Comparison

Fasting Tracker vs ArcFast

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

Head to head
About

Fasting Tracker

This app helps you track intermittent fasting with a simple, ad-free timer. It offers core features for free, with optional Pro upgrades for advanced tracking, widgets, and Apple Watch integration. Your data is kept private with no account required.

Highlights
  • Intermittent fasting timer
  • Water tracking with reminders
  • Weight tracking
  • No account required
  • Ad-free experience
  • Advanced protocols (Pro)
  • Home screen widgets (Pro)
Features
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Join 2.4M+ people losing weight with intermittent fasting — the simple, private, ad-free way. Easy Fast helps you start fasting, stay consistent, and track your progress without clutter. Choose your goal, get a recommended fasting plan that fits your life, and keep your fast visible on your iPhone, Lock Screen, widgets, Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch. Hi, I'm Sam — a solo developer and long-time faster. I built Easy Fast because I was tired of bloated fasting apps that require accounts, show ads, or make a simple timer feel complicated. Easy Fast is different: • No required account • No third-party ads • Your data is never sold • The core fasting timer is free forever FREE FEATURES • Fasting Timer Track 14:10, 16:8, 18:6 and other popular fasting protocols. • Flexi Plan Open-ended fasting with no time cap — even extended fasts. You decide when to stop. • Fasting Stages Follow each stage of your fast — fat burning, ketosis, autophagy — with clear summaries. • Edit Fast Times Fix your start or end time when life happens. • Weight Logging Keep a simple record of your progress. • No Account Needed Open the app and start fasting. EASY FAST PRO Unlock the full fasting toolkit for consistency, insight, and long-term progress. • Advanced Plans & Programs Preset schedules matched to your goal — 20:4, OMAD — plus week-by-week programs. • Expert Stage Insights Practical answers at every stage — how long a hunger wave lasts, which drinks break a fast, whether one bite ruins it. • Widgets & Live Activities Keep your fast visible on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island. • Apple Watch App Start, stop, and check your fast from your wrist. • Full History See every fast you've completed, not just recent ones. • Advanced Stats & Trends Understand your consistency, weight progress, and long-term patterns. • Cloud Sync & Backup Keep your fasting history safe across devices. • Complete Tracking Body measurements, electrolytes, ketones, glucose, and progress photos. WHY EASY FAST? • Simple enough to start today • Flexible enough for real life • Private, ad-free, and account-free • Built by a solo developer who uses the app Start your next fast with Easy Fast. References: NCBI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6314618 Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-health-benefits-of-intermittent-fasting Easy Fast is an intermittent fasting tool and does not replace professional medical advice. Please speak with a qualified health professional before fasting if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, under 18, have a medical condition, have a history of eating disorders, or take medication. Terms of Use: https://easyfastapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://easyfastapp.com/privacy

About

ArcFast

Track your intermittent fasting with a simple, ad-free timer. Monitor your metabolic phase, view progress charts, and customize your fasting schedule. Includes meal calorie estimates and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Ad-free intermittent fasting timer
  • Real-time metabolic phase tracking
  • Fasting streaks and progress charts
  • Customizable fasting schedules
  • Home screen widgets
  • Meal calorie estimation
Features
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ArcFast is a simple fasting tracker built around a free, no-ads intermittent fasting timer. Start a fast in one tap, follow your fasting window, use reminders and widgets, and review your history without clutter. KNOW YOUR BODY ArcFast displays your current metabolic phase in real-time as you fast: Sugar Burning transitions into Fat Burning, then Ketosis and Deep Ketosis. Stay informed about what's happening inside your body during every fasting window. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Fasting streaks, weekly bar charts, and detailed session history help you spot patterns and celebrate consistency. Review any missed fasts and learn from your patterns over time. BEAUTIFUL THEMES Four carefully crafted themes — Cosmos, Midnight, Cloud, and Linen — let you personalize ArcFast to match your style. Your fasting experience should feel as good as it looks. FLEXIBLE FASTING PLANS Choose from popular presets including 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, 22:2, and OMAD — or create a custom fasting schedule that fits your lifestyle. STAY ON TRACK Daily reminders to start and end your fasts, milestone notifications, and streak nudges keep you accountable without the noise. WIDGETS Add ArcFast widgets to your Home Screen for quick at-a-glance fasting status without opening the app. FOOD SCAN Add quick calorie estimates to your fasting routine. Take a photo of your meal and ArcFast gives you a clear estimate of calories and food items, so you can understand what you eat between fasting windows. Estimates are for guidance only and are not medical or nutritional advice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fasting Tracker4 screens
ArcFast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fasting Tracker at every 3 days against ArcFast's every 6 weeks. Fasting Tracker also leads on ratings volume (8.7K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Tracker sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ArcFast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fasting Tracker against 5.0 for ArcFast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fasting Tracker has 8.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fasting Tracker ships an update every 3 days, ArcFast every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fasting Tracker versus ArcFast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFasting TrackerArcFast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamtark Pty LtdKYRYL PEKAROV

Customer experience

Fasting Tracker

All ratings8,717 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews633 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.1%

ArcFast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fasting Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to save measurements
  • Inconsistent widget updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • Community/social features
  • Ability to plan/schedule future fasts
  • Ketosis/fat-burning tracking

ArcFast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Fasting Tracker

Subscriptions10
  • Seedling Sponsor$0.991 Month
  • Seedling Sponsor$1.991 Month
  • Seedling Sponsor$2.991 Month
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  • Seedling Sponsor$3.991 Month
  • Flourish Sponsor$4.991 Month
  • Easy Fast Pro$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Tip$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Tip$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Tip$19.991 Month
  • Easy Fast Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time7
  • Tip$1.99
  • Tip$2.99
  • Tip$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Tip$4.99
  • Tip$9.99
  • Tip$19.99
  • Tip$29.99
2 purchases

ArcFast

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fasting Tracker free?
Fasting Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArcFast free?
ArcFast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fasting Tracker or ArcFast?
Fasting Tracker and ArcFast are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8.7K and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Fasting Tracker or ArcFast have ads?
Neither Fasting Tracker nor ArcFast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fasting Tracker or ArcFast?
Fasting Tracker ships an update every 3 days, and ArcFast every 6 weeks. Most recently, Fasting Tracker was updated on September 30, 2026 and ArcFast on September 27, 2026.

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