Arrebol vs ReadJourney
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arrebol
This app provides accurate sunrise and sunset times for your current location. It offers beautiful widgets and lock screen displays, working entirely offline with no data collection. Ideal for those who enjoy nature's daily cycles and value privacy.
- Automatic location-based calculations
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen time display
- Manual location search
- Offline functionality
- Privacy-focused
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• Sunrise, sunset, golden and blue hour, with a countdown and alerts • Chance of a burning sky, 24-hour cloud and a 10-day outlook • Shot plans: pick your spot and your subject, and find when the sun or moon lines up • Earth’s Light: turn the globe to see day, twilight and city lights everywhere right now • Shadow: how long it falls right now, and which way • Constellations in AR: hold up your phone to find all 88 • Sun & moon map and AR sky path • Eclipses, meteor showers, aurora • Multiple saved places, each in its local time • Widgets and Dynamic Island countdown Sun and moon positions, rises and sets are checked against NASA JPL ephemerides. Weather: Apple Weather. Space weather: NOAA SWPC. Eclipse predictions: Fred Espenak, NASA GSFC. Earth imagery: NASA. Terrain: Copernicus DEM, ESA WorldCover.
ReadJourney
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ReadJourney — Book Tracker helps book lovers organize their library, log reading progress, set personal goals, and build consistent reading habits — whether you’re a casual reader or a dedicated bookworm. FEATURES THAT BOOK LOVERS ADORE: Smart Library Management • Organize your books with custom shelves and smart collections • Track books by status: Want to Read, Currently Reading, Finished • Add personal notes and favorite quotes from each book • Search to add books quickly Reading Goals & Progress • Set annual reading goals and track your progress • Daily reading targets with pages and time goals • Visual progress bars and achievement tracking • Reading statistics and yearly insights Smart Reading Reminders • Schedule reading sessions with custom reminders • Recurring daily, weekly, or monthly notifications • Personalized reminder messages for each book • Never forget your reading time again Detailed Reading Statistics • Track books read per year and total pages • Reading time analytics and session history • Genre preferences and favorite authors • Progress toward your annual goals Reading Session Timer • Track time spent reading with built-in timer • Monitor pages read per session • Build consistent reading habits • See your reading pace and improvements PERFECT FOR: • Book club members tracking group reads • Students managing required reading • Parents tracking family reading time • Anyone wanting to read more books this year • Readers who love data and progress tracking WHY BOOKLOVERS CHOOSE BOOKHIVE: "Finally, a reading app that understands what readers actually need!" - Book Enthusiast "The perfect balance of simplicity and powerful features" - Avid Reader Join thousands of readers who’ve transformed their reading habits — download ReadJourney and start tracking your story today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Arrebol at Free against ReadJourney's $0.99. Arrebol also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). ReadJourney's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On 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
Arrebol is free to download; ReadJourney costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arrebol ships an update every 3 days, ReadJourney every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arrebol | ReadJourney |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiawen Sun | Harshad Jadav |
In-app purchases
Arrebol
No in-app purchases
ReadJourney
No in-app purchases









