Dolphin Dive Hydration vs Essence Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dolphin Dive Hydration
This app gamifies hydration by letting you power a dolphin through an underwater world with each sip of water. Build a streak, unlock skins, and track your progress without disruptive notifications. Make staying hydrated a calming and joyful experience.
- Log drinks to power a dolphin
- Unlock dolphin skins and ocean zones
- Silent notifications with haptics
- Track hydration streaks and history
- Customizable goals and cup sizes
- Premium features via subscription
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Unlock a serene underwater world simply by staying hydrated. Dolphin Dive Hydration turns your daily water intake into a cozy, calming game — power a glowing dolphin through the deep ocean, one sip at a time. SILENT BY DESIGN No pings, no chimes, no ducking your music or podcasts. Dolphin Dive uses gentle haptics and quiet visual cues, so building the habit never interrupts your focus. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Log any drink in a tap and watch your dolphin dive deeper • Grow through ocean zones as your hydration adds up • Keep a streak going and unlock adorable dolphin skins • See your week, your average, and your peak hydration times • Set your own goal and cup sizes — ounces or millilitres DEEP DIVE PRO (optional subscription) Go further with premium skins, the deepest ocean zones, and your full deep-sea stats. - Monthly ($2.99) or yearly ($19.99), with a 7-day free trial - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation; the subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in Settings Make hydration a mindful, joyful part of your day. Privacy Policy: https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/dolphine-dive-hydration/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/dolphine-dive-hydration/terms
Essence Journal
A private and ad-free digital journal for capturing your feelings and daily essence. Log moods with rich detail, track self-care, and revisit your entries through an elegant calendar archive.
- Free writing with prompts
- Nuanced mood logging
- Daily essence visualization
- Self-care and appointment tracking
- Elegant calendar archive
- Private by design
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Essence Journal is a calm, grown-up place to capture how you actually feel — without the clutter, ads, or teen-app noise. Open it on a lunch break or in five quiet minutes: write freely, log a feeling in a word instead of an emoji, and watch the day's "essence" take shape on a living ink field. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Write freely, or with a gentle daily prompt, a gratitude page, or a guided deep-reflection page. • Log nuanced moods from a rich palette — or add your own words — with triggers and notes. • See your day's essence: a computed score and tone drawn from every feeling you log. • Tend the small things — water, self-care rituals, hobbies, and upcoming appointments. • Revisit everything in an elegant calendar archive that tints each day by mood, with week-over-week trends and plain-English patterns. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal is yours. The core writing experience, your privacy, and your data are never paywalled. LIFETIME OWNERSHIP Essence Journal is a one-time purchase — no subscription, no renewals. Pay once and it is yours to keep, forever. Privacy Policy: https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/essence-journal/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://preview.apppublishing.ai/legal/essence-journal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Dolphin Dive Hydration at freemium against Essence Journal's paid. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Dolphin Dive Hydration sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Essence Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dolphin Dive Hydration against 5.0 for Essence Journal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Dolphin Dive Hydration | Essence Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PHOEBE POHL | heather sherry |
In-app purchases
Dolphin Dive Hydration
- Dolphin Dive Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Dolphin Dive Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Essence Journal
- Lifetime Ownership$9.99
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