Water Now : Drink Reminder 4+

The functionality is amazing. I love being able to adjust all the drink settings as well. That being said, I wish we could increase the basic amount past what the apps limit is. A good rule of thumb from nutritionists is half ones body weight in ounces per day and the app will not allow this. Most importantly, the diuretic drinks need to take into account water loss. One will need to increase water consumption to counteract the loss from caffeinated drinks.
Other than nutritional lacks, the app works great!

As a new user the most valuable tool to get me to like an app like this is Edit and Delete. I haven’t found either option in this app. Once you make an entry you can’t fix or delete it. Example, I added the two cups of coffee I had in the morning after I got into bed to read that night. I didn’t know yet that I could have edited the time but only before I pressed enter. I tried to delete them so I could re-enter with the right data (because it makes a difference I think in how they account for how much caffeine you’re drinking at night). No bueno. Not possible (or is that option hidden?) Also, I try to drink 8 glasses of water (64 oz) and changed what I thought was the default, but it’s still showing up as 45 oz. What’s with that?

Aside from that it seems like a good app. The data connects with other health apps. Very cool. You just have to remember to make your entry when you drink your choice of fluid. In short, the jury is still out on its usefulness for me.

For a paid app with at least 2 paid tiers, the app itself + a drink customization tier, you expect it to work well. I’ve tried both 1.5 hour interval and timed water reminder notifications and they do not work. I don’t get any notifications on my phone nor my iWatch. (The notifications are turned on and I’ve selected times to receive them.) The WaterNow app does not appear in the main iOS notification settings list, either. There’s a misspelling of the word “goal” — “gaol” in the app — that I see every time I hit my daily water intake goal, and also a “most drinked” category, as opposed to “most drank.” It is also unclear as to what “Smart plan” is, but it is a toggle on the app’s settings. I also can’t adjust daily caffeine if I mistakenly add a caffeinated drink or type in the wrong amount in ounces. It is not reading my weight from the apple health app, either.