Comparison

Water Reminder vs Hectr

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

Head to head
About

Water Reminder

This app helps you track your daily water intake and reminds you to stay hydrated. It calculates your body's water needs, allows custom drink volumes, and tracks historical consumption. It also supports nutrition tracking and integrates with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Personalized drink notifications
  • Customizable drink volumes
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Historical consumption tracking
  • Daily nutrition tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Water is essential to our life, drinking enough and right quantity of water is vital for our health. Water Reminder by VGFIT will help you to calculate, how much water your body needs, will track your hydration and gently remind you to drink water to fulfill your goal. * Improve your health with personal drink notification. * Create custom drink volumes easily. * Schedule notifications according to the time you wake up and sleep. * Choose the interval between notifications. * Track your historical consumption during the day, week and month. * Track your daily nutrition values. * It is Good for weight Loss and it is the base of every healthy diet. * Supports Imperial ( fl. oz. ) and Metric ( ml. ) units. * Drinking enough water, will improve your health. Water Reminder uses HealthKit in order to record drinking data to Nutrition section in Health application. The app requests access to the following data types: Water, Caffeine, Protein, Dietary Energy, Fat, Carbs and Sugars. When you add a drink to the app - it automatically sends to Health app the following nutritional information of that drink: water, caffeine, protein, calories, fat, carbs and sugars content. The synchronization with Apple Health can be switched off in the application Settings. As a Water Reminder app user, you can choose the subscription plan that best suits your needs. Our Premium 1-year subscription plan offers unlimited access to all drinks, notification sounds, app widget, watch and remove all advertising in exchange for a single payment. In addition, 1-month subscription is available for users. For your convenience, subscriptions are set to automatically renew within the 24-hour period prior to the subscription end date. You can cancel your subscription at any moment in your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the terms. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of 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. Terms of Use: https://vgfit.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://vgfit.com/privacy Do you have questions or feedback? Feel free to contact us at support@vgfit.com

About

Hectr

Features
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Hectr turns every workout into a session that adapts to you. Use your phone camera or compatible watch sensors to follow movement, count reps and sets, time rest, and keep your training moving without constant taps. Voice and haptic cues help you stay focused while Hectr updates your plan around your readiness, available equipment and recent performance. WHAT HECTR DOES • Automatic rep, set and rest tracking • Live form cues during supported exercises • Adaptive strength plans built around your goals • Gym detection and equipment-aware substitutions • Heart-rate-aware recovery on Apple Watch • Progress, body and performance history • Phone-free workouts with a cached plan on your watch • Privacy-first processing for camera-based features Hectr is designed for real training: start your session, lift, and let the app handle the routine details. If a station is busy, swap to an equivalent movement. If your recovery changes, the plan adjusts. When you finish, your workout syncs back to your progress history. Camera, motion, heart-rate and location features depend on device support and permissions. Some features require Hectr Pro. HECTR PRO SUBSCRIPTION Hectr Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, offered as: • Hectr Pro Monthly — £9.99 per month • Hectr Pro Annual — £69.99 per year The price is confirmed in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Hectr Terms of Use: https://hectr.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://hectr.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Water Reminder4 screens
Hectr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hectr at every 5 days against Water Reminder's every 5 weeks. Water Reminder's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Water Reminder sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Hectr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Water Reminder ships an update every 5 weeks, Hectr every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Water Reminder versus Hectr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater ReminderHectr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (79K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings79K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVGFIT LLCDavydov Consulting Limited

Bugs and requests

Water Reminder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Drinks logged multiple times on phone
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Reminders not working as expected
  • Incorrect unit conversions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more drink options (e.g. decaf, sugar-free)
  • Allow customization of drink amounts and nutrients
  • Improve Apple Health integration
  • Provide a one-time purchase option
  • Add more personalization and goal-setting features

Hectr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Water Reminder

Subscriptions8
  • Premium$0.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium$2.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Premium$3.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Premium$17.996 Months
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$35.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$79.99
2 purchases

Hectr

Subscriptions2
  • Hectr Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Hectr Pro Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Water Reminder free?
Water Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hectr free?
Hectr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Water Reminder or Hectr have ads?
Neither Water Reminder nor Hectr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Water Reminder or Hectr?
Water Reminder ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hectr every 5 days. Most recently, Water Reminder was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hectr on November 1, 2026.

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