Comparison

Drip vs The Damage

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

The Damage

Features
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Most drink trackers feel like tax returns. The Damage takes three seconds. Tap one of six familiar drinks. See your week in drinks and estimated UK units. Then spin the Wheel of Fate to make the modelled odds visible. The point is accountability, not perfect bookkeeping: • Log a drink in three seconds • See your weekly pace and calendar history • Mark alcohol-free days • Share the week—not your history—with a scorecard you control • Set an optional daily alert and Monday scorecard alert • Log from the Home Screen widget • Made for iPhone Duo, folded or open Nothing posts automatically. There is no account to create. Your log stays in the app and can sync through your private iCloud account. The risk percentage comes from published population research. It is context, not a personal prediction or diagnosis. The roulette wheel uses the upper end of the range shown in the app. For adults 18+. UK unit estimates are approximate. The Damage is not medical advice. If you are worried about your drinking, the app links to NHS guidance and support.

Screenshots

Drip4 screens
The Damage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Damage at weekly against Drip's every 3 weeks. The Damage also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drip ships an update every 3 weeks, The Damage weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drip versus The Damage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDripThe Damage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKaiman MehmetJacob Bartlett

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

The Damage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Drip

No in-app purchases

None

The Damage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drip free?
Drip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Damage free?
The Damage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drip or The Damage have ads?
Neither Drip nor The Damage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drip or The Damage?
Drip ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Damage weekly. Most recently, Drip was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Damage on October 25, 2026.

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