Comparison

Hold Fast vs HonestFast

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

Head to head
About

Hold Fast

This app provides a clean and reliable timer for intermittent fasting. It offers customizable plans, progress tracking, and live activity updates without ads or clutter. Focus on your fasting goals with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • One-tap fasting start
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island timer
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Popular fasting plans included
  • Sun Up to Sun Down plan
  • Fasting history and trend charts
  • Start and goal reminders
Features
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Fasting works. Remembering when you started, when to stop, and whether you're on track? That's the hard part. Hold Fast makes it effortless. Whatever your reason for fasting, Hold Fast keeps up. Some people fast to manage their weight. Others do it for metabolic health, steady energy, sharper focus, longevity, spiritual practice, or simply the discipline of it. Hold Fast doesn't push one goal on you. It just tracks your fast, cleanly and reliably, so you can focus on why you started. Tap once to start your fast. Watch the timer count up on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island, without even opening the app. Hit your goal, log the win, and build a streak you can actually see. That's the whole idea: a fasting app that gets out of your way. No noise, no clutter, no ads. Just a clean timer and the data that keeps you consistent. WHY YOU'LL STICK WITH IT • One tap to start, so your fast is always a glance away • Popular plans built in: 14:10, 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, and OMAD • A unique Sun Up to Sun Down plan that tracks your fast to local sunrise and sunset • Streaks and history that make progress feel real and keep you coming back FEATURES • Live Activity and Dynamic Island for real-time progress • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets in every size • Full fasting history with a month calendar and weekly trend charts • Start and goal reminders so you never miss your window • Private by design. Your data syncs across your devices through your own iCloud, never our servers • Export your complete history to CSV anytime • Sign in with Apple, or just start as a guest • Beautiful in dark mode, with full Dynamic Type support HOLD FAST PRO Go further with a Pro subscription: • Monthly: $2.99 per month • Yearly: $19.99 per year (best value) • Start free with a 7-day trial Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Start your first fast today, and finally hold fast. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://holdfasthq.app/privacy Questions or feedback? Email support@holdfasthq.app. We read every message.

About

HonestFast

This app helps you track intermittent fasting with a simple timer and detailed metabolic stage insights. It includes dedicated features for Ramadan, such as prayer times and custom fast scheduling. Syncs across devices and offers lock screen widgets for easy monitoring.

Highlights
  • Intermittent fasting timer
  • Ramadan mode with prayer times
  • Metabolic stage tracking
  • Water tracking
  • Multi-device iCloud sync
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Most fasting apps have never heard of Iftar. Every Islamic app stops after Ramadan. HonestFast is the fasting tracker built for Muslim intermittent fasters: track 16:8, 18:6, 20:4 and OMAD alongside a full Ramadan mode with astronomically calculated Sehri and Iftar times for 600+ cities. No account required. Built by a faster who needed both. INTERMITTENT FASTING Start a fast with one tap. Track your progress in real time through six metabolic stages, from Fat Burning through Ketosis to Deep Autophagy, so you understand exactly what fasting is doing to your body. 16:8, balanced daily intermittent fasting 18:6, extended fasting for deeper results 20:4, advanced fasting OMAD, one meal a day Custom plans from 10 to 48 hours (Premium) RAMADAN & ISLAMIC FASTING A complete Ramadan mode built for Muslim fasters. Astronomically calculated Sehri (Suhoor) and Iftar times Prayer times for your location 600+ cities with manual selection Automatic Ramadan detection via Hijri calendar Voluntary Sunnah fasting from Fajr to Maghrib Qada tracking to never lose count of missed fasts Sehri and Iftar reminders Sawm tracking throughout the year SIX FASTING STAGES See inside your body as your fast progresses. Fed State Catabolic State Fat Burning Ketosis Autophagy Deep Autophagy LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your active fast on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island without opening the app. Timer, progress bar, fasting plan, start and end times, all visible at a glance. Log water directly from your Lock Screen during supported fasts. STREAKS & FASTING HISTORY Build the habit. See the pattern. Review every completed fast including duration, fasting plan, and metabolic stage reached. Build streaks and create share cards to celebrate your progress and weight loss milestones. WATER TRACKING Log your daily water intake from the app or directly from your Lock Screen. Your count resets automatically at midnight and syncs across your Apple devices. APPLE HEALTH & iPHONE Connect with Apple Health to log body weight. Check your active fast at a glance with Home Screen widgets. Sync your fasting history and active fast state across Apple devices through iCloud, no account required. HONESTFAST FREE Fasting timer with 16:8, 18:6, 20:4 and OMAD Full Ramadan mode with Sehri, Iftar, and prayer times for 600+ cities Six metabolic stages including Ketosis and Autophagy Streaks, fasting history, and share cards Live Activities and Dynamic Island, included free iCloud sync, no account required HONESTFAST PREMIUM See which fasting plan works for your body: trends, heatmaps, and plan performance analytics across every fast you have completed Find your patterns: when you fast best, which plans you complete most, and where streaks break Fast on your own schedule with custom plans from 10 to 48 hours Explore the full detail of every fast you have ever tracked Track every fast honestly, whether you practice intermittent fasting for weight loss, observe Ramadan, keep Sunnah fasts throughout the year, or all three. Terms of Service: https://khsalman.github.io/honestfast/terms/

Screenshots

Hold Fast4 screens
HonestFast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hold Fast at none against HonestFast's shown. Hold Fast also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Hold Fast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and HonestFast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 Hold Fast against 5.0 for HonestFast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hold Fast ships an update every 5 days, HonestFast fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hold Fast versus HonestFast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHold FastHonestFast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperByron SotoKhawaja Salman Nadeem

Customer experience

Hold Fast

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

HonestFast

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hold Fast

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
3 purchases

HonestFast

Subscriptions2
  • Honest Fast Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Hold Fast free?
Hold Fast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HonestFast free?
HonestFast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hold Fast or HonestFast?
Hold Fast and HonestFast are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Hold Fast or HonestFast have ads?
HonestFast shows ads; Hold Fast does not.
Which is updated more often, Hold Fast or HonestFast?
Hold Fast ships an update every 5 days, and HonestFast fortnightly. Most recently, Hold Fast was updated on October 17, 2026 and HonestFast on October 12, 2026.

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