Fast Slow vs Fasting Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fast Slow
Understand your body's metabolic changes during fasting with a visual timeline. This free app guides you through different fasting zones, from digestion to deep ketosis, and offers customizable schedules and smart notifications. It provides stats, streaks, and widgets for easy progress tracking.
- Fasting timer with visual timeline
- 6 customizable fasting schedules
- 5 distinct fasting zones explained
- Smart notifications for fasting windows
- Stats, streaks, and trends tracking
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Siri Shortcuts integration
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See what happens inside your body as you fast. Fast Slow walks you through 5 fasting zones, from digestion through fat burning to deep ketosis, so you understand what every hour of your fast is doing. 100% free. Every feature. No ads. No paywalls. No trackers. Free forever. WHAT MAKES FAST SLOW DIFFERENT Most fasting apps just count down a timer. Fast Slow shows you what's actually happening in your body at each stage: - Anabolic (0-4h): Digesting and storing nutrients - Catabolic (4-8h): Tapping into energy reserves - Fat Burning (8-12h): The metabolic switch - Ketosis (12-16h): Ketones and cellular cleanup - Deep Ketosis (16h+): Deep cellular renewal Tap any zone to learn more about the science behind it. 100% FREE. EVERY FEATURE INCLUDED. No premium tier. No trial that expires. No paywall gates. Every feature in Fast Slow is yours from day one: - All 6 fasting schedules - All stats, streaks, and trends - All widgets (Home Screen and Lock Screen) - All notifications - Siri Shortcuts - iCloud sync - Data export Everything free. No catches. FEATURES Fasting Timer One tap to start. One tap to stop. A visual timeline shows where you are, what zone you're in, and what comes next. 6 Fasting Schedules 12:12 for beginners, 14:10, 16:8 (the most popular), 18:6, 20:4, and OMAD (one meal a day) for experienced fasters. Visual Timeline Color-coded timeline of your fasting and eating windows. Plan meals, training, and recovery at a glance. Smart Notifications 7 notification types: goal reached, halfway there, one hour left, eating window alerts, and a custom last meal reminder. Nudges, not nags. Stats & Streaks Total fasts, average duration, personal records, weekly trends, and a monthly fasting calendar. Small wins add up. Widgets Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with progress rings, timelines, and live timers. Check your fast without opening the app. Siri Shortcuts "Hey Siri, start my fast." Start, stop, and check your fasting status hands-free. AI-Powered Greetings On supported devices, Apple Intelligence creates personalized messages based on your fasting progress, streak, and time of day. iCloud Sync Your fasting data syncs automatically across all your devices. Data You Own Export your fasting history as JSON. Delete everything with one tap. Your data, your choice. DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE Pick a schedule, adjust as needed, and let Fast Slow handle the timing. New to fasting or already have a routine, it works either way. Structure when you want it, out of the way when you don't. Built by one developer who fasts every day. No corporate agenda. No growth hacking. A well-made tool that respects your time and your data. RESPONSIBLE APPROACH Intermittent fasting can support weight management, energy, and focus, but results vary. Fast Slow provides tools and information, not medical advice. If you have health conditions, are pregnant, or have a history of eating disorders, please talk to a healthcare professional before starting.
Fasting Tracker
Easily track your fasting periods with a simple, one-tap interface. Monitor your progress through different fasting stages in real-time and receive notifications upon completion. Visualize your consistency with a progress calendar and track your health stats and streaks.
- One-tap fasting start
- Real-time fasting stage tracking
- Multiple fasting protocols
- Progress calendar
- Health stats and streak tracking
- Dark and light mode
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Freedom Fast is a clean, simple fasting tracker designed to help you stay consistent and build lasting habits. Start a fast with one tap. Watch your progress in real time as you move through each fasting stage — from fat burning to deep ketosis. Get notified the moment your fast is complete. FEATURES • Timer with live fasting stage tracking • Multiple fasting protocols (16:8, 18:6, 24h, and more) • Progress calendar to visualize your consistency • Health stats and streak tracking • Dark and light mode • Supports multiple languages Freedom Fast is free to use. If you find it helpful, there's an optional tip jar — no subscriptions, no paywalls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Fast Slow at free against Fasting Tracker's free with in-app purchases. Fasting Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Fast Slow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Fasting Tracker sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fast Slow against 4.9 for Fasting Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Fast Slow ships an update fortnightly, Fasting Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fast Slow | Fasting Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (22 ratings) — better | 4.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zan Cerne | Josef Reuben Encinares |
Customer experience
Fast Slow
Fasting Tracker
In-app purchases
Fast Slow
- Legacy$1.997 Days
- Legacy - Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Buy Me a Coffee$2.99
- You're Amazing$9.99
Fasting Tracker
- A Kind Nudge$0.99
- Buy Me A Cofee$1.99
- A Generous Gift$2.99
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- Buy Me a Meal$4.99
- You're Amazing$9.99
- Full Supporter$19.99





