Comparison

Hydrate vs HydroMe

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

Head to head
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

About

HydroMe

Features
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HydroMe is a minimalist hydration tracker built around one simple idea: staying hydrated should be effortless. Tap once to log a drink. Watch your progress ring fill up. Keep your streak alive. No cloud sync required. No account needed. All your data stays on your device — always. --- WHAT'S INCLUDED (FREE) --- • Log water and drinks in one tap • Beautiful animated progress ring • Daily goal with streak counter • 6 drink types with hydration coefficients (water, coffee, tea, juice, sports drinks) • Weekly history view • Up to 3 daily reminders • Metric (ml) and imperial (oz) units • 9 languages supported --- HYDROME PRO --- Unlock the full experience: ◆ 30-day hydration statistics with detailed charts ◆ iOS Home Screen Widget — see your progress at a glance ◆ Apple Health sync — water intake recorded automatically ◆ Smart reminders — up to 5 reminders, intelligently spaced throughout your day ◆ Ad-free experience --- SCIENCE-BACKED --- HydroMe uses hydration coefficients per drink type. Coffee counts less (diuretic effect), sports drinks count fully. It's not just about water — it's about real hydration. --- PRIVACY FIRST --- Your health data never leaves your device. No servers. No cloud. No tracking. HydroMe works completely offline. --- SIMPLE. BEAUTIFUL. YOURS. --- HydroMe was built for people who want to build better habits without the complexity. One ring. One goal. One streak. Download HydroMe and start your hydration habit today. – Privacy Policy: https://myideapp.com/hydrome/privacy.html – Support: https://myideapp.com/hydrome/

Screenshots

Hydrate4 screens
HydroMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HydroMe at none against Hydrate's 3. HydroMe also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Hydrate's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Hydrate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HydroMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydrate ships an update every 6 days, HydroMe every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Hydrate versus HydroMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydrateHydroMe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALEXANDER DAVID GRUINARD MACKENZIELucas Obadia

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
None

HydroMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hydrate free?
Hydrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HydroMe free?
HydroMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hydrate or HydroMe have ads?
HydroMe shows ads; Hydrate does not.
Which is updated more often, Hydrate or HydroMe?
Hydrate ships an update every 6 days, and HydroMe every 10 days. Most recently, Hydrate was updated on October 7, 2026 and HydroMe on October 15, 2026.

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