# Pine vs Hey! Hydrate!

The clearest difference is price: Pine at Free against Hey! Hydrate!'s $0.99. Pine also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Hey! Hydrate!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Pine is free to download; Hey! Hydrate! costs $0.99 up front. Pine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hey! Hydrate! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pine ships an update fortnightly, Hey! Hydrate! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pine | Hey! Hydrate! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pine-deep-breathing/id1418759841/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **28** | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 187 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.3** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bean's Bytes, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/339072174) | [Nifty Tree Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502380350) |

## What reviewers say

### Pine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pine-deep-breathing/id1418759841)

Find moments of calm with guided deep breathing exercises, soothing ambient sounds, and a personal journal to track your emotions and daily events. Access a variety of exercises and sounds to target stress and anxiety, all synced across your devices.

**Highlights:** 8 deep breathing exercises, 16 ambient sounds, Personal journal with emotion log, Customizable exercise duration, Syncs across Apple devices, Integrates with Apple Health

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pine Premium Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Pine Premium Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Pine Premium Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


### Hey! Hydrate!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hey-hydrate/id1600285038)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pine free?

Pine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hey! Hydrate! free?

Hey! Hydrate! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Pine or Hey! Hydrate! have ads?

Neither Pine nor Hey! Hydrate! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pine or Hey! Hydrate!?

Pine ships an update fortnightly, and Hey! Hydrate! every 9 days. Most recently, Pine was updated on June 5, 2026 and Hey! Hydrate! on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*