Hydropal vs Forma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hydropal
This app acts as a personal hydration assistant, calculating personalized daily water intake goals that adapt to your activity, diet, and environment. It provides smart reminders and allows tracking based on real-world containers, making hydration management effortless.
- Adaptive daily goals
- Smart reminders
- Container-based tracking
- Custom drinks and containers
- Apple Health integration
- Activity and alcohol tracking
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Stay hydrated without the guesswork. Hydropal is your personal hydration assistant that adapts to your lifestyle and keeps you on track. If you're not tracking your hydration, it's impossible to know if you're drinking enough. And most tracking apps aren't much better: they make you guess how much you've had and give you the same goal whether you hit the gym, had a few beers, or spent the day in the sun. Hydropal is different. Instead of making you estimate, it does all the thinking for you. It calculates your intake based on your real containers, adjusts your goal based on what you do every day, and sends you timely reminders only when you're falling behind. It's hydration tracking that finally makes sense. KEY FEATURES • Adaptive daily goals • Smart reminders • Container-based tracking • Huge catalog of presets • Custom drinks and containers • Personal units • Motivating streaks • Apple Health integration • Powerful even without Pro ADAPTIVE DAILY GOALS Your hydration needs aren't the same every day, so your goal shouldn't be either. Hydropal calculates a personalized target based on your body, and adjusts it throughout the day based on what you're actually doing. • Activity tracking: Your goal increases based on calories burned, pulled directly from Apple Health, working seamlessly with your iPhone and Apple Watch. • Alcohol tracking: A hangover is mostly dehydration. Alcohol draws water out of your body, and it's easy to forget to replenish it. Hydropal adjusts your daily goal whenever you drink alcohol, so you can thank yourself tomorrow! • Caffeine tracking: Caffeine can displace water in your body. Hydropal estimates your caffeine tolerance and calculates how much more water you need to balance it out. • Climate and time outdoors: Hydropal adjusts your goal based on temperature and how much time you spend outside. SMART REMINDERS Most hydration apps remind you on a fixed schedule, whether you need it or not. Hydropal is smarter: it only reminds you when you're actually falling behind. • Daily hydration curve: Hydropal maps out your ideal hydration throughout the day based on your sleep schedule. This ensures you're drinking steadily and won't have too much water in your system before bed. • Fully customizable: Choose how many and which types of reminders you want to receive. Hydropal adapts to how much (or how little) you want to be reminded. CONTAINER-BASED TRACKING Stop estimating how much you drank. Hydropal keeps track of your real-world containers, including mugs, glasses and your personal bottle. Match the liquid level on screen to what's in your container, and Hydropal calculates exactly how much you drank based on the shape and volume. Hydropal remembers each container’s fill level throughout the day, so you can switch between them freely without losing track. With over 40+ containers and 80+ drinks, plus the ability to create your own, you'll always find your glass half-full. HYDROPAL PRO Hydropal is powerful out of the box: track unlimited drinks and containers, connect to Apple Health for adaptive goals, receive smart reminders, and even edit yesterday's entries in case you forgot to log something. Hydropal Pro unlocks deeper customization and total control: • Create your own custom drinks and containers. • Track casual drinks with personal units like sips and gulps (perfect for drinking from the tap). • Sync water, caffeine, and alcohol data with Apple Health for a complete picture of your wellness. Download Hydropal to start your journey toward better health and consistent hydration today.
Forma
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Stop guessing your workouts at the gym. Forma is your AI personal trainer that builds your workout plan and fitness routine - and adapts it daily to your life. No rigid programmes. No starting over when plans change. No personal trainer? Forma gives you everything you'd expect from one. How it works: → Tell Forma your goals, schedule, and fitness level → Get a personalised workout plan built around you → Adjust any session in seconds - shorter, easier, or skip entirely → Forma rebuilds the rest of your week automatically What makes Forma different: YOUR PLAN CHANGES WHEN YOUR LIFE DOES Busy day? Low energy? Travelling? Tell Forma, and your plan adjusts instantly - no lost progress, no starting over. A PERSONAL TRAINER YOU CAN MESSAGE ON WHATSAPP Use the Forma app for your workouts - and message your coach on WhatsApp to adjust sessions, ask questions, or get guidance anytime. Like texting a PT who actually replies. CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS FOR EVERY WORKOUT Every workout is structured and easy to follow. Step-by-step exercise instructions and video guidance so you never feel lost in the gym or at home. BUILT BY REAL COACHES Whether your goal is to build strength, lose weight, or stay consistent - Forma builds your plan and routine around it. Grounded in proven training principles, developed with coaches and athletes. Not random workouts - structured, effective training. Built for real life, not perfect weeks Most people don’t quit because they lose motivation. They quit because life gets in the way and the plan stops fitting. Forma is designed for that reality. Less planning. Fewer skipped workouts. Real progress. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.forma.life/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.forma.life/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hydropal at none against Forma's shown. Hydropal also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). Forma's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Hydropal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Forma sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hydropal ships an update every 3 days, Forma every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hydropal | Forma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FRANCESCO COMPAGNONI | Buttn Global Limited |
In-app purchases
Hydropal
- Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Forma
- Forma Weekly7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Forma Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Forma Annual7 Days trial$199.991 Year









