Reading Time vs Italic Type
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.
Italic Type
Organize your reading life with this book tracker. Import data, manage your reading queue, and take private notes on books, quotes, and new words. Share recommendations and create virtual book clubs.
- Import Goodreads data
- Manage reading queue
- Add context labels
- Private book board for notes
- Track quotes and new words
- Recommend books to friends
- Create virtual book clubs
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Italic Type is the simple, beautifully-designed book tracker loved by avid readers and authors. Easily import your Goodreads data. Email us to help with a custom spread sheet. Add books you want to read to your queue. Add a context label to remember why you want to read it or who recommended it. Keep track of your reading and take notes in your own private book board. Keep track of quotes you love, new words you find, or add links for the things you look up. Recommend books to friends and start pop up virtual book clubs. Review books with keywords and expressions to capture what you thought. https://www.italictype.com/privacy/ https://www.italictype.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Italic Type at none against Reading Time's 2. Italic Type also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Reading Time's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Italic Type asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Reading Time against 4.8 for Italic Type. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Reading Time's written reviews are positive against 86% of Italic Type's.
Reading Time ships an update every 3 weeks, Italic Type every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading Time | Italic Type |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (24 ratings) — better | 4.8 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | UX First | Italic Type LLC |
Customer experience
Reading Time
Italic Type
In-app purchases
Reading Time
- Unlock forever$11.99
- Unlock forever (Special offer)$11.99
Italic Type
No in-app purchases
