A WaterMinder Alternative for People Who Want Larger Type
WaterMinder is the better tracker. Sip is the easier app to use if the screen feels too small and too busy. Those are different problems, and it is worth being clear which one you have.
Where WaterMinder is genuinely ahead
Sip has none of the following, and no plan on this page will pretend otherwise.
- Apple Health. WaterMinder syncs intake with Apple Health. Sip has no Apple Health integration whatsoever.
- Apple Watch. WaterMinder ships a standalone Watch app. Sip has no Watch app.
- Widgets and Siri. WaterMinder offers Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets and Siri Shortcuts. Sip offers neither.
- Other drinks. WaterMinder tracks coffee, tea and other drinks with their own weighting. Sip records water, in four sizes.
- Depth. WaterMinder has detailed statistics, challenges and sharing with friends. Sip has seven bars and one sentence.
- iPad. WaterMinder runs on iPad. Sip is iPhone only.
If any line above matters to you, install WaterMinder. It is a better fit, and that is the honest answer.
Where Sip is the better fit
- It starts large. Body text at the iOS title3 size, a 92 point main button, and a 60 point floor on everything else that matters.
- One action. The home screen has a single button, worded in full. Recording a glass is two taps and no typing.
- Nothing to sign up for. No account, no email address, no password, and it runs with no connection.
- Quiet by default. Nothing at night, nothing within 45 minutes of a drink, and nothing at all once the goal is reached.
- The free version is a complete reminder. Goal, all four glass sizes, reminders and the last seven days, with adverts on the week and settings screens.
Free. Nothing to sign up for.
Side by side
| Sip | WaterMinder | |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Health sync | No | Yes |
| Apple Watch app | No | Yes |
| Widgets and Siri Shortcuts | No | Yes |
| Drinks other than water | No | Yes |
| iPad | No | Yes |
| Account required | None | Optional, for sync |
| Main button height | 92 points | Not published |
| Adverts in the free version | Yes, banner and one full screen per session | Not published |
The WaterMinder column reflects what its own App Store listing and website describe. Where a figure is not published, this page says so rather than guessing.
How to choose in one sentence
If you want your hydration in Apple Health, on your wrist and on your lock screen, WaterMinder is the tool. If the person using it squints at most apps and wants one wide button that says what it does, try Sip.
Free. Nothing to sign up for.
Common questions
Is Sip a good WaterMinder alternative?
It depends entirely on what you want. Sip is smaller, larger on screen and asks for nothing. WaterMinder is the more capable tracker, with Apple Health, an Apple Watch app and widgets that Sip simply does not have.
Does Sip sync with Apple Health?
No. Sip has no Apple Health integration at all. If your water intake needs to sit alongside the rest of your health data, Sip is the wrong choice.
Does Sip have an Apple Watch app or a widget?
Neither. Sip is an iPhone app in portrait only. Reminders arrive as ordinary iPhone notifications.