FastiMate vs Holdfast

FastiMate is a calm, ad-free intermittent fasting timer for building a routine at your own pace. Start a flexible fast, track water, reflect on how you feel, and stay consistent with friends. START WITH A CLEAR TIMER See your active fast, elapsed and remaining time, completion progress, and expected finish in one calm view. Finish early when you need to, with clear confirmation and reliable history. BUILD CONSISTENCY Create simple daily habits, track water in ml or fl oz, review your week, and reflect on hunger, energy, and mood with quick post-fast check-ins. STAY ACCOUNTABLE TOGETHER Join private challenges for free. Pro hosts create a group and invite friends with a code; invited members do not need a subscription. Follow shared participation while keeping private profiles separate. FastiMate never displays your email on a challenge leaderboard. GET HELP WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL Search support guidance in the app, use saved answers when the network is unavailable, and prepare a contextual support email when you still need help. Nothing is submitted until you review and send the email. FREE FEATURES - Reliable fasting timer - No ads - Recent fasting history and basic progress - Hydration tracking with a custom goal - Up to three active habits - Join social challenges - Searchable help and support - Light, Dark, and System appearance FASTIMATE PRO - Host private social challenges - Full fasting history - Unlimited habits - Adaptive weekly plans - Advanced trends and recommendations - Streak protection - CSV data export FastiMate Pro is optional. Available plans, prices, trial eligibility, and renewal terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in Apple Account subscription settings. Fastimate is a wellness tracking tool, not medical advice. Do not use fasting guidance while pregnant or breastfeeding, if you are under 18, or if you have a current or past eating disorder. Conditions or medications that affect glucose, blood pressure, hydration, kidney or liver function, or meal timing require guidance from a qualified healthcare professional. Terms of Use: https://www.dakbas.com/fastimate/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://www.dakbas.com/fastimate/privacy-policy.html

Holdfast times your fast. That is the whole app - no quiz to sit through, no goal weight, no projection curves, no programme to follow. Start the timer, get on with your day, and it tells you when you are done. FREE, AND STAYING FREE - The timer, every preset, and your complete history - An alert at your goal that breaks through Focus, or a real alarm that sounds even on silent (iOS 26 and later) - Live Activity and Dynamic Island, so a running fast is on your lock screen without opening anything - Fasting stages as they pass, described in plain words - Forgot to start it? Move the start. Forgot to stop? Move the end. Add fasts you never timed at all. - Export everything as CSV, always PRO, BOUGHT ONCE - Home and lock screen widgets, so Holdfast is there without opening it - Insights: your months, your typical fast, the days you actually fasted - Extra heads-up alerts before your goal - Automatic backup to your own iCloud - An alternate app icon There is no subscription in Holdfast, and there will not be one. Most apps in this category cost more every year than Holdfast costs a single time. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account, no sign-up, no analytics, no ads, no servers holding your history. Your fasts are stored on your device, and we cannot read them. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. Holdfast is a timer, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor before changing how you eat.