. - Premium Monthly: $7.99 / month - Premium Yearly: $39.99 / year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. The subscription automatically renews for the same price and period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calorie-coach-api.hamidalqwaysim.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Fast4 screens
Calorie Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Calorie Coach at 15.1 against Fast's 18.6. 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. Fast sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Calorie Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fast versus Calorie Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastCalorie Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMaxima Appshamid alqwaysim

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

Calorie Coach

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
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  • 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
2 purchases

Calorie Coach

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fast free?
Fast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calorie Coach free?
Calorie Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fast or Calorie Coach have ads?
Neither Fast nor Calorie Coach shows ads.

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