WaterKeep vs HydroLite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaterKeep
This app offers a simple and elegant way to track your daily water intake. With a minimalist design and one-tap logging, it makes staying hydrated hassle-free. Focus on your hydration goals without complex metrics or overwhelming graphs.
- Minimalist hydration tracking
- One-tap logging
- Elegant and simple interface
- Clear intake display
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Introducing WaterKeep, the epitome of minimalist hydration tracking. Why Choose WaterKeep? Pure Simplicity: No overwhelming graphs, no complicated metrics. Just your water intake, clear and concise. One-Tap Logging: Update your intake with a single tap. It's hydration made hassle-free. Elegant Design: Our minimalist interface ensures you focus on what's essential—staying hydrated. Dive into a hydration experience that's clean, straightforward, and tailored for those who appreciate the beauty in simplicity.
HydroLite
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HydroLite is the simplest way to track your water. Open the app. Tap a preset. That's it. No accounts, no nagging, no bloat. Features • One-tap water logging — 8, 12, 16, 20 oz or 250/500/750 mL/1 L • Calm daily progress ring with instant visual feedback • Undo your last log with a single tap • Interval reminders with quiet-hours support • Electrolyte & drink-type tracking (premium) • Custom one-tap presets (premium) • 3-day history (free) or 30-day history + trend chart (premium) • Clean light and dark mode, readable on small phones Privacy-first • No account, no sign-in • No cloud sync; anonymous, opt-out product analytics only — never your hydration data • Works fully offline Pricing • Free forever: logging, built-in presets, interval reminders with quiet hours, 3-day history • Premium Monthly — $1.99/month (auto-renewing) with a 7-day free trial: custom presets, electrolyte & drink-type tracking, 30-day history and trend chart • Premium Yearly — $14.99/year (auto-renewing) with a 7-day free trial: the same premium features, billed annually • Premium Lifetime — $6.99 (one-time): the same premium features, paid once, kept forever Yearly and monthly both start with a 7-day free trial; lifetime unlocks everything with a single purchase. Subscription details Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is charged within 24 hours of the period end. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription before the trial ends. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://has-deploy.github.io/hydrolite/privacy-policy.html HydroLite helps you track water intake. Hydration targets are general defaults that you control. Not medical advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaterKeep at none against HydroLite's 3. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. HydroLite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WaterKeep asks for nothing beyond the download.
WaterKeep ships an update every 4 days, HydroLite every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaterKeep | HydroLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parker Muery | anthony mcmurtrey |
In-app purchases
WaterKeep
No in-app purchases
HydroLite
- HydroLite Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- HydroLite Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- HydroLite Lifetime Unlock$6.99
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