Comparison

Hydration vs Liquid Intake

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

Head to head
About

Hydration

Features
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Features:- - Smart Water Calculation: Weight x 35ml base, adjusted by activity level, climate, age, and gender - Unique Water Bottle UI: A distinctive bottle-shaped progress indicator with animated wave, bubbles, and sparkle effects - Hourly Scheduling: Divides your daily goal across awake hours based on your wake/sleep times - Smart Notifications: Reminders with quick-action buttons to log water without opening the app - One-Tap Logging: Customizable glass size + 6 quick-add buttons (100ml, 200ml, 250ml, 500ml, 750ml, 1L) - Undo Support: Accidentally logged? Undo banner appears for 5 seconds after each log - History: Past 14 days consumption tracking with daily completion percentages - Weekly Chart: Visual bar chart showing your hydration trends - Streak Tracking: See how many consecutive days you've met your goal - Motivational Messages: Dynamic messages that change as you progress toward your goal - Multi-Language Support: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, French, German, and more - Settings: Notification interval (30/60/90/120 min), schedule, activity level, climate, glass size - 100% Offline: All data stored locally, zero server communication

About

Liquid Intake

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Know every drop. Liquid Intake helps you track how much you drink against a daily limit โ€” whether you're recovering from a hospital stay and need to monitor fluids carefully, or you simply want a detailed picture of your hydration. A clean, flat dashboard shows your last 24 hours at a glance on a fancy gauge, so you always know how much you've had and how much is left. Features โ€ข Beautiful daily gauge โ€” see your intake vs. your limit instantly โ€ข Statistics โ€” charts and insights: totals, daily average, limit adherence, intake by drink type, and your most-used drinks โ€ข One-tap quick add for your most-used drinks โ€ข Big preset library โ€” glasses, bottles, cans, cartons, coffee sizes, wine, liquor & protein drinks; reorder or create your own in mL, cL or L โ€ข Day-by-day history you can expand, with totals vs. your limit โ€ข PDF & CSV export โ€” a graphic report (charts + detailed table) to share or print โ€ข Carry over leftovers โ€” move an unfinished drink from yesterday to today โ€ข Smart, optional reminders: an evening nudge, an "empty day" alert, and an over-limit warning โ€ข Apple Health two-way sync for dietary water โ€ข Home Screen widget with the gauge and quick-add circles โ€ข Swipe to remove anything logged by mistake Private by design โ€” all your data stays on your device. Designed for iPhone and iPad. Available in English and Danish.

Screenshots

Hydration4 screens
Liquid Intake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hydration at Free against Liquid Intake's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Hydration is free to download; Liquid Intake costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Hydration versus Liquid Intake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydrationLiquid Intake
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.7.9
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMaan SinghDavid Lindhard

In-app purchases

None

Hydration

No in-app purchases

None

Liquid Intake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydration free?
Hydration is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liquid Intake free?
Liquid Intake costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hydration or Liquid Intake have ads?
Neither Hydration nor Liquid Intake shows ads.

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