Hike Hydration vs Tag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Tag
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Tracking water in less than a second makes the habit stick — and the easier it is to log, the more water you’ll drink. tag is the fastest way to track water with just 1 tap open the app and tap on a quick amount and your done *water tracker requires subscription, features like quick amounts, hydration bar and hydration chart require a subscription in order access (All features demonstrated in the app preview and phone screenshots require a subscription to access.) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tag at Free against Hike Hydration's $0.99. Tag also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 44 months). Hike Hydration's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads, device support 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
Tag is free to download; Hike Hydration costs $0.99 up front. Tag sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hike Hydration asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hike Hydration ships an update every 44 months, Tag every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hike Hydration | Tag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | H3Apps LLC | Bread technologies inc |
In-app purchases
Hike Hydration
No in-app purchases
Tag
- tag monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- monthly subscription$0.991 Month
- Weekly Access7 Days trial$1.997 Days
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- monthly subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 3 month subscription3 Days trial$2.993 Months
- 3 month subscription3 Days trial$3.993 Months
- yearly access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Yearly Access$19.991 Year
