Comparison

Water Reminder vs Hydrolock

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

Head to head
About

Water Reminder

This app helps you build healthy hydration habits with smart reminders and personalized goals. Track various beverages, use convenient widgets, and sync with Apple Health to monitor your progress and stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily water intake goals
  • Smart water alarm with customizable reminders
  • Track various beverages (water, tea, coffee)
  • Interactive widgets and Siri Shortcuts
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Achievements and progress tracking
  • Water intake history with charts
Features
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Build a better hydration habit with a friendly hippo by your side. Hippo Water Tracker makes it easy to log water and other drinks, follow your daily progress, and receive reminders that fit your schedule. KEY FEATURES • Smart reminders Choose when and how often you want to be reminded to drink. • Personalized daily goals Set a hydration goal based on your preferences and daily routine. • Quick drink tracking Log water, tea, coffee, and other beverages in just a few taps. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Check your progress and record drinks without opening the app. • Siri Shortcuts Use Siri to make drink tracking faster and more convenient. • Apple Health sync Keep your water intake data together with your other health information. • History and statistics Review daily progress and explore easy-to-read charts. • Achievements and rewards Stay motivated by reaching goals and unlocking badges. Whether you are working, exercising, studying, or simply busy with everyday life, Hippo Water Tracker helps make hydration easier to remember. Start with one glass and build a habit that lasts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Hydrolock

This app encourages healthy hydration by integrating with your device's screen time data. It prompts you to drink water before allowing access to other applications, with options to unlock access for various durations.

Highlights
  • Integrates with Screen Time data
  • Prompts water intake before app access
  • Unlock app access for set durations
  • Encourages healthy hydration habits
  • Subscription for full features
Features
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Dehydration is the leading cause of low energy. Turn your social media addiction into a healthy habit with Hydrolock: 1) Download Hydrolock 2) Connect your Screen Time data* 3) When you open an app, we make you take a drink of water! You can unlock for 5, 30, 60 minutes, or for the rest of the day. Questions? Email -> carter@carter.red *Hydrolock Core is required for access. Consider Hydrolock Core and enjoy full access to all features and content. If you choose a Hydrolock Core subscription, payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. From iTunes Account settings you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your trial ends, the remaining free trial period will be forfeited when your purchase is confirmed. App locking requires an active subscription. ----- Terms of service: https://hydrolock.carter.red/terms Privacy policy: https://hydrolock.carter.red/privacy Made by -> x.com/__carter

Screenshots

Water Reminder4 screens
Hydrolock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hydrolock at 100% against Water Reminder's 50%. Water Reminder's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Water Reminder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Hydrolock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Water Reminder holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Water Reminder has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Water Reminder's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hydrolock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Water Reminder versus Hydrolock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater ReminderHydrolock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHuizhou Kingtog Technology Co., LtdCarter Annandale

Customer experience

Water Reminder

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Hydrolock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Water Reminder

Subscriptions2
  • Water Reminder Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Water Reminder Year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Water Tracker Permanent$6.99
2 purchases

Hydrolock

Subscriptions2
  • Hydrolock$7.997 Days
  • Hydrolock3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Water Reminder free?
Water Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydrolock free?
Hydrolock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Water Reminder or Hydrolock?
Water Reminder is rated higher. Water Reminder averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hydrolock averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Water Reminder or Hydrolock have ads?
Hydrolock shows ads; Water Reminder does not.

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