AnyMetrics vs Reading Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnyMetrics
Create live home screen widgets from any API without coding. Monitor servers, builds, and data endpoints at a glance. Offers full control over data fetching and display formatting.
- Create widgets from any API
- Monitor server status and uptime
- Display CI/CD build status
- Track repository metrics
- Parse JSON and HTML data
- Customizable data formatting
- Browse and share pre-made metrics
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Turn any API into a live Home Screen widget. Servers. Builds. Stars. Rates. Status codes. If it has a URL — it can live on your iPhone. AnyMetrics fetches data from any HTTP endpoint and shows it as a widget. No code. No backend. No waiting for someone else’s app. Set up once. See it every time you unlock your phone. WHAT YOU GET • Custom HTTP requests — any method, headers, auth • JSON parsing with paths, filters, and aggregates • HTML extraction with CSS selectors • Live widgets that refresh on their own • Format and transform values before display • Ready-made metrics from the gallery — add in one tap BUILT FOR • DevOps & SRE — uptime, health checks, latency • Engineers — CI/CD status from GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins • Indie hackers — stars, downloads, MRR signals • Anyone who wants live data without building an app SHARE & REUSE • Export / import metrics as JSON • Share configs with your team • Start from the gallery, then make it yours POWER WHEN YOU NEED IT Advanced JSON paths. CSS-style HTML parsing. Custom headers. Configurable timeouts. Full control — without the complexity. 100% free. No ads. No subscription. Open source. Stop checking dashboards. Put the number where you already look.
Reading Tool
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Reading Tool is a simple and focused app that helps you to create and share reading notes or quotes. - Crafted with system native design with Liquid Glass style. - Focused, easy to use. - You can sync your books and notes across multiple Apple devices (login with same Apple ID).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Reading Tool at every 5 days against AnyMetrics's every 3 weeks. AnyMetrics's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AnyMetrics ships an update every 3 weeks, Reading Tool every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnyMetrics | Reading Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Hudishkin | CreationAct (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
AnyMetrics
No in-app purchases
Reading Tool
No in-app purchases
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