Let's get something out of the way first: Waterllama is a lovely app. It won a 2022 App Store Award, was an Apple Design Award finalist, and holds a 4.9-star rating across more than 160,000 reviews. If we were going to lose users to any hydration app, we'd want it to be this one.
But the two apps are built on very different ideas of what makes a habit stick. Waterllama fills up cartoon characters — over 140 of them — and keeps you going with challenges and collectibles. Quenched fills up a pool of real, simulated water that rises as you drink and sloshes when you tilt your phone. One is a game. The other is a glass of water. Which one you'll still be using in six months depends on which of those motivates you.
Choose Quenched if…
- You want a calm, grown-up tracker — no mascot, no cartoon guilt
- You use Android, or your household mixes iPhone and Android
- You want health sync, widgets, reminders, and the Apple Watch app free
- You'd rather pay $9.99 once than subscribe
- You want per-drink caffeine tracking alongside hydration
Choose Waterllama if…
- Characters, challenges, and collectibles genuinely keep you motivated
- You want apps on iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro too
- You want the biggest beverage catalog in the category (150+)
- You track alongside family members who love the llamas
Side by side
| Feature | Quenched | Waterllama |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone, Apple Watch, Android | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Android app | Yes — full app with widgets and Health Connect | No — Apple platforms only |
| Visual style | Live fluid simulation — a pool that rises as you drink | Animated characters that fill up, with 140+ to collect |
| Free tier | Logging, smart goal, reminders, widgets, Apple Watch app, and health sync | Core logging and reminders; characters, challenges, and most beverages are premium |
| Premium price (US) | $5.99/year with a free trial, or $9.99 once for lifetime | Monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time unlock (pricing varies by promo) |
| Smart daily goal | Yes — weight, body profile, activity, climate; pregnancy & breastfeeding profiles | Yes — built-in goal calculator |
| Apple Health sync | Yes — two-way, free | Yes |
| Health Connect (Android) | Yes — hydration and caffeine | — no Android app |
| Caffeine tracking | Yes — milligrams per drink and a daily total | Not a marquee feature |
| Beverage types | 30 built-in, each with its own hydration percentage, plus custom drinks | 150+ beverages (premium), plus custom drinks |
| Apple Watch | Yes — full app plus four complication styles | Yes — watch app and widgets |
| Gamification | Deliberately none — streaks and trends, no pet to maintain | Characters, 10+ challenges, streaks, monthly recaps |
| Account required | No — no sign-up, no email; data stays on device and private iCloud | No account needed for core tracking |
| Languages | 10 | 22 |
The real difference: a llama vs. a pool of water
Waterllama's bet is that hydration is boring, so it wraps the habit in play — you drink to fill a llama (or a sloth, or a dinosaur), complete challenges, and collect characters. For a lot of people, especially families, that works brilliantly. Its ratings prove it.
Quenched's bet is the opposite: hydration doesn't need a costume. Your daily goal becomes a pool of simulated water that rises with every glass and physically sloshes when you tilt your phone. It's a live picture of how hydrated you are, not a reward for logging. If you've tried a gamified tracker and quietly resented being guilt-tripped by a cartoon, that's exactly the person Quenched was built for. No pets. No guilt. Just water.
Platforms: the Android question
This one is simple. Waterllama covers Apple's whole ecosystem — iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, even Vision Pro — but there is no Android version. Quenched runs on iPhone, Apple Watch, and Android, with home screen widgets and two-way health sync on both sides (Apple Health on iPhone, Health Connect on Android). If you carry an Android phone, or you might switch someday, or you're recommending an app to someone who does — Waterllama isn't an option, and Quenched is.
The honest flip side: if you live on iPad or Mac, Waterllama has apps there and Quenched doesn't (yet).
Pricing
Both apps are free to download with an optional upgrade, and both offer a one-time purchase — a rarity worth celebrating in a subscription-weary category. Quenched Pro is $5.99 a year with a free trial, or $9.99 once, forever, and the free tier already includes health sync, reminders, widgets, and the full Apple Watch app. Waterllama sells monthly and yearly subscriptions plus a one-time full unlock, with most of its beverage catalog and characters behind the upgrade. Neither app will break the bank; check current prices on the App Store, since promos change.
Where Waterllama wins
- Delight as a feature. The characters and challenges are genuinely charming, and for kids or anyone motivated by collecting, they work.
- Ecosystem breadth on Apple. iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro apps, plus Siri shortcuts.
- Catalog and polish. 150+ beverages, 500+ illustrated tips, 22 languages, and years of refinement backed by an App Store Award.
Where Quenched wins
- Android exists. The same calm tracker on both major platforms, with health sync on each.
- A deeper free tier. Health sync, pace-aware reminders, widgets, and the Apple Watch app cost nothing.
- Grown-up by design. A real-time fluid simulation instead of a mascot.
- Caffeine math. Every drink carries a hydration percentage and its caffeine load, so your daily total is actually true.
- Simple, flat pricing. $5.99 a year or $9.99 once — priced like an indie app because it is one.
The bottom line: if playful characters keep you drinking, get Waterllama — it's excellent at what it does. If you want a beautiful, private, no-mascot tracker that works on iPhone, Apple Watch, and Android alike, get Quenched.
Keep reading
- Quenched vs WaterMinder
- Quenched vs Plant Nanny
- How to sync your water intake with Apple Health
- How much water should you drink a day?
Waterllama is a product of Llama Luna Apps, which is not affiliated with Swift Fox Software. Comparison reflects publicly available App Store information as of August 2026; features and prices change, so check both apps' store listings for current details. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
