Hydration Tracker vs AquaBalance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 sends friendly reminders to ensure you meet your goals. Log different drink types and view your progress graphically.
- Calculate required water intake
- Set daily hydration goals
- Receive timely alerts
- Log drinking times and units
- Track multiple drink types
- View daily consumption graphs
- Motivational freebies and tips
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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
AquaBalance
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Stay hydrated and healthy with AquaBalance! Our app makes tracking your daily water intake simple and effective. Set your personalized hydration goals and get reminders to drink water throughout the day. Key Features: Smart Reminders: Receive timely notifications to remind you to drink water regularly. Personalized Hydration Goals: Enter your weight, activity level, and gender to calculate your daily water intake needs. Visual Progress Tracker: Log your water intake and watch your progress with our easy-to-read visual tracker. See how much water you have left to drink each day. Customizable Settings: Update your weight and activity level as they change to ensure your hydration goals remain accurate. Animated and Customizable Main Screen: Choose from different animated backgrounds, such as a water bottle that fills up as you log your water intake. Custom Cup Settings: Select and customize the types of cups you use, in addition to the three default options provided. Detailed Statistics: Review your water consumption history with comprehensive stats and graphs. Why Hydration Matters: Proper hydration is essential for maintaining overall health and well-being. AquaBalance helps you establish and maintain a healthy water-drinking habit, making it easy to stay on track. Start Your Hydration Journey Today! This application requires subscription. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase: • Auto-renewable subscription • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Terms of use: https://telegra.ph/Terms-Of-Use-AquaBalance-06-06 • Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-AquaBalance-06-06
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AquaBalance at none against Hydration Tracker's shown. Hydration Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Hydration Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and AquaBalance sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hydration Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, AquaBalance every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hydration Tracker | AquaBalance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (218 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 218 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Loyal Health & Fitness, Inc. | Alexandru Angan |
Bugs and 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
AquaBalance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hydration Tracker
- 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
- LifeTime Access$1.99
AquaBalance
- Weekly access$1.997 Days
Questions
Is Hydration Tracker free?
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