Comparison

Hydrator vs Elsewhere

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

Head to head
About

Hydrator

This app helps you effortlessly stay hydrated with personalized reminders and easy drink tracking. Set custom goals, monitor your progress, and sync with health platforms for a complete wellness experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized water goals
  • Smart, adaptive reminders
  • Easy logging for all beverages
  • Streaks and badges for motivation
  • Apple Health and Google Fit integration
  • Distraction-free design
Features
Read full description

Hydrator – The Smart Water Reminder and Hydration Tracker **KEY FEATURES** - Personalized daily water goals based on your weight, activity, and weather - Smart, non-intrusive reminders — specific times, custom intervals, or pace-based - Fast, one-tap water logging - Goals, friends & leaderboards to stay motivated - AI Assistant Integration (MCP): Connect Hydrator to AI assistants and agents over a standard Model Context Protocol (MCP) server - Apple Health Integration - Complete privacy - Clean, distraction-free design - No ads **WORKS ON EVERY DEVICE** The same app on iPhone, Android, and the web, with the same data everywhere. Change phones or open it on a laptop and nothing changes — history, goals, and reminders all come with you. **A LOT FOR FREE** Health sync, goals and streaks, friends and leaderboard, smart reminders, and AI assistant access are all free — the kind of thing many other hydration apps put behind a paywall. Optional Pro adds automatic weather, activity, and weight tracking. Hydrator is a modern, actively maintained app. Many water trackers were last updated years ago; Hydrator keeps current with the latest iOS releases and ships improvements regularly. Stay hydrated, energized, and on track. Free with optional Pro features. Terms & Conditions: https://hydrator.app/terms_and_conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://hydrator.app/privacy_policy.html

About

Elsewhere

Find relaxation and aid sleep with a curated collection of stories and soundscapes. Easily search for content matching your current mood or needs, and save your favorites for later.

Highlights
  • Sleep stories
  • Relaxing soundscapes
  • Mood-based content
  • Easy search functionality
  • Save favorite content
Features
Read full description

There are moments you just need to relax, or need help drifting off to sleep. Elsewhere gives you stories and soundscapes made for exactly that, matched to what you actually need in the moment. What's inside: Stories spanning a range of moods and genres Soundscapes to relax, focus, or fall asleep to Easy search to find what fits your mood Save your favorites to revisit anytime Come here to relax. Stay to fall asleep.

Screenshots

Hydrator4 screens
Elsewhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elsewhere at 5.0 against Hydrator's 3.8. Elsewhere also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Hydrator's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Hydrator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Elsewhere asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elsewhere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Hydrator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elsewhere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydrator ships an update every 5 days, Elsewhere every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hydrator versus Elsewhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydratorElsewhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB6 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJonathan TerryTal Sheldon

Customer experience

Hydrator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Elsewhere

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hydrator

Subscriptions2
  • Hydrator Pro - Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Hydrator Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hydrator Pro Perpetual$19.99
None

Elsewhere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydrator free?
Hydrator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elsewhere free?
Elsewhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hydrator or Elsewhere?
Elsewhere is rated higher. Hydrator averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Elsewhere averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hydrator or Elsewhere have ads?
Neither Hydrator nor Elsewhere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hydrator or Elsewhere?
Hydrator ships an update every 5 days, and Elsewhere every 3 days. Most recently, Hydrator was updated on October 30, 2026 and Elsewhere on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons