Comparison

BookTime vs Dimens

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

Dimens

Features
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DIMENS is a LiDAR-powered spatial scanning and documentation platform built for architects, interior designers, surveyors, and construction professionals. Scan interior spaces in minutes, generate floor plans automatically, extract accurate measurements, and export professional documentation directly from your iPhone. Whether you are creating an as-built survey, preparing a renovation project, documenting an existing building, or collecting site data, DIMENS helps you move from fieldwork to deliverables faster. Key Features • Fast LiDAR-based room scanning • Automatic floor plan generation • Accurate measurements and dimensions • DXF, PDF, OBJ, STL, and GLB export • Cloud-based project management • Team collaboration and project sharing • Structured spatial data for design workflows Reduce manual measurements, speed up documentation, and keep your projects organized from scan to delivery. DIMENS. Scan. Document. Deliver.

Screenshots

BookTime4 screens
Dimens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dimens at Free against BookTime's $0.99. Dimens also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). BookTime's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Dimens is free to download; BookTime costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookTime ships an update every 5 weeks, Dimens every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BookTime versus Dimens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookTimeDimens
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer睿 刘Khora Design

In-app purchases

None

BookTime

No in-app purchases

None

Dimens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookTime free?
BookTime costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dimens free?
Dimens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BookTime or Dimens have ads?
Dimens shows ads; BookTime does not.
Which is updated more often, BookTime or Dimens?
BookTime ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dimens every 3 days. Most recently, BookTime was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dimens on October 25, 2026.

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