Comparison

Drink Control vs Hydration Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Drink Control

This app helps you maintain optimal hydration by tracking your daily water intake and reminding you to drink. It offers personalized hydration goals, allows logging of various drinks with their hydration index, and provides statistics to monitor your progress. Voice and widget integration enhance convenience.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily water consumption rate
  • Log drinks with hydration index
  • Hydration reminders
  • Voice input with Siri
  • Widget support
  • Statistics and data visualization
  • Sync with Health app
Features
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3 Reasons Why You Should Drink a Glass of Water Before Each Meal: LOSE WEIGHT: Numerous studies have shown that drinking water before meals can result in consuming less calories at those meals, which can ultimately lead to weight loss. This is probably because the water provides a sense of fullness, so not as much food is needed to reach the point of satiety. Plus, it doesn't hurt that choosing water as your drink of choice instead of an empty-calorie beverage can save more than 100 calories per glass. IMPROVE YOU SKIN: While drinking water before each meal may not be the equivalent of drinking from the fountain of youth, it certainly can help to improve rough, dry skin that is all too common this time of year, which can be worsened by dehydration. You may not feel as thirsty during the cold winter months as you do during the hot summer ones, but drinking water is important no matter what the weather. ENERGIZE YOU DAY: Research has shown that even slight dehydration can cause a drop in energy levels. It makes sense as water is crucial for nearly every system of your body to function properly. And guess what? If you are thirsty, you are probably already slightly dehydrated. Prevent this from happening by drinking water regularly throughout the day--a glass before each meal is the perfect way to stay on an energy-boosting track. FUNCTIONS • Find out what rate of water consumption per day is necessary for your body. • Drink any drinks. Each drink has its own hydration index*. • Drink regularly; we will remind you to drink water. • Add drinks with your voice using Siri. • Add drinks using widget. • View statistics • Adjust the application as you wish, change the appearance, choose the sound of reminders. • Sync data with the Health app. * The hydration index shows how effectively this or that drink provides us with water. Water is life. This is how the role of water in human life is characterized. Therefore, maintaining of an optimal water balance is a priority for everyone who wants to be healthy. Be healthy! The application contains an optional subscription, which removes all restrictions. This is the LOWEST PRICE among similar applications. • 1 month for $1.99 with a free period. • 1 year for $11.99. Subscription benefits: • Subscription provides full access to all functions of the application: additional drinks, widget, personification, record drinks for the past days. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Support, questions and suggestions: nanolifeapps@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ayGZbh0vkfRGOc42mLjriAA8nVH6K8hqJtUSEPvN5e4/edit?usp=sharing Terms of use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ecVVK-8wKONaMK63wA5izNvBgujjiWnUJU6Mey5cEVQ/edit?usp=sharing

About

Hydration Tracker

This app helps you monitor your daily water intake to improve health and energy. It calculates your personalized hydration needs based on various factors and provides reminders to ensure you reach your goals. Log drinks, view progress, and earn achievements to stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Calculate required water intake
  • Set daily goals
  • Receive hydration alerts
  • Log drink times and amounts
  • Track multiple drink types
  • View daily consumption graphs
  • Earn achievements and water tips
Features
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Water is essential to life. Stay hydrated to improve your health, boost your energy, and make healthier choices throughout the day. Water Balance keeps you healthy by tracking your water intake and reaching your daily goals through a friendly reminder system. How much water do you need? The amount is based on weather conditions, how active you are, your body health, your eating intervals, etc. This app calculates it for you. It supports Apple Watch and is also integrated with Apple Health. Features: • Calculate your required water intake • Set goals • Get alerts • Log in drinking time • Enter glasses or units • Enter multiple types of drinks • Daily consumption in graph view • Freebies to maintain the motivation • Water Tips • Achievement Keep yourself hydrated by never forgetting to drink the required amount of water regularly. Stay healthy, Stay fit. Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://www.loyal.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Drink Control4 screens
Hydration Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drink Control at none against Hydration Tracker's shown. Drink Control also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hydration Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (219 vs 70). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Drink Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Hydration Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hydration Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 219 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 69% and 70% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drink Control ships an update every 6 weeks, Hydration Tracker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drink Control versus Hydration Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrink ControlHydration Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (70 ratings)4.6 (219 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenis ProkopchukLoyal Health & Fitness, Inc.

Customer experience

Drink Control

All ratings70 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative22.2%

Hydration Tracker

All ratings218 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative28.3%

Bugs and requests

Drink Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hydration Tracker

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • App freezes when logging drinks
  • App closes immediately after logging fluid intake
  • Cannot see logged information due to freezing
  • Ads pop up on app boot
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  • App requires payment again after initial purchase
  • Units (oz/ml) are inconsistent between pages
  • Apple Watch app glitches, won't stay in Oz, closes when adding water
  • App crashes on opening
  • App does not work on Apple Watch
  • Paid features (add-ons) disappear after a few weeks
  • App doesn't work on watch at all

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add decimal option for logging drinks
  • Allow customization of notification times
  • Include soda and yogurt as drink options
  • Improve drink and volume choices
  • Provide a clear option to remove ads
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  • Sync Apple Watch and iPhone units and goals
  • Clarify subscription pricing in description
  • Add more accurate ounce options for logging

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drink Control

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium$11.991 Year
10 purchases

Hydration Tracker

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Trial3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Water Balance Premium$1.991 Month
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  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Trial3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$5.991 Year
  • Yearly Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Loyal Pass Monthly WB$9.991 Month
  • Loyal Pass Yearly WB$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime Access$1.99

Questions

Is Drink Control free?
Drink Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydration Tracker free?
Hydration Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drink Control or Hydration Tracker?
Hydration Tracker is rated higher. Drink Control averages 4.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Hydration Tracker averages 4.6 from 219 ratings.
Do Drink Control or Hydration Tracker have ads?
Hydration Tracker shows ads; Drink Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Drink Control or Hydration Tracker?
Drink Control ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hydration Tracker every 5 weeks. Most recently, Drink Control was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hydration Tracker on November 11, 2026.

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