Comparison

Book Reading Habit & Tracker vs Readio

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

Head to head
About

Book Reading Habit & Tracker

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit through timed sessions, progress tracking, and library organization. It offers features like custom shelves, reading goals, and detailed insights. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Timed reading sessions
  • Progress tracking (streaks, pages, time)
  • Customizable library organization
  • Annual book and daily time goals
  • iCloud syncing
  • Notes and voice notes
  • Year Wrap summary
Features
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Finally read the books you buy. Book Reading Habit is a private reading tracker with a focused session timer, streaks, and daily goals that turn 10 minutes a day into finished books. KEY FEATURES • Focused reading timer — distraction-free sessions that build a daily habit • Streaks & stats — pages read, reading time, and patterns that keep you going • Goals — yearly book goals and daily reading time targets • Groups — private, invite-only reading groups to read together and follow each other's progress. Not a social network: no feed, no strangers, no likes. Just you and your friends finishing books. • Library — custom shelves and reading status: To Read, Reading, Finished, Abandoned • Add books by title, author, or ISBN — or manually • Notes & voice notes on the books you read • Year Wrap — view and share your annual reading summary • iCloud sync across all your devices • 100% private. No ads. No personal data collected. No data selling. PREMIUM • Unlimited books • Reading goals and advanced insights • Export your library • Export notes in PDF, Markdown, Text, or HTML — voice notes are transcribed on-device during export • Slack, Telegram, and webhook integrations • Access to all future premium features By using this app, you agree to: • Terms of Use: https://bookreadinghabit.com/terms-of-use • Privacy Policy: https://bookreadinghabit.com/privacy

About

Readio

Features
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Readio is the best app to track your reading progress. A beautiful and simple design, with powerful library management features. • Find and add books using the intuitive and comprehensive search functionality. • Manage your library and track your reading progress. • Convenient access to your most recent reading sessions. • Advanced data and stats tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Book Reading Habit & Tracker4 screens
Readio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Book Reading Habit & Tracker at every 4 days against Readio's every 3 months. Book Reading Habit & Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. Book Reading Habit & Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Readio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Reading Habit & Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Readio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Book Reading Habit & Tracker versus Readio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Reading Habit & TrackerReadio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduardo Stuart VasconcelosJames Dassoulas

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Book Reading Habit & Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • PRO - Monthly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PRO - Annual subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO - Lifetime$44.99
2 purchases

Readio

Subscriptions2
  • Readio Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Readio Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Book Reading Habit & Tracker free?
Book Reading Habit & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readio free?
Readio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Book Reading Habit & Tracker or Readio have ads?
Neither Book Reading Habit & Tracker nor Readio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Reading Habit & Tracker or Readio?
Book Reading Habit & Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Readio every 3 months. Most recently, Book Reading Habit & Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and Readio on October 28, 2026.

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