ReadingTime vs Kerigami
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Kerigami
This app helps children manage their time without the stress of numbers or ticking clocks. It uses visual cues and evidence-based work/break patterns to encourage focus and reward completion. Designed for children who find traditional timers overwhelming, it offers a calm and engaging experience.
- Number-free visual timer
- Evidence-based work/break rhythms
- Customizable visual scenes
- Calm transitions and prompts
- Celebratory session endings
- Accessibility features
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For a lot of kids, watching a clock count down is the hard part. The ticking, the shrinking number, the pressure of time running out — it becomes its own distraction, and it can make starting even harder. Task Timer takes the clock away. No numbers, no ticking, no countdown on your child's screen. Instead, time becomes a picture that quietly builds while they work and eases back during breaks. When the picture is complete, the block is done. Time you can see, not time you count. HOW IT WORKS A one-minute setup asks four simple things — your child's age, how focused they feel today, how hard the work is, and how long they want to go. From those answers, Task Timer builds a focus rhythm on an evidence-based work-and-break pattern: short work blocks, short breaks between them, and a longer break after every third block. Then your child taps Start once and begins. Starting is the hardest step, so it takes a single tap — no menus, no second confirmations. WATCHABLE TIME As they work, their scene builds. Breaks gently reverse it, and instead of encouraging more screen time, Task Timer offers a quick movement prompt — stand up, stretch, get some water — with a seated option for kids who need it. Every change is signaled in advance, so nothing feels sudden, and the rhythm holds even if the phone is locked. THE FINISH When every block is done, the ending is a real celebration — confetti, fireworks, a glowing trophy, and a short fanfare. It's the payoff that makes the effort feel worth it. SCENES Bubbles is free — glowing shapes that drift in as time passes. Unlock Everything adds three more: - City Lights — a night skyline that lights up window by window - Rain — a peaceful dusk that fills as time passes - Reveal — a real photo uncovers itself, piece by piece, as the session builds. Choose the built-in gallery, calm patterns, a surprise pick, or add your own photo: your child, your dog, next week's trip. You can try Reveal free once, to see how it feels before you decide. BUILT TO STAY CALM A few firm rules: no numbers for time anywhere your child can see, no red "time's running out" pressure, calm transitions that are always warned in advance, and a screen that stays awake through a session. ACCESSIBILITY, BUILT IN Reduce Motion is respected in every scene. Sounds and haptics can each be turned off. Movement prompts can switch to seated rest. VoiceOver speaks in calm, number-free language. And no answer in setup is ever "wrong." WHO IT'S FOR Children and teens (about ages 6–18) with ADHD and executive-function challenges — and any child who finds a ticking clock more stressful than helpful. A parent or the child can set it up in a minute; after that, they just watch and work. PRICING & PRIVACY Pay once to unlock everything. No subscription, ever. No ads, no accounts, no sign-in. We don't collect your data and we don't track your child — Task Timer connects to Apple only to handle the one-time purchase, and nothing else. Made by Kerigami.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kerigami at 5.0 against ReadingTime's 4.6. Kerigami also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). ReadingTime's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. ReadingTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kerigami sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kerigami holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReadingTime has 150 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of ReadingTime's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kerigami's.
ReadingTime ships an update every 4 months, Kerigami every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadingTime | Kerigami |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (150 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Widgetilities LLC | KERIGAMI LLC |
Customer experience
ReadingTime
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In-app purchases
ReadingTime
- Unlock Full Version$1.99
Kerigami
- Unlock Everything$6.99
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