Reading Time vs Reading Diary
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.
Reading Diary
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With this App you can create diary entries for every day you read on. This Entries can contain up to all of these following fields: - Title - Content (what you thought about the book and the pages you read) - The Book you read - Number of pages and which pages you read - Date of the Entry
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading Diary at none against Reading Time's 2. Reading Diary also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Reading Time's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). 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
Both are free to download. Reading Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Reading Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading Time ships an update every 3 weeks, Reading Diary every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading Time | Reading Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UX First | Julian Schumacher |
In-app purchases
Reading Time
- Unlock forever$11.99
- Unlock forever (Special offer)$11.99
Reading Diary
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Reading Time free?
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Do Reading Time or Reading Diary have ads?
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