Comparison

Runner Beasts vs Water Tracker

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

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Runner Beasts

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You are not the player. You are the trainer. RunnerQuest is a pixel-art companion RPG that lives on your wrist. There is no "start workout" button: the app reads your step cadence and works out on its own whether you are standing still, walking, or running β€” and your buddy does exactly what you are doing. You walk, it strides across the grass. You pick up the pace, so does it. NO START BUTTON β€” YOUR DAY IS THE TRAINING The walk to the station, the trip to the shops, the stairs, and the proper run at the weekend all count. Steps become experience for your buddy, and the same number of steps is worth noticeably more when you take them at a running cadence. Raise your wrist and the reward is already sitting there. You never have to do anything extra for the game. STAMINA THAT DRAINS β€” AND COMES BACK Your buddy has a stamina bar. Both walking and running spend it β€” running much faster β€” and there is a daily limit on how much a single day can cost, so being more active is never punished. Stamina comes back through rest: every new day restores some, and how well you slept last night decides how much more. Sleep well and three hearts are waiting for you in the morning, bar full again. Disappear for a few days and your buddy gets weaker β€” but never down to nothing. It is just waiting for you to come back. RUNNER BEASTS YOU MEET ALONG THE WAY Cover enough ground and a wild runner beast falls into step beside you, announced with a tap and a chime so you don't have to watch the screen. Take up its challenge, or keep exploring β€” turning it down costs you nothing, and it will turn up again later. If you do accept, all you have to do is hold your speed in the range it likes for long enough. Manage that and it approves of you, and joins your field guide. Run out of time instead? "Let's run together again" β€” nothing extra is deducted, and you will meet again. FOUR RUNNER BEASTS AT LAUNCH Β· Trekhorn β€” Endurance. "Just keep walking." Walking alone is enough; the easiest company to keep. Β· Restshell β€” Recovery. "Slowly, together." Only turns up on gentle walks, and accepting its challenge costs no stamina. Β· Pacehound β€” Endurance, advanced. "Match my pace." Won't show itself until you have put in real distance. Β· Flashstride β€” Sprint. "Show me your burst." Only interested in the fifteen seconds you give everything. FEED IT, PET IT Tap your buddy while you are standing still to feed it, pet it, or let it rest. The bond you build that day makes the next challenge a little more forgiving. BUILT FOR A SMALL SCREEN, OUTDOORS Two pixel palettes β€” 4-tone and high contrast β€” so it stays readable in bright sun. Almost every state is expressed graphically: animation, emote bubbles, hearts, pixel bars, with only the numbers that earn their place. A How to Play page in Settings lays out the whole loop on one screen. VoiceOver narration and Reduce Motion are supported, sound and haptics can each be switched off, and the app is fully localised in English, Japanese and Traditional Chinese. YOUR DATA NEVER LEAVES THE WATCH This app has no networking code of any kind. No account, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. Health data is turned into game numbers on the device itself β€” the developer cannot see it, and there is nowhere for it to be sent. COMPLETELY FREE No in-app purchases, no subscription, no ads, no in-game currency. Version 1.0 is the whole game. Motion & Fitness and Health permissions are required. On days with no sleep data your buddy still gets its fixed daily rest; sleep data only decides how much further it recovers β€” the app will never guess how you slept. This app runs on Apple Watch only (watchOS 11.0 or later). There is no iPhone screen. Privacy Policy: https://chshlingit.github.io/runnerquest-site/en/privacy/ Support: https://chshlingit.github.io/runnerquest-site/en/support/

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Water Tracker

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Remember to drink water with a little friend by your side. Sipling combines water reminders, quick logging, and a virtual pet to help you build a daily hydration habit. LOG WATER. BUILD YOUR HABIT. β€’ Log water for free with quick amounts or your own serving size. β€’ Set your daily goal and reminders around your schedule. β€’ Check your history, correct today’s entries, and follow your streak. β€’ Complete quests and try the starter challenge. MAKE YOUR SIPLING FEEL AT HOME Pet your companion, earn Drops through quests and challenges, and spend them on furniture and outfits. Decorate its room and collect rewards on the free Treasure Tides track. SHARE A LITTLE ENCOURAGEMENT Invite friends, send a Good Vibe, and take on Buddy challenges together. Share your room through the app’s social controls. KEEP YOUR PROGRESS CLOSE Log water and check your daily goal on Apple Watch after setting up Sipling on your paired iPhone. Home Screen widgets show saved progress and open Add Water. MORE OPTIONS WITH SIPLING PLUS Water logging is free. Optional Plus adds other drinks, custom drinks, longer challenge paths, and editing or removing entries from earlier days. Plus also unlocks recap sharing and the second Treasure Tides reward track. Viewing your recap stays free. The app, widgets, and Apple Watch app are currently in English. Treasure chests contain one random virtual item. Possible items and equal odds are shown in the app before purchase. Duplicate items become Drops. Treasure Tides seasons reset monthly, and unclaimed rewards expire. Choose a weekly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices and any eligible trial terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your Apple Account settings. Buying lifetime access does not cancel an existing subscription. Eligible Plus purchases can be restored with the same Apple Account. YOUR PROGRESS AND ACCOUNT Sipling starts with a guest account, without an email or password. There is currently no account sign-in or backup import to recover your hydration history or room on a new installation. Restoring Plus does not restore a previous guest account's progress. Internet access is needed for initial setup and social features. Sipling is a general wellness app, not medical advice. Hydration needs vary; adjust your goal to suit you. Sipling does not sync with Apple Health. Privacy policy: https://hydratetogether-8243e.web.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Water Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Runner Beasts at none against Water Tracker's 2. Runner Beasts also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Water Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Runner Beasts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Runner Beasts versus Water Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRunner BeastsWater Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB378 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVincent LinNATHANIEL DASWANI

In-app purchases

None

Runner Beasts

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Water Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Sipling Plus Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time1
  • Sipling Plus Lifetime$19.99

Questions

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

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