Comparison

Drip vs Inlay

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

Head to head
About

Drip

This app offers a simple, one-tap method to track your daily water intake. Set a goal, log drinks with a single tap, and view your progress without any complex features or notifications.

Highlights
  • One-tap water logging
  • Customizable daily goals
  • Progress visualization
  • Undo last entry
  • History tracking
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Drip is water tracking without the bloat. One button. One tap. That's the whole interaction. Open Drip, tap the drop when you drink a glass of water, and see how you're doing. No account to create. No onboarding quiz. No permissions to grant. It works the moment you open it. Set a daily goal (default: 8 glasses) and watch your progress fill up throughout the day. When you hit your goal, you'll know — a quiet green checkmark, not a confetti explosion. Keep going if you want. Made a mistake? Undo your last tap. Want a different glass size? Change it in settings. Want to see how your week went? Check your history. That's it. That's the app. What Drip doesn't do: - No push notifications. Your phone nags you enough. - No streaks. Missing a day isn't a failure. - No health integrations. It's a water counter, not a medical device. - No premium tier. No ads. No in-app purchases. Ever. Drip exists because every other water app does too much. You don't need a hydration ecosystem. You need a counter. Tap. Drink. Done.

About

Inlay

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Inlay is a calm daily water tracker designed for one thing: logging water with almost no effort. Record your water intake in one tap, see today clearly, and get back to your day. There is no account to create, no setup standing between you and the first useful action, and no dashboard to maintain. ONE TAP. BACK TO YOUR DAY. Tap once to log your usual amount. Your exact total updates immediately with responsive feedback that stays satisfying through everyday use. A CLEAR VIEW OF TODAY—AND RECENT DAYS See your exact recorded total and recent entries. When you want context, review what you logged over the last 7 or 30 days. Days without records are shown honestly as “No entries,” never as zero water consumed. Add a personal daily intention if it helps—or leave it out entirely. Inlay never turns yesterday into debt. CORRECT ANYTHING, EFFORTLESSLY Undo or restore your latest action in a tap. Change an entry's amount or time, or delete it, without losing confidence in your record. MAKE IT YOURS—ONLY WHEN USEFUL • Choose your usual logging amount • Use milliliters or fluid ounces • Add or remove your own daily intention • Enable one quiet reminder at a time you choose • Pause today's reminder or turn it off whenever you want LOG WHERE YOU ALREADY ARE • Use the interactive Home Screen widget to see today's total and log water • Put Log Water in Control Center, on the Lock Screen, or on the Action Button • Ask Siri to log your usual amount • Use App Shortcuts for “Log Water” and “Undo Last Water” APPLE HEALTH—ONLY IF YOU CHOOSE Optionally save new water logs to Apple Health. Inlay requests write access to water only, never reads Health data, and never copies existing history. Your local Inlay record remains authoritative. QUIET BY DEFAULT The optional reminder appears only at your chosen time on a day with no water recorded. It is a gentle checkpoint, not an endless notification schedule. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Inlay record and settings stay on your device. Inlay has no developer-operated server, account, analytics, advertising, subscription, purchase, paywall, or feature limit. If you enable Apple Health, eligible new logs are also saved to your private Health store under your Apple settings. Made for iPhone and iPad, with a polished interface that feels at home in light or dark mode. No streaks to protect. No rings to close. No scores to chase. Just one small act of care, recorded simply. Inlay records what you tell it. It does not estimate physiological hydration, calculate how much you should drink, or provide medical advice.

Screenshots

Drip4 screens
Inlay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Inlay at weekly against Drip's every 4 months. Drip's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drip ships an update every 4 months, Inlay weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Drip versus Inlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDripInlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew KearneyMuhammad Mohsin Rafi

In-app purchases

None

Drip

No in-app purchases

None

Inlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drip free?
Drip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inlay free?
Inlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drip or Inlay have ads?
Neither Drip nor Inlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drip or Inlay?
Drip ships an update every 4 months, and Inlay weekly. Most recently, Drip was updated on October 31, 2026 and Inlay on October 31, 2026.

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