Comparison

FastZen vs Elixr

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

Head to head
About

FastZen

This app helps you manage your fasting schedule with customizable timers and reminders. It offers a recurring weekly routine, a timer that remembers your progress, and a clear view of your active fast. Review your history and track your streaks, all while keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Customizable fasting schedules
  • Recurring weekly routine setup
  • Live Activities for active fast tracking
  • Detailed fasting history and streaks
  • No account, ads, or server sync
  • Custom Week one-time purchase
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Follow your current fast and organize a week that fits your routine. Start or end your timer, adjust times and review your history. Rest days belong in your schedule: the plan should fit your life, not the other way around. The core timer is free. Custom Week is available as a one-time purchase, without a subscription. People who used FastZen before version 1.1.0 keep that access without paying. This is a tracking tool, not medical advice or a weight-loss promise.

About

Elixr

Features
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Elixr is a supplement tracker with absorption science built in. It flags the supplements in your routine that cancel each other out โ€” and shows you the study behind every note. Most trackers just buzz at you at 9am. Elixr knows that calcium blocks iron, that zinc and copper compete for the same pathway, and that coffee cuts iron absorption โ€” and it tells you when you've put two of them in the same time slot. FLAGS COMBINATIONS THAT CANCEL OUT 15 research-backed interaction pairs, each with a one-tap link to the study on PubMed. Plain language, no jargon, and a clear note that this is information โ€” not medical advice. TIMING TRAVELS WITH EACH SUPPLEMENT Set the conditions once: with food, on an empty stomach, needs a fat-rich meal, away from coffee and tea. Assign it to a time of day and Elixr checks the fit โ€” something that needs food, dropped into a slot without it, gets flagged right on your Today screen. Start typing and Elixr recognises 61 common supplements and fills in their usual conditions for you. REMINDERS THAT FOLLOW YOUR REAL SCHEDULE Every day, chosen weekdays, or every few days โ€” with start dates, end dates, a pause while you take a break, and as-needed items that never nag. Each notification lists exactly what's due. Mark everything taken, or snooze 30 minutes, without opening the app. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Small, medium or large. See what's still due, tick off a single supplement, or mark a whole time slot done โ€” straight from the home screen. CONSISTENCY, NOT GAMIFICATION Seven days, a month, or a year at a glance: days completed, your completion rate, and a calendar where every day reads as complete, partial, skipped, missed or still pending. Tap any day to see what you took โ€” and correct it if you forgot to log something. No streak to break, no badges, no guilt. SYNCS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your schedule and history sync through your own iCloud account. Set it up on iPhone, find it on iPad. No Elixr account, no sign-up, no password. READABLE FOR EVERYONE Full VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type throughout. Available in English, German, Japanese and Korean. WHAT ELIXR DOESN'T DO No ads. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs of any kind. No subscription โ€” you buy it once. Nothing you enter leaves your own devices. Elixr helps you organise what you already take. It is not medical advice โ€” talk to your healthcare provider about what's right for you.

Screenshots

FastZen4 screens
Elixr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FastZen at Free against Elixr's $1.99. Elixr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

FastZen is free to download; Elixr costs $1.99 up front. FastZen sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Elixr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastZen ships an update weekly, Elixr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
FastZen versus Elixr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastZenElixr
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBenjamin DupinSofia Rincon

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FastZen

One-time3
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Thanks$2.99
  • Support development$4.99
None

Elixr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FastZen free?
FastZen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elixr free?
Elixr costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FastZen or Elixr have ads?
Neither FastZen nor Elixr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastZen or Elixr?
FastZen ships an update weekly, and Elixr fortnightly. Most recently, FastZen was updated on October 7, 2026 and Elixr on September 22, 2026.

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