Best water reminder apps for Mac and Windows in 2026
These are water reminders for your computer, not your phone. We make Slurp, so this list is ours, but everything about the other apps comes from their own pages, and each entry says when that app is the better pick.
The short answer
| If you want | Pick |
|---|---|
| Free, on a Mac or PC, no account | Slurp |
| On your iPhone and Apple Watch too | WaterMinder |
| Just a nudge, no logging | TakeSip |
| Water plus eye and posture breaks | HealthyNotch |
| A plain free tray app on Windows 11 | Water Reminder - Drink Water |
All 10 compared
| App | Runs on | Cost | Lives in | Waits for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slurp | Mac (macOS 12+, Apple silicon), Windows 10 and 11 | Free | MacBook notch and menu bar; top or left of a Windows screen, and the tray | Calls, full-screen apps, when you're away, after work hours |
| WaterMinder | Mac (macOS 14+), iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android | Free with in-app purchases | Not stated | Meetings, videos and full-screen apps (Smart Pause) |
| TakeSip | Mac (macOS 13+) | Free with in-app purchases | Menu bar | Full-screen apps (optional), plus a manual snooze |
| DWR - Daily Water Reminder | Mac (macOS 12+) | Free | Menu bar | A quiet time you schedule |
| HealthyNotch | Mac (macOS 14+) | One-time purchase | Notch and menu bar | Not stated |
| mOffice Mom | Mac (macOS 26.1+), with a companion app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch | Free | Menu bar | Not stated |
| Water Reminder - Drink Water | Windows 11 | Free | Tray | Manual pause and snooze, plus quiet hours |
| Sip-Waterreminder | Windows | Free | Notification area | Working hours you set for each weekday |
| Drink Water! | Windows 10 and 11, through Steam | Free, with an optional supporter pack | Always-on-top overlay, which can be turned off | Not stated |
| Watertime | Windows 10, through Steam | Free | Bottom right of the screen, where it blinks | Not stated |
"Not stated" means the app's own page doesn't say, not that it can't. We leave prices out because they change.
For Mac and Windows
Slurp
The one we make, so weigh this entry accordingly. A tiny glass that fills as you drink. It logs water, tea, coffee and more in one click, holds reminders until you stop typing, and needs no account.
Choose it if you want one free app on a Mac or a PC, and you don't need your phone or watch involved. Slurp has no phone app.
For Mac
WaterMinder
A long-running water tracker. It logs other drinks, exports to CSV and connects to Apple Health.
Choose it if you want your intake on your phone and Apple Watch as well as your Mac.
TakeSip
A reminder rather than a tracker: its own FAQ says it doesn't track how much you drink.
Choose it if you only want a nudge and have no interest in logging anything.
DWR - Daily Water Reminder
A plain menu bar reminder with stats. Its listing was last updated in June 2025.
Choose it if you want a simple timer in the menu bar and nothing more.
HealthyNotch
Reminders for water, eye breaks, standing, posture, lunch and movement, with no sign-up.
Choose it if you want water to be one of several desk-health reminders.
mOffice Mom
Water logging alongside a step count and a 20-8-2 stand timer, connected to Apple Health.
Choose it if you're on the newest macOS and want steps and standing in the same place.
For Windows
Water Reminder - Drink Water
A Microsoft Store app that minimizes to the tray, keeps streaks and needs no account.
Choose it if you want a plain tray reminder that runs on a schedule you set.
Sip-Waterreminder
A Microsoft Store app that lives in the notification area and needs no account.
Choose it if your hours change from day to day and you want reminders to follow them.
Drink Water!
A playful reminder with skins and streaks.
Choose it if you already keep Steam running and like a game-style streak.
Watertime
A small reminder that does one thing. Its last news post is from February 2025.
Choose it if you want a blinking corner of the screen and nothing else.
Questions
What is the best water reminder app for Mac?
It depends on whether you want a phone app too. If you do, WaterMinder runs on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. If you only want it on your Mac, Slurp is free, lives in the notch and menu bar, and waits while your microphone is on. TakeSip suits people who want a reminder without logging anything.
What is the best water reminder app for Windows?
Slurp is the one we make: free on the Microsoft Store, it sits at the top or left of the screen and in the tray, and waits during calls and games. Of the others, Water Reminder - Drink Water is a free tray app for Windows 11, and Sip-Waterreminder is a free one with working hours for each weekday.
Is there a free water reminder for Windows?
Yes. Slurp, Water Reminder - Drink Water and Sip-Waterreminder are free on the Microsoft Store. Drink Water! and Watertime are free through Steam.
Which water reminder apps wait during calls?
Slurp holds reminders while your microphone is in use, and on Windows your camera too. WaterMinder's Smart Pause covers meetings, videos and full-screen apps. TakeSip can skip full-screen apps. Most others use a schedule you set or a manual snooze, or don't say.
Is a desktop water reminder better than a phone app?
If you're at a computer all day, a desktop app is on the screen you're already looking at, and logging a drink is one click or a shortcut. If you're away from a desk for much of the day, a phone or watch app will reach you more often.
Try the one we make: Slurp for Mac or Slurp for Windows. It's free, with no account.