MyTapWater vs Hike Hydration
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyTapWater
This app helps you understand the safety of your tap water. It provides information on common contaminants found in drinking water across the US, drawing from extensive water quality records. Reduce your exposure to potential pollutants with this guide.
- Tap water safety guide
- Contaminant information
- US drinking water quality records
- Exposure reduction tips
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Tap water App your guide to safe drinking water. Reduce your exposure to common drinking water contaminants. Since 2010, water utilities testing has found pollutants in our(US) tap water, with over 29 million records of drinking water quality records.
Hike Hydration
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Helps to estimate the amount of water required to stay properly hydrated when hiking. The amount of water to carry will be one of your biggest issues to think about before you depart. Factors considered include: distance, elevation gain, altitude, backpack weight and temperature. Both imperial and metric measures can be used.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MyTapWater at Free against Hike Hydration's $0.99. Hike Hydration's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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
MyTapWater is free to download; Hike Hydration costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MyTapWater ships an update every 46 months, Hike Hydration every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyTapWater | Hike Hydration |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 46 months | Every 44 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nxtranet | H3Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
MyTapWater
No in-app purchases
Hike Hydration
No in-app purchases
