The iPhone Mom

Absorb Water is designed to help you track your daily water intake. The app lets you track the glasses of water you drink as well as the water you take in when you eat certain foods. You’re allowed to choose from twelve different water sources – drinks and foods. Entering in the water is as simple as tapping a few buttons. Let’s say you had a glass of skim milk. You would tap on the picture that shows the size of drink you had then tap on the plus sign to add that water amount to your total. Absorb Water wants you to have a total of twelve glasses of water a day and it tracks your progress with a bar on the main screen.

The app also features something called a “Mellow Yellow” chart. This is where you enter in the color of your urine. Yep, you read that right. The idea is to track your output, so to speak, and use that as a guide to make sure you’re getting the right amount of water for your body. There are twenty different shades of yellow to choose from. Tap the one that’s your best match and then store it in the personal data section. This lets you keep track of how things are changing, hopefully for the better!

Absorb Water is easy to use and I like how it allows for the water found in food. I know it’s important to drink water but sometimes the idea of 8-12 glasses a day is daunting, so every little bit helps.  The app is very visual and relies on pictures with a minimal amount of text. Personally I’d like to see just a little more text for clarity sake. For example, I’d like to see the quantity amounts of the food and drinks shown on the buttons. As it is now, you tap on the button and the amount pops up. I’d prefer to have the number right up front so I didn’t have to guess at what I was tapping, but that’s just me.

If you’re concerned about getting enough hydration and you don’t want to limit yourself to tracking glasses of water Absorb Water can keep you on target.

Price when Reviewed: $1.99

Seller: Syndicated Puzzles

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this app for review purposes.