DropBuddy vs Sip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DropBuddy
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DropBuddy - Your Daily Water & Health Assistant Drinking enough water is essential for a healthy life! DropBuddy helps you track your daily water intake and keeps you motivated. SMART GOALS - Personalized water goal based on your weight and activity level - Smart or manual goal options - Visual tracking of daily progress REMINDERS - Time-sensitive notifications - Customizable reminder intervals - Quiet hours support MEDICINE TRACKING (Pro) - Create medicine reminders - View compliance statistics FUN GAMES - Boost your motivation with HydroFloat mini-game ACHIEVEMENTS & REWARDS - Earn 60+ unique achievement badges - Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels 25 LANGUAGE SUPPORT English, German, French, Spanish and more! Unlock all features with DropBuddy Pro.
Sip
Easily monitor your daily fluid intake, including various beverages like water, tea, and coffee. The app intelligently calculates your hydration levels, considering factors like caffeine. It helps you establish healthy habits with personalized goals and timely reminders.
- Log various beverage types
- Calculate true hydration levels
- Set daily hydration goals
- View progress history
- HealthKit integration
- Home screen widget
- Daily reminders
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Stay hydrated with Sip, your friendly hydration companion. Track every drink throughout your day - from water and tea to coffee and smoothies. Sip calculates your true hydration based on what you drink, accounting for caffeine and other factors. Features: - Quick-add buttons for fast logging - Track multiple beverage types - Daily hydration goals - Progress history - HealthKit integration - Home screen widget - Daily reminders Simple, beautiful, and designed to help you build better hydration habits. Privacy Policy: https://apalos.co.uk/sip/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://apalos.co.uk/sip/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DropBuddy at 15 against Sip's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. DropBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sip sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DropBuddy | Sip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayret Iscan | Apalos LTD |
In-app purchases
DropBuddy
- DropBuddy Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- DropBuddy Pro Yearly$32.991 Year
- DropBuddy Pro Lifetime$59.99
Sip
- Sip premium monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
