Comparison

Fast vs CaffeineX

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

Head to head
About

Fast

Features
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Feel Better. Stay on Track. Your Fasting Journey, Made Simple. Build healthy habits and stay in tune with your body—without the clutter or complexity. This beautifully simple app helps you track intermittent fasting in a calm, intuitive way that fits effortlessly into your daily routine. Why You’ll Love It: • No accounts, no login, no tracking. Your data, your device. • Gentle, Simple Tracking: Start and stop fasts with just a tap. No distractions, just a clear view of your progress. • Apple Watch Ready: Track your fasts directly from your wrist—even without your phone nearby. • At-a-Glance Insights: Stay mindful of your fasts with elegant widgets on your iPhone and Apple Watch. • Private by Design: Your data is stored securely in your personal iCloud account. Nothing ever leaves your devices. Whether you’re fasting for wellness, focus, or energy, this app is your quiet companion on the journey.

About

CaffeineX

Features
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CaffeineX helps you understand how coffee, tea, energy drinks, and espresso may affect the rest of your day. Instead of only counting cups, CaffeineX estimates your current caffeine level, shows a clear 24-hour curve, and gives a simple sleep reference so you can decide whether another drink still makes sense. What you can do with CaffeineX: - Log common caffeinated drinks quickly - Estimate remaining caffeine based on your entries - See when your level may move closer to your sleep reference - Check today's total intake and personal limit - Review recent caffeine patterns over time - Add custom drinks when presets are not enough - Sync caffeine intake with Apple Health if you choose - Use widgets for a quick glance at your status CaffeineX is built for people who like coffee but do not want caffeine to quietly take over their evening. It keeps the interface calm, focused, and easy to read, so the answer is visible fast: how much caffeine is likely still active, whether it may affect sleep, and when it may be better to pause. Caffeine estimates are for everyday wellness reference only and are not medical advice.

Screenshots

Fast4 screens
CaffeineX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CaffeineX at every 3 days against Fast's every 2 weeks. CaffeineX also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast ships an update every 2 weeks, CaffeineX every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Fast versus CaffeineX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastCaffeineX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodeHive来 徐

In-app purchases

None

Fast

No in-app purchases

None

CaffeineX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fast free?
Fast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaffeineX free?
CaffeineX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fast or CaffeineX have ads?
Neither Fast nor CaffeineX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast or CaffeineX?
Fast ships an update every 2 weeks, and CaffeineX every 3 days. Most recently, Fast was updated on September 30, 2026 and CaffeineX on October 7, 2026.

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