Comparison

Hydria vs BEwater

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

Head to head
About

Hydria

Features
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Drink enough water — finally. Hydria turns hydration into a habit you actually keep, wrapped in water we render ourselves: a Metal fragment shader that catches the light, refracts through the glass, and answers every log with a satisfying "sploosh." Most water apps nag you, then make you feel guilty. Hydria does the opposite — a calm coach that meets you on your iPhone, your Lock Screen, your Mac and your wrist, with a goal built around YOUR body and a tap-to-log so fast it never gets in your way. And one off day won't ruin your streak. WATER THAT IS RENDERED, NOT ANIMATED • The liquid is computed on the GPU every frame by a shader we wrote — there is no video, no GIF and no animation file anywhere in the app. • Tap the bottle: a ripple runs out across the surface and decays over about a second. • It takes its colour from the drink you logged, and it degrades honestly — Reduce Motion gives you a still, correctly lit frame, and Low Power Mode switches to a lighter renderer to spare your battery. WHY HYDRIA • A goal that's actually yours — calculated from your weight, activity, climate and schedule. • Log in one tap — quick-add chips, custom amounts, or "Hey Siri, log water in Hydria." • Streak Freeze (Premium) — a budget of forgiven days, so one off day doesn't reset your streak. • Reminders that respect you — paced to your day, and quiet when you're already ahead. • One app across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. On Mac it puts a drop and today's percentage right in the menu bar, with a click-to-log menu. • No ads. Ever. No account, no sign-up — your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. ALCOHOL COUNTS AGAINST YOU • Not all drinks count the same: water 1.0, tea 0.95, coffee 0.80. • Beer, wine and spirits count NEGATIVE — log a beer and today's total goes DOWN, just like real life. • Calories and caffeine come from the same table, automatically. HEALTH CHALLENGES (PREMIUM) • Take on a challenge with a friendly buddy cheering you on — Sober Streak with Barley the Bear, Ditch the Soda with Sunny the Sloth, Caffeine Curfew with Koa the Koala, Water Purist with Otis the Otter. • They're abstinence goals scored against your real drink log, not just a counter. • Finish a challenge and share a beautiful card to your Story — bragging rights included. START FREE Log water, coffee and tea, hit a personalized goal, set a daily reminder, see your week, sync to Apple Health and use the Apple Watch app — free, forever. No account needed. GO PREMIUM Health Challenges, Streak Freeze, every drink type with calories & caffeine, month and 90-day trends with your hydration score, smart adaptive reminders, all widgets, complications and Live Activity, achievements, and iCloud backup. Hydria Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, with a one-time Lifetime option if you'd rather pay once. The plans and the exact price for your country are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically at the end of each period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged within 24 hours prior to renewal. You can manage or cancel your subscription, and turn off auto-renew, in your App Store account settings after purchase. Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://lastoneparis.github.io/hydria/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://lastoneparis.github.io/hydria/privacy.html Stay hydrated. Feel the difference. Download Hydria.

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BEwater

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Drink more water, without being nagged by ads. BEwater is a hydration tracker with three things most water apps don't have: it is genuinely ad-free, it lives on your Apple Watch, and your friends can nudge you when you forget. A buddy that reacts to you Your water level fills a fishbowl where a little companion swims. Cats, dogs, otters, seals, dolphins, turtles, anglerfish, jellyfish, penguins and more to collect. Customize your cat or dog: breed, fur colour, pattern and accessories. Apple Watch, done properly A real Watch app, free: log a glass in one tap, see your progress in a complication, and everything syncs back to your iPhone. Add a Pro theme and the living fishbowl with your mascot comes to your wrist too. Widgets & Siri Add water from the home screen widget without opening the app. Or just ask Siri. Reminders that respect you Gentle, schedulable reminders. Tap "I drank it" straight from the notification — the bar fills without opening the app. Not now? Snooze it. Friends who keep you honest Add friends with one link. See their progress, send a nudge or a clap, and build a partner streak together. Nudging is free, unlimited, forever. Streaks Build a daily streak and keep it alive. Missed a day? Rescue it. Apple Health Your water counts in the Health app too. Turn on the workout extra and BEwater reads today's workouts to suggest extra water after training — on your phone only, never uploaded. Privacy first By default everything stays on your device. Account, cloud backup and social features are strictly opt-in. We don't sell your data, and health data never leaves your phone. BEwater Pro — one-time payment, yours for life. No subscription. • Detailed statistics (monthly/yearly charts, records, averages) • Up to 50 friends and groups (1 buddy on the free plan) • Pro themes with their own ambience — on iPhone and Apple Watch • Extra mascots • Pro badge in the friend lobby • Unlimited streak rescue (free plan: once a week) Free forever: water tracking, reminders, widgets, the Watch app, Apple Health sync, cloud backup, one water buddy and nudges. Available in 22 languages.

Screenshots

Hydria4 screens
BEwater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BEwater at every 3 days against Hydria's weekly. BEwater also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Hydria sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and BEwater sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hydria ships an update weekly, BEwater every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Hydria versus BEwater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydriaBEwater
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUGO ANATOLE PAUL MORICEAUBAKI KOC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hydria

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hydria Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

BEwater

One-time1
  • BEwater Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Hydria free?
Hydria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BEwater free?
BEwater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hydria or BEwater have ads?
Neither Hydria nor BEwater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hydria or BEwater?
Hydria ships an update weekly, and BEwater every 3 days. Most recently, Hydria was updated on October 31, 2026 and BEwater on October 29, 2026.

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