Comparison

ReadGuide vs Today in Time

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

Head to head
About

ReadGuide

Features
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ReadGuide: Enhance Your Reading with Instant Word Insights ReadGuide is your essential second-screen app designed for anyone who loves reading and wants to deepen their understanding of words. With this powerful tool, you can: • Look up words instantly from trusted sources, including Oxford Dictionary, Urban Dictionary, and Wikipedia, without interrupting your reading flow. • Save words to your personalized database to revisit them later and reinforce your learning. • Organize words by the books you're reading, making it easy to track vocabulary tied to specific reading experiences.\n• Create and manage custom word lists for quick access and better retention. • Experience night-friendly mode, where a two-finger double-tap on the main screen switches to a dark theme for evening reading sessions. ReadGuide offers an intuitive interface that makes exploring word meanings and building your vocabulary a seamless part of your reading routine. Whether you’re a student, an avid reader, or someone who loves to discover new words, this app enriches your reading experience with effortless word insights. Download ReadGuide today and elevate the way you read, learn, and grow.

About

Today in Time

Discover significant historical events, inventions, and cultural moments for any given date. This app offers a curated collection of thoughtful, quick-to-read stories to connect your day with the past. Explore dates, filter by category, and save your favorite historical insights.

Highlights
  • Daily historical events
  • Curated event cards
  • Explore any date
  • Filter by category
  • Save favorite events
  • Daily ritual builder
Features
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See what happened today in history. Today in Time brings you a curated set of real events from this date: discoveries, inventions, cultural moments, political shifts, strange coincidences, and people worth remembering. Each card is written to be quick, thoughtful, and easy to come back to. Not a textbook. Not trivia spam. Just a few true stories that make today feel more connected to everything that came before it. Explore any date, filter by category, choose a tone, save favorites, and build a small daily ritual around the calendar. Today in Time helps you start the day with history that actually feels alive.

Screenshots

ReadGuide3 screens
Today in Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ReadGuide at 13.4 against Today in Time's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ReadGuide versus Today in Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadGuideToday in Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJohn SweetJames McShane

In-app purchases

None

ReadGuide

No in-app purchases

None

Today in Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadGuide free?
ReadGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Today in Time free?
Today in Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReadGuide or Today in Time have ads?
Neither ReadGuide nor Today in Time shows ads.

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