Fastic
| Developer(s) | HealthVida GmbH & Co. KG. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2019 |
| Operating system | Android, iOS |
| Available in | 6 languages |
| Type | Health, Fitness |
| License | Proprietary software |
| Website | fastic |
Fastic is an intermittent fasting app for iOS and Android launched by Fastic GmbH in 2019. In 2020, it became one of the most successful health and fitness apps.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]The app Fastic is operated by Fastic GmbH. The app uses a freemium model and provides fasting and meal plans, a nutrition tracker, advice on fasting and nutrition, as well as support from coaches.[3] The app is available in six languages in over 150 countries[4] and is used by over 10 million users worldwide.[5] It is available on Android and iOS platforms.
History
[edit]Fastic was founded in 2019 by Sebastian Wettcke and Phillipp Wayman in Dresden.[6] As a teenager, Wettcke worked at his parents' fasting hotel in the Black Forest, where he advised hotel guests on their diets. He started an online shop for fasting advice and products together with Phillipp Wayman. In 2019, Wettcke and Wayman founded Fastic GmbH in Dresden and launched the Fastic app.[7] In late December, the company moved its headquarters to Berlin.[8]
In December 2019, the Fastic app launched in the United States, accumulating over a million users in 4 months.[9]
In April 2020, demand for the app increased due to the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the app was downloaded a total of 8 million times that year.[5] Fastic reached the top of the app charts for the first time during Covid and became one of the most successful health and fitness apps in several countries.[1]
In its seed round of funding, Fastic raised 5 million euros from investors such as Trivago founder Rolf Schrömgens.[7][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tucker, Charlotte (2020-10-07). "German intermittent fasting app Fastic snaps up €4.3 million to continue US expansion". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ a b "This Berlin-based startup will help you lose weight via healthy intermittent fasting; raises €4.2M". Silicon Canals. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Leuteritz, Lisa-Marie (2019-12-27). "Ein Zeitplan fürs Essen". Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten (In German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Henschke, Maik (2021-05-19). "Diese deutschen Apps sind weltweit ein Hit". Westfalenpost (In German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ a b Huesing, Alexander (2021-03-03). "Am Anfang saßen wir zu fünft im Büro und haben Tag und Nacht gearbeitet". Deutsche Startups (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Dierig, Carsten (2021-01-13). "Die App, die unverträgliche Nahrungsmittel erkennt". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ a b Kapalschinski, Christoph (2021-01-29). “Ungleiches Rennen im Diätfieber“. Handelsblatt (In German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Fastic GmbH". Northdata (in German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Saft, Katrin (2020-05-27). "Abspecken mit Uhr und App". Freie Presse (Saxony) (In German). Retrieved 2023-05-30.