Comparison

Hydraty vs Live Steps

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

Head to head
About

Hydraty

Features
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Stay on top of your hydration with Hydraty — the beautiful, easy-to-use water tracker that makes drinking water a habit you actually enjoy. SET YOUR GOAL, TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Personalized daily hydration goal based on your profile • Swipe-to-pour interaction to log water in seconds • Quick-add portions for common drinks (water, coffee, tea, juice & more) • Visual water tank shows your progress at a glance • Undo last entry if you log by mistake SMART REMINDERS THAT ADAPT • Intelligent notifications based on your hydration progress • Morning motivation quotes to kickstart your day • Gentle nudges when you fall behind — never spam • Customizable active hours to match your schedule ADORABLE VIRTUAL PETS • Collect and raise hydration companions — Bloop, Fiora, Kiko, Miso, Rexi & more • Your pet reflects your hydration: Excellent, Okay, Dry, or Withered • Level up your pet by staying consistent • Unlock new pets and legendary companions in the Shop HOME SCREEN WIDGET • Beautiful widget with live hydration progress • Quick-add buttons right from your Home Screen — no need to open the app • Customizable widget portions • Optional Apple Health sync for logged water intake STATS, STREAKS & HISTORY • Daily, weekly, and monthly hydration history • Current & best streak tracking to stay motivated • Detailed intake log with timestamps • Pro Insights: trends, consistency scores, hourly heatmaps & more SHOP & CUSTOMIZE • Earn Drops by reaching your daily goal and building streaks • Spend Drops on new pets and background themes • Personalize your experience with pastel vibes 12 LANGUAGES SUPPORTED English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. HYDRATY PRO • Unlock all drink types (coffee, tea, juice, and more) • Exclusive Pro pets • Advanced insights & heatmaps • Daily 100 Drops bonus • Ad-free experience Download Hydraty today and make staying on top of water feel easy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Live Steps

Features
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Live Steps keeps your daily steps visible everywhere that matters. Track your step count from Apple Health in a focused iPhone app, a Home Screen widget, and a Live Activity with Dynamic Island support. Features: - Daily step count from Apple Health - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Live Activity with Dynamic Island - Adjustable daily goal - Session view for live walks - Dark mode support Live Steps reads your step count locally from Apple Health after you grant permission. No account is required.

Screenshots

Hydraty4 screens
Live Steps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live Steps at none against Hydraty's 3. Live Steps also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hydraty sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Live Steps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Hydraty versus Live Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydratyLive Steps
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDaniel GrabowskiSTEFANO STRAUS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hydraty

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99
None

Live Steps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydraty free?
Hydraty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live Steps free?
Live Steps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hydraty or Live Steps have ads?
Hydraty shows ads; Live Steps does not.

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