Comparison

iFast vs Grind Card

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

Head to head
About

iFast

This app helps you track your fasting periods and monitor your progress towards your health goals. It supports various popular fasting methods, including circadian rhythm fasting and intermittent fasting schedules.

Highlights
  • Track fasting periods
  • Monitor progress
  • Support for popular fasting types
  • Circadian rhythm fasting
  • Intermittent fasting schedules
  • Custom prolonged fasts
Features
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iFast is your all-in-one intermittent fasting and healthy-living companion, and it is about far more than a timer. FASTING, DONE RIGHT • Any protocol: 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, OMAD or a custom window • A live timer with metabolic zones so you can see what your body is doing • Streaks, history and gentle reminders that keep you consistent HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS • The medium widget puts your fast, water, steps and food at a glance • A live countdown to your goal, so you always know how long is left • A small size for your fast and streak, plus Lock Screen widgets on iOS 16 and later • Tap a row in the medium widget to jump straight to logging it A COACH IN YOUR POCKET • Ask Ember, your personal coach, about fasting, food or training • Grounded, personalized guidance based on your goals and your logs ACCOUNTABILITY CIRCLES • Get matched into a small group on the same journey • Encourage each other and stay on track together TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Weight, water, steps, workouts and body measurements • Snap a photo of your meal for instant calorie and macro estimates • Clean charts that turn your data into visible progress APPLE HEALTH • Two-way sync so all your health data stays in one place iFast Pro unlocks photo meal analysis, higher coach limits and more. iFast Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://manuongithub.github.io/FastTrackerPolicies/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: https://manuongithub.github.io/FastTrackerPolicies/privacypolicy.html

About

Grind Card

Gamify your life by tracking daily activities across five core areas: body, mind, wealth, connection, and vitality. Earn XP, coins, and climb leaderboards by completing challenges and maintaining streaks. Customize your player card and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Daily check-ins for stats growth
  • Track body, mind, wealth, connection, vitality
  • XP and coin earning system
  • Weekly leagues and rankings
  • Customizable player card
  • Social features for friends
  • Mystery crates and cosmetic unlocks
Features
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GrindCard — your real life, gamified. Check in daily and watch your stats grow. Body, Mind, Wealth, Connection, Vitality — every area of your life becomes a trackable stat on your personal player card. The more consistent you are, the stronger you get. YOUR PLAYER CARD Build your power level from the ground up. Track five core stats, earn XP, and watch your overall rating climb. Share your card with friends and show them what you're made of. DAILY CHECK-INS Log your activities across morning, afternoon, and evening windows. Every check-in earns XP, coins, and keeps your streak alive. Miss a day and your stats decay — no days off. LEAGUES & RANKINGS Compete in weekly leagues from Bronze to Legend. Top 10 get promoted, bottom 10 get demoted. Climb the leaderboard and prove you belong at the top. CHALLENGES & GOALS Take on daily challenges for bonus XP and rewards. Set custom goals and track your progress over time. ARMORY & CUSTOMIZATION Unlock card skins, titles, calling cards, and prestige emblems. Customize your player card to stand out on the leaderboard. MYSTERY CRATES Earn crates through gameplay and unlock rare cosmetics. Every crate is a chance at something legendary. SOCIAL Add friends, compare stats, and track each other's progress. See who's grinding and who's slacking. GRIND PASS Unlock bonus XP, exclusive cosmetics, and premium features with an optional monthly subscription. Your life is the game. Start grinding.

Screenshots

iFast4 screens
Grind Card4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iFast at none against Grind Card's 10. iFast also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). Grind Card's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, update cadence, 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. Grind Card sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iFast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grind Card holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of iFast's written reviews are positive against 100% of Grind Card's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iFast versus Grind Card: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFastGrind Card
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperManu MehrotraJAREN ANDREW GARBER

Customer experience

iFast

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Grind Card

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iFast

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Grind Card

Subscriptions1
  • Grind Pass$4.991 Month
One-time9
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Daily Grinder Pack$1.99
  • Warrior Pack$4.99
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  • Challenger Pack$7.99
  • Season 1 Pass$9.99
  • Elite Pack$14.99
  • Legendary Pack$24.99
  • Champion Bundle$49.99
  • Founder's Edition$99.99

Questions

Is iFast free?
iFast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grind Card free?
Grind Card is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iFast or Grind Card?
Grind Card is rated higher. iFast averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Grind Card averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do iFast or Grind Card have ads?
Both iFast and Grind Card show ads.
Which is updated more often, iFast or Grind Card?
iFast ships an update every 3 days, and Grind Card every 3 days. Most recently, iFast was updated on October 9, 2026 and Grind Card on October 9, 2026.

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