Waterful® Drink water tracker
rating aligns with reviewsOne of the most generous free trackers in the category: multiple drink types, widgets, stats, and Apple Health sync are all available without a subscription. The octopus character and mission-based gamification help keep the habit going. The weak spot is Watch instability: the app sometimes deletes itself, and reinstalling does not always restore the connection. The home screen widget occasionally freezes on a blurred placeholder. No Watch complications.
68 reviews, clear and specific feature descriptions (octopus, widgets, Watch), multiple languages, mix of praise and critique. Organic.
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What users love
- Maximum features for free: multiple drinks
- Widgets
- Apple Health. Gamification through the octopus character and daily missions. One-time lifetime purchase for around $8.
What users hate
- Watch app is unstable: deletes itself
- Reinstalls poorly. Widget sometimes fails to update. No Watch complications. Volume math occasionally rounds incorrectly by a fraction of an ounce.
Who it is for
People who want a full-featured tracker without a mandatory subscription and do not mind cute gamification.