My Water reviews: what App Store users complain about
We classified the 500 most recent App Store reviews of My Water: Daily Drink Tracker (by My Water Drink Tracker Oy) from 15 storefronts, dated 2 December 2024 to 22 October 2026. Average rating in this sample: 4.07★. All-time rating in the US App Store: 4.6★ from 24k ratings. 132 reviews (26%) contained a complaint; the biggest theme was pricing / subscription (55% of complaining reviews).
Star ratings in this sample
| Stars | Reviews | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5★ | 305 | 61% |
| 4★ | 63 | 13% |
| 3★ | 47 | 9% |
| 2★ | 32 | 6% |
| 1★ | 53 | 11% |
Complaint themes
| Theme | Reviews | Share of complaints | Avg severity (0–3) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing / subscription | 73 | 55% | 1.8 |
| Feature requests | 51 | 39% | 1.8 |
| Bugs | 43 | 33% | 2.0 |
| Ads | 28 | 21% | 2.0 |
| UX / design | 17 | 13% | 2.1 |
| Crashes / freezes | 6 | 5% | 2.4 |
| Performance | 5 | 4% | 2.4 |
A review can count in several themes, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Top issues, ranked by reviews × severity
- Justify or adjust the price: 52 complaining reviews, avg severity 1.8/3. What to do: Test a cheaper tier, annual discount or one-time purchase; show what paid users get.
“This app plane sucks. Nobody is gonna pay money for this, and then when they don’t, it just plays ads” (1★, v4.10.5, 2026-02-21, US) - Ease paywall pressure: 37 complaining reviews, avg severity 1.9/3. What to do: Keep core features usable for free users or explain clearly what is paid; show the paywall less often.
“there could be more access to things and given feed back like for example there's tea and juice the average person would drink juice everyday. Yet the given free drink is tea and almost everything is locked unless you purchase the subscription which is in fair…” (3★, v5.0.1, 2026-07-01, US) - Reduce ad frequency and length: 27 complaining reviews, avg severity 2.0/3. What to do: Cap ads per session, avoid unskippable video, and never show ads in the middle of a core task.
“I used to use this app everyday. Now I can’t even log in without getting a bunch of gambling/sports betting ads thrown in my life. As someone who lost over $12,000 gambling in the last 2 years, and is trying to recover from the addiction, I don’t really apprec…” (1★, v4.10.4, 2025-12-13, US) - Stop data / progress loss: 13 complaining reviews, avg severity 1.9/3. What to do: Reproduce sync and restore paths; add server-side backup and a visible "restore" option.
“I like this app because it shows the actual hydration amount of different beverages. But it just stopped syncing to Apple Health. I turned all permissions on and connected the apps. The app is even listed in the data sources. But it just isn’t sending any data…” (3★, v4.10.2, 2025-06-22, US) - Ship the most requested feature: 9 complaining reviews, avg severity 1.6/3. What to do: Read the quotes below for the exact request; consider a public roadmap.
“Please make it where i can log energy drinks without subscribing i’ve been looking for a app that dose that and this one is the only one that’s come close this app would be 10/10 if you did so” (3★, v4.10.8, 2026-05-06, US)
Rating by app version
| Version | Reviews | Avg stars | Share with a complaint |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1.2 | 6 | 4.0 | 33% |
| 5.1.0 | 5 | 4.6 | 20% |
| 5.0.5 | 12 | 3.8 | 42% |
Versions with fewer than 5 reviews in the sample are left out.
App Store vs Google Play
| App Store (iOS) | Google Play (Android) | |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews in sample | 500 | 400 |
| Dates | 2024-12-02 – 2026-10-22 | 2021-03-04 – 2026-10-17 |
| Avg stars in sample | 4.07★ | 3.50★ |
| Reviews with a complaint | 26% | 38% |
| Biggest complaint theme | Pricing / subscription | Pricing / subscription |
My Water Google Play complaints (Android)
Is My Water your app?
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Method and limits
Reviews were collected once from Apple's public customer-reviews feed (most recent first, 15 storefronts merged, up to 500 reviews), then each review was classified by an AI model into 7 themes and 18 specific issues with a severity of 0–3; individual labels can be wrong, so check the quotes. This is a snapshot of recent reviews, not the app's full history. Generated 24 October 2026. Not affiliated with My Water Drink Tracker Oy or Apple.
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FAQ
What do users complain about most in My Water?
In the 500 most recent App Store reviews (2024-12-02 to 2026-10-22), the most common complaint theme was pricing / subscription (55% of complaining reviews), and the top specific issue was “justify or adjust the price” (52 reviews).
How many My Water App Store reviews are negative?
132 of 500 recent reviews (26%) contained a complaint. Average rating in this sample: 4.07★.