Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Buoy Labs

Goodbye, surprise water bills. Hello, Buoy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Buoy Labs launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Clever Buoy▲72
The world's first shark detection buoy
2014 · its alternatives →
2
Waterpebble▲71
Your little water saver
2014 · waterpebble.com · its alternatives →
3
Data Buoys - Wet Tech Energy▲6
Advanced data buoys for marine monitoring
Nov 2025 · wettechenergy.com · its alternatives →
4
dripdrip▲130
Become aware of your water usage
2019 · dripdrip.app · its alternatives →
5
Buoywatch for iOS▲136
Real-time surf conditions at a glance
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
6
Unprompt▲75
Your AI usage in dollars and liters of water
21d ago · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
buoy▲7
Helps you focus
2024 · buoy-productivity.com · its alternatives →
8
Droppler▲105
A simple device to save water in your home
2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
9
Falling Water by IBM Watson▲163
AI-powered dream interpreter
2016 · usanetwork.com · its alternatives →
10
Puddle▲93
Borrow money easily and cheaply from your community.
2014 · its alternatives →
11
Wally▲88
Connected device to save your home from water damage
2015 · its alternatives →
12
MeterHero▲87
Track your utilities. Conserve water and energy
2015 · meterhero.com · its alternatives →
13
Fluid▲113
Track water and stay healthy with your friends
2021 · fluid.faden.cloud · its alternatives →
14
Tap▲67
QR based operating system for drinking fountains
2020 · findtap.com · its alternatives →
15
Bublup▲108
Save and share any type of digital content - in one place.
2020 · bublup.com · its alternatives →
16
Bixpy▲118
Modular water jet for any activity
2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
17
FLUID (Kickstarter)▲17
Learning water meter with Mint-like usage tracking
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
18
Water Captain▲57
Water reminder, tracker, and Apple Health companion
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
METERIE –Save your Energies, Save Planet▲2
Forecast & Save on your Electricity, Gas, Heat, Water bills
2021 · its alternatives →
20
YDrip – An open source water meter that detects leaks▲20
Hi HN, I'm developing an open-source water meter for Home Assistant and thought the HN community might be interested. I've been using some version of it after a few costly toilet leaks that my city meter missed. Recently, I decided to polish it up so others could use it. It might also function as a gas meter reader (https://youtu.be/9Dso4EBAoiE), but this is still experimental. The device runs on 3 AA batteries and utilizes an ESP32-S3. It works by measuring the spinning magnet inside the brass housing. It stays in deep sleep until it needs to transmit usage or leak…
2023 · hackaday.io · its alternatives →
21
Buoy Bro ▲2
Live surf conditions directly from your local buoy!
Jun 2026 · buoybro.ca · its alternatives →
22
Water AI▲12
Stay Hydrated with AI
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
MeterHero – The Best Way to Track and Share Water and Energy Data▲7
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Empower uncanned STEM inquiry and family engagement with students
2014 · meterhero.com · its alternatives →
24
Bubfloat▲9
Pay to stay afloat. Ad space that pops.
Sep 2026 · bubfloat.com · its alternatives →

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