Comparison

Intermittent vs FastSloth

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

Head to head
About

Intermittent

Easily track your intermittent fasting with a visual timeline and preset or custom plans. Integrate with Apple Health for a holistic view of your wellness. Stay updated with widgets and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Fasting timer
  • Visual stage timeline
  • Preset and custom plans
  • Apple Health integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Widgets and Live Activities
Features
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100% FREE — NO SUBSCRIPTION, NO PAYWALL, NO IN-APP PURCHASES. BetterFasting is a simple, powerful intermittent fasting timer and tracker for your daily routine. Pick a plan, start your fast, and watch your progress build day after day. Every feature is unlocked from the very first tap. The app is supported by ads, so the tools stay open and free for everyone. POPULAR FASTING PLANS, OR YOUR OWN Fast with 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, 5:2, or build a custom fasting window that fits your life. Start, stop, and edit fasts whenever you need to, so the timer always matches your real day. KNOW EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE Follow live fasting stages as your body moves through your fast, with a clear timer ring and progress at a glance. Set smart reminders so you never miss the start or end of a window. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Log water and mood through the day, record your weight over time, and build streaks and badges that keep you motivated. Review your full fasting history with simple charts that show your trends week over week. ALWAYS WITHIN REACH Add home screen and lock screen widgets, keep your timer front and center with Live Activities and the Dynamic Island, and check your fast right from your wrist with the Apple Watch app. Apple Health sync keeps your data connected, and iCloud sync keeps everything safe across your devices. FAST TOGETHER Add friends, join groups, take on challenges, and cheer each other on in the activity feed. Staying accountable is easier when you are not doing it alone. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Available in 45 languages, including full right-to-left support. WHY BETTERFASTING? - 100% free: no subscription, no paywall, no in-app purchases. - Every plan and tool unlocked from day one. - Clean, fast, and easy to use every single day. - Ad-supported so the core experience stays open to all. Many fasting apps hide basic tools behind a subscription. BetterFasting is different. Start free, track your routine, stay accountable with friends, and keep the habit going. Fasting is a personal wellness routine, not medical advice. If you have a medical condition, are pregnant, or are unsure whether fasting is right for you, talk to a qualified health professional before you begin. Download BetterFasting and start your first fast today.

About

FastSloth

This app helps you track intermittent fasting with customizable schedules and real-time indicators of your body's stages. It also includes hydration logging, weight tracking with visual progress charts, and smart notifications to keep you on track. All your data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Customizable fasting schedules
  • Real-time ketosis and autophagy indicators
  • Hydration logging and reminders
  • Weight tracking with progress charts
  • Streak tracking and milestone badges
  • Home screen widgets
  • Private, no account required
Features
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No account. No subscription. No data leaves your phone. FastSloth is a private intermittent fasting tracker with fasting insights, **calorie tracking, a personal recipe book**, hydration and weight tracking, Home Screen widgets, and **custom themes with a Theme Builder**. Start fasting in one tap. ## NEW: CALORIE TRACKER & RECIPE BOOK Track your daily calories alongside your fasting progress. Log meals and foods throughout the day, see your calorie totals at a glance, and keep everything together in one simple place. Save your favorite meals in your personal Recipe Book so you can quickly reuse recipes and keep track of what you eat. ## THEMES & THEME BUILDER Choose a built-in theme or create your own. Customize colors and appearance with the Theme Builder and make FastSloth feel like yours. ## FASTING MADE SIMPLE Start with one tap. Choose 16:8, 14:10, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or create a custom fasting schedule. See estimated fasting stages as you progress, including fat burning, ketosis, and autophagy. ## CALORIE TRACKING Log your meals and track your daily calorie intake. See how your nutrition fits alongside your fasting schedule, hydration, and weight progress. ## RECIPE BOOK Save and organize your favorite recipes directly in FastSloth. Keep the meals you make most often close at hand and quickly reuse them when tracking what you eat. ## HYDRATION Log water in seconds, track daily progress, and set hydration reminders. See your progress from the Home Screen with the hydration widget. ## WEIGHT & INSIGHTS Track your weight over time with simple charts that make trends easy to see. ## SMART NOTIFICATIONS * Fast start and end alerts * Fasting stage notifications * Water reminders ## STREAKS & MILESTONES Track completed fasts, build streaks, and unlock milestone badges. ## HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your current fast, hydration progress, and streak without opening the app. ## PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No subscription. Your fasting history, calorie logs, recipes, weight, hydration logs, and settings stay on your device. ## FASTING PROTOCOLS * **16:8** * **14:10** * **18:6** * **20:4** * **23:1 / OMAD** * **Custom schedules** Private. Personal. Lightweight. **Download FastSloth and start fasting your way.**

Screenshots

Intermittent4 screens
FastSloth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Intermittent at 17.6 against FastSloth's 26.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Intermittent sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FastSloth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Intermittent against 5.0 for FastSloth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intermittent ships an update every 4 days, FastSloth every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Intermittent versus FastSloth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntermittentFastSloth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBARBAROS SELIM BUYUKELCIDarren Paul

Customer experience

Intermittent

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

FastSloth

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Intermittent

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 3 Months Premium3 Days trial$9.993 Months
  • 6 Months Premium3 Days trial$24.996 Months
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  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$34.991 Year
1 purchases

FastSloth

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$1.99

Questions

Is Intermittent free?
Intermittent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FastSloth free?
FastSloth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Intermittent or FastSloth?
Intermittent and FastSloth are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Intermittent or FastSloth have ads?
Neither Intermittent nor FastSloth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intermittent or FastSloth?
Intermittent ships an update every 4 days, and FastSloth every 6 days. Most recently, Intermittent was updated on October 18, 2026 and FastSloth on October 16, 2026.

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