Upvas
Intermittent fasting calibrated for Indian dinner times.
An intermittent-fasting timer built around real Indian eating patterns — 9pm dinners, Ekadashi and Navratri fasts — with vegetarian, vegan and Jain diet modes, a metabolic-stage ring, weight tracking and optional Apple Health sync. Hindi and English, INR-first pricing, and everything stored on your device.
Upvas offers an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your App Store or Google Play account; it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms and Privacy Policy.
Upvas
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Intermittent fasting calibrated for Indian dinner times
Account
Not required
Analytics
Opt-in & anonymous
Your data
Stays on device
Ads & trackers
Zero
What you get
Built for exactly this — and nothing you don't need.
Calibrated for Indian dinner times
Fasting windows anchored to a 9pm meal, not a 6pm Western default.
Religious fasting modes
Ekadashi and Navratri presets, with upcoming dates from a lunar-tithi calculator.
Metabolic timer ring
A live ring that moves through fed, fat-burning, ketosis, deep ketosis and autophagy.
Vegetarian, vegan & Jain aware
Diet mode and protocol labels in Hindi and English.
Weight & Apple Health
Log your weight and optionally read it from: and write fasts to: Apple Health.
Insights & history
Streaks, recent sessions, and exportable history, all kept on your device.
A look inside
See it in your hands.
How it works
Up and running in under two minutes.
- 01
Set your dinner time
Pick your real meal schedule (9pm by default) and a protocol — 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, or a religious fast.
- 02
Start your fast
One tap. The ring fills clockwise and changes colour as your body moves through each metabolic stage.
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See what holds
History and insights show which windows your body actually keeps — and which ones you break.
A note from the studio
“Every fasting app is built around a 6pm Western dinner. NRI and Indian families eat at 9pm, fast on Ekadashi, and need a vegetarian mode — so we made the one that actually fits.”
Questions
The honest answers.
How is this different from other fasting apps?
Upvas is built around Indian meal timing and observances — 9pm dinners, Ekadashi, Navratri — with vegetarian, vegan and Jain diet modes and Hindi as a first-class language. Most apps assume a 6pm Western dinner.
Where is my fasting and weight data stored?
On your device, in a local database. Optional iCloud sync covers your preferences and most recent sessions, and stays between your own devices.
Does it use Apple Health?
Optionally. With your permission it can read your weight and write your fasts as Mindful Minutes (and your weight back to Health). Nothing is sent to us.
Do you show ads or sell my data?
No ads, no data sale, no third-party ad SDKs. Analytics and crash reporting are off by default and can be enabled in Settings.
Do I need an account?
No. Upvas is local-first — the only "account" is an optional first name you choose so the app can greet you. There is no sign-up or login.
Is this medical advice?
No. Upvas is a wellness and tracking tool. Fasting isn't right for everyone — talk to your doctor before starting, especially if you're pregnant, diabetic, or have a medical condition.
Launching soon
Be first to know when Upvas ships.
It'll launch at $11.99 / year. Free tier: timer with the 16:8 protocol, recent history, weight logging and the metabolic ring.
One email when it lands on the store. No drip sequence, no spam.
No spam. No tracking. Email only — unsubscribe with one click.
Your fasting sessions, weight entries, notes and preferences are stored locally on your device (WatermelonDB / on-device storage).
From the journal
Notes on build the day you want.
- 01
Building a Year-Round Vrat Rhythm
Building a sustainable year-round vrat rhythm is less about willpower than design: anchoring Ekadashi and weekly fasts to a life so the days return on their own.
2026-06-11
8 min read
- 02
Nirjala, Phalahar, or Ekbhukt: Choosing How Strictly to Fast
Nirjala, phalahar, or ekbhukt — the three depths of a vrat differ more than people think. A clear guide to choosing how strictly to fast without overreaching or undershooting.
2026-06-09
8 min read
- 03
Navratri Fasting: Nine Nights of Vrat Food
A guide to Navratri fasting and vrat food: what kuttu, singhara, samak and sabudana are for, why sendha namak replaces salt, and how to keep energy across nine nights.
2026-06-05
9 min read
- 04
A Beginner's Map of Hindu Fasts
A beginner's guide to Hindu fasts: how Ekadashi, Pradosh, Purnima, weekly day-fasts and Navratri fit together, and how to choose your first vrat without getting lost.
2026-06-02
8 min read
- 05
Why Your Fast Day Falls Apart by Afternoon
The reasons a vrat falls apart by afternoon are rarely willpower: missed chai, quiet dehydration, and a sugar-heavy morning set up the 3pm crash. Here's how to fix it.
2026-05-28
8 min read
- 06
The Lunar Calendar and the Fasting Body
Why Hindu fasts follow the lunar calendar and what the fasting body actually does on a tithi — a deep look at how the moon's rhythm and your physiology meet on Ekadashi.
2026-05-21
9 min read
- 07
What People Get Wrong About Hindu Fasting
Most assumptions about Hindu fasting are wrong: a vrat is not starvation, sabudana is not light, and fruit is not unlimited. A clearer look at how fasting actually works.
2026-05-14
8 min read
- 08
How to Observe an Ekadashi Fast the Right Way
How to observe an Ekadashi fast properly: the grains you set aside, the phalahar you can eat, and the Dwadashi window that quietly decides whether the fast counted.
2026-05-07
8 min read
- 09
Intermittent Fasting for Indian Dinner Times: The Daily Habit That Finally Sticks
Intermittent fasting for Indian dinner times stops working when the app assumes 7pm. Here's what the habit looks like when it's built around 9pm instead.
2026-04-17
6 min read
- 10
Reading Your Intermittent Fasting Progress Chart Honestly
Your intermittent fasting progress chart probably shows a streak. What it rarely shows is whether you're actually fasting — or just starting timers and calling it close.
2026-03-30
5 min read
- 11
The Fasting Data Your Doctor Actually Wants to See
Most fasting apps give you streaks. But the fasting data your doctor wants is completion rate, weight trend, and why you broke the fast — not just when.
2026-03-12
5 min read