Comparison

BookTime vs 大康熙字典

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

Head to head
About

BookTime

This app helps paper book readers stay focused and achieve their reading goals. It features a timer that automatically pauses when you switch apps, encouraging uninterrupted reading sessions. Track your progress and build a consistent reading habit.

Highlights
  • Reading timer
  • Goal setting
  • Progress tracking
  • Automatic timer pause
  • iCloud backup
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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BookTime is specially created for friends who love to read paper books. It is your quiet reading timing companion. You can use it to urge yourself to complete daily reading and check in, and keep track of your reading situation. A reading timer specially designed for scholars. To be a quiet reader, there are three steps in total: 1. Set goals·Add books 2. Turn your phone horizontally·Start timing(Tap on book cover in iPad)3. Keep reading·Achieve your goals. This App is very pure, no need to log in, no social networking, even if it is a network function, it is only for iCloud backup data. Everything is just for you to return to the most essential reading. When the phone is horizontal, start the timer. Once you pick up the phone to play other apps, the timer will stop automatically. Urge you to concentrate on reading with no distractions.

About

大康熙字典

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《康熙字典》是学习传统文化不可或缺的工具。本APP内置了最全本的《康熙字典》,并按传统方式实现了字头检索汉字。同时基于现代人的习惯,还实现了搜索、拼音检索、注音检索、部首检索、笔画检索。最重要的,我们还为它添加了汉字识别功能,这就意味着我们可以对实物上的汉字,通过本APP进行查看释义。 《康熙字典》是一部成书于清朝康熙五十五年(1716年)的汉字字典,记录了当时汉语中汉字的点画写法、音读和义训。《康熙字典》共载47,043字。按地支分为十二集,每集再分为上、中、下3卷,构成正文共36卷。同时以214个部首分类,一一列出《广韵》、《集韵》、《韵会》、《唐韵》等韵书的音切,并注有“反切”、“直音”两种注音。出处、及参考等,多引《尚书》、《孟子》、《庄子》、《荀子》、《史记》、《左传》等经、史、子、集之书为证。

Screenshots

BookTime4 screens
大康熙字典4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BookTime at every 5 weeks against 大康熙字典's every 20 months. BookTime also leads on price ($0.99 vs $6.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BookTime costs $0.99 and 大康熙字典 $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookTime ships an update every 5 weeks, 大康熙字典 every 20 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BookTime versus 大康熙字典: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookTime大康熙字典
Price$0.99 — better$6.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer睿 刘友华 姜

Customer experience

BookTime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

大康熙字典

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BookTime

No in-app purchases

None

大康熙字典

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookTime free?
BookTime costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 大康熙字典 free?
大康熙字典 costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BookTime or 大康熙字典 have ads?
Neither BookTime nor 大康熙字典 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookTime or 大康熙字典?
BookTime ships an update every 5 weeks, and 大康熙字典 every 20 months. Most recently, BookTime was updated on November 3, 2026 and 大康熙字典 on November 3, 2026.

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