Hardcover.app vs ReadInTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hardcover.app
This app helps you organize and discover books. Track what you've read, create custom lists, and see what friends are reading. Set reading goals and share your thoughts on books.
- Track read and to-read books
- Organize with lists and tags
- See friends' reading activity
- Discover trending books
- Rate and review books
- Set reading goals
- Track reading statistics
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Hardcover is a book tracking app with a social side, built for readers, not algorithms. Add books you’ve read or want to read. Keep your library tidy with lists and tags. See what your friends are reading, explore trending picks, and discover hidden gems through curated lists. Rate, review, and share your thoughts. Make your profile public, private, or friends-only—your reading, your rules. Set goals, track your stats, and find your reading rhythm. We use Apple's standard Terms of Service (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ReadInTime
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Use ReadInTime to help pace your reading so you can finish a book by a particular date and not have to cram at the end. Each time you read, ReadInTime tracks your time and the last page you read. It then tells you how much you need to read each day to meet your target date. It's useful for: • Library books • Reading assignments at school • Upcoming book club meetings • Motivating yourself to read more The free version tracks one book at a time on one device. A Premium Subscription gives you these added benefits: • Unlimited number of books in your reading list • Your data is synced between all your devices and backed up to the cloud • Notifications up to twice a day to remind you to read to meet your daily target • Access to a private web address to display your reading progress on a dashboard (like DAKboard)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ReadInTime at every 2 months against Hardcover.app's every 6 months. 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. Hardcover.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ReadInTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hardcover.app ships an update every 6 months, ReadInTime every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hardcover.app | ReadInTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (60 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hardcover LLC | Glen Boese |
In-app purchases
Hardcover.app
- Supporter - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Supporter - Yearly$49.991 Year
ReadInTime
- ReadInTime Premium Yearly$3.991 Year









