Reading Time vs Fiction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading Time
This app helps readers estimate the remaining effort to finish a book based on their actual reading habits. It's designed for those who read in short, irregular sessions and want a realistic understanding of a book's time commitment.
- Estimate remaining book effort
- Log reading sessions
- Learn from reading pace
- Realistic time commitment assessment
- Track progress at your own pace
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Find out how long it will take to finish your book. Simply log your reading sessions. Reading Time is built for readers who care about finishing important books, but read in short, irregular sessions. Instead of pages, streak pressure, or generic estimates, it shows the remaining effort for each book based on how you actually read. This lets you decide, realistically, whether a book fits into your life right now. Start reading and stop when you’re done. Reading Time learns from your sessions and shows how much effort is left for each book at your own pace. If you’ve ever thought “I want to read this, but I don’t know if I have time,” or found yourself starting books and never finishing them, or felt put off by apps that expect daily consistency, Reading Time was made for you.
Fiction
Track your reading progress, organize your digital library, and set reading goals. This app provides detailed stats on your reading habits and allows you to take notes and quotes from books. Unlock premium features for an enhanced experience.
- Reading session tracking
- Digital library organization
- Notes and quotes capture
- Reading goals and challenges
- Reading statistics and patterns
- Book progress estimation
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Become a more efficient reader with Fiction and breeze through your TBR pile the smart way. Track your reading as soon as you open a book and get informative stats as you progress. READING TRACKER Essentially, a timer that records all your reading sessions with information such as; start and end pages, read time and reading speed. DIGITAL LIBRARY Organize your bookshelves into a digital version. Sort books by author, title, date added or read, and your personal rating. NOTES AND QUOTES Add digital notes to books when you're reading. You can type them in manually or use scan-to-text feature. Search for the notes easily, as they are grouped by book and page. GOALS AND CHALLENGES Turn reading into a lasting habit with daily, monthly, and yearly goals. READING STATS Observe and understand your reading patterns and aim for incremental improvements over time. BOOK PROGRESS INFO Complete at least one session and get to know how long it will take to finish the book, see book-specific stats and session history. For feedback and support, please, reach out to us by sending an email to help@getfiction.app Download the Fiction app to get started for free, or unlock premium features with Fiction Plus. Payment for Fiction Plus will be charged to your iTunes Account when you subscribe. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription by going to your Account Settings. Read more terms & conditions: Terms of use: https://getfiction.app/terms-conditions Privacy policy: https://getfiction.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reading Time at 4.8 against Fiction's 3.8. Reading Time also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 6). Fiction's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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. Reading Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Fiction sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reading Time holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Reading Time's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fiction's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Reading Time ships an update every 3 weeks, Fiction weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading Time | Fiction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better | 3.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UX First | ALEKSANDR BORISENKO MIKHAYIL, IE |
Customer experience
Reading Time
Fiction
In-app purchases
Reading Time
- Unlock forever$11.99
- Unlock forever (Special offer)$11.99
Fiction
- Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
