Comparison

Hydropal vs Droply

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

Head to head
About

Hydropal

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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.

About

Droply

This app tracks your water intake, accumulating a lifetime total that never resets. Unlock new tiers and earn badges as your hydration score grows, with a unique streak system for daily logging. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Lifetime hydration score
  • Unlockable identity tiers
  • Streak and freeze system
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Private iCloud sync
  • No daily reset
  • Shareable progress cards
Features
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Every drop you log adds to a lifetime total that never resets. Watch your hydration compound from a single Water Drop into tiers you unlock one surprise at a time — growing with you, forever. Most water apps reset your progress every night. Droply doesn't. Every milliliter you log adds to a single lifetime score that compounds — forever. Watch it climb through tier after tier, each one revealed only when you reach it. Nothing you've built resets. Not ever. THE CORE MECHANIC Tap the drop button to log your default amount. Tap the edit pill to pick a custom volume. 1 ml = 10 droplets. Your lifetime count grows with every sip — and it never goes down. TIERS OF IDENTITY You're not just tracking water. You're building something permanent. Each tier you cross triggers a full-screen celebration and a shareable badge. Reach the Keg — then keep climbing toward the tiers no one's seen yet. STREAK + FREEZE SYSTEM Log water every day to build your streak. Earn a freeze token at every 7-day milestone — one automatically saves your streak when you miss a day. Miss a day without one and the streak resets, but your lifetime total never does. Nothing you've built can be taken away. BUILT DIFFERENTLY · No account. No sign-up. No ads. Ever. · Home and Lock Screen widgets — log a glass without opening the app. · Your progress syncs privately across your own devices through iCloud — nothing ever leaves your Apple account. · No daily reset. Your drops from six months ago still count today. · Particle animations, ambient glow, and a background that shifts from desert to ocean as you climb the tier ladder. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Every tier you earn generates a shareable card. Post your milestone. Challenge a friend. Water is competitive now. DROPLY PRO — ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock everything once and keep it for life: · 3 freeze tokens instead of 1 — triple streak protection · Your daily intake graph — see every trend over time · Custom reminder times — up to 5, set to your day · A supporter badge on your journey No subscription, no recurring charge. Pay once, it's yours forever. PRIVACY Droply collects zero data. No analytics, no trackers, no third-party servers. Your hydration history lives on your device and in your own private iCloud — we never see it, and it's never sold or shared.

Screenshots

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Droply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hydropal at every 3 days against Droply's monthly. 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. Hydropal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Droply sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydropal ships an update every 3 days, Droply monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Hydropal versus Droply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydropalDroply
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRANCESCO COMPAGNONIMEHMET FATIH KARABAS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hydropal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Droply

One-time1
  • Droply Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Hydropal free?
Hydropal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Droply free?
Droply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hydropal or Droply have ads?
Neither Hydropal nor Droply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hydropal or Droply?
Hydropal ships an update every 3 days, and Droply monthly. Most recently, Hydropal was updated on September 10, 2026 and Droply on October 3, 2026.

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