Comparison

Bean Tracker vs HydrateLock

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

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About

Bean Tracker

Features
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Your coffee habit, finally working for you — not against your sleep. Beantracker is the warm, cozy companion that coffee lovers have been waiting for. Log every cup with a single tap, see exactly how much caffeine is in your body right now, and know the perfect time to stop so tonight's sleep stays deep and restful. KNOW YOUR CAFFEINE, IN REAL TIME The live caffeine ring gives you an honest, science-backed picture of what's actually in your system at any moment. Watch your levels rise with a morning espresso and naturally fade through the day — no guesswork, just clarity. SLEEP BETTER, STARTING TONIGHT The Sleep Cutoff Coach watches your caffeine curve and gently warns you when that afternoon cup risks pushing past your bedtime threshold. Go to bed knowing you made a smart call. Better sleep is one well-timed cup away. COFFEE WRAPPED Your month (and year) in coffee, told as a beautiful story — cups poured, caffeine conquered, your go-to drink, your signature flavor, and the coffee personality you've earned. Swipe through the animated recap and share your favorite cards with friends. 1-TAP TASTING NOTES Just logged a great cup? Rate the beans and tap a few flavor chips — chocolatey, fruity, nutty, floral — in seconds. Over time, Beantracker reveals your true taste profile and the flavors you keep coming back to. CAFE BUDGET COACH Set a monthly coffee budget and watch your spending pace in real time. See exactly how much you save every time you brew at home instead of buying out — and what that adds up to over a year. LOG ANYTHING, INSTANTLY Coffee, espresso, tea, matcha, energy drinks — or build your own custom drinks with the exact caffeine you know is in them. One tap and you're done. Smart daily reminders keep your log accurate, and Home Screen widgets plus Live Activities put your caffeine level in view without ever opening the app. YOUR DATA LIVES WITH YOU No accounts. No tracking. No servers storing your habits. Beantracker syncs privately across all your Apple devices through your own iCloud — your data belongs to you, full stop. Export everything as a CSV whenever you want it. BUILD HABITS THAT STICK The History Calendar and personal stats reveal your caffeine patterns at a glance. Achievements and challenges make building healthier habits genuinely rewarding. Spot your trends, break your records, and celebrate the wins — big and small. Available in 44 languages. SUBSCRIPTION Beantracker is a subscription app. One subscription unlocks every feature — nothing is locked, limited, or held back: • Yearly — $29.99 per year, with a 3-day free trial • Weekly — $2.99 per week Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. If you choose the free trial, any unused portion of the trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time. Pour yourself a cup and give your caffeine habit the care it deserves. Terms of Use: https://usebeantracker.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://usebeantracker.com/privacy Support: https://usebeantracker.com/support

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HydrateLock

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Most water reminders are easy to swipe away—and just as easy to forget. Unlike regular reminders, make drinking water something you have to do HydrateLock you should Pick up your drink and show your cup or bottle to complete the reminder. HydrateLock is built for the moment when a normal notification is not enough. Set your preferred water times, get a short 30-second chance to act, and then receive a persistent alarm. To complete the reminder inside HydrateLock, pick up your drink and show your cup or bottle to the camera. No complicated water logging. No calorie-style dashboards. No guilt. Just a focused reminder that helps turn “I should drink water” into a small physical action. HOW HYDRATELOCK WORKS 1. Choose the times you want to be reminded. 2. When a reminder begins, HydrateLock starts a 30-second grace countdown. 3. If you have not acted, the reminder becomes a persistent system alarm. 4. Open HydrateLock and show your cup or bottle to complete the reminder. 5. Your local daily progress updates automatically. WHY DOES IT LOOK FOR A CUP OR BOTTLE? Because the goal is not to make hydration feel like a test. The goal is to get your drink into your hand. Once you remember—or physically pick up your cup—you are already much closer to taking a sip. HydrateLock deliberately focuses its on-device recognition on common drink containers instead of trying to understand every possible hydration behavior. This focused approach keeps the experience fast, lightweight, and reliable while reducing unnecessary complexity and mistaken detections. It is a purposeful product choice, not a lack of intelligence: HydrateLock uses smart recognition only where it helps you act, without adding more work or pressure. HARDER-TO-IGNORE WATER REMINDERS HydrateLock uses iPhone system alarm experiences so your reminder can remain visible beyond an ordinary notification. The countdown and active reminder can appear through system surfaces such as the Lock Screen, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island on supported devices. You always retain access to iPhone’s system controls. HydrateLock does not attempt to block or override them. FEATURES • Persistent water alarms • 30-second grace countdown • On-device cup and bottle recognition • Flexible daily reminder schedule • Today view with upcoming reminder times • Local daily progress and completion history • Automatic camera opening when an active reminder is detected • Clear permission and privacy controls • No account or sign-in • No subscription, advertising, or analytics in version 1.0 • No cloud connection required PRIVATE BY DESIGN Drink recognition runs entirely on your iPhone using on-device machine learning. Camera frames are processed only while verification is open. They are not saved, uploaded, or shared. Your reminder schedule, settings, and completion history stay in local app storage. HydrateLock does not require an account and does not build a profile about you. SIMPLE, NOT STRESSFUL HydrateLock is designed for people who already know they want to drink more regularly but keep dismissing ordinary reminders. It focuses on remembering and acting—not measuring every milliliter or judging whether you reached a perfect daily score. HydrateLock recognizes the presence of a cup or bottle. It does not measure water volume, verify swallowing, calculate personal hydration requirements, provide medical advice, or diagnose, prevent, or treat any condition.

Screenshots

Bean Tracker4 screens
HydrateLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HydrateLock at none against Bean Tracker's 2. Bean Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Bean Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HydrateLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Bean Tracker versus HydrateLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBean TrackerHydrateLock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshish SwainZHUO KANG

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bean Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Beantracker Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Beantracker Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

HydrateLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bean Tracker free?
Bean Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HydrateLock free?
HydrateLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bean Tracker or HydrateLock have ads?
Neither Bean Tracker nor HydrateLock shows ads.

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