Comparison

Drip vs Water tracker WaterPets

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

Head to head
About

Drip

This free app helps you build healthier hydration habits with customizable reminders, detailed tracking, and insightful progress visualization. It offers an ad-free experience and integrates with HealthKit for seamless data syncing.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Daily hydration snapshot
  • Expansive drink catalogue
  • Customizable reminder notifications
  • Interactive history and trends
  • Health Kit sync
  • Homescreen widgets
  • Watch companion app
Features
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Stay perfectly hydrated with Drip, your personal companion for healthier hydration habits – entirely free to use! Why Choose Drip? • A completely free app, with no premium-only features or hidden costs. • Enjoy an ad-free experience to focus entirely on your hydration journey. • Daily Hydration Snapshot: Instantly review your water intake for the day. • An expansive catalogue of drinks to ensure accurate hydration tracking. • Customizable reminder notifications, so you never miss a sip. • Drink Coefficients: Precisely calculate your water intake, focusing only on hydration value. • Interactive History: Visualize your hydration progress and spot patterns. • Rewards & Awards: Get recognized for achieving your hydration goals! • Trends: Analyze your 7-day, 30-day, and all-time hydration trends. • Health Kit Sync: Seamlessly record your water intake data (can be disabled at any time). • Homescreen Widgets: Access your hydration stats in a glance, anytime, anywhere. • Watch Companion App: Keep your hydration data handy on your wrist. Need help? Want to suggest a feature? Drop us a line at contact@dripmobile.app -- Drip integrates with HealthKit to automatically record your water intake data. With your permission, drink entries are added to the nutrition section of the Health app. This feature is off by default and can be enabled in your app settings. Drip only requests access to your Water data for precise hydration tracking. -- Attributions: Beverage & Education Icons made by Freepik

About

Water tracker WaterPets

This app makes drinking water fun by letting you collect and nurture adorable pixel art animals. As you meet your hydration goals, your virtual pets fill with water and celebrate your progress, encouraging healthy habits.

Highlights
  • Collect 41 unique pixel art animals
  • Hatch mystery eggs for surprise pets
  • Smart hydration tracking with personalized goals
  • Physics-based water fill animation
  • Customizable habitat themes
  • Streak tracking and goal celebration
  • Personalized drink reminders
Features
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Water Animals turns drinking water into the most adorable part of your day. Pick a cute pixel art animal and watch them slowly fill up with water as you hit your hydration goals. The more you drink, the more your little pal lights up — it's the motivation to stay hydrated that actually works. COLLECT 41 UNIQUE ANIMALS From capybaras and otters to narwhals, axolotls, jellyfish, and flamingos — there are 41 hand-crafted pixel animals to discover. Unlock them by hatching mystery eggs you earn each time you hit your daily goal. HATCH MYSTERY EGGS Every time you reach your hydration goal, you earn an egg. Crack it open to reveal a surprise animal. Will it be a rare axolotl? A derpy pufferfish? A tiny crab? The mystery is half the fun. SMART HYDRATION TRACKING Log water, coffee, tea, juice, milk, or soda — each with their own hydration value. Your daily goal is personalised to your weight, and adjusts automatically based on the weather where you are. Drink more on hot days. Your body will thank you. BEAUTIFUL WATER FILL ANIMATION Watch a gentle wave rise through your animal as you log each drink. The physics-based wave animation runs live on screen, making every sip feel satisfying. HABITAT THEMES Choose a habitat to match your vibe — Classic cream tones, Coral Reef blues, Sakura pinks, Arctic whites, or Tropical Beach golds. Each theme transforms the look and feel of your whole app. STREAKS & GOALS Build a daily streak by hitting your goal every day. Your history tracks how many days in a row you've stayed on top of hydration — and celebrates big when you do. CELEBRATION EFFECTS Hit your goal and your animal throws a party. Confetti, sparkles, glowing rings — your pixel pal genuinely gets excited when you take care of yourself. CUSTOM REMINDERS Set drink reminders that work around your schedule. Each animal has its own personality-driven reminder messages to keep things fresh and fun. --- Pro unlocks the full collection of 41 animals, all habitat themes, and enhanced celebration effects. Free to download. No ads. Just you, your water, and your new favourite little animal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drip4 screens
Water tracker WaterPets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drip at none against Water tracker WaterPets's 2. Water tracker WaterPets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Water tracker WaterPets sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Drip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drip ships an update every 3 weeks, Water tracker WaterPets every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Drip versus Water tracker WaterPets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDripWater tracker WaterPets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaiman MehmetTanveer Dhaliwal

Customer experience

Drip

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%

Water tracker WaterPets

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Drip

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Random resets when traveling abroad
  • Calendar date doesn't auto-change at midnight

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to edit past entries more easily
  • Calendar date to change automatically at midnight
  • Add dynamic reminders based on inactivity
  • Display drink history by clicking the % complete circle
  • Add favourites directly to the home view
Show 10 more
  • Sync with iCloud to prevent data loss
  • Expand goal limit beyond 4 liters
  • Add statistics section with graphs showing trends
  • Option to change notification sound
  • Include more coffee drink types (Mocha, flat white, cappuccino)
  • Add widgets and badge notifications
  • Allow customization of pre-programmed drinks
  • Add wine to drink coefficient list
  • Allow entering amounts in 5ml intervals
  • Add a watch counterpart

Water tracker WaterPets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Drip

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Water tracker WaterPets

Subscriptions2
  • Water Pets Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Water Pets Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Drip free?
Drip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Water tracker WaterPets free?
Water tracker WaterPets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drip or Water tracker WaterPets have ads?
Neither Drip nor Water tracker WaterPets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drip or Water tracker WaterPets?
Drip ships an update every 3 weeks, and Water tracker WaterPets every 2 days. Most recently, Drip was updated on November 3, 2026 and Water tracker WaterPets on October 31, 2026.

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