Droply vs Thirsty Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Droply
This app tracks your water intake, accumulating a lifetime total that never resets. Unlock new tiers and earn badges as your hydration score grows, with a unique streak system for daily logging. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with iCloud syncing.
- Lifetime hydration score
- Unlockable identity tiers
- Streak and freeze system
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- Private iCloud sync
- No daily reset
- Shareable progress cards
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Every drop you log adds to a lifetime total that never resets. Watch your hydration compound from a single Water Drop into tiers you unlock one surprise at a time — growing with you, forever. Most water apps reset your progress every night. Droply doesn't. Every milliliter you log adds to a single lifetime score that compounds — forever. Watch it climb through tier after tier, each one revealed only when you reach it. Nothing you've built resets. Not ever. THE CORE MECHANIC Tap the drop button to log your default amount. Tap the edit pill to pick a custom volume. 1 ml = 10 droplets. Your lifetime count grows with every sip — and it never goes down. TIERS OF IDENTITY You're not just tracking water. You're building something permanent. Each tier you cross triggers a full-screen celebration and a shareable badge. Reach the Keg — then keep climbing toward the tiers no one's seen yet. STREAK + FREEZE SYSTEM Log water every day to build your streak. Earn a freeze token at every 7-day milestone — one automatically saves your streak when you miss a day. Miss a day without one and the streak resets, but your lifetime total never does. Nothing you've built can be taken away. BUILT DIFFERENTLY · No account. No sign-up. No ads. Ever. · Home and Lock Screen widgets — log a glass without opening the app. · Your progress syncs privately across your own devices through iCloud — nothing ever leaves your Apple account. · No daily reset. Your drops from six months ago still count today. · Particle animations, ambient glow, and a background that shifts from desert to ocean as you climb the tier ladder. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Every tier you earn generates a shareable card. Post your milestone. Challenge a friend. Water is competitive now. DROPLY PRO — ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock everything once and keep it for life: · 3 freeze tokens instead of 1 — triple streak protection · Your daily intake graph — see every trend over time · Custom reminder times — up to 5, set to your day · A supporter badge on your journey No subscription, no recurring charge. Pay once, it's yours forever. PRIVACY Droply collects zero data. No analytics, no trackers, no third-party servers. Your hydration history lives on your device and in your own private iCloud — we never see it, and it's never sold or shared.
Thirsty Day
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Meet Thirsty 3.0: a calm, futuristic hydration companion with luminous glass, a daily rhythm view, and animals full of personality. FREE EVERYDAY HYDRATION Log water, set a manual goal, build streaks, manage household profiles, use widgets, and choose optional reminders. Start with Otter and earn Cat, Dog, Fox, and Lion with logging streaks. Basic Apple Health water syncing and available health metrics remain free with your permission. OPTIONAL THIRSTY PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock all classic animals and adaptive guidance that combines local weather and workout/activity information to adjust your suggested goal as your day changes. Guidance refreshes while you use the app; weather and Health permissions are optional. No subscription. Verified pre-3.0 customers retain their existing adaptive guidance; existing Pro owners keep Pro access. CHOOSE YOUR COMPANION Unlock a favorite animal individually with a one-time purchase, or choose a collection. Individual companions are US $0.99; the App Store displays your local price. Pro includes the classic animals. The separate Mythic Creatures collection includes all six original fantasy companions. Already earned or owned animals never need to be bought again. Purchases can be restored. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No advertising. Health data is used for your hydration experience, not sold. Weather uses approximate location with permission. Kids profiles use their own manual goals rather than adult activity or heat adjustments. Hydration guidance is an estimate, not medical advice. Follow your clinician's advice, especially if you have fluid restrictions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thirsty Day at none against Droply's 1. Thirsty Day also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Droply sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thirsty Day asks for nothing beyond the download.
Droply ships an update monthly, Thirsty Day every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Droply | Thirsty Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MEHMET FATIH KARABAS | Marc Rhymaun |
In-app purchases
Droply
- Droply Pro$4.99
Thirsty Day
No in-app purchases









