Comparison

EgymLink App vs Hydro Hero

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

Head to head
About

EgymLink App

Monitor workouts, track progress, and achieve fitness goals with personalized plans and engaging challenges. Manage class schedules and integrate with HealthKit for a comprehensive fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Workout tracking
  • Personalized training plans
  • Activity level milestones
  • Fun challenges with rewards
  • Class scheduling and booking
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Elevate your fitness routine with the app! It's your all-in-one solution to easily monitor your workouts, track progress, and achieve your fitness goals with engaging insights and motivation. The app offers an array of features, including: Workout Tracking Seamlessly capture all your workout data from gym equipment or manually enter it for a complete record. Training Plans Optimize your workouts with personalized plans provided by your fitness facility or trainer. Activity Levels Stay motivated with encouraging milestones as you progress to higher levels. Fun Challenges Challenge yourself with time-based activities that reward you with kudos, activity points, and prizes. Schedules Manage and book classes with ease to keep yourself on track. And much more! The app integrates with HealthKit to help you save your workouts and contribute to your fitness goals and challenges. Have a comment or question about the app? Email our team directly at digitalsupport@egym.com.

About

Hydro Hero

This app makes staying hydrated enjoyable by turning each drink into a rewarding challenge. Log your intake, visualize your progress, and celebrate reaching your daily hydration goals with fun animations and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Log drinks with animated reveals
  • Customizable sound packs
  • Streaks and achievement badges
  • Detailed stats and trends
  • Track various beverage types
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Reminders and widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Staying hydrated has never been this fun. Hydro Hero turns every glass of water into a rewarding daily challenge — log your drinks, watch your tank fill up, and celebrate the moment you reach your daily hydration goal. WHY YOU'LL LOVE HYDRO HERO Satisfying Drink Logging Every drink fills your tank with a fun, animated reveal. Log your intake, watch your progress rise, and celebrate when you hit your goal. Sound Packs Make hydration genuinely satisfying with upgraded sound effects and haptics as you log — or record your own custom sounds to play each time you drink (PRO). Streaks & Achievements Build daily streaks and unlock 20+ badges as you stay consistent — from First Drop to Perfect Week. Stats & Trends Track your weekly summary, beverage breakdown, and progress charts at a glance. Track Any Drink Water, coffee, tea, soda, juice, sports drinks and more — each with smart hydration efficiency. Add custom amounts in oz or ml. Hydrate With Your Squad Add friends, share your progress, and cheer each other on to stay motivated together. Apple Health Sync: Read and write your water intake to Apple Health, keeping your hydration alongside the rest of your health data. Reminders & Widgets: Get gentle nudges to drink up, and check your progress right from your Home Screen. On Your Apple Watch Log any drink straight from your wrist — pick a beverage, tap a preset or dial in a custom amount with the Digital Crown, and see your progress, goal, and streak sync instantly with your iPhone. Siri on iPhone and Apple Watch — "Hey Siri, log preset [name] in Hydro Hero" — log any of your saved presets from your Phone or Watch, hands-free. Hero Missions: Turn your daily goal into a quest. Four evergreen Mission chains — The Hero's Journey, Tea Time, Hourly Hydration, and Dry Spell — let you earn Hero Sigils, miss-day Shields, and unlock new powers as you complete Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers. Live Activity: Keep your tank on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island so you can check your hydration at a glance. Opt in anytime — off by default. Family Mode: One phone, the whole household. Each family member gets their own profile with their own goal, streak, history, and emoji avatar — and you can see everyone's progress on the Squad tab. Free for 2 profiles, Pro unlocks up to 5. Everything stays local — no cloud, no accounts. Make every sip count. Download Hydro Hero and make hydration the best part of your day! ———————— Hydro Hero PRO is available as an auto-renewing monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price shown in the app. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://wimsby.github.io/Hydro-Hero/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EgymLink App4 screens
Hydro Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hydro Hero at 5.0 against EgymLink App's 1.0. Hydro Hero also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). EgymLink App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads 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. Hydro Hero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. EgymLink App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hydro Hero holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hydro Hero has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EgymLink App ships an update monthly, Hydro Hero every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EgymLink App versus Hydro Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEgymLink AppHydro Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB67 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperEGYM INCDylan Matuschka

Customer experience

EgymLink App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hydro Hero

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EgymLink App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hydro Hero

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Access - Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Access - One Time$9.99

Questions

Is EgymLink App free?
EgymLink App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hydro Hero free?
Hydro Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EgymLink App or Hydro Hero?
Hydro Hero is rated higher. EgymLink App averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hydro Hero averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do EgymLink App or Hydro Hero have ads?
Neither EgymLink App nor Hydro Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EgymLink App or Hydro Hero?
EgymLink App ships an update monthly, and Hydro Hero every 4 days. Most recently, EgymLink App was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hydro Hero on October 31, 2026.

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