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Hydration Hostage

Screen remains locked until a hydration break is verified with the local camera. Includes notification modes, streak and sip tracking, a countdown timer, quick hydrate shortcut, and works offline to keep all data private without cloud uploads.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Pay once)
  • Proprietary

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Platforms

  • Mac
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  No registration required
  2.  Reminders
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  No Tracking
  5.  Dark Mode
  6.  Works Offline
  7.  Hydration Monitoring

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Hydration Hostage information

  • Developed by

    US flagHuy Vu

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $15 + free version with limited functionality.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English
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Download from Mac App Store

What is Hydration Hostage?

Hydration Hostage is a water reminder for Mac that actually holds you accountable.

Normal hydration apps send a notification. You dismiss it. You forget anyway.

Hydration Hostage takes a more aggressive approach: it can lock your screen until you complete a quick hydration check. Open the camera, take a sip, and unlock your Mac once your drink is verified.

Built for desk workers, students, developers, gamers, and anyone who sits at a computer all day and somehow still forgets to drink water.

Why it works: • Lock screen hydration checks • Gentle, Hostage, and Boss modes • Quick hydrate shortcut • Countdown until your next check • Streak, sip, and session tracking • Local camera verification • Works offline • No cloud video upload

Choose your level: Gentle — a polite nudge Hostage — screen locked until you sip Boss — harder to skip, no mercy

Private by design: Hydration Hostage is built to keep your camera check local. Your video is not uploaded to the cloud.

Hydration Hostage is not medical advice and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. It is a habit and accountability tool to help you remember to drink water.