44 bathroom trips later: My unfiltered thoughts on the P Water app

Date:
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Description:
Homescreen Heroes: P Water is a simple way to track hydration without
counting ounces

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter In an attempt to build better hydration habits, I began using the Waterllama
app. That was over a year ago, and after getting into healthier routines, Ive not thought too much about it since. That was until I stumbled across the P Water app, which promises to simplify the tracking of hydration by logging
and analyzing the frequency of your peeing.

Now I dont know about you, but Im not the sort of person who goes around talking about my peeing habits. Its not the subject of conversation that
comes up when Im with friends or at the dinner table with my family. But I
was intrigued enough by the concept to download it and give it a go. 44 pees later, and Im now not only more at ease with talking about my bathroom trips but also convinced how helpful it is to have a simple app to help keep your hard-formed hydration habits an ongoing part of your daily life. Article continues below You may like Ditch the February resolution slump with this habit-tracking powerhouse I used to ignore my bank account but with this app Im in control of every cent My Moleskine wasnt enough to save my mental
health but this app was Homescreen heroes This is part of a regular series of articles exploring the apps that we couldn't live without. Read them all here . Now you might be wondering how helpful peeing habits are to tracking
whether youre staying hydrated. Well, P Water points to a number of different research articles to back up its claim that pee frequency is a good measure for this, including the Void Frequency Reliability Across Hydration States study by Tucker et al. in the European Journal of Nutrition. (Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton) How does it work? Its unbelievably simple. All you have to do is tap the Log Pee button when youre on your way to pee, and P Water will build up a picture of your pee frequency. It doesnt ask for or need any information regarding your pee, so the process of making a log literally
takes two seconds.

To make logging your pees as simple as possible, you dont have to even open the app. Simply add the P Water smartphone widget to log your pees from your homescreen or use an Apple Watch for an even simpler process. I even read about someone using their HomePod to log their bathroom trips.

With this data, P Water can then work out if you're drinking enough. It is this vital bit of information that enables the app to send you water
reminders when your body needs them most. These are standard notifications that will appear on your phone, smartwatch, or other compatible devices so you'll never miss that little nudge to drink some water. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. (Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton) Keeping you motivated P Water features a couple of innovative
features which might keep you hooked on pee logging. The first is a friend connection feature, which helps you stay accountable. This won't appeal to everyone, but if you have someone you trust who can help you in your
healthier drinking pursuits, then it could come in handy. Encouragement comes in the form of being able to remind each other to drink water when the app decides it's needed.

The second feature that might keep you logging is the ability to see where youve peed. Location data is stored securely on your device and in your private iCloud account (if set up). P Water tries to upsell this feature by calling it a low-effort journal of your life and travels. Its not something
Im personally interested in, as I prefer to use Google Photos geo-tracking
for this. (Image credit: Future / Paul Hatton) Helping manage peeing problems By shifting the focus from measuring what you drink to tracking how often you go to the bathroom, P Water can be used to manage symptoms related to UTIs, overactive bladders, BPH, kidney stones, and more. The graphs and visual logs help you see if youre going to the bathroom often enough, which in turn helps you root out some of the potential causes for these medical issues. What to read next How the iPhone app of the year finally fixed my daily focus
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Despite this, the apps creators are keen to point out that P Water is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and that you should ask a medical professional if you have questions about your health and hydration needs.

Over the past week, I've found P Water to be an invaluable buddy to keep me hydrated. It's simple, effective, and best of all, the free version offers enough functionality for most users.

If you'd like to upgrade, then you can do so for $4.99 / 4.99 per month. A subscription allows you to add notes to pees, see your pee count calendar for older months, and export your pee data.

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