Comparison

Bookopolis vs ReadingTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bookopolis

This app helps children under 13 discover books they'll love. Users can build virtual bookshelves, share reviews, find new titles, log reading, and earn rewards for their literary achievements.

Highlights
  • Virtual bookshelves
  • Book reviews and recommendations
  • Book discovery tool
  • Digital reading log
  • Reading achievement points and badges
Features
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Bookopolis is the go-to-place for kids under 13 to find books they're excited to read. Kids can create virtual bookshelves of books they’ve read or want to read, share book reviews and recommendations with friends, find new books with our BookQuest discovery tool, use our digital reading log, and earn points and badges for their reading achievements. Some features can only be accessed if you are signed in as a Bookopolis user. To create a free account, visit www.bookopolis.com.

About

ReadingTime

This app helps parents and individuals track reading habits for multiple users. It records books read, time spent, pages completed, and allows for book import and rating. Generate detailed reports and use the built-in timer for comprehensive reading management.

Highlights
  • Track books read, time, and pages
  • Generate PDF reports
  • Built-in reading timer/stopwatch
  • Import books via barcode, manual entry, or search
  • Rate books and add notes
  • Support for multiple readers
Features
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ReadingTime is a private reading tracker for your whole family. Every reader gets their own shelf — track what they're reading, how long they've been reading it, and celebrate when they finish. TRACK EVERY READER Add a reader for each member of your family. Each reader has their own Currently Reading, To Read, and Read shelves. See everyone's books at a glance from one screen. LOG READING TIME Record reading sessions with the built-in timer or enter time manually. Build a complete reading history for every book. SHARE WITH FAMILY Share any reader privately with family members via iCloud. Everyone stays in sync automatically across all devices — no extra accounts needed. READING REPORTS Generate beautiful PDF reading reports for any reader. Great for summer reading programs, school records, or just celebrating how much your family reads. YOUR FAMILY'S LIBRARY Search Google Books or scan a barcode to add books. Your library stays organized and accessible across all your devices. One purchase unlocks all features for your entire iCloud family automatically.

Screenshots

Bookopolis4 screens
ReadingTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReadingTime at 84% against Bookopolis's 33%. ReadingTime also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (152 vs 12). Bookopolis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ReadingTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bookopolis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReadingTime holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReadingTime has 152 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Bookopolis's written reviews are positive against 84% of ReadingTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookopolis ships an update every 7 months, ReadingTime every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bookopolis versus ReadingTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookopolisReadingTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (12 ratings)4.6 (152 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBookopolis IncWidgetilities LLC

Customer experience

Bookopolis

All ratings12 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

ReadingTime

All ratings151 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bookopolis

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReadingTime

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Bookopolis free?
Bookopolis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReadingTime free?
ReadingTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookopolis or ReadingTime?
ReadingTime is rated higher. Bookopolis averages 2.5 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ReadingTime averages 4.6 from 152 ratings.
Do Bookopolis or ReadingTime have ads?
Neither Bookopolis nor ReadingTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookopolis or ReadingTime?
Bookopolis ships an update every 7 months, and ReadingTime every 3 months. Most recently, Bookopolis was updated on October 10, 2026 and ReadingTime on October 24, 2026.

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