Comparison

Waterfaster vs Ease

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

Head to head
About

Waterfaster

Features
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Water fasting and intermittent fasting, made clear — and no longer something you do alone. Start a fast with one tap and watch the live countdown on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and on your Home Screen widget. Follow what your body is doing hour by hour — fat burning, ketosis, cellular regeneration — based on published research. FAST TOGETHER — ANONYMOUS BY DESIGN • Live: see how many people are fasting with you right now • Your Circle: add friends with a simple code, follow their fast live, send boosts and friendly nudges • Groups & challenges: chase one goal together — from a 16:8 streak to a 7-day reset • No profiles, no photos, no feed of strangers. You appear under a generated water name unless you choose otherwise. YOU DECIDE WHO SEES YOU Share everything, hide from one specific friend, or go invisible completely. One tap, any time. NEVER LOSE YOUR PROGRESS Link Apple or Google and restore your history, stats and circle on any device. PICK YOUR PROTOCOL • Intermittent: 12:12, 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4 and OMAD • Water fasting: 24h, 36h, 48h, 72h, 4, 5 and 7 days • Flex: set or move your finish time while the fast is running ALSO INSIDE • Live Activity, Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets • Apple Health: steps, sleep, heart rate, weight and water • Hydration and electrolyte guidance during longer fasts • Streaks, trends and your full weight history • Personal insights and reminders you stay in control of Waterfaster is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before longer fasts, and never fast on medication without medical guidance. — Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://waterfaster.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://waterfaster.app/privacy

About

Ease

Features
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Ease is a calm, encouraging intermittent fasting tracker — made for people trying fasting for the first time. No pressure, no guilt, no calorie counting. Just a beautiful timer and a gentle guide. WHY EASE • A big, clear fasting timer that shows your current stage at a glance • Understand what happens in your body — digestion, fat burning, ketosis, autophagy • Friendly protocols from 12:12 to 16:8 and beyond • A soft, supportive tone — progress without the pressure TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Streaks, history and a monthly calendar • See your average fasting length and trends • Gentle reminders when your eating window opens and closes EASE PREMIUM Unlock full statistics and charts, every fasting phase in detail, all protocols (16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD) and delicate notifications. Try Premium free for 7 days. Start today — fasting really is easier than it seems. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Waterfaster4 screens
Ease4 screens

Verdict

The call

Waterfaster and Ease are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Waterfaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Ease sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waterfaster ships an update every 11 days, Ease every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Waterfaster versus Ease: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaterfasterEase
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAMIT SolutionsMaxim Rustamov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Waterfaster

Subscriptions2
  • Waterfaster+3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Waterfaster+$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99
2 purchases

Ease

Subscriptions2
  • Ease Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Ease Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Waterfaster free?
Waterfaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ease free?
Ease is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Waterfaster or Ease have ads?
Neither Waterfaster nor Ease shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waterfaster or Ease?
Waterfaster ships an update every 11 days, and Ease every 10 days. Most recently, Waterfaster was updated on October 5, 2026 and Ease on October 6, 2026.

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