Comparison

Steadfast vs Nistis

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

Head to head
About

Steadfast

This app helps you track your fasting windows and hydration with a simple, ad-free interface. It offers customizable schedules, water logging, and insights into your body's fasting zones. Premium features provide advanced analytics and customization options.

Highlights
  • One-tap fasting timer
  • Water tracking with goals
  • Fasting zone insights
  • Streak tracking
  • Hydration reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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The simple fasting tracker for people who just want to fast — not navigate a bloated wellness platform. No account. No ads. No data collection. Free forever, with optional Premium for power users. Whether you're running 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, 14:10, OMAD, or a custom schedule, Steadfast tracks your fasting windows with a clean, focused interface that stays out of your way. EVERYTHING YOU NEED — FREE One-Tap Fasting Timer Start, pause, and complete fasts with a single tap. Choose from 9 presets (12:12 through 48-hour fasts) or dial in any custom duration. Water Tracking Built In Log water right from the Timer screen. Set your bottle size, pick a daily goal, and tap to log. Your hydration counts toward both your wellness goal AND Apple Health. Fasting Zones See what's happening in your body as you fast — from Fed State through Early Fasting, Fat Burning, Ketosis, and Autophagy. Evidence-based zone timings keep you informed and motivated. Fasting Streaks Stay motivated with streak tracking that rewards consistency. See your current streak and longest streak at a glance. Hydration Reminders Gentle nudges during active fasts to keep you drinking. Fully configurable — and never intrusive. Home Screen Widgets Fasting Timer, Fasting Heatmap, Hydration Heatmap, Combined Dashboard, and Water Quick-Add. All widgets match your app theme automatically. Apple Watch App Separate Fasting and Water tabs. Start fasts, log water, check your progress — all from your wrist. HealthKit Integration Water intake writes to Apple Health as dietary water. Weight syncs both ways. Your data stays yours. iCloud Sync Your fasts, water log, and streaks sync across all your devices. Fasting History and Calendar Review completed fasts with monthly stats — hours fasted, daily averages, and consistency tracking. PREMIUM — FOR THE EXTRA MILE Everything you need is already free. Premium unlocks: - Advanced Analytics — Heatmaps, week-over-week trends, and time-in-zones breakdowns - Custom Themes — Beach, Midnight, Slate, and more - CSV Export — Take your data wherever you need it - Extended Widget Library — Full widget gallery unlocked - Priority Support $3.99/month or $24.99/year — a fraction of what other fasting apps charge. WHY STEADFAST? Most fasting apps have expanded into calorie counters, meal loggers, AI coaches, and social networks — then locked basic features behind $70-80/year subscriptions. Steadfast does one thing well: help you fast consistently and stay hydrated. No bloat. No bait-and-switch. No account required. Just open the app and start. Built by ManifestLab. Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@manifestlab.dev. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://manifestlab.dev/steadfast/privacy

About

Nistis

This app helps you track fasting periods with customizable timers and editing capabilities. It offers a free version with core features and an optional one-time purchase for advanced functionalities like Apple Watch integration and health syncing.

Highlights
  • Customizable fasting timers (16:8, OMAD, etc.)
  • Editable fasting history
  • Stage timeline with common fasting phases
  • Offline functionality
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch app
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
Features
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A fasting timer. That's it. Free to use, no account, no ads, no AI coach, no subscription required — upgrade once and keep it forever. Fix a forgotten fast in two taps. Your data stays on your device and exports any time. THE TIMER Pick a preset — 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, 5:2 — or set a custom fast. One big ring shows elapsed, remaining, or percent; tap to switch. Started fasting before you opened the app? Adjust the start time mid-fast. Ending early or late? The end time is editable too. No lectures either way. YOUR HISTORY IS YOURS TO EDIT Every fasting app makes logging mistakes. Nistis is the one that lets you fix them: any fast, any field, any time — including days you forgot entirely. Tap an empty day, add the fast, done. Streaks and stats recompute instantly. No punishment screens. STAGES, NOT SERMONS A simple timeline shows the stages commonly associated with fasting — digesting, fat burning, ketosis ramp — with honest, hedged language and no medical claims. FREE MEANS FREE The timer, every preset, unlimited history with full editing, streaks, stats, notifications, and a home-screen widget. Free forever — in writing. Whatever ships free stays free. Available in 34 languages. NISTIS PRO — PAY ONCE IF YOU WANT MORE • Apple Watch app with complications — start and end from your wrist • Live Activity and Dynamic Island — your fast on the lock screen • Every widget style, including lock-screen widgets • Apple Health sync for weight and water • Advanced stats: trends, completion rate, weight overlay • Import from other fasting apps (first import free) and export any time $2.99/month, $14.99/year, or $29.99 once — yours for life. Other fasting apps charge $69.99 every year for less. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE No account. No ads. No tracking SDKs. Works completely offline; optional iCloud sync uses your private iCloud, which we can't read. The only thing the app ever phones is Apple's purchase system. Check our App Store privacy label against any other fasting app — that's the whole pitch. Nistis — Greek νήστις, "the one who fasts." Pronounced NISS-tis. Not medical advice. Consult a doctor before changing your eating pattern. Privacy policy: https://nistis.com/privacy Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Steadfast4 screens
Nistis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steadfast at weekly against Nistis's every 2 weeks. Steadfast also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). Nistis's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Steadfast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Nistis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 Steadfast against 5.0 for Nistis. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steadfast ships an update weekly, Nistis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Steadfast versus Nistis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteadfastNistis
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCognitiveCore Technologies, LLCLittle Theta LLC

Customer experience

Steadfast

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nistis

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Steadfast

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Nistis

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Steadfast free?
Steadfast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nistis free?
Nistis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steadfast or Nistis?
Steadfast and Nistis are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Steadfast or Nistis have ads?
Neither Steadfast nor Nistis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steadfast or Nistis?
Steadfast ships an update weekly, and Nistis every 2 weeks. Most recently, Steadfast was updated on October 5, 2026 and Nistis on October 3, 2026.

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