Water bottles that keep water cold

Owala Kids FreeSip Water Bottle has the best record for cold water: 33 of 35 shoppers said it stayed cold for hours. The adult Owala FreeSip Water Bottle is close behind at 28 of 31, and Thermos Funtainer Kids Water Bottle follows at 31 of 37.

  • 177 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Aug 2023 to Oct 2026

Updated . How we count

Did the water stay cold? What shoppers said
  1. Owala Kids FreeSip Water Bottle 35 said either way
  2. Owala FreeSip Water Bottle 31 said either way
  3. Thermos Funtainer Kids Water Bottle 37 said either way
  4. Owala FreeSip Sway Water Bottle 38 said either way
  5. Ello Pop & Fill Water Bottle 15 said either way

Share of shoppers who stated an outcome for keeping water cold. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Owala Kids FreeSip Water Bottle Best record Owala Kids FreeSip Water Bottle 33 of 35 say water stays cold See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Cold water is rarely the problem with these bottles: all five land between 79% and 94%. The differences show up in leaks, dents and cleaning instead.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points shoppers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1 Owala Kids FreeSip Water Bottle

Owala

Kids FreeSip Water Bottle

Best for kids

33/35 say water stays cold

23% of reviews say this kids' size is easy to drink from. Owala's own site shows 7 of 8 on cold, which we show but don't count, and 5% find it too big or heavy.

What shoppers praise

  • Easy to drink from 23%
  • Doesn't leak 23%
  • Easy to clean 18%
  • Durable 10%
  • Fits cup holders or bags 8%

What shoppers complain about

  • Too big or heavy 5%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 33 of 35
  • Brand site 7 of 8 shown, not counted
2 Owala FreeSip Water Bottle

Owala

FreeSip Water Bottle

28/31 say water stays cold

Drinking from it gets praise in 26% of reviews, and 28 of 31 shoppers said their water stayed cold. Price is the gripe for 8%.

What shoppers praise

  • Easy to drink from 26%
  • Doesn't leak 21%
  • Durable 8%

What shoppers complain about

  • Too expensive 8%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 28 of 31
3

Thermos

Funtainer Kids Water Bottle

31/37 say water stays cold

Cold water held up for 31 of 37 shoppers with this kids' bottle, and 18% say it fits cup holders or bags. Leaks come up in 10% of reviews.

What shoppers praise

  • Fits cup holders or bags 18%
  • Easy to clean 13%
  • Doesn't leak 13%
  • Durable 5%

What shoppers complain about

  • Leaks 10%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 31 of 37
4 Owala FreeSip Sway Water Bottle

Owala

FreeSip Sway Water Bottle

30/38 say water stays cold

The Sway drew the biggest group of cold reports (38) and has the weakest record here, though 30 of 38 is still a solid result. 10% mention dents or chipped paint.

What shoppers praise

  • Fits cup holders or bags 20%
  • Easy to drink from 15%
  • Doesn't leak 13%

What shoppers complain about

  • Dents or paint chips 10%
  • Leaks 5%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 30 of 38
5 Ello Pop & Fill Water Bottle

Ello

Pop & Fill Water Bottle

12/15 say water stays cold

Fewer shoppers weighed in on this one, and 12 of 15 said ice was still there hours later. Ello's own site shows 8 of 10, which we show but don't count, and 15% find it hard to clean.

What shoppers praise

  • Easy to drink from 20%
  • Easy to clean 15%

What shoppers complain about

  • Too expensive 15%
  • Hard to clean or mold 15%
  • Leaks 10%
Where shoppers said it
  • Target 12 of 15
  • Brand site 8 of 10 shown, not counted

Where these numbers come from

The 5 products ranked here carry 21,934 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about keeping water cold, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Aug 2023 and Oct 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (1 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

We count what shoppers report. Nothing here is safety advice: use heaters, fans and other appliances as the maker's manual says.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most shoppers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Owala Kids FreeSip Water Bottle Target (39 reviews counted)
  2. Owala FreeSip Water Bottle Target (38 reviews counted)
  3. Thermos Funtainer Kids Water Bottle Target (40 reviews counted)
  4. Owala FreeSip Sway Water Bottle Target (40 reviews counted)
  5. Ello Pop & Fill Water Bottle Target (20 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

What's a good water bottle for cold water?

Owala Kids FreeSip Water Bottle has the best record (33 of 35), followed by Owala FreeSip Water Bottle (28 of 31) and Thermos Funtainer Kids Water Bottle (31 of 37).

Does the Owala FreeSip keep water cold?

It does for 28 of 31 shoppers. The Sway version is a step behind at 30 of 38, and the kids' FreeSip comes out ahead at 33 of 35.

Which kids' water bottle keeps water cold?

Two kids' bottles do well here: Owala Kids FreeSip Water Bottle at 33 of 35 and Thermos Funtainer Kids Water Bottle at 31 of 37.

How do I keep water cold all day?

Chill the bottle with ice water for a few minutes, pour it out, then fill it with fresh ice and cold water. Keep it out of direct sun.

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