Comparison

Water Tracker vs SipFlow

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

Head to head
About

Water Tracker

Features
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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/

About

SipFlow

Features
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SipFlow turns drinking water into a tiny daily ritual with a friend. Remember the pocket pets of the 90s? Your droplet buddy is a tiny virtual pet that levels up as you drink water. Name it, take a sip, tap. It wobbles, splashes and smiles, and your day fills up one sip at a time. No measuring cups, no typing numbers. TAP AFTER EVERY SIP β€’ One tap logs one sip, sized to you from your answers during setup β€’ Undo in a tap if you pressed by accident β€’ A gentle daily goal you can change any time A BUDDY THAT GROWS WITH YOU β€’ 13 levels with a gift on every new one β€’ Pet your buddy, dress it up with accessories and colors β€’ Mini-games that never log water BATTLE WITH FRIENDS β€’ Send a friend your code and see who drinks more water today β€’ Get a nudge when a friend starts drinking or pulls ahead β€’ Every morning, find out who won yesterday β€’ No sign-up, just a name. Leave and delete your battle account any time STREAKS WITHOUT GUILT β€’ A day counts as soon as you take one sip β€’ New buddy colors at 3, 5, 7, 14 and 30 days in a row β€’ Share a streak card with a friend β€’ Missed a day? Just start again, no scolding ALWAYS AT HAND β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with a sip button β€’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€’ Friendly reminders at the hours you choose β€’ A calendar of past days SIPFLOW PLUS Plus adds rescue days (two a month, so a missed yesterday doesn't break your streak), three more games (Lily Jump, Little Drops 2048 and Catch the rain), the Apple Watch app, Live Activity, coffee colors and the pink bow, and unlocks gift colors right away. Choose Monthly, Yearly (first week free) or Forever, a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings β€Ί Apple Account β€Ί Subscriptions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no analytics, no tracking, no sign-up. Your data stays on your device; the battle shares only your name, your buddy and today's water with friends you add. SipFlow estimates intake from taps. It doesn't measure what you drink and isn't medical advice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stanleyappdev.github.io/sipflow/privacy.html

Screenshots

Water Tracker4 screens
SipFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Water Tracker and SipFlow are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and SipFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Water Tracker ships an update every 4 days, SipFlow every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Water Tracker versus SipFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater TrackerSipFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size378 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNATHANIEL DASWANIStanislav Kotlyarenko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Water Tracker

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

SipFlow

Subscriptions2
  • SipFlow Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SipFlow Plus Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • SipFlow Plus Forever$29.99

Questions

Is Water Tracker free?
Water Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SipFlow free?
SipFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Water Tracker or SipFlow have ads?
Neither Water Tracker nor SipFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Water Tracker or SipFlow?
Water Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and SipFlow every 2 days. Most recently, Water Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and SipFlow on November 1, 2026.

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