Catholic Fasting App vs Decrease
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catholic Fasting App
This app provides daily guidance on Catholic fasting, abstinence, and penance. It offers planning tools, tracking features, and educational context with cited sources. Designed for privacy with local-only storage and no ads.
- Daily fasting and abstinence guidance
- Calendar planning for observances
- Fast tracking with live countdowns
- Progress tracking and notes
- Rule transparency with citations
- Multi-language support
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Catholic Fasting helps you understand Catholic fasting, abstinence, Friday penance, and seasonal discipline with clear daily guidance, planning tools, and cited source context. Open the app to see today’s guidance, plan ahead for required and optional observances, track a fast with intention, and build a steadier rhythm through the liturgical year. Catholic Fasting is private by design, with local-only storage, no account, and no ads. Features: Clear daily Catholic fasting and abstinence guidance Companion dashboard for today’s rule, live fast status, and next faithful action Calendar planning for required days, optional observances, feasts, and memorials Expanded fasting history and educational context Sacred visuals and seasonal quote cards for a more devotional experience Canada national-baseline guidance plus U.S. profile support English, Spanish, and French Canadian onboarding and core flows Track Fast with live countdowns, presets, intentions, and editable start times Progress tracking, notes, local-only storage, and export controls Rule transparency with citations and source context Premium planning, reminder, review, and seasonal formation tools Optional one-time tips to support the app without unlocking features Important: Catholic Fasting is an independent devotional aid. It supports personal discipline and pastoral formation, but does not replace medical advice, pastoral advice, local diocesan authority, or official Church guidance. Privacy Policy: https://x.com/CatholicFasting/status/2026354531273945191 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Decrease
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DECREASE — A Catholic & Orthodox Fasting App. "He must increase, but I must decrease." — John 3:30. Decrease is a spiritual fasting app companion for Catholics and Orthodox Christians who want to grow closer to God through the ancient discipline of fasting. Whether you're preparing for Lent, a feast day, or simply seeking to detach from the things that distract you, Decrease guides you every step of the way. FAST FROM WHAT DISTRACTS YOU Choose from 24 fasting plans rooted in Catholic and Orthodox tradition: • Food & Water • Negative Thoughts • Coffee • Alcohol • Sugar • Salty Snacks • Streaming • Video Games • Sports • Gambling • Politics • News • Social Media • Smartphone • Shopping • Money • Lateness • Laziness • Beauty & Vanity • Gossip • Foul Language • Sharp Words • Anger • Sexual Sins Plus custom Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, and Greek Orthodox fasting options. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A live countdown timer shows your elapsed time and percentage complete so you stay motivated every hour of your fast. SCRIPTURE & PRAYER Each fasting plan includes curated Bible verses, prayers, and spiritual reflections to keep your mind and heart anchored to God throughout the fast. FASTING JOURNAL Write your thoughts, temptations, and spiritual insights during each fast. Look back on your entries to see how God has worked through your sacrifice. HONESTY ACCOUNTABILITY When your fast ends, Decrease gently asks: "Have you really been fasting?" Honesty is the foundation of every spiritual journey — no judgment, only growth. RUN MULTIPLE FASTS Fast from coffee and social media at the same time. Track multiple simultaneous fasts from one unified dashboard. FLEXIBLE DURATIONS Choose from preset durations — 4 hours to 30 days — or set a fully custom length. You can even fast indefinitely until you feel called to stop. THE FIRST 10 DAYS ARE FREE Download Decrease and enjoy unlimited fasting for 10 days. After that, a simple subscription removes ads and unlocks all features. • Monthly: $11.99/mo • Yearly: $69.99/yr (saves 50%+) • Lifetime: $149.99 (pay once, fast forever) • Family & Friends: 5 Lifetime memberships for $199.99 "But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you." — Matthew 6:17-18 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Decrease at 13.0 against Catholic Fasting App's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Catholic Fasting App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Decrease sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Catholic Fasting App ships an update monthly, Decrease every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catholic Fasting App | Decrease |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Pierce | Weyrich Enterprises, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Catholic Fasting App
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
- Small Tip$1.99
- Tip Medium$4.99
Decrease
- Decrease Premium Monthly$11.991 Month
- Decrease Premium Annual$69.991 Year
- Decrease Family & Friends Annual$174.991 Year
- Decrease Lifetime$149.99
- Decrease Family Lifetime$199.99
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