Comparison

Sippie vs Vessel

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

Head to head
About

Sippie

Features
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Drinking enough water shouldn't be hard — but life gets busy, and before you know it, the day is almost over with barely a glass. Sippie makes staying hydrated simple, beautiful, and even fun. Sippie is a smart hydration tracker that goes beyond counting cups. With realistic water physics, intelligent reminders, and support for multiple beverages, it helps you build a lasting hydration habit. KEY FEATURES • Stunning Water Visualization — Watch realistic water waves respond to your phone's tilt. The interactive progress ring fills up as you drink throughout the day. • 6 Drink Types with Real Hydration Rates — Track water, coffee, tea, juice, beer, and milk. Each drink calculates effective hydration (coffee counts 80%, beer deducts 30%). • Smart Reminders — Get gentle nudges between your wake and sleep times. Reminders automatically stop once you hit your daily goal. • Weekly Charts & Heatmap — See your 7-day bar chart, monthly heatmap, and stats like streaks, averages, and personal records at a glance. • Apple Watch & Widget Support — Log drinks directly from your wrist or home screen widget without opening the app. • Health App Integration — Sync your water intake with Apple Health and Health Connect to keep all your health data in one place. • AI Weekly Insights — Get personalized hydration tips powered by AI, based on your drinking patterns. PERFECT FOR - Busy professionals who forget to drink water - Fitness enthusiasts tracking total fluid intake - Anyone building a healthy daily routine - Coffee and tea lovers who want to know their real hydration DESIGNED WITH CARE - Beautiful light and dark themes - Available in English, Korean, and Japanese - Personalized daily goals based on your body weight - No account required — all data stays on your device Start your hydration journey today. Your body will thank you.

About

Vessel

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Vessel is the smartest way to track your daily hydration. Unlike other apps that count every drink equally, Vessel uses real peer-reviewed research to show you how hydrating your drinks actually are. WHY VESSEL IS DIFFERENT • Scientific hydration multipliers — coffee counts as 92% hydrating (Killer et al. 2014), beer at -10%, spirits at -50% • Beautiful ocean-depth progress ring that deepens as you drink more • Built-in health warnings for excess caffeine, alcohol, and overhydration FEATURES • Fast logging — one tap to add water, coffee, tea, beer, wine, and more • Daily progress ring with smooth water wave animation • Celebration when you hit your goal • 12 achievement badges for streaks and milestones • Week / Month / 3-Month charts with color-coded drink breakdown • Hydration Science page with cited research • Smart reminders at your chosen hours • Apple Health sync for water and caffeine • Body weight-based goal calculator • Dark mode support • Ounces, milliliters, and liters HEALTH WARNINGS Vessel alerts you when: • Caffeine exceeds FDA's 400mg/day limit • Alcohol intake crosses CDC moderate drinking guidelines • Water intake approaches levels that risk hyponatremia (over 3.5L/day) YOUR DATA, PRIVATE All drink data stays on your device. Optional Apple Health sync is fully under your control. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Drink smarter, not just more.

Screenshots

Sippie4 screens
Vessel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sippie at none against Vessel's 3. Sippie also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Vessel's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Vessel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sippie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Sippie versus Vessel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSippieVessel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKeeconDUMITRU BUMBU

In-app purchases

None

Sippie

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Vessel

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual (25% Off)$14.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

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

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