Gait vs Hydronaut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gait
This app tracks your daily steps, distance walked, average pace, and floors ascended/descended. It prioritizes privacy and utilizes the M7 co-processor on iPhones for efficient activity monitoring. Simply pull down to refresh your step count.
- Step counting
- Distance tracking
- Average pace calculation
- Floors ascended/descended
- Privacy-focused design
- M7 co-processor utilization
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Gait counts your steps on your iPhone. That is the whole idea. ONE SOURCE, ONE NUMBER Most step counters merge readings from your iPhone, your Apple Watch and Health, then show a total that matches none of them. Gait reads the motion sensor in your iPhone and nothing else. One number, nothing to reconcile. NO HEALTH PERMISSION. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. Gait never asks for access to Health, because it never needs it. There is no sign-up and no cloud. Your steps stay on your phone. TODAY AT A GLANCE A trail of footprints fills as you walk, and the arc at the end of it is your goal. Underneath: distance, walking speed, cadence and floors climbed, live from the same sensor. A GOAL THAT FITS Choose 5,000, 8,000, 10,000 or 12,000 steps. The trail redraws to match. Built for iPhone and iPad, in light and dark. Gait is free and always has been. If it earns a place on your home screen there is a tip jar, and that is the only thing it will ever ask you for. WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU WALK, NOT JUST HOW MUCH? Gait Pro adds your full history and the eight walking measurements Apple Health records, including walking speed, step length, walking asymmetry and walking steadiness.
Hydronaut
This app helps you stay hydrated by calculating your daily water intake needs and sending timely reminders. It supports regular water consumption to maintain your health.
- Daily water intake calculation
- Regular hydration reminders
- Supports consistent water drinking
- Health and fitness focus
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Hydronaut calculates the amount of water you need to drink daily and helps you drink water regularly by sending you notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hydronaut at none against Gait's 1. Hydronaut also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Gait sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hydronaut asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gait against 5.0 for Hydronaut. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Gait | Hydronaut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Kunze | Celil Cagatay Gedik |
Customer experience
Gait
Hydronaut
In-app purchases
Gait
- Coffee$1.99
Hydronaut
No in-app purchases
