Comparison

Elixr vs Hydratica.

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

Head to head
About

Elixr

Features
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Elixr is a supplement tracker with absorption science built in. It flags the supplements in your routine that cancel each other out โ€” and shows you the study behind every note. Most trackers just buzz at you at 9am. Elixr knows that calcium blocks iron, that zinc and copper compete for the same pathway, and that coffee cuts iron absorption โ€” and it tells you when you've put two of them in the same time slot. FLAGS COMBINATIONS THAT CANCEL OUT 15 research-backed interaction pairs, each with a one-tap link to the study on PubMed. Plain language, no jargon, and a clear note that this is information โ€” not medical advice. TIMING TRAVELS WITH EACH SUPPLEMENT Set the conditions once: with food, on an empty stomach, needs a fat-rich meal, away from coffee and tea. Assign it to a time of day and Elixr checks the fit โ€” something that needs food, dropped into a slot without it, gets flagged right on your Today screen. Start typing and Elixr recognises 61 common supplements and fills in their usual conditions for you. REMINDERS THAT FOLLOW YOUR REAL SCHEDULE Every day, chosen weekdays, or every few days โ€” with start dates, end dates, a pause while you take a break, and as-needed items that never nag. Each notification lists exactly what's due. Mark everything taken, or snooze 30 minutes, without opening the app. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Small, medium or large. See what's still due, tick off a single supplement, or mark a whole time slot done โ€” straight from the home screen. CONSISTENCY, NOT GAMIFICATION Seven days, a month, or a year at a glance: days completed, your completion rate, and a calendar where every day reads as complete, partial, skipped, missed or still pending. Tap any day to see what you took โ€” and correct it if you forgot to log something. No streak to break, no badges, no guilt. SYNCS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your schedule and history sync through your own iCloud account. Set it up on iPhone, find it on iPad. No Elixr account, no sign-up, no password. READABLE FOR EVERYONE Full VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type throughout. Available in English, German, Japanese and Korean. WHAT ELIXR DOESN'T DO No ads. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs of any kind. No subscription โ€” you buy it once. Nothing you enter leaves your own devices. Elixr helps you organise what you already take. It is not medical advice โ€” talk to your healthcare provider about what's right for you.

About

Hydratica.

Features
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Tap the glass on your Lock Screen. Watch the it fill. Back to your day. Hydratica is a water tracker you never have to open. No launch, no loading, no typing numbers. One tap from the Lock Screen and it is logged. Most hydration apps fail because logging water takes more effort than drinking it. Hydratica removes every step but one. WHAT YOU GET - Lock Screen Glass widget โ€” log without opening the app - Full-screen fill animation for when you do open it - Custom daily goal - Intake calendar with streak count - Unlimited reminders - Six color themes and matching app icons (only one is blue) - Fully offline โ€” your data never leaves your device (each device keeps its own log) - No account, no ads, no sign-up HOW IT WORKS Hydratica is free to download and includes a free trial of everything above. When the trial ends, a single one-time purchase unlocks the app permanently. No subscription, ever. Buy once and it is yours forever. One tap. One glance. Done.

Screenshots

Elixr4 screens
Hydratica.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hydratica. at Free against Elixr's $1.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Hydratica. is free to download; Elixr costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elixr ships an update fortnightly, Hydratica. every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Elixr versus Hydratica.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElixrHydratica.
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB65 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSofia RinconThe Perfect Brands Stockholm AB

In-app purchases

None

Elixr

No in-app purchases

None

Hydratica.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elixr free?
Elixr costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hydratica. free?
Hydratica. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elixr or Hydratica. have ads?
Neither Elixr nor Hydratica. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elixr or Hydratica.?
Elixr ships an update fortnightly, and Hydratica. every 10 days. Most recently, Elixr was updated on September 22, 2026 and Hydratica. on October 16, 2026.

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