Water tracker iHydrate vs Arcus Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Water tracker iHydrate
This app helps you track your daily water intake and build healthy hydration habits with smart reminders and personalized goals. It offers detailed analytics and a clean interface to motivate you to drink more water.
- Smart hydration tracking with ring dashboard
- 11+ popular beverages with custom drink options
- Personalized reminders that avoid quiet hours
- Weather-based hydration goal adjustments
- Detailed daily and weekly analytics
- Works offline without an account
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Stay hydrated with iHydrate – your smart water tracker & reminder app. Track your daily water intake, get gentle reminders throughout the day, and build lasting hydration habits backed by science. Smart hydration tracking • Beautiful ring dashboard that fills as you drink • 11+ popular beverages with real hydration values • ADD, edit, or create your OWN custom drinks • Detailed daily and weekly hydration analytics • Timeline journal with progress and insights Personalized reminders • Smart notification slots that avoid quiet hours • Gentle nudges that help you stay on track without being annoying • Weather-based targets that adapt to your local conditions Designed for real life • Works offline – no account or login needed • Customizable units (ml / fl oz) • Optional approximate location to adjust daily goals by temperature • Clean and calming interface designed for focus Free Plan: - Log drinks with Quick‑Arc on the ring (drag preview, double‑tap “Repeat last”, 5s Undo) - Water ring with real‑time liquid simulation + phone tilt responsiveness - Hydration Index with dynamic daily need; “To 95%” suggestion under the ring - Units: Metric/Imperial across the whole app (UI + VoiceOver) - Journal: timeline entries, last 12h graph, totals vs goal - Default drink catalog + favorites (browse and star drinks) - Reminders: enabled by default; idle/low‑HI/day‑part nudges, quiet hours, slot‑based spacing (one reminder per time slot), quick actions (+150 ml / +N fl oz), and inbox - Accessibility: Large text support, VoiceOver labels/values, Reduce Motion fallbacks - XP gamification: earn XP for drinks and daily goal (Free uses 0.75× XP multiplier) Premium (Trial) - Custom Drinks: create, edit, delete; premium icon set; show before system drinks; favorites supported - Advanced Reminders control: edit “Per rule daily max” and “Global daily max” in‑app (slot spacing and quiet hours apply) - Full XP earnings (1.0× multiplier) Notes - Trial unlocks all Premium features during the trial period. - Reminder delivery policy (quiet hours + slot‑based spacing) is enforced for all users. Build better hydration habits Hydration improves energy, focus, and mood while supporting a healthy body and glowing skin. With iHydrate, you’ll learn how your drinking habits evolve over time and stay motivated to keep your daily streak going. Start your hydration journey today with iHydrate – the smart and simple way to drink more water every day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kamilbaranek.com/ihydrate/privacy/ Medical sources: DRI (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db242.htm) EFSA (https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/1459) BHI (https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/103/3/717/4564598?login=false) ESPEN (https://www.clinicalnutritionjournal.com) Weather data (temperature & humidity) sourced from Apple Weather. Details: https://weatherkit.apple.com/legal-attribution.html
Arcus Train
Log your weightlifting sets and reps to automatically track personal records. Create shareable workout summaries and connect with a community of lifters for motivation and friendly competition. Form clubs, run challenges, and celebrate each other's achievements.
- Log sets and reps
- Automatic PR tracking
- Create shareable workout cards
- Connect with other lifters
- Form clubs and run challenges
- Focus on heaviest weight x reps
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Lift, log, share. Arcus turns your workouts into share-card moments and connects you to lifters chasing the same PRs. Arcus is the social network for friend, family, and coworkers. Hold each other accountable and share your progress. • Log every set and rep — Arcus tracks your PRs automatically as you train. • Drop a post after the lift — pick from 15+ premium templates that turn your numbers into share-card moments. Save for IG Stories or post to your Arcus feed. • Follow lifters chasing what you're chasing. Hooray each other's PRs. Talk shop in the comments. • Form clubs with your training partners. Run challenges. Compete on real lifts, not vanity metrics. Arcus is built around the language of lifting — top sets, working sets, e1RM, PR moments. Volume isn't a number we celebrate. Heaviest weight × reps is. Free to use. No ads. No tracking. Terms and Conditions https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Water tracker iHydrate and Arcus Train are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Water tracker iHydrate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Arcus Train sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Water tracker iHydrate against 5.0 for Arcus Train. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Water tracker iHydrate | Arcus Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | — | iPhone — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kamil Baranek | Merick Evans |
In-app purchases
Water tracker iHydrate
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
Arcus Train
- Arcus Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Arcus Pro Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
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