# Liquid IV vs LMNT: what people say

People are warmer about Liquid IV: 49% of on-topic posts and comments are positive and 21% negative, against 28% and 30% for LMNT. Most liked about Liquid IV: "Taste is a major draw: strawberry, lemon, blood orange and sugar-free flavors get strong love". Top complaint: "Most people don't need electrolytes; marketing drives unnecessary daily use and plain water works fine". Most liked about LMNT: "Tastes great and becomes a loved daily hydration habit, with raspberry, watermelon, black cherry, pineapple and grapefruit favorites". Top complaint: "The lawsuit against small startup Oasis reads as big-brand bullying and damages the brand".

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| | Liquid IV | LMNT |
|---|---|---|
| All platforms | 49% positive, 21% negative (277) | 28% positive, 30% negative (376) |
| YouTube | 25% positive, 27% negative (59) | 10% positive, 30% negative (111) |
| X | 57% positive, 36% negative (14) | 19% positive, 60% negative (86) |
| Reddit | 24% positive, 19% negative (75) | 26% positive, 34% negative (70) |
| TikTok | 74% positive, 18% negative (129) | 57% positive, 5% negative (109) |

## What people like

**Liquid IV**

- Taste is a major draw: strawberry, lemon, blood orange and sugar-free flavors get strong love (30)
- Go-to fix for POTS, dysautonomia, EDS, Addison's and hormonal symptoms; helps people function day to day (12)
- Handy for travel, festivals, labor and medical situations (chemo, lithium, altitude); sachets are convenient on the go (10)

**LMNT**

- Tastes great and becomes a loved daily hydration habit, with raspberry, watermelon, black cherry, pineapple and grapefruit favorites (16)
- Stops night cramps, prevents fainting/presyncope and keeps POTS and chronic-illness users hydrated and functional (10)
- Canned/ready-to-drink LMNT is a hit: people are excited to discover it and rush to buy cases (9)

## What people complain about

**Liquid IV**

- Most people don't need electrolytes; marketing drives unnecessary daily use and plain water works fine (13)
- Health worries: B6 toxicity from over-100% B-vitamin doses, kidney strain, kidney stones from high sodium, diarrhea from overuse (9)
- Heavily pushed via influencer/YouTube sponsorships, which reads as a scam or grift (7)

**LMNT**

- The lawsuit against small startup Oasis reads as big-brand bullying and damages the brand (19)
- Insanely overpriced, especially at multiple packets a day, versus pennies for DIY (14)
- Undisclosed maltodextrin in flavored packets spiked blood sugar and broke trust; the founder's dismissive response made it worse (13)

## What they compare it with

**Liquid IV**

- Alternatives recommended: Buoy, Ultima, Skratch, Redmond Re-Lyte, Pedialyte, Trioral, coconut water, Isopure, Ballerina, Transparent Labs (11)
- DIY homemade electrolyte mix pitched as a cheaper alternative at about $0.15 per serving (6)
- LMNT praised for taste/results but too pricey, and criticized over undisclosed maltodextrin; DIY salt water used instead (4)

**LMNT**

- Homemade salt/sugar/lemon mixes are far cheaper than LMNT packets (13)
- Re-Lyte, Keto Chow, Buoy, Nootropics Depot InfiniLyte, SISU, Skratch, Thirdzy, Hammer Endurolytes named as alternatives (10)
- Liquid IV, Gatorade, Pedialyte, GU, Propel, Body Armor treated as the same category (9)