Comparison

Water Reminder vs Cup Count

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

Cup Count

Features
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A tiny semantic-colour counter for cups of coffee, tea and water per day — privacy-respecting hydration tracking. • Three big chips: coffee, tea, water • Tap to add, long-press to remove • Today's totals colour-coded • Seven-day chart for each drink (Pro) • Themes and reminders (Pro) Who it's for For coffee, tea and water drinkers tracking caffeine and hydration without a wellness ecosystem. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, with pricing shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings — no charge on the first day if you cancel during the introductory window. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Water Reminder4 screens
Cup Count4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Water Reminder at none against Cup Count's shown. Water Reminder also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Cup Count's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price and in-app purchases 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 Cup Count sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Water Reminder ships an update every 2 weeks, Cup Count weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Water Reminder versus Cup Count: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater ReminderCup Count
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHuizhou Kingtog Technology Co., LtdVasilii Polovnikov

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
5 purchases

Cup Count

Subscriptions4
  • Premium · 1 week$0.997 Days
  • Premium · 1 month$1.991 Month
  • Premium$6.997 Days
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  • Premium · 1 year$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium · Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Water Reminder free?
Water Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cup Count free?
Cup Count is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Water Reminder or Cup Count have ads?
Cup Count shows ads; Water Reminder does not.
Which is updated more often, Water Reminder or Cup Count?
Water Reminder ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cup Count weekly. Most recently, Water Reminder was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cup Count on October 25, 2026.

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