May Reset vs Hydro Dots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
May Reset
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Golden Week ended. You came back. Everyone else seemed fine. You just couldn't get started again. It's not laziness. May depression (gogatsu-byo) is a documented pattern that hits after major transitions β the adjustment from holiday mode to real life, the pressure of a new year that's already felt like months. May Reset is a 14-day CBT program built for exactly this. 3-5 minutes per day. Science-backed exercises designed by cognitive behavioral therapy research. Not journaling. Not meditation. Structured exercises that break the thought patterns keeping you stuck. γWhat the 14 Days Doγ β’ Day 1-3: Notice your feelings, a deep-breathing reset, and spotting your thought patterns β’ Day 4-7: Gratitude, a mindful moment, reframing the story, and connecting with your values β’ Day 8-11: One small action step, a self-compassion break, future-self visualization, and expressive writing β’ Day 12-14: Challenge the inner critic, gratitude for growth, and celebrating your reset γEach Day Includesγ - Daily exercise: One CBT task (3-5 minutes) - Mood check-in: Rate 1-10, one line of notes - Mood graph: 14-day arc makes the recovery visible "I don't believe apps can fix depression." β May Reset isn't therapy. It's a structured self-help protocol based on CBT research that shows measurable mood improvement over 14 days for seasonal low mood. It doesn't replace professional help for clinical depression. "I've tried mood apps before and they made me feel worse." β Most mood apps ask you to log how bad you feel without giving you anything to do about it. May Reset gives you a task every morning. The difference is the doing. "Will 14 days really change anything?" β CBT research shows 14 days of structured exercises is long enough to interrupt a thought pattern. Not a permanent fix β a reset. That's what this is. "Do I need to pay?" β Days 1-7 of the program are free. Days 8-14 unlock with Premium. Price shown before you subscribe. γPremiumγ - Days 8-14 of the program - Lifetime option available - See current pricing in-app Subscription auto-renews unless canceled 24 hours before renewal. Manage in Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://gogatsu-reset.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://gogatsu-reset.web.app/terms.html
Hydro Dots
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Hydro Dots is a water tracker that draws your day as a rising water level, one dot at a time. Tap once to log a cup, a mug, or a bottle. The water climbs. That is the whole idea. WHAT IT DOES β’ One tap to log β your usual sizes sit on the first screen. Custom amounts and drink types are one tap further. β’ Not every drink counts the same β coffee, tea, juice and the rest are converted by their hydration index, so what you log is what your body keeps. β’ A goal that follows your day β body weight, temperature, humidity, UV and activity shape the target. It settles once, the first time you open the app each day, so it never moves under you. β’ Reminders that know where you stand β each one carries how much you have had and the pace that would get you there. β’ History and recap β a week of bars, a month of dots, a streak counter, and the month's total turned into things you can picture: bottles, kettles, sugar you avoided. β’ Widgets β log from the home screen or the lock screen without opening the app. A month of dots fits on the large one. β’ Shortcuts and Siri β log a drink or ask what you have had today, hands free. Every action is available to build your own routines. β’ Apple Health β records can be written to Health, and removing a record takes it back out. PRO A one-time purchase. No subscription. β’ No ads β’ Every theme β seven palettes, from cream LCD to OLED black β’ iCloud sync β records and drinks across your devices PRIVACY What you drink stays on your device. Your records are not sent anywhere unless you turn on iCloud sync, and then they go to your own iCloud, not to us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hydro Dots at daily against May Reset's every 5 weeks. May Reset's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. May Reset sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hydro Dots sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
May Reset ships an update every 5 weeks, Hydro Dots daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | May Reset | Hydro Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily β better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomohito Kii | Kengo Tate |
In-app purchases
May Reset
- Monthly - May Reset7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual - May Reset7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$29.99
Hydro Dots
- A drop$0.99
- A glass$2.99
- A bottle$5.99
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- Pro β Founding Member$5.99









