Comparison

Happy Rising vs FastDown

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

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About

Happy Rising

Features
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Happy Rising is a mindfulness app that helps you start your day calm and happy. Every morning, you unlock a short ritual, including breathwork exercises, affirmations, questions about how you’re feeling, and small acts of kindness. Practicing these rituals daily and consistently helps to calm your nervous system and allows you to begin your day with peace of mind. Unlock a new Ritual every Morning Don’t start your day by scrolling through social media. Instead, begin with a calming mindfulness exercise from Happy Rising. No Mental Load You don’t have to search for the perfect mindfulness exercise. Each morning, you’ll receive one ritual, and the app will guide you step by step. Positive Effects on your overall Well-Being - reduce stress - calm your nervous system - lower cortisol levels and improve your overall sense of well-being. Start your free trial today and experience the benefits of daily mindfulness exercises. Subscription options: CHF 6.80/month or CHF 48/year. More infos: www.happy-rising.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.happy-rising.com/privacy-policy

About

FastDown

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A fasting countdown. Pick a window - 12 to 48 hours between meals, or any length you set - and hold the line. Nothing is gated. Every window is pickable from day one; the ladder (12β†’18β†’24β†’36β†’48) marks progress, it doesn't lock it. Carry a window to term and it earns its badge and feeds a daily streak. THE CLOCK RUNS FROM YOUR LAST MEAL, NOT FROM THE TAP. You eat, you remember the app an hour later. FastDown asks β€” one tap says when you actually started, and the timeline, badge and streak inherit the truth instead of the error. WORKS WITHOUT BEING LOOKED AT. Start your usual window from a Home Screen widget, a notification button, or a Siri phrase. A Live Activity keeps the countdown on your lock screen, with a FINISH button once you're past term. Reaching term never stops the clock - overtime counts up, and the hours count. IT LEARNS YOU, AND IT ASKS. Start at the same time five days running and it offers that time as your daily reminder. Skip every Sunday and it offers to keep the nudge quiet on Sundays. Give up 16-hour windows around hour nine three times and it offers a word of encouragement at hour eight-thirty. Every finding is offered once, your refusal is remembered, and nothing ever changes without your yes. A RECORD YOU CAN TRUST. Every window is logged, finished or not. Entries can be corrected, past fasts added by hand, and a hand-logged fast is worth exactly as much as a timed one. Deleting is the only irreversible act in the app, so it gets an undo. WHAT YOUR BODY IS DOING. A nine-stage timeline tracks the physiology of a fast β€” blood sugar, the glycogen tap, the fat switch, ketosis β€” hour by hour, wherever you are in the window. General information, not medical advice. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE. No account. Your record never leaves your phone. Anonymous usage counts help improve the app β€” nothing identifies you, and the switch to turn them off is in the open, on the main screen. This is a timer, not medical advice. Fasting isn't for everyone - check with your doctor, drink water, and stop the moment you feel unwell.

Screenshots

Happy Rising4 screens
FastDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FastDown at Free against Happy Rising's $24.99. FastDown also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

FastDown is free to download; Happy Rising costs $24.99 up front. Happy Rising sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. FastDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Happy Rising ships an update monthly, FastDown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Happy Rising versus FastDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappy RisingFastDown
Price$24.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size171 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSophie KeilwerthLobsag Paredes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Happy Rising

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$48.001 Year
None

FastDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Happy Rising free?
Happy Rising costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FastDown free?
FastDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Happy Rising or FastDown have ads?
Happy Rising shows ads; FastDown does not.
Which is updated more often, Happy Rising or FastDown?
Happy Rising ships an update monthly, and FastDown every 4 days. Most recently, Happy Rising was updated on October 30, 2026 and FastDown on October 31, 2026.

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