Comparison

Alpha vs Hydrabit

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

Head to head
About

Alpha

This self-improvement app guides you toward a more fulfilling life with daily journaling, habit tracking, and goal management. It offers insights into your growth and challenges to build resilience, all in just 5 minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Daily journaling with prompts
  • Habit tracking with visual progress
  • Goal setting and achievement
  • Progress analytics and insights
  • 21-day resilience challenges (Quests)
  • Custom themes and creative sparks
Features
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An operating system for people who want to live better. Each day, Alpha runs a simple practice: your priority and most important tasks, a short reflection, and the habits that keep life in balance. Not five more apps — one system that fits in a few minutes. WHAT'S IN THE SYSTEM • Today & Alfie — your daily companion helps you pick what matters, walk through the practice, and cheer when you show up • Hitlist & reflection — set your priority with the most important tasks and a short journal so the day has a clear shape • Habits — track the routines that keep life in balance, with streaks that reward consistency • Move, Meditate & Breathe — short sessions for body and calm; workouts and sessions can sync with Apple Health • Themes & widgets — personalize the look; Home and Lock Screen widgets keep your next step visible • Streaks — every day you show up counts, with skip days so one off-day doesn't end the run ALPHA PRO • Custom themes and personalization • Advanced analytics and insights • Priority cloud sync and data export • Exclusive growth prompts and quests Download Alpha and start a few focused minutes a day — the system keeps running. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hydrabit

Features
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Drinking enough water should feel good, not like homework. Hydrabit makes it quick to log, a little bit fun to keep up, and kind when you miss a day. LOG IN A TAP Tap once to add a glass, or log any amount and any drink: water, tea, coffee, juice. Undo the last drink with a shake. Use millilitres or ounces, and set your own daily goal. WATCH IT FILL, COLLECT THEM ALL • See the organ your body is working to keep hydrated, every one in 3D, filling as you drink. • Or grow a plant on Today, from a seed to a full tree, with 31 to choose from. • Or pick a pal: 84 friendly characters that fill with colour as you drink, from animals and sea creatures to a ninja and a wizard. • Reach your goal and a new organ, plant or pal joins your collection. Finish a collection and earn a gold medal. STAY ON TRACK • Reminders that cheer you on, and fit your day: they change with the time, your progress and your streak, and stop once you reach your goal. • Streaks, a daily recap, reports, trends and your full history. • Challenges you can share with friends, and short tips on hydration. • Celebrate your day: confetti, and a picture of your day to share. WHEREVER YOU ARE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Live Activity on the Dynamic Island and an Apple Watch app. • Quick logging with Siri and Shortcuts. • Made for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. • Optional Apple Health sync and iCloud backup. • 27 languages. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no ads. Your drinks, goal and history stay on your device. Purchases are handled through RevenueCat, and anonymous usage counts (like opening a screen, never what you drink or who you are) can be switched off in Profile. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL UPGRADE Hydrabit is free to use. Logging, your goal, reminders, your full history, widgets, the Apple Watch app and Siri are all free, along with the heart and brain and the first few plants and pals. Hydrabit Essential adds every organ, all challenges, editing and undoing logged drinks, and the full collection of plants and pals. Essential is $2.99 a year with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers, or $9.99 once for life. Prices vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The yearly plan renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage it in Settings, Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.hydrabit.app/privacy Hydrabit gives general wellness information, not medical advice.

Screenshots

Alpha4 screens
Hydrabit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hydrabit at every 4 days against Alpha's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Alpha sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hydrabit sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha ships an update every 2 weeks, Hydrabit every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Alpha versus Hydrabit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlphaHydrabit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Labs Inc.Gunal M

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Alpha

Subscriptions5
  • BetterMe Pro$0.991 Month
  • Alpha Monthly$1.991 Month
  • BetterMe Pro$4.996 Months
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  • BetterMe Pro$7.991 Year
  • Alpha Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • BetterMe Pro Forever$17.99
3 purchases

Hydrabit

Subscriptions1
  • Hydrabit Essential (Yearly)3 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • Hydrabit Essential Lifetime Offer$4.99
  • Hydrabit Essential (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is Alpha free?
Alpha is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydrabit free?
Hydrabit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alpha or Hydrabit have ads?
Neither Alpha nor Hydrabit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alpha or Hydrabit?
Alpha ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hydrabit every 4 days. Most recently, Alpha was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hydrabit on November 6, 2026.

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