Comparison

Water Reminder Plus vs Hydrate

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

Head to head
About

Water Reminder Plus

This app helps you build healthy hydration habits with smart, personalized reminders and custom goals based on your individual needs. Track your progress, stay motivated with streaks, and even monitor caffeine intake for a complete picture of your well-being.

Highlights
  • Personalized smart reminders
  • Customizable daily water goals
  • Caffeine intake tracking
  • Streaks and achievements for motivation
  • Apple Watch and widget support
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Water Reminder+ is your smart hydration companion — designed to help you drink more water, build lasting habits, and feel your best every day. SMART REMINDERS Get personalized notifications that adapt to your schedule. Set your wake and sleep times, and Water Reminder+ spaces your reminders throughout the day so you never forget to hydrate. PERSONALIZED GOALS Your daily water goal is calculated based on your weight, age, biological sex, and activity level. No guesswork — just science-backed recommendations tailored to you. CAFFEINE TRACKING Track coffee, tea, energy drinks, and more. Water Reminder+ accounts for caffeine's dehydrating effects and adjusts your hydration picture accordingly. STREAKS & ACHIEVEMENTS Stay motivated with daily streaks and unlockable achievements. Hit your goal consistently and watch your streak grow — the longer you go, the bigger the reward. APPLE WATCH Log water directly from your wrist. The companion Watch app syncs seamlessly with your iPhone so your progress is always up to date, no matter which device you reach for. WIDGETS Glance at your daily progress right from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Beautiful widgets keep your hydration front and center without opening the app. APPLE HEALTH Water Reminder+ integrates with Apple Health to sync your water intake and read activity data for smarter goal recommendations. BUILT FOR YOU - Multiple unit options (mL, oz, cups) - Custom drink presets for quick logging - Detailed history and progress tracking - Clean, intuitive design - Privacy-first — your data stays on your device Download Water Reminder + and start your hydration journey today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hydrate

Features
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The electrolyte and water tracker for real days — long shifts, workouts, keto and fasting. Log water, salt mixes and coffee in one tap on iPhone or Apple Watch, and see fluid, sodium and caffeine together. No account. No guilt. Reminders that stay quiet when you're already on track. LOG WATER, ELECTROLYTES, COFFEE & MORE • Choose from 40+ drinks, custom recipes, and saved favorites • See goal credit before you confirm every log • Track fluid, sodium, and caffeine in one clear daily picture • Edit history or undo mistakes without losing the original day KNOW YOUR PACE • Set your own daily goal and waking schedule • See where your progress should be right now—not just a midnight total • Use pace-aware reminders that can stay quiet when you are already on track • Choose intervals, active hours, quiet time, and rotating or night-shift schedules FAST ON EVERY APPLE SURFACE • Log from Apple Watch, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Siri, complications, Control Center, or the Action Button • Keep favorite drink-and-size combinations ready for one-tap logging • See consistent units, goal credit, and daily progress across surfaces PRIVATE SIPSCAN • Point your camera at a drink for an on-device category suggestion • Get a typical amount or one learned from your confirmed habits • Nothing is uploaded, the photo is not stored, and you always confirm before logging ELECTROLYTES & APPLE HEALTH Hydrate tracks sodium from the drinks you log. Potassium and magnesium aren't tracked yet. • Log electrolyte mixes, salt water, bone broth, and custom drinks • See sodium from logged drinks in mg beside fluid and caffeine totals • Optionally sync confirmed water and sodium entries to Apple Health PROGRESS WITHOUT PRESSURE • Review seven-day patterns, goal days, timing, and recent drinks • Correct past entries and keep a clear, dependable history • Try guided routines for mornings, focused work, travel, and warm days PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-up • No advertising IDs and no ad tracking • Hydration history stays on your device • Optional anonymous diagnostics are off by default DAILY LOGGING STAYS FREE Hydrate Pro is optional. It adds longer progress history, weekly reflection reports, guided routines, and data export. Hydrate Pro is optional and available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Eligible new annual subscribers can start with a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed in App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://alexmackenzievancouver.github.io/hydrate-support/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://alexmackenzievancouver.github.io/hydrate-support/privacy.html

Screenshots

Water Reminder Plus4 screens
Hydrate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Water Reminder Plus at none against Hydrate's 3. Hydrate's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Water Reminder Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Water Reminder Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, Hydrate every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Water Reminder Plus versus Hydrate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater Reminder PlusHydrate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElite Performance Exclusive LLCALEXANDER DAVID GRUINARD MACKENZIE

In-app purchases

None

Water Reminder Plus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hydrate

Subscriptions2
  • Hydrate Pro — Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Hydrate Pro — Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$34.99

Questions

Is Water Reminder Plus free?
Water Reminder Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hydrate free?
Hydrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Water Reminder Plus or Hydrate have ads?
Neither Water Reminder Plus nor Hydrate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Water Reminder Plus or Hydrate?
Water Reminder Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hydrate every 6 days. Most recently, Water Reminder Plus was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hydrate on October 7, 2026.

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