Comparison

Water Tracker by AquaTrack vs SipStep

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

Head to head
About

Water Tracker by AquaTrack

This app helps you track your daily water intake with a virtual companion that grows as you hydrate. It calculates hydration based on drink type and personal factors, offering gentle reminders and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Virtual water buddy that grows with hydration
  • Personalized daily hydration goals
  • Tracks 40+ drinks by hydration index
  • Gentle, adaptive reminders
  • Streak tracking and achievements
  • Apple Health integration
  • Widgets and Apple Watch app
Features
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Meet your Drop: a water buddy that grows as you hydrate. Log a glass and it perks up. Skip water and it starts to wilt. AquaTrack sets your personal daily goal in 30 seconds and counts every drink by how well it actually hydrates you. YOUR DROP REACTS TO EVERY DRINK • Water, tea, coffee, milk, juice, even wine: 40+ drinks, each counted by its Beverage Hydration Index (BHI). • Whole milk hydrates 1.5× better than water, so 8 fl oz of milk counts as 12. • Coffee gives your Drop the jitters. Water brings it back. FROM DROP TO WATER GENIE • Six stages unlock as your habit grows: Drop, Dewdrop, Trickle, Stream, Wave and Water Genie. • Keep your streak alive and earn achievements along the way. GENTLE REMINDERS, NEVER NAGGING • Reminders follow your day: quiet hours, wake and sleep windows, pacing that adapts instead of pinging on a fixed schedule. • Missed a day? Streak rescue saves your streak, up to 4 times a month. A DAILY GOAL MADE FOR YOU • Based on your weight, activity, climate and today's workouts from Apple Health. • Built on published references (EFSA 2010, IOM 2004), not a one-size-fits-all 8 glasses. HYDRATION, NOT JUST VOLUME • Two rings: the outer ring shows hydration credit, the inner ring shows raw volume. You always see both numbers. • A daily insight about your last 24 hours: average gap between drinks, time of day, drink variety. ON YOUR WRIST AND HOME SCREEN • Apple Watch app, 8 widgets for Home and Lock Screen, Live Activity and a one-tap Control Center button (iOS 18). • Two-way Apple Health sync: reads water, caffeine, weight and exercise; writes your drinks back. • Import your past hydration history from Apple Health on install. Export every drink to CSV. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Your health and intake data stay on your iPhone. No accounts, no tracking. Usage analytics are pseudonymous (Amplitude, EU servers): no health data, no amounts, no IP address. OPEN SCIENCE Methodology, sources and BHI coefficients are in the app and on aquatrack.club/#science. Want to know why your coffee counts at 0.99? The citation is there. NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE AquaTrack provides general hydration estimates based on population-level research. It is not a substitute for medical advice. Consult a qualified healthcare professional, especially if you have kidney disease, heart failure or diabetes, are pregnant, or need to manage your fluid intake under medical supervision. SUBSCRIPTION AquaTrack is a subscription app. New users start with a 7-day free trial of the yearly plan, or choose a monthly plan or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Users who set up the app before version 1.5 keep the free tier. Terms of Use: https://aquatrack.club/terms Privacy Policy: https://aquatrack.club/privacy-policy

About

SipStep

Features
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SipStep is the water reminder that moves with you — track your water and your steps in one beautiful ring, synced across iPhone and Apple Watch. Most apps count your water. SipStep counts your water AND your activity — every sip and every step. • Smart reminders that adapt to when you fall behind • One-tap logging with 12 drinks + custom • Steps & distance from Apple Health, activity-aware goal • Turn a walk or run into a session — time, distance, pace, heart rate • Streaks, challenges and friends • Apple Watch app, widgets & Live Activities · 11 languages Free logging stays free, forever. SipStep Plus unlocks themes, insights, custom drinks, calorie tracking and more. Drink water, move more, feel better. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sipstep.com/privacy

Screenshots

Water Tracker by AquaTrack4 screens
SipStep2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Water Tracker by AquaTrack at none against SipStep's shown. Water Tracker by AquaTrack also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Water Tracker by AquaTrack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SipStep sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Water Tracker by AquaTrack ships an update every 2 days, SipStep every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Water Tracker by AquaTrack versus SipStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater Tracker by AquaTrackSipStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPavel TurchenkoIdeaToWeb Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Water Tracker by AquaTrack

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$59.99
4 purchases

SipStep

Subscriptions4
  • SipStep Plus$4.991 Month
  • SipStep Family$9.991 Month
  • SipStep Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • SipStep Family$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Water Tracker by AquaTrack free?
Water Tracker by AquaTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SipStep free?
SipStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Water Tracker by AquaTrack or SipStep have ads?
SipStep shows ads; Water Tracker by AquaTrack does not.
Which is updated more often, Water Tracker by AquaTrack or SipStep?
Water Tracker by AquaTrack ships an update every 2 days, and SipStep every 5 days. Most recently, Water Tracker by AquaTrack was updated on November 4, 2026 and SipStep on October 31, 2026.

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