Comparison

Pulmora vs Hydrate or Diedrate

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

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About

Pulmora

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Pulmora helps you master the science of breathing with guided exercises used by Navy SEALs, doctors, and wellness experts worldwide. WHY BREATHING MATTERS Just 5 minutes of intentional breathing can reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and calm your mind. Research shows that consistent daily practice produces measurable improvements in heart rate variability (HRV) and overall well-being. 5 WELL-KNOWN TECHNIQUES • Box Breathing (4-4-4-4) - Used by Navy SEALs for stress relief and focus. Equal inhale, hold, exhale, hold pattern activates your parasympathetic nervous system. • 4-7-8 Breathing - Developed by Dr. Andrew Weil as a "natural tranquilizer." Perfect for sleep preparation and acute anxiety relief. • Diaphragmatic Breathing - The foundation of all breath-work. Strengthens your diaphragm and increases blood oxygen levels. • 2-to-1 Breathing - Extended exhales immediately calm your nervous system. Great for quick stress relief. • Coherent Breathing - Optimizes heart rate variability at 5-6 breaths per minute. The gold standard for long-term nervous system training. DESIGNED FOR SIMPLICITY • One tap to start breathing • Beautiful expanding circle animation guides your breath • Choose your skill level: Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert • Set custom session lengths and save your favorites MULTI-SENSORY GUIDANCE • Calming visual animations sync with your breath • Gentle haptic feedback for eyes-closed practice • Voice guidance (male or female) to keep you on track • Practice anywhere — with or without sound BUILD A LASTING HABIT • Set multiple daily reminders • Track your sessions, minutes, and streaks • See your 7-day practice history at a glance Download Pulmora and take your first breath toward a calmer life.

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.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulmora at none against Hydrate or Diedrate's 1. Hydrate or Diedrate's advantage is device support. On price and iOS requirement 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. Hydrate or Diedrate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pulmora asks for nothing beyond the download.

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Pulmora versus Hydrate or Diedrate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulmoraHydrate or Diedrate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei PetcuRaymond Rothwell

In-app purchases

None

Pulmora

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hydrate or Diedrate

One-time1
  • Hydrate or Diedrate$6.99

Questions

Is Pulmora free?
Pulmora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hydrate or Diedrate free?
Hydrate or Diedrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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