Comparison

Underwood CSD vs Time to Read

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Underwood CSD

Stay informed about school events, customize notifications for your student's activities, and access weekly cafeteria menus. Get district updates and easily find staff contact information.

Highlights
  • Event calendar with sharing
  • Customizable student organization notifications
  • Weekly cafeteria menus
  • District live feed updates
  • Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Underwood CSD. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.

About

Time to Read

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by providing a simple timer and log. Track books, articles, or study materials, set daily goals, and view your progress without distractions. It focuses on regular engagement rather than just book completion.

Highlights
  • Reading timer with pause/resume
  • Daily reading goals and flexible streaks
  • Automatic reading log and book tracking
  • Progress visualization on home screen
  • Optional gentle reminders
  • Home Screen widget for progress
  • iCloud sync (Premium)
Features
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Read a little. Every day. Time to Read is a calm reading tracker and reading timer for iPhone, iPad, and iPhone Duo. Start a session, read, and let the app keep your reading log — no account, no ads, no noise. Track books, articles, or study materials. Time to Read is not about finishing more books. It's about showing up, reading regularly, and building a habit that lasts. KEY FEATURES • Reading timer Hold to start a session, pause when you need a break, finish when you're done. • Daily goal and flexible streaks Set a daily reading goal and choose your reading days. Days off never break your streak. • Reading log and book tracker Every session is saved automatically, with history and total time for each book, article, or course. • Reading progress See this month's reading time and your week at a glance on the home screen. • Gentle reminders An optional daily "Time to read?" reminder, only on the days you choose. • Home Screen widget Today's progress, right on your Home Screen. • Made for iPhone Duo A two-card layout on the inner display and a compact view on the outer one. PREMIUM • Reading Challenges: join a gentle challenge, like reading 10 hours this month, and track progress from the day you join. • Full statistics: total reading time, weekly and monthly activity, and when you usually read best. • Unlimited reading items. • iCloud sync across your devices. The free version includes the reading timer, reading log, daily goal, and streaks, with a limit on reading items. Premium is available as a monthly subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://timetoreadapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Underwood CSD4 screens
Time to Read4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Underwood CSD at none against Time to Read's 1. Underwood CSD also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Time to Read's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Time to Read sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Underwood CSD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Underwood CSD against 5.0 for Time to Read. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Underwood CSD ships an update every 3 months, Time to Read every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Underwood CSD versus Time to Read: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnderwood CSDTime to Read
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnderwood Community School DistrictVitalii Kovalenko

Customer experience

Underwood CSD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Time to Read

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Underwood CSD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Time to Read

Subscriptions1
  • Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Underwood CSD free?
Underwood CSD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time to Read free?
Time to Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Underwood CSD or Time to Read?
Underwood CSD and Time to Read are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Underwood CSD or Time to Read have ads?
Neither Underwood CSD nor Time to Read shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Underwood CSD or Time to Read?
Underwood CSD ships an update every 3 months, and Time to Read every 6 weeks. Most recently, Underwood CSD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Time to Read on October 28, 2026.

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