Best Hydration Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.8 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

The best hydration apps on iPhone average 4.8★ across 250+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated September 2026.

Compare top Hydration Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Water tracker WaterllamaWater tracker WaterllamaFree4.9★ (160K)NoYesSep 2026
2Plant Nanny Cute Water TrackerPlant Nanny Cute Water TrackerFree4.7★ (106K)YesYesSep 2026
3waterdrop® Hydration Appwaterdrop® Hydration AppFree4.8★ (770)NoNoSep 2026
4Drink Water Reminder N TrackerDrink Water Reminder N TrackerFree4.5★ (152K)YesYesSep 2026
5Water Tracker by WaterMinder®Water Tracker by WaterMinder®Free4.7★ (34K)YesYesSep 2026
6Sip - Simple Hydration TrackerSip - Simple Hydration TrackerFree5.0★ (2)NoNoMay 2026
7Drink water: Drinking reminderDrink water: Drinking reminderFree4.6★ (22K)YesYesSep 2026
8Water Log - Track HydrationWater Log - Track HydrationFree5.0★ (3)NoNoSep 2026

Top Picks for Hydration

Water tracker Waterllama#1

Water tracker Waterllama by Llama Luna Apps

Hydration drink reminder - app
Editor's Choice
💪 Health & Fitness
4.9😊(160K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#89in Health & Fitness
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This app helps you stay hydrated with smart reminders and fun challenges. Track your water intake from various beverages, collect cute characters, and reach your daily hydration goals. It offers personalized recommendations and syncs with Apple Health.

What We Love

  • 💧 Helps increase water intake
  • 🦙 Cute and fun animal characters
  • 📆 Tracks variety of drinks, not just water
  • ⏰ Helpful reminders and notifications
  • 🔍 Customizable goals and settings
  • 💰 One-time payment option, no subscription
  • 🤝 Responsive and helpful developers

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🔒 Limited free version functionality
  • 🔄 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🔧 Difficulty editing or deleting entries
  • 📊 Lack of detailed analytics and history
Plant Nanny Cute Water Tracker#2

Plant Nanny Cute Water Tracker by SPARKFUL INC.

Drinking & Hydration Reminder
Strong Contender
💪 Health & Fitness
4.7😊(106K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app helps you stay hydrated by reminding you to drink water and allowing you to grow virtual plants. Track your progress with charts and unlock new plants and creatures as you meet your hydration goals.

What We Love

  • 💧 Helps stay hydrated
  • 🌱 Cute and engaging plant-based concept
  • 🕰️ Reminders to drink water
  • 🏆 Motivating to reach daily goals
  • 🌳 Enjoyable to grow and collect plants
  • 🌈 Customizable plant and pot options

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Subscription is expensive
  • 🔁 Repetitive notifications to slow down water intake
  • 🌱 Limited plant variety compared to original app
  • 🕹️ Inconvenient to change cup sizes
  • 🔍 Difficulty tracking past water intake
  • 🤖 Technical issues like app crashes and freezes
waterdrop® Hydration App#3

waterdrop® Hydration App by Waterdrop Microdrink GmbH

Drinking water – the easy way.
Worth Considering
💪 Health & Fitness
4.8😊(770 ratings)
Free
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This app helps you establish personal hydration goals and daily targets to make drinking water a habit. It tracks your fluid intake, sends reminders, and offers challenges to keep you motivated. It also integrates with Apple Health for automatic target updates based on activity.

What We Love

  • 👍 Helps track water intake
  • 💡 Challenges and points system motivate users
  • 🚀 Easy to use and intuitive
  • 👍 Integrates with Waterdrop products
  • 👍 Customizable hydration goals
  • 👍 Variety of drink options
  • 👍 Provides detailed statistics

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional data loss or reset of progress
  • 🔍 Limited drink options (no milk, smoothies, etc.)
  • 🔍 Cannot edit or backdate entries
  • 🔍 Inconsistent tracking of some drink types (e.g. coffee)
  • 🔍 Lack of Apple Health integration

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FAQ about Hydration

What are the best hydration apps for iPhone?
Water tracker Waterllama tops our hydration apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.9-star average from 160K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top hydration apps we rank are free to download, including Water tracker Waterllama and Plant Nanny Cute Water Tracker.
Water tracker Waterllama has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 250+ hydration apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Waterllama is a water tracking app designed to help you drink more water throughout the day. It provides smart reminders, allows you to track various beverages, and offers fun challenges and collectible characters to motivate you.
Key features include smart reminders, over 40 trackable beverages, 9 fun challenges, over 100 cute characters to collect, Apple Watch integration, home screen widgets, and a personalized daily water goal calculator based on your weight, activity, and weather.

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