Reading Tracker vs ToRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading Tracker
This app helps you track reading time and progress towards weekly goals. It also temporarily blocks distracting apps and websites to improve focus during reading sessions.
- Track reading time and progress
- Set weekly and session reading goals
- Temporarily block distracting apps
- Schedule reading sessions
- Receive reminders to start reading
- Build better reading habits
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Readmo helps you track your reading time and progress. By setting achievable weekly and session reading goals, you can watch your progress and develop healthy reading habits. Additionally, Readmo temporarily blocks selected apps and websites to help you concentrate and eliminate distractions while you immerse yourself in the books on your reading list. RECLAIM YOUR CONCENTRATION - When you're ready to dive into your book, activate the Reading session. Readmo will temporarily block access to selected apps and websites, eliminating distractions so you can fully immerse yourself in your reading experience. - Schedule additional pause time in advance and receive reminders to start a reading session when trying to access a paused app or website. If you need to take a break or access a paused app, you can easily disable the pause feature temporarily. IMPROVE READING HABITS - Set achievable weekly and session goals and watch your progress grow over time. - Readmo tracks your reading progress throughout the week, helping you build better reading habits. Readmo is crafted with simplicity in mind, making it easy to regain your focus and elevate your reading experience.
ToRead
This app helps you focus on reading by providing a distraction-free environment. It quietly tracks your reading time, offers ambient sounds for relaxation, and displays your progress on your lock screen and home screen.
- Distraction-free reading sessions
- Ambient soundscapes
- Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
- Session history and editing
- Home Screen widget
- Minimalist interface
- Optional one-time tips
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ToRead is free to use — no paywalls, no subscriptions, and no ads. It’s designed to help you spend more time reading, without pressure, goals, or distractions. Start a reading session, put your phone down, and just read. ToRead quietly tracks your reading time, so you can build awareness of your habits without gamification, streaks, or competition. Designed for calm focus • One tap to start reading • Ambient sounds to help you relax (rain, ocean waves, birds, and more) • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (supported devices) • Auto-end sessions, in case you forget • Session history with editing and manual entries • Home Screen widget with weekly reading stats • Minimal interface that stays out of the way Your reading time, simply recorded ToRead focuses on time, not speed or performance. Whether you read for 2 minutes or 2 hours, every session counts. Your reading history helps you reflect on how reading fits into your life — without judging it. Built with intention • Designed for iPhone • Light and dark themes designed for comfort • iCloud sync (when enabled) to keep your data across devices • Privacy-friendly: your data stays yours For readers who just want to read ToRead is for anyone who wants a quieter relationship with reading: • No social feeds • No challenges • No productivity pressure Just reading, at your own pace. Read when you want. Stop when you want. ToRead. Optional tips ToRead is free to use. If you enjoy the app, you can optionally leave a one-time tip to support its development. Tips are entirely optional and do not unlock features or affect functionality in any way. Legal • Privacy Policy: https://horchatastudio.com/toread/privacy/ • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading Tracker at none against ToRead's 3. Reading Tracker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. ToRead sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Reading Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
ToRead holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Reading Tracker ships an update fortnightly, ToRead monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading Tracker | ToRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tadas Petrikas | Francisco Martinez |
Customer experience
Reading Tracker
ToRead
In-app purchases
Reading Tracker
No in-app purchases
ToRead
- Small tip$0.99
- Medium tip$2.99
- Large tip$4.99








