Comparison

AquaSprout vs NexStep

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

Head to head
About

AquaSprout

Features
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Aquasprout is a premium water tracking app designed to help you build a simple, consistent, and healthy daily hydration habit. Easily record your daily water intake, monitor your personal goal, and clearly see your progress throughout the day. AquaTrack goes beyond simple tracking by motivating you with achievement levels based on your completion percentage. With weekly charts, you can visually analyze your hydration patterns and understand on which days you stay consistent and where you can improve. Seeing your progress makes it easier to stay disciplined and committed to your health. AquaTrack is completely ad-free and has no subscriptions. With a single purchase, you get unlimited access to all features. Light and dark theme options allow you to use the app comfortably at any time of day. The app supports four languages: English, Turkish, German, and Japanese, and automatically adapts to your device language. Key features: • Daily water goal tracking • Quick-add water buttons • Achievement and progress system • Weekly hydration charts • No ads, no subscriptions • Light and dark mode • Four language support Staying hydrated is one of the simplest but most important habits for your health. AquaTrack helps you build that habit in a clean, motivating, and distraction-free environment.

About

NexStep

Features
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NexStep helps you track daily steps, set goals, log meals, and stay consistent. Key features • Step tracking: See your daily progress at a glance • Goal setting: Manage weight targets and weekly change goals • Meal logging: Add foods and monitor daily calories • AI meal planning: Generate day-by-day meal plans using your target calories + date range • Widgets & Watch support (Premium): Quick access to your stats • Ad-free experience (Premium): Stay focused with no distractions How it works 1. Set up your profile 2. Define your goals 3. Log meals or generate an AI plan 4. Track daily totals and improve consistency Premium and AI planning packs are available via in-app purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AquaSprout3 screens
NexStep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NexStep at Free against AquaSprout's $0.99. NexStep also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). AquaSprout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On 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

NexStep is free to download; AquaSprout costs $0.99 up front. NexStep sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AquaSprout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AquaSprout ships an update every 5 weeks, NexStep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level
AquaSprout versus NexStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquaSproutNexStep
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerahmet celikMustafa Tekin

In-app purchases

None

AquaSprout

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

NexStep

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time5
  • Plan Meal With Ai (5 pack)$1.99
  • Plan Meal With Ai ( 10 pack)$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Unlock Widgets + Watch App$5.99
  • Premium Access$19.99

Questions

Is AquaSprout free?
AquaSprout costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NexStep free?
NexStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AquaSprout or NexStep have ads?
AquaSprout shows ads; NexStep does not.
Which is updated more often, AquaSprout or NexStep?
AquaSprout ships an update every 5 weeks, and NexStep every 2 days. Most recently, AquaSprout was updated on October 25, 2026 and NexStep on October 30, 2026.

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