Comparison

iFast vs Big Wave Swim School

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

Big Wave Swim School

Features
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Safety-first swim instruction and aquatics programming designed to develop real skills, lasting confidence, and lifelong water awareness. Big Wave Swim School is more than a place for swim lessons — it’s a community space built for connection, wellness, and growth. In addition to high-quality swim instruction for all ages and abilities, we offer lap swim, open swim opportunities for families, and private pool rentals for parties, events, and community gatherings. From first-time swimmers to experienced athletes, our mission is to provide a safe, welcoming environment where everyone can enjoy the water and thrive together. The Big Wave Swim School mobile app is an easy to use, on the go way to access everything Big Wave Swim offers right from your mobile device!

Screenshots

iFast4 screens
Big Wave Swim School4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Big Wave Swim School at none against iFast's shown. iFast's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFast ships an update every 3 days, Big Wave Swim School monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iFast versus Big Wave Swim School: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFastBig Wave Swim School
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManu MehrotraiClassPro Inc

In-app purchases

None

iFast

No in-app purchases

None

Big Wave Swim School

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFast free?
iFast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Wave Swim School free?
Big Wave Swim School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iFast or Big Wave Swim School have ads?
iFast shows ads; Big Wave Swim School does not.
Which is updated more often, iFast or Big Wave Swim School?
iFast ships an update every 3 days, and Big Wave Swim School monthly. Most recently, iFast was updated on November 3, 2026 and Big Wave Swim School on October 31, 2026.

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