Comparison

SunCues vs Hydrate or Diedrate

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

Head to head
About

SunCues

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SunCues helps you stop defaulting to morning scrolling and late-night drift with a few tiny anchors: morning light, midday break, sunset, and an evening wind down. See what part of the day you’re in at a glance (Home Screen widget), and get small reminders so you don’t have to think about timing. Simple, calm, private: no account, no tracking, no scoring, no health claims.

About

Hydrate or Diedrate

This app offers a no-nonsense approach to tracking daily water intake with a dark sense of humor and vintage medical illustrations. It provides timely reminders and a status system to encourage proper hydration.

Highlights
  • Daily water goal tracking
  • Fast-log servings
  • Status system from Desiccating to Properly Hydrated
  • Serious hydration reminders
  • Streak tracking
  • Daily history log
Features
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Most hydration apps encourage you with a cute cup emoji. This one tells you the truth: you're desiccating. There's a record. It's not flattering. Fix it. Hydrate or Diedrate is a water tracker with a dark sense of humor, a stark editorial aesthetic, and notifications that read like official dehydration notices. Built for people who find wellness apps insufferably cute. Track your daily water intake. Log fast, from the app, a widget or your wrist. Watch your status climb from Desiccating to Properly Hydrated. Receive reminders with appropriate gravity. THE RECORD – Daily goal in oz or mL – Status system: Desiccating → Preserved – Streaks, Trials, Commendations and a full daily archive – Apple Health sync – Custom reset time, so the record follows your schedule instead of midnight – Light, dark, or as your device has it NOTICES – Up to four daily reminders, at the times you choose – Copy that adjusts to the time of day and how far behind you are – Once the goal is met, the rest of the day's reminders stand down – Over 90 hand-written notices. The skull does not repeat itself. – Delivered silently. The skull does not require fanfare. APPLE WATCH – Today's record on your wrist – One tap logs a drink. The phone is informed. WIDGETS – The Specimen, free: the skull fills with water, in your app icon's colours VESSELS (requires Preserved) – Join or start a private group of up to six – A weekly anonymous tally of who remains preserved – No names. No rankings. No feed. PRESERVED — LIFETIME ACCESS One-time purchase. No subscription. The Ledger, The Vessel and The Record widgets · Apple Watch complications · Vessels · Custom quick-log amounts · Full history and weekly insights · The full notice archive · Alternate app icons ACCESSIBILITY Full VoiceOver support. Every control named. Every day on the calendar states its own condition rather than relying on colour. Reduce Motion respected. Contrast and Dynamic Type supported throughout. Private by default. Your record stays on your device. Not medical advice. The skull is not a physician; if a condition affects how much you should drink, ask one. The vessel requires water. You already knew that.

Screenshots

SunCues4 screens
Hydrate or Diedrate4 screens

Verdict

The call

SunCues and Hydrate or Diedrate are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SunCues sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Hydrate or Diedrate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SunCues ships an update every 2 days, Hydrate or Diedrate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SunCues versus Hydrate or Diedrate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunCuesHydrate or Diedrate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAUNO PARNARaymond Rothwell

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SunCues

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
1 purchases

Hydrate or Diedrate

One-time1
  • Hydrate or Diedrate$6.99

Questions

Is SunCues free?
SunCues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydrate or Diedrate free?
Hydrate or Diedrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SunCues or Hydrate or Diedrate have ads?
Neither SunCues nor Hydrate or Diedrate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SunCues or Hydrate or Diedrate?
SunCues ships an update every 2 days, and Hydrate or Diedrate every 3 days. Most recently, SunCues was updated on October 15, 2026 and Hydrate or Diedrate on October 25, 2026.

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