Comparison

Reading Time vs Reading Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Estimate remaining book effort
  • Log reading sessions
  • Learn from reading pace
  • Realistic time commitment assessment
  • Track progress at your own pace
Features
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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.

About

Reading Timer

Track your reading time and pages with a quick timer. Organize your personal library, view detailed reading statistics, and stay motivated with a visual reading heatmap.

Highlights
  • Quick reading timer
  • Page tracking
  • Personal library management
  • Reading statistics and reports
  • Reading heatmap for streaks
  • Track reading pace
Features
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How much did you read today? Keep the time, pages, and thoughts together. Reading Timer is a reading log and book tracker for the books you already own. Start the timer, read at your own pace, then enter your ending page. Your session becomes part of your book diary, with time, pages read, and reading speed in one place. KEEP A READING JOURNAL Save a thought after each session, add notes to a book, and revisit what you read. Forgot the timer? Add a reading record manually. SEE YOUR BOOKS MOVE FORWARD Keep current reads and completed books on your bookshelf. Track page progress and view each book’s sessions, average pace, and estimated completion based on your recorded reading. BUILD A READING HABIT YOU CAN SEE Choose a time or page goal for the day, week, month, or year. Check your reading calendar, activity heatmap, and statistics. Optional daily time-goal alerts let you know when you reach that goal while reading. ADD BOOKS YOUR WAY Enter a title and author, or look up book information by ISBN barcode. Check the details before saving; information may be incomplete. Export books and sessions as CSV for use in a spreadsheet. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE Use dark mode or keep the screen awake while timing. Join the optional weekly ranking or share a reading record if you choose. Reading Timer tracks your reading. It does not provide ebooks. OPTIONAL PRO SUBSCRIPTION Reading Timer Pro is a 1-month auto-renewable subscription that removes all ads while active. The price is shown before purchase and may vary by store. Manage or cancel your subscription in your store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hydroponicglass.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Reading Time4 screens
Reading Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Reading Time at none against Reading Timer's shown. Reading Timer's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (89% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Reading Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Reading Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Reading Time against 4.8 for Reading Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Reading Time's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Time ships an update every 3 weeks, Reading Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reading Time versus Reading Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading TimeReading Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUX FirstSeulki Eom

Customer experience

Reading Time

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Reading Timer

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reading Time

One-time2
  • Unlock forever$11.99
  • Unlock forever (Special offer)$11.99
1 purchases

Reading Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Reading Timer Pro$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Reading Time free?
Reading Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Timer free?
Reading Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading Time or Reading Timer?
Reading Time and Reading Timer are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 24 and 18 ratings respectively.
Do Reading Time or Reading Timer have ads?
Reading Timer shows ads; Reading Time does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading Time or Reading Timer?
Reading Time ships an update every 3 weeks, and Reading Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reading Time was updated on October 7, 2026 and Reading Timer on October 21, 2026.

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