# Water Alert Pro vs Gulps

The clearest difference is monetization model: Gulps at free with in-app purchases against Water Alert Pro's subscription. Gulps also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Water Alert Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months and Gulps sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Gulps holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 143 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 78% and 78% positive.

Water Alert Pro ships an update every 7 months, Gulps every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Water Alert Pro | Gulps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-alert-pro/id787142696/reviews) | **[4.7 (143 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gulps/id979057304/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **166** | 143 |
| Positive reviews | 78.2% of reviews | 78.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 38 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LINKLINKS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/600375781) | [Fancy Pixel S.r.l.](https://appshunter.io/developer/756861070) |

## What reviewers say

### Water Alert Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-alert-pro/id787142696)

This app helps you stay hydrated by reminding you to drink water throughout the day. It allows you to set custom goals, schedules, and track your intake with detailed logs and visual representations. It also integrates with Apple Health and offers various backup options.

**Highlights:** Daily water drinking goals, Customizable drinking schedule, Free reminding sounds and custom text, Log water intake with quantity and time, Visual logs and histograms, Apple Health integration, Cloud backup and restore options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - 6 months | $1.99 | per 6 months |
| Pro Version | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔔 Helpful reminders
- 📊 Customizable settings
- 💧 Effective at increasing water intake
- ⏰ Convenient tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with editing/deleting entries
- 📢 Intrusive ads
- 🔍 Unintuitive interface
- 🔋 Battery drain from notifications

**Reported bugs**

- Percentage counter displaying incorrect values
- Connectivity issues with Apple Watch
- Inability to delete or edit past entries

**Requested features**

- More customizable drink sizes
- Ability to set custom reminder sounds
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Sync with Health app


### Gulps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gulps/id979057304)

Easily monitor your daily hydration with this intuitive application. Set personal goals, log your usual portion sizes, and track your progress directly within the app or via a convenient notification center widget. It seamlessly integrates with your health data.

**Highlights:** Track daily water intake, Set custom goals, Log usual portion sizes, Notification center widget, Health app integration, Customizable reminders

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Glass Half Full tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Full Glass tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Generous tip | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- ⏰ Effective reminder notifications for hydration
- ⌚ Seamless Apple Watch integration
- 🎯 Customizable water intake goals
- 📊 Clean visual progress tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Daily water intake fails to reset properly
- 🐛 Watch app sync issues with iPhone app
- 🐛 Notification typo ('Time tro drink water')
- ⌚ Watch complication randomly disables
- 📝 Limited customization for water amounts

**Reported bugs**

- Water intake not resetting at start of new day
- Watch app entries not syncing to iPhone app
- Widget entries not updating in Apple Health
- Watch complication graphic disables randomly
- Siri Shortcut returns 'an error occurred' notification

**Requested features**

- Custom water intake amounts (not just two preset sizes)
- Variable gulp sizes for flexible tracking
- Dark mode theme
- Smart reminders based on current intake progress
- More granular reminder scheduling options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Water Alert Pro free?

Water Alert Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Gulps free?

Gulps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Water Alert Pro or Gulps?

Gulps is rated higher. Water Alert Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Gulps averages 4.7 from 143 ratings.

### Do Water Alert Pro or Gulps have ads?

Water Alert Pro shows ads; Gulps does not.

### Which is updated more often, Water Alert Pro or Gulps?

Water Alert Pro ships an update every 7 months, and Gulps every 6 weeks. Most recently, Water Alert Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and Gulps on October 24, 2026.

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