Comparison

DeepFast vs Better Fasting

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

Head to head
About

DeepFast

This app provides a dedicated timer for extended fasting periods, focusing on tracking metabolic body phases and personal fasting streaks. It offers detailed insights into your fasting journey without calorie counting or social features.

Highlights
  • Animated fasting timer with progress ring
  • Presets for OMAD, Warrior, and extended fasts
  • Metabolic body phase tracking
  • Streak calendar and history
  • Weight tracking with Apple Health sync
  • Smart notifications for phases and milestones
Features
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DeepFast is the fasting timer built for serious fasters. No calorie counting. No meal plans. No social feeds. Just your fast, your streaks, and your results. FASTING TIMER • Beautiful animated timer ring with real-time progress • Presets for OMAD (23:1), Warrior (20:4), 36h, 48h, 72h, and custom fasts up to 7 days • Timer persists through app close and device restart • Backdate your start time if you forgot to tap start BODY PHASE TRACKING • See exactly where you are metabolically: Fed State → Early Fasting → Fat Burning → Ketosis → Deep Ketosis → Autophagy → Deep Autophagy → Extended • Science-backed descriptions at every phase • Color-coded progress bar and ring STREAK CALENDAR • Monthly calendar view with daily completion status • Current streak, longest streak, total fasts, and total hours • Tap any day to see detailed fast history • Monthly summary with average duration and longest fast WEIGHT TRACKING • Log weight manually or sync from Apple Health • Trend chart with 7-day moving average • Track total change and weekly progress • Supports kg and lbs SMART NOTIFICATIONS • Get notified when you enter each body phase • Milestone alerts at 50% of your goal • Completion celebrations • Optional daily streak reminders PRIVACY FIRST • All data stored locally on your device • No cloud servers, no analytics, no tracking • HealthKit data never leaves your device • No account required to use the app BUILT FOR OMAD & EXTENDED FASTING Most fasting apps are designed for 16:8 beginners. DeepFast is built for the serious faster — OMAD practitioners, Warrior Diet followers, and anyone doing 36-hour to 7-day extended fasts. We track the phases that matter to you: ketosis, deep ketosis, autophagy, and beyond. SUBSCRIPTION DeepFast offers Monthly ($7.99/month) and Annual ($49.99/year) subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://deepfast.co/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Better Fasting

This app helps you track your intermittent fasting journey with customizable timers and progress monitoring. It offers various fasting protocols and helps you maintain streaks and analyze your fasting habits over time.

Highlights
  • Customizable fasting timers
  • Support for multiple fasting protocols (OMAD, 16:8, etc.)
  • Streak tracking for daily goals
  • Progress ring visualization
  • Detailed fasting analytics and charts
  • Pro features for custom schedules and history
Features
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Better Fasting is a simple intermittent fasting tracker and companion. Pick a protocol, hit start, and get on with your day. THE TIMER Choose between OMAD, 12:12, 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4 or longer protocols up to 72 hours, and watch a glanceable progress ring count your fast. Stop early and log why, or hit your goal and mark it. Start fasting straight away. No account required. STREAKS AND SCHEDULES Keep a streak alive with clear daily goals. Pro unlocks custom weekly schedules: a different target for each day, plus planned off days and cheat days that bridge a gap instead of breaking your streak. ANALYTICS Charts, totals, and averages turn every fast into a trend you can read at a glance. Without Pro you see your last seven days. Pro opens your complete all-time history and your 30-day completion rate.

Screenshots

DeepFast3 screens
Better Fasting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Better Fasting at 4.0 against DeepFast's 1.0. Better Fasting also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. DeepFast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Better Fasting 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

Better Fasting holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeepFast ships an update every 3 weeks, Better Fasting every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DeepFast versus Better Fasting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeepFastBetter Fasting
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas PanasDuc Trinh

Customer experience

DeepFast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Better Fasting

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DeepFast

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Better Fasting

One-time1
  • Better Fasting Pro$4.99

Questions

Is DeepFast free?
DeepFast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Better Fasting free?
Better Fasting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeepFast or Better Fasting?
Better Fasting is rated higher. DeepFast averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Better Fasting averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DeepFast or Better Fasting have ads?
Neither DeepFast nor Better Fasting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeepFast or Better Fasting?
DeepFast ships an update every 3 weeks, and Better Fasting every 3 days. Most recently, DeepFast was updated on October 3, 2026 and Better Fasting on October 15, 2026.

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