BigDrink Water Reminder vs PRGRES
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BigDrink Water Reminder
This app provides a simple, large-text interface for tracking daily water intake and setting gentle hydration reminders. It offers one-tap logging, home screen widgets, and Apple Watch integration for easy progress monitoring. Designed for minimal friction and clear visibility of hydration goals.
- Large, clear daily water display
- One-tap water logging
- Gentle hydration reminders
- Home Screen widgets
- Apple Watch app
- Apple Health sync
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BigDrink is a simple large-text water reminder and hydration tracker built for people who want less friction and clearer daily progress. Open the app, see today's water at a glance, and log a drink with one tap. BigDrink keeps the experience calm and readable while still fitting naturally into the Apple ecosystem. Key features: - Large, clear daily water display - One-tap water logging with custom amounts - Gentle hydration reminders for daily routines - Home Screen widgets for quick progress checks - Apple Watch app for logging from your wrist - StandBy and Live Activity support for glanceable progress - Apple Health sync for water intake records - On-device records with iCloud / CloudKit sync support; sync depends on account, network and system availability, may be delayed, and does not guarantee real-time consistency across all devices - Private by design, with no unnecessary complexity BigDrink is not a medical app and does not give health or treatment advice. It is a focused tool for building a simple hydration habit and keeping your daily water records easy to see. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PRGRES
This app helps users meticulously log their weightlifting sessions, track personal records, and visualize strength gains. It offers custom workout plan creation and a muscle map to monitor training focus. The application operates entirely offline with no subscriptions or ads.
- Log exercises with sets, reps, weight, and RPE
- Build and save unlimited custom workout plans
- Automatic personal record detection
- Strength progress charts and 1RM estimates
- Muscle map for training focus
- Rest timer with Live Activity
- Workout history with session stats
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PRGRS is the no-nonsense workout tracker built for lifters who care about progress. Log your sets, track your weights, and watch your strength climb over time. Whether you're following a structured plan or training freestyle, PRGRS keeps everything in one place; no subscription, no account, no noise. Features: • Log any exercise with sets, reps, and weight (and RPE) • Build and save custom workout plans (unlimited) • Track personal records with automatic PR detection • View strength progress charts and 1RM estimates • Muscle map showing what you've trained (and what you have not…) • Rest timer with Live Activity on your lock screen • Workout history with detailed session stats • Fully offline, your data stays on your device One-time fee. No subscriptions. No ads. Just your workouts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PRGRES at 5.0 against BigDrink Water Reminder's 3.0. PRGRES also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. BigDrink Water Reminder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. PRGRES asks for nothing beyond the download.
PRGRES holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
BigDrink Water Reminder ships an update every 3 months, PRGRES every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BigDrink Water Reminder | PRGRES |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 源 陈 | Baris Yakali |
Customer experience
BigDrink Water Reminder
PRGRES
In-app purchases
BigDrink Water Reminder
- bigdrink pro yearly$2.991 Year
- BigDrink Pro Lifetime$5.99
PRGRES
No in-app purchases









