Comparison

Sponge Hydration vs Tag

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

Head to head
About

Sponge Hydration

Easily track your daily water intake with this intuitive tool. Sync your progress and maintain a clean, healthy lifestyle by monitoring your hydration levels.

Highlights
  • Water intake tracking
  • Data synchronization
  • Clean living focus
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Sponge Hydration Your Hydration Tracker - Track your water intake with the Sponge and sync your data to this app. The EASIEST way to track your water intake. Clean Living. Purchase a Sponge at spongehydration.com

About

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/

Screenshots

Sponge Hydration3 screens
Tag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sponge Hydration at none against Tag's 8. Tag's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tag sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sponge Hydration asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sponge Hydration ships an update every 5 weeks, Tag every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sponge Hydration versus Tag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSponge HydrationTag
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher Eugene MiglioBread technologies inc

In-app purchases

None

Sponge Hydration

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Tag

Subscriptions8
  • 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

Questions

Is Sponge Hydration free?
Sponge Hydration is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tag free?
Tag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sponge Hydration or Tag have ads?
Neither Sponge Hydration nor Tag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sponge Hydration or Tag?
Sponge Hydration ships an update every 5 weeks, and Tag every 5 days. Most recently, Sponge Hydration was updated on June 5, 2026 and Tag on September 7, 2026.

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