Comparison

Water Tracker & Reminder vs Drip

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

Head to head
About

Water Tracker & Reminder

This app helps you stay hydrated by reminding you to drink water at optimal times and tracking your intake. It offers customizable reminders, goal setting based on weight, and integration with Apple Watch and HealthKit.

Highlights
  • Customizable drink reminders
  • Daily water intake tracking
  • Goal setting based on weight
  • Apple Watch integration
  • HealthKit support
  • Customizable themes and sounds
Features
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Water is vital for life, and plain water is a calorie-free option for hydration. Increasing consumption of drinking water is a strategy to reduce energy intake and lose or maintain weight. However a study by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that nearly half of US adults not drinking enough water. Water Tracker is the app which helps you to drink enough water, remind you to drink water at the right time and track the quantity of water you drank. Customer's words: + Cjames23: I've had like 6 water apps and just haven't been happy with them. This was is fun and easy to use. Love it on my apple watch too! + €£**¥**£€: Helps me to stay hydrated. Love the alarm-water sound effects! + Evvoc : I like this app, always sounds to me when I have to drink. All things you can setup. According your weight you will know how many glasses of water you have to drink Features: * Healthkit Water Intake Support * Apple Watch Support * Set goal amount of daily drinking water * Take photo of your favorite glasses (never lose your saved data when update a new photo) * Unlimited Reminders with stream sound * Choose to record your favorite glasses or custom volume * Customize how much of water you drink each time, 1/4 glass, 1/2 glass or A glass * Gravity simulation for amount of water in the heart shape. * Choose your own theme color. * Stats interface with color code for water intake percentage ( Red, Yellow, Green ) * Track daily water intake * Support both oz and mL unit. * Record Intake Time * Amount Estimation (How much you should drink based on your weight) * Update Past Data * Work great with iOS Voice Over/ Screen Reader

About

Drip

This free app helps you build healthier hydration habits with customizable reminders, detailed tracking, and insightful progress visualization. It offers an ad-free experience and integrates with HealthKit for seamless data syncing.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Daily hydration snapshot
  • Expansive drink catalogue
  • Customizable reminder notifications
  • Interactive history and trends
  • Health Kit sync
  • Homescreen widgets
  • Watch companion app
Features
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Stay perfectly hydrated with Drip, your personal companion for healthier hydration habits – entirely free to use! Why Choose Drip? • A completely free app, with no premium-only features or hidden costs. • Enjoy an ad-free experience to focus entirely on your hydration journey. • Daily Hydration Snapshot: Instantly review your water intake for the day. • An expansive catalogue of drinks to ensure accurate hydration tracking. • Customizable reminder notifications, so you never miss a sip. • Drink Coefficients: Precisely calculate your water intake, focusing only on hydration value. • Interactive History: Visualize your hydration progress and spot patterns. • Rewards & Awards: Get recognized for achieving your hydration goals! • Trends: Analyze your 7-day, 30-day, and all-time hydration trends. • Health Kit Sync: Seamlessly record your water intake data (can be disabled at any time). • Homescreen Widgets: Access your hydration stats in a glance, anytime, anywhere. • Watch Companion App: Keep your hydration data handy on your wrist. Need help? Want to suggest a feature? Drop us a line at contact@dripmobile.app -- Drip integrates with HealthKit to automatically record your water intake data. With your permission, drink entries are added to the nutrition section of the Health app. This feature is off by default and can be enabled in your app settings. Drip only requests access to your Water data for precise hydration tracking. -- Attributions: Beverage & Education Icons made by Freepik

Screenshots

Water Tracker & Reminder4 screens
Drip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drip at none against Water Tracker & Reminder's 1. Drip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Water Tracker & Reminder's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Water Tracker & Reminder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drip holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 77 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Water Tracker & Reminder's written reviews are positive against 95% of Drip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Water Tracker & Reminder ships an update every 5 months, Drip every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Water Tracker & Reminder versus Drip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater Tracker & ReminderDrip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (77 ratings)4.9 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews95.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThang NguyenKaiman Mehmet

Customer experience

Water Tracker & Reminder

All ratings77 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative20.0%

Drip

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.5%

Bugs and requests

Water Tracker & Reminder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drip

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Random resets when traveling abroad
  • Calendar date doesn't auto-change at midnight

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to edit past entries more easily
  • Calendar date to change automatically at midnight
  • Add dynamic reminders based on inactivity
  • Display drink history by clicking the % complete circle
  • Add favourites directly to the home view
Show 10 more
  • Sync with iCloud to prevent data loss
  • Expand goal limit beyond 4 liters
  • Add statistics section with graphs showing trends
  • Option to change notification sound
  • Include more coffee drink types (Mocha, flat white, cappuccino)
  • Add widgets and badge notifications
  • Allow customization of pre-programmed drinks
  • Add wine to drink coefficient list
  • Allow entering amounts in 5ml intervals
  • Add a watch counterpart

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Water Tracker & Reminder

One-time1
  • All Things$4.99
None

Drip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Water Tracker & Reminder free?
Water Tracker & Reminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drip free?
Drip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Water Tracker & Reminder or Drip?
Drip is rated higher. Water Tracker & Reminder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Drip averages 4.9 from 36 ratings.
Do Water Tracker & Reminder or Drip have ads?
Water Tracker & Reminder shows ads; Drip does not.
Which is updated more often, Water Tracker & Reminder or Drip?
Water Tracker & Reminder ships an update every 5 months, and Drip every 3 weeks. Most recently, Water Tracker & Reminder was updated on November 1, 2026 and Drip on November 3, 2026.

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