Add 8.5 oz / 250 mL
Log the fixed shortcut amount in one tap. Open the app for a different amount or to correct a log.
Getting started
How to add the HydroFast widget
Install HydroFast from Google Play and complete the app's profile setup first. Then add the widget using your Android home screen.
Open your home screen's widget picker
Touch and hold an empty space on the home screen, then choose Widgets. Labels and gestures can vary with your phone's launcher.
Find HydroFast
Find the HydroFast widget and place it on your home screen. Leave enough room for the hydration summary and fasting controls.
Choose your units and fasting plan
In the app, select oz or ml under Settings → Units. Save a fasting plan if you want to use Start Fast; otherwise the widget offers Choose Plan.
For launcher-specific steps, see Google's guide to adding Android widgets.
Quick actions from your Android home screen
HydroFast reduces daily tracking friction by making common actions available directly from the Android home screen widget.
Start fast
Start with your saved plan. Choose Plan opens the app if you have not selected one.
End fast
Finish an active fasting session from the widget.
Open app
Jump into HydroFast for full tracking, history, settings, and insights.
Check hydration progress without opening the app
The widget keeps your hydration total on the home screen, where you already look several times a day.
Hydration summary
See water tracking status from the home screen.
Quick water add
Use the widget action to log water faster.
Daily habit support
Keep hydration tracking visible during the day.
View fasting status and control sessions
HydroFast's widget also supports fasting visibility and quick controls, helping Android users manage fasting sessions with fewer steps.
Fasting status
Check whether fasting is active from the home screen.
Start fasting
Start using a saved plan, or choose a plan in the app first.
End fasting
End a fast quickly when the session is complete.
Fast app access
Open HydroFast for timer details, plans, and history.
Widget and notification actions work together
HydroFast supports fast Android tracking through both the home screen widget and notification action buttons. The widget is useful when users are on the home screen, while notification actions are useful when reminders appear.
Android widget
Best for checking status and taking quick actions from the home screen.
Notification actions
Best for responding to reminders with actions like log water, snooze, start fast, and end fast.
Full app
Best for viewing charts, history, achievements, settings, and detailed progress.
Learn where widget support fits when you compare water fasting apps for Android.
Designed for simple Android habit tracking
HydroFast stores profile data, logs, fasting sessions, settings, and reminder state on the device. The Android widget supports faster access to daily tracking actions while keeping HydroFast focused on simple wellness tracking with data stored on the device.
HydroFast is a wellness and habit tracking app. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
The widget refreshes from the app's on-device records. It is not a second-by-second timer; open HydroFast for live timer details. If the display looks out of date, open the app and check your records there.
Android widget FAQ
Does HydroFast have an Android home screen widget?
Yes. It shows a hydration summary and your fasting status, with shortcuts for the actions you repeat most.
What can I do from the HydroFast widget?
The HydroFast widget supports quick actions such as adding water, starting a fast, ending a fast, and opening the app.
How much water does the HydroFast widget add?
One tap adds 250 mL, displayed as 8.5 oz when ounces are selected. This is a fixed shortcut. Open the app to enter a different amount or edit a saved water log.
Can I see fasting status on the widget?
Yes. The current fasting state is shown on the widget, so you can check it from the home screen.
Can I start a fast from the Android widget?
Yes, when a fasting plan is saved. If no plan is selected, the widget shows Choose Plan and opens the app so you can select one. An active fast can also be ended from the widget.
Is HydroFast free to use?
Yes. HydroFast is currently free to use on Android, with no purchase required for water tracking, fasting timers, reminders, or progress history.
Why is the widget useful?
The widget helps reduce tracking friction by letting users check progress and take quick actions without opening the full app.
Is the widget Android only?
Yes. HydroFast ships on Android only, so the widget is an Android feature.
Android app
Keep water and fasting on your home screen
The Android widget shows current hydration and fasting status, with shortcuts for the actions you repeat most.