Comparison

Intermittent Fasting vs MinimalSteps

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

Head to head
About

Intermittent Fasting

Track your eating schedule, receive guidance, and enhance your daily fasting experience. Achieve your weight goals, improve health, and increase energy within a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Fasting schedule tracking
  • Personalized fasting plans
  • Health and energy boost tips
  • Weight loss guidance
  • Fasting community support
  • Beginner and experienced plans
Features
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Fasting App is the easiest way to keep track of your eating routine, get tips along the way and make your daily fasting better. Reach your goal weight, get healthy and boost your energy in a fasting community. The fasting method is safe and natural. This is your way of feeling at your best with the healthy and effective weight-loss method, that is trusted by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. You don't need to count calories all the time. Enjoy your food, then fast some part of the day. When fasting, your body goes into a fat burning process called ketosis. You’ll feel light and full of energy during this time to do what you love and lose fat at the same time! The app is great for beginners and experienced fasters alike. We'll help you find a plan that suits you and your goal. Then you'll get tips and motivation to stick to your plan. You don’t need to change your eating habits or avoid any groups of food. Just start fasting in the evening for at least 12 hours, most of which will occur when you are sleeping. Use Fasting App to get the most out of each day. Let's start the journey to a better version of yourself. You will see the result in the mirror in just a few weeks. Get the long-lasting health benefits. Subscription & Terms Fasting App is a freemium. You can use some intermittent fasting plans for free as well as get a personal plan and all the app's features by subscribing. Subscribe in the app to get premium access. You can also choose a trial period and try all the premium features for free. No obligation, free to cancel anytime. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Read our Terms of Service at: https://fasting.beauty/termsofuse/ For the Privacy Policy, please visit: https://fasting.beauty/privacy/

About

MinimalSteps

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MinimalSteps is a clean, focused step counter built for people who want to stay active without the noise. Connect to Apple Health and MinimalSteps does the rest — tracking your steps throughout the day, showing your progress toward your daily goal, and keeping a weekly view so you can spot trends over time. FEATURES • Progress Ring — A beautiful ring shows how close you are to your daily goal at a glance. Tap it to switch between step count and percentage. • Weekly Histogram — Swipe through your step history week by week. See your daily average, compare against the prior week, and tap any bar for a detailed breakdown. • Home Screen Widget — Small and medium widgets keep your steps visible at all times, even without opening the app. The medium widget includes your weekly histogram. • Daily Streaks — Hit your goal multiple days in a row and a trophy badge celebrates your streak, even across weeks. • Personalized Goals — Set any step target that fits your lifestyle. Choose from common presets or enter your own. • Custom Colors — Pick an accent color that matches your style. It carries through the app and widgets. • Fully Private — All data stays on your device through Apple Health. Nothing is collected or shared. MinimalSteps is designed to stay out of your way and keep you moving.

Screenshots

Intermittent Fasting4 screens
MinimalSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MinimalSteps at none against Intermittent Fasting's 11. Intermittent Fasting's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. Intermittent Fasting sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. MinimalSteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Intermittent Fasting versus MinimalSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntermittent FastingMinimalSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAirShapeMiguel Aviles Jenkins

Bugs and requests

Intermittent Fasting

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes on goals page
  • Help link crashes the app
  • Incomplete information display
  • UI issues with screen fitting
  • Inability to edit fasting logs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow changing app icon color
  • Add more diet and recipe tips
  • Implement dark mode option
  • Provide more detailed statistics

MinimalSteps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Intermittent Fasting

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Fasting Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
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  • Monthly Fasting Subscription7 Days trial$10.491 Month
  • Monthly Fasting Subscription7 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Intermittent Fasting Timer7 Days trial$12.993 Months
  • Quarterly Fasting Subscription7 Days trial$16.993 Months
  • The Fasting7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • App Intermittent Fasting7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annually Fasting Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annually Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

MinimalSteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Intermittent Fasting free?
Intermittent Fasting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinimalSteps free?
MinimalSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Intermittent Fasting or MinimalSteps have ads?
Neither Intermittent Fasting nor MinimalSteps shows ads.

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