Comparison

Fasting Secret vs Fasting

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

Head to head
About

Fasting Secret

This app helps you track your fasting periods, monitor your weight, and record body measurements. It offers features for manual or scheduled fasts, progress visualization, and motivational tools to support your health and weight loss goals.

Highlights
  • Manual and scheduled fasting periods
  • Weight and body measurement tracking
  • Progress visualization with graphs
  • Daily notes for motivation
  • Data export to text files
  • Multi-user support with privacy locks
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The secret to successful weight loss and long term maintenance has long since been sought by millions of people around the world, and we'll try anything to drop a few pounds if someone claims to have lost weight using a 'new method'. In truth, different things work for everyone, but wouldn't you like to lose weight and improve your general health and well-being with very little effort? The secret……………. is fasting. Research conducted around Intermittent Fasting has shown how fasting can be used to safely lose weight, help increase overall health and resistance to disease, but more importantly keep the weight off without going down the route of conventional dieting which can often lead to feelings of deprivation and ultimately feelings of diet failure. Fasting has been used for thousands of years and is one of the oldest therapies in medicine. It's also been used in most religions in the world for mental and spiritual clarity, but fasting has been used to help with chronic conditions including allergies, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol (under doctors recommendation and supervision). Whether you're using Fasting Secret to lose weight, improve your general health or for spiritual reasons, we have a wealth of features to make your fasting a success. For no cost, you can:- * Manually start and stop a fasting period. * Fasting periods are tracked and easily viewed. * Configure the Home Screen Dashboard to show information relevant to you. * Use the Weight Graph Dashboard to view your process at a glance. * Calendar view which indicates any activity entered and when a day is selected any activity entered is listed for easy reference. * Record and monitor your weight, height and body fat. * Enter daily notes to help motivate you. If your motivation for fasting is mainly weight loss our PRO UPGRADE is packed with the following great features and motivational tools:- * No adverts. * Ability to schedule automatic fasting periods with reminders for the start and end of the fasting period. * Ability to schedule fasts with any start time and duration. * Ability to specify that manual fasts started in the past. * Set a weight loss goal and view your statistics and milestones achieved as you progress. * Create your own body measurements and track the changes. * Multi user capability with passcode locking for each user's for privacy. * Export your data to text tiles and spreadsheets. There are different types of Fasts and this app can be used when following plans such as : Intermittent Fasting, Alternate Day Fasting, The 5:2 Method, 24hr fasts, JUDDD, Johnson, 16:8 and more

About

Fasting

This app helps you manage your intermittent fasting plan with a sleek and intuitive interface. Track your fasts, set custom goals, and monitor progress without personal data collection. It's designed for both beginners and experienced fasters.

Highlights
  • Intermittent fasting plan management
  • Track fasts
  • Set custom goals
  • Monitor progress
  • Sleek and intuitive UI
  • Privacy-focused, no personal data collection
Features
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Fasting is a calmer way to keep time. No noise, no pressure — just a clear timer, simple plans, and gentle reminders that help you find your rhythm and keep it going. Now completely remastered, with a new design, Apple Watch, and Apple Health. SIMPLE FASTING PLANS Start with a popular plan like 16:8, 18:6, or 20:4, or set your own fasting window. One tap to start, one tap to finish. KNOW WHERE YOU ARE A clear progress ring shows how far you've come and which fasting phase you're in, so every hour has meaning. PHASE REMINDERS Gentle notifications when you reach a new phase or your eating window opens — never nagging, always on your schedule. APPLE WATCH Start, check, and end fasts right from your wrist. Glance at your progress without reaching for your phone. APPLE HEALTH SYNC Your fasts and weight stay together with the rest of your health data, in one place you trust. CALORIE ESTIMATES See how your eating windows add up, without the stress of strict counting. HEALTH TRENDS Look back on your history, streaks, and progress over time, and see the habits you're building. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your fasting data is personal. Fasting keeps it that way. FASTING PRO Unlock all premium features with an optional subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. — Fasting is designed for general wellness and is not medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional before starting a fasting routine, especially if you are pregnant, have a medical condition, or take medication. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fasting Secret4 screens
Fasting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fasting Secret at 4.6 against Fasting's 3.7. Fasting Secret also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 3) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). Fasting's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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. Fasting Secret sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fasting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fasting Secret holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fasting Secret has 1.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Fasting Secret's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fasting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fasting Secret ships an update every 3 weeks, Fasting every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fasting Secret versus Fasting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFasting SecretFasting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFenlander Software Solutions Ltd俊 吕

Customer experience

Fasting Secret

All ratings1,562 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative25.4%

Fasting

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Fasting Secret

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Can't edit active fast
  • Goal date not working
  • Upgrading issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to record past fasts
  • Scheduled fasts with alerts
  • Sync with Health app
  • Water tracking
  • Fasting benefits info

Fasting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fasting Secret

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$1.99
None

Fasting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fasting Secret free?
Fasting Secret is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fasting free?
Fasting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fasting Secret or Fasting?
Fasting Secret is rated higher. Fasting Secret averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Fasting averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Fasting Secret or Fasting have ads?
Neither Fasting Secret nor Fasting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fasting Secret or Fasting?
Fasting Secret ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fasting every 6 weeks. Most recently, Fasting Secret was updated on October 20, 2026 and Fasting on October 24, 2026.

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