Comparison

Hydrate+ vs Waltermelon

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

Head to head
About

Hydrate+

Effortlessly track your daily water intake with smart reminders and customizable goals. Log drinks with a single tap, view progress on widgets, and stay motivated with friends and achievements. Build a lasting hydration habit.

Highlights
  • Smart water reminders
  • Daily goal tracking
  • Custom drink and cup sizes
  • Home-screen widgets
  • Streaks and achievements
  • Friend leaderboards
Features
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Hydrate makes drinking enough water effortless. Track every glass, get smart reminders, and watch your daily goal fill up — one sip at a time. WHY HYDRATE • Smart water reminders that adapt to your day and respect your quiet hours • A clean daily goal ring you can log to in a single tap • Custom drinks and cup sizes — water, coffee, tea, and more • Home-screen widgets, so your progress is always a glance away • Streaks and achievements that keep the habit fun • Friends and a monthly leaderboard to stay motivated together BUILD THE HABIT Set a hydration goal that fits you, pick your units (ml or oz), and let Hydrate handle the reminders. Missed a drink? Backfill it in seconds. Cross your goal and keep your streak alive. STAY MOTIVATED Add friends with a code or QR, climb the leaderboard, and unlock achievements as your streak grows. YOURS, EVERYWHERE Your data syncs across devices, works in your language, and looks great in light or dark mode. Download Hydrate and turn drinking water into a habit that finally sticks. ——— Hydrate Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription (weekly, monthly, or annual) or a one-time lifetime unlock. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically 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 before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Waltermelon

This app helps you build a consistent hydration habit with smart reminders and AI-powered drink logging. Connect with friends for shared challenges and mutual encouragement to reach your daily water goals.

Highlights
  • AI drink recognition
  • Smart hydration reminders
  • Track all beverages
  • Caffeine and alcohol tracking
  • Daily challenges and rewards
  • Shared challenges with friends
  • Home screen widget
Features
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Water tracker and drink reminder with friends: the water app that actually sticks. Log any drink with AI, keep each other on track, and hit your daily water goal. Free to start. Drink more water. Feel better. Most people forget to drink enough water, and it shows in their energy, focus, skin, and mood. Waltermelon is a water tracker, water reminder, and drink log in one app, with a hydration buddy who keeps you accountable. Meet Walter, your hydration buddy He's friendly, fun, and makes sure you never forget your next sip. Walter turns drinking water into a habit with playful design, smart water reminders, and streaks that keep you going. Smart Water Reminders Your drink water reminder shouldn't feel like spam. Walter sends reminders based on your wake time, sleep schedule, and daily hydration goal, so you get a nudge when you actually need one. AI Drink Recognition Can't find your drink on the list? Just type it. Our AI identifies hydration value, caffeine, sugar, alcohol, and more. Craft cocktail, oat milk latte, or homemade smoothie, AI handles it in seconds. Trying something once? Log it without adding it to your beverage list. Caffeine and Alcohol Tracker Coffee, tea, energy drinks, beer, wine: every beverage counts toward your hydration with its real hydration efficiency. See your caffeine and alcohol alongside your water intake. Daily Challenges and Rewards Small tasks, new every day: log your drinks, hydrate before a set time, hit your goal. Each challenge earns 10 to 25 Drops, and finishing them all opens a chest of rewards. Rescue Shield Life gets busy. Spend your Drops on a Rescue Shield and one missed day won't break your streak. You decide when to use it, and your calendar shows the days it saved. Shared Challenges with Friends Pick friends, a challenge type, and a length. Everyone works toward their own daily goal and scores for the team. If the group makes it, everyone gets Drops, and the reward grows with every person and every day. Keep Each Other on Track See how your friends' day is going, send a cheer or a nudge in one tap, and check their week and streak on their profile. Invite a friend and earn Drops once they log their first drink. Build Your Streak Every day you hit your water goal, your streak grows. Hit a milestone? Earn a badge, and Walter will be your biggest cheerleader. Your full history and calendar are one tap away. Home Screen Widget and Apple Health Log water from your home screen widget without opening the app, and sync your water intake with Apple Health. Smart Hydration Features - Personalized daily water intake goal based on weight, activity, and lifestyle. - Smart water reminders that adapt to your schedule. - Track all beverages: water, coffee, tea, juice, milk, alcohol, and more, with hydration efficiency. - AI drink recognition for any beverage. - Caffeine tracker and alcohol tracker built into your hydration log. - Daily challenges, Drops, and a Rescue Shield for missed days. - Shared challenges with friends, with cheers and nudges. - Hydration log with full history, calendar, and streak stats. - Home screen widget to log water in one tap. - Apple Health sync for complete wellness tracking. - Premium perks: AI drinks, custom beverages, personalized reminders, full beverages list, drink history editing, and more shared challenge types and lengths. Made for real goals People use Waltermelon to: - Support weight loss with consistent hydration. - Follow a doctor's advice to drink more water. - Boost skin health, energy, and focus. - Build a daily drink water habit that lasts. - Stay hydrated during pregnancy, workouts, or hot days. Download Waltermelon and invite your friends. Keep each other on track, build your streak together, and feel better every day. Your body deserves it. Privacy Policy: https://waltermelon.app/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://waltermelon.app/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Hydrate+4 screens
Waltermelon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Waltermelon at 100% against Hydrate+'s 0%. Waltermelon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hydrate+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Waltermelon sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Waltermelon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waltermelon has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hydrate+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Waltermelon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydrate+ ships an update every 5 days, Waltermelon weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hydrate+ versus Waltermelon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydrate+Waltermelon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings327 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatt PantonPawel Lawinski

Customer experience

Hydrate+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Waltermelon

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hydrate+

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99
9 purchases

Waltermelon

Subscriptions6
  • Waltermelon Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Waltermelon Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Waltermelon Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Waltermelon Premium Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Waltermelon Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Waltermelon Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Waltermelon Premium: Sale$19.99
  • Waltermelon Premium Lifetime$34.99
  • Waltermelon Lifetime Plus$79.99

Questions

Is Hydrate+ free?
Hydrate+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waltermelon free?
Waltermelon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hydrate+ or Waltermelon?
Waltermelon is rated higher. Hydrate+ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Waltermelon averages 4.8 from 27 ratings.
Do Hydrate+ or Waltermelon have ads?
Hydrate+ shows ads; Waltermelon does not.
Which is updated more often, Hydrate+ or Waltermelon?
Hydrate+ ships an update every 5 days, and Waltermelon weekly. Most recently, Hydrate+ was updated on October 30, 2026 and Waltermelon on November 5, 2026.

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