Comparison

Water Tracker vs Cold Mastery

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

Head to head
About

Water Tracker

This app helps you track your daily water intake with smart reminders and personalized goals. It supports various liquid types, integrates with health platforms, and offers gamified progress tracking to encourage healthy hydration habits.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily hydration goals
  • Track 10+ liquid types
  • Apple Health integration
  • Gamified progress tracking
  • Customizable smart reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • Multiple color themes
Features
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Water Tracker is a calm, clear way to drink enough water every day. Your daily goal starts from your weight and activity, and it can rise with the weather on hot days. Today's intake is one water level that rises as you drink, with the number large and everything else quiet. Log a glass with one tap and get on with your day. WHAT YOU TRACK • Water, tea and coffee, plus juice, milk, soda, sports and energy drinks, smoothies and alcohol with Premium • Every drink counts by how well it hydrates, so coffee and alcohol count for less than water • Caffeine from every cup, with an optional sync to Apple Health • Your own drinks, glasses and bottles as one-tap choices (Premium) GOAL AND REMINDERS • A daily goal from your weight and activity level, in ml or oz • On warm days, add a boost yourself, or let Premium raise the goal from your local weather • Reminders at the interval you pick, with quiet hours for the night • Smart reminders (Premium) speed up when you fall behind and ease off near your goal • A post-workout guide shows how much to drink after exercise JOURNEY AND STATS • Journey turns your streak into milestones, from your first day to day 90 • Achievements celebrate the habit as it grows • Weekly and monthly charts show where your habit slips (Premium) • Export your history as CSV or JSON whenever you like WATCH AND WIDGETS • Home Screen widgets show today's level and add water with a tap • The Apple Watch app (Premium) puts today's ring on your wrist and logs water in one tap PREMIUM Weather goals, smart reminders, every drink plus your own, caffeine insights with a last call for coffee, the full Journey, stats, extra color themes and the Apple Watch app. Choose a subscription, or pay once for lifetime access with no renewals. PRIVACY • Your hydration history stays on your device, no account needed • Anonymous usage analytics only if you allow it, and you can switch it off in Settings • Location is used only for weather goals, and only after you turn them on • Apple Health is optional, and you choose what it can read and write • No third-party ads Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://water-tracker.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://water-tracker.app/terms Support: contacts@trifoiltrailblazer.com

About

Cold Mastery

Features
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Master the cold — one session at a time. Cold Mastery is your guided companion for cold showers, ice baths, and cold plunges. No method dogma, no guru subscription — a precise tool that turns your intention into a daily practice. THE COMPLETE PRACTICE ON iPHONE • Timer with adjustable lead-in and voice coach • Guided breathing exercise (Box Breathing, Power Breathing, and more) before each session • 3 training programs — from beginner to Cold Master • Streak tracking with milestones and daily goals • Temperature tracking for every session • Session history, calendar, and progress charts WITH APPLE WATCH: MEASURED LIVE Wearing a Watch adds the crucial layer — in the shower, in the plunge, and in open water: • Direct access from the watch face — two taps and your session is running • Haptic countdown pulses every 15 or 30 seconds — close your eyes, focus on your body • Live heart rate during the session: see your cold shock response in real time • Recovery phase with HR recovery tracking after the cold • Water Lock for safe wear underwater PROGRESS YOU CAN MEASURE Cold Mastery doesn't just show you how long you lasted — it shows how your body adapts: • Peak heart rate trend: your cold shock response decreases over weeks • Recovery rate: how quickly your heart rate returns after the cold • Endurance: from 15 seconds to Cold Master PROGRAMS THAT CARRY YOU Three evidence-based training programs give your practice structure: • Cold Starter — your entry point with short cold showers • Cold Seeker — increase duration and intensity step by step • Cold Master — for the experienced: ice baths, plunges, and longer exposures YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No account required — no profile, no email • No data sent to external servers — your sessions stay on your devices • Private iCloud sync between iPhone and Watch COLD MASTERY PRO The core features with cold showers, timer, and streak are free. Pro unlocks: • All session types (ice bath, cold plunge, open water) • Guided breathing exercise with voice coach • Detailed progress charts (HR trends, recovery rate) • Training programs Not a medical device. Cold exposure carries risks — educate yourself and listen to your body. Not suitable for certain cardiovascular conditions, asthma, or during pregnancy. When in doubt: consult a doctor. Terms of Use (EULA): https://coldmastery.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://coldmastery.com/en/privacy

Screenshots

Water Tracker4 screens
Cold Mastery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cold Mastery at every 3 days against Water Tracker's every 9 days. Water Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Water Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Cold Mastery sells 3 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 ships an update every 9 days, Cold Mastery every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Water Tracker versus Cold Mastery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater TrackerCold Mastery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIvan TerekhinFabian Weiss

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Water Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Water Tracker Premium Weekly$1.497 Days
  • Water Tracker Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Water Tracker Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$29.99
3 purchases

Cold Mastery

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Water Tracker free?
Water Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cold Mastery free?
Cold Mastery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Water Tracker or Cold Mastery have ads?
Neither Water Tracker nor Cold Mastery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Water Tracker or Cold Mastery?
Water Tracker ships an update every 9 days, and Cold Mastery every 3 days. Most recently, Water Tracker was updated on October 12, 2026 and Cold Mastery on October 12, 2026.

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