ReadInTime vs MyShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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)
MyShelf
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Add books to your digital library and track the pages you've read. Use a barcode scanner for an easier process. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($1.99), 1 year ($19.99) durations. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MyShelf at every 2 days against ReadInTime's every 2 months. ReadInTime's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. ReadInTime sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and MyShelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ReadInTime ships an update every 2 months, MyShelf every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadInTime | MyShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glen Boese | Serdar Onur Karadag |
In-app purchases
ReadInTime
- ReadInTime Premium Yearly$3.991 Year
MyShelf
- MyShelf Monthly$1.991 Month
- MyShelf Yearly$19.991 Year
