Hydrolock vs Running Streak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hydrolock
This app encourages healthy hydration by integrating with your device's screen time data. It prompts you to drink water before allowing access to other applications, with options to unlock access for various durations.
- Integrates with Screen Time data
- Prompts water intake before app access
- Unlock app access for set durations
- Encourages healthy hydration habits
- Subscription for full features
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Dehydration is the leading cause of low energy. Turn your social media addiction into a healthy habit with Hydrolock: 1) Download Hydrolock 2) Connect your Screen Time data* 3) When you open an app, we make you take a drink of water! You can unlock for 5, 30, 60 minutes, or for the rest of the day. Questions? Email -> carter@carter.red *Hydrolock Core is required for access. Consider Hydrolock Core and enjoy full access to all features and content. If you choose a Hydrolock Core subscription, payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. From iTunes Account settings you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your trial ends, the remaining free trial period will be forfeited when your purchase is confirmed. App locking requires an active subscription. ----- Terms of service: https://hydrolock.carter.red/terms Privacy policy: https://hydrolock.carter.red/privacy Made by -> x.com/__carter
Running Streak
Track your consecutive running days and build a consistent habit. This app uses Apple Health data to display your current and longest streaks, along with key running statistics. It prioritizes privacy with offline functionality and no account requirements.
- Tracks current and longest running streaks
- Integrates with Apple Health for workout detection
- Offline functionality
- No account or cloud syncing
- Home screen widget (premium)
- Detailed running statistics (premium)
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Build your running habit, one day at a time. Running Streak: Run Tracker helps you keep track of how many days in a row you’ve run, using data from Apple Health. It shows your current streak, your best streak, and stats like average pace, distance, and time. The app works entirely offline. Your data stays on your device — nothing is sent to the cloud, and you don’t need to create an account. Features: - Shows your current and longest running streak - Uses HealthKit to detect running workouts - No accounts, no ads, no tracking - Simple and private — just open the app and see your progress Premium features (with an active subscription): - Home screen widget for quick access - Averages for pace, distance, and duration - Weekly distance charts - Run list to see your running history - Run details and heart rate zones to analyse your performance - VO2 chart Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
Hydrolock and Running Streak both sit at 2.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hydrolock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Running Streak's. Hydrolock also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Running Streak's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Hydrolock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Running Streak sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Hydrolock against 2.0 for Running Streak. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Hydrolock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Running Streak's.
| Parameter | Hydrolock | Running Streak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carter Annandale | Karol Smoczynski |
Customer experience
Hydrolock
Running Streak
In-app purchases
Hydrolock
- Hydrolock$7.997 Days
- Hydrolock3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Running Streak
- Running Streak - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Running Streak - Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year









