Comparison

Eluna vs WaterPause

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

Head to head
About

Eluna

A private digital journal and support tool designed for the postpartum period. It allows users to track their feelings, share updates with loved ones, and access guided exercises and expert content. Offers optional premium features for enhanced support and insights.

Highlights
  • Mood tracking with tags
  • Distraction-free journaling editor
  • Voice journaling with on-device transcription
  • HealthKit data auto-fill
  • Selective sharing with loved ones
  • AI-driven reflections
  • Grounding and breathing exercises
Features
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Eluna is a gentle companion for the postpartum journey. Whether you just gave birth, you're still healing, or you're deep in the fourth trimester, Eluna is a private space to be honest about how you feel — and to let the people who love you show up in ways that actually help. WRITE WHAT'S TRUE • Mood tags and a distraction-free editor • Voice journaling transcribed on-device • Energy and sleep auto-filled from Apple Health (Plus) • Everything encrypted on this device by default SHARE ONLY WHAT YOU WANT • Private, partner summary, or full entry — per entry • Link a partner, a loved one, or both • They see only what you opt into — never your private journal GET SUPPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT • AI-written reflections shaped by your mood, stage, and patterns • Grounding exercises — 5-4-3-2-1 sensory + 4-7-8 breathing • Trusted-contact escalation when things feel too heavy FOR PARTNERS & LOVED ONES • Gentle updates when she chooses to share • Concrete ways to help tied to each update • Live Activities surface urgent moments FREE EXPERT LIBRARY • Curated short videos on postpartum recovery, sleep, pelvic floor, partner support, and mental health — no ads, no accounts WIDGETS + WATCH • Streak, lock-screen, and interactive mood-log widgets • Apple Watch companion with quick mood entry ELUNA PLUS — $4.99/mo or $35.99/yr AI support, voice journaling, mood charts, HealthKit auto-fill, link one support person. ELUNA FAMILY — $9.99/mo or $49.99/yr Link BOTH a partner and a loved one. Includes iCloud Family Sharing. PRIVACY FIRST Your journal stays encrypted on this device. We don't sell data, don't advertise, and entries never leave your phone unless you choose to share them. Subscriptions auto-renew. Cancel anytime in App Store settings.

About

WaterPause

This app uses photo verification to ensure you drink water, preventing you from dismissing reminders without actually hydrating. It personalizes your daily goal based on your individual needs and allows you to customize reminder schedules to fit your day.

Highlights
  • Photo verification for drinking
  • Personalized daily water goals
  • Customizable reminder schedules
  • Quiet mode for uninterrupted times
  • Privacy-focused, no data sharing
  • Visual history of hydration consistency
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Most water reminders are easy to ignore. A notification fires, you swipe it away, and nothing actually happened. Water Pause works differently. When it's time to drink water, swiping the alarm away doesn't end it — it comes back. The only thing that counts is a photo of yourself drinking water. No snooze that quietly becomes never. Hydrate to continue: that's the whole mechanic. Built around you, not a generic number Your target is calculated from your weight, gender, and activity level — with pregnancy and breastfeeding factored in when they apply. No guessing, no one-size-fits-all daily goal. Your schedule, not ours Reminders are built around your actual wake and sleep window, spaced the way that fits your day — not a fixed grid that ignores it. Move one, add one, remove one, anytime. Quiet Mode, for the hours you can't be interrupted Meetings, class, anywhere an alarm would be the wrong thing. Pick a window and reminders arrive as an ordinary notification instead. Off by default — you decide when. No feed. No streaks to fake. No noise. Water Pause isn't a social app and isn't trying to gamify hydration with badges or leaderboards. It's one job, done directly: get you to actually drink water, on a schedule that's actually yours. See your real rhythm As you build history, Water Pause shows you your actual consistency — not a vanity number, just an honest picture of how evenly you're staying on track, week over week. Private by design Your photos and your log never leave your phone. No account to create, no social feed, nothing uploaded. Water Pause sends one anonymous, one-time snapshot of your onboarding answers when you finish setup, and nothing after that — ever. Water Pause includes a 14-day free trial. After that, it's a simple subscription — cancel anytime. Subscription details • Monthly — $4.99/month • Annual — $29.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://waterpause.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://waterpause.app/privacy

Screenshots

Eluna3 screens
WaterPause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Eluna at freemium against WaterPause's subscription. Eluna also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Eluna sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and WaterPause sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eluna against 5.0 for WaterPause. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Eluna versus WaterPause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElunaWaterPause
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJordan GreenWaterpause LLC

Customer experience

Eluna

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WaterPause

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Eluna

Subscriptions4
  • Eluna Plus7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Eluna Family7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Eluna Plus7 Days trial$35.991 Year
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  • Eluna Family7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

WaterPause

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Eluna free?
Eluna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WaterPause free?
WaterPause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eluna or WaterPause?
Eluna and WaterPause are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Eluna or WaterPause have ads?
Neither Eluna nor WaterPause shows ads.

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