Comparison

Reading Timer vs Book Social

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

Head to head
About

Reading Timer

Track your reading sessions, log pages read, and jot down thoughts in a digital book diary. Set reading goals, visualize your progress with calendars and statistics, and manage your personal library. Export your data for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Reading timer and page logging
  • Personal book diary and notes
  • Bookshelf for current and completed reads
  • Reading habit tracking and statistics
  • Book information lookup by ISBN
  • Data export to CSV
  • Dark mode and screen awake options
Features
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How much did you read today? Keep the time, pages, and thoughts together. Reading Timer is a reading log and book tracker for the books you already own. Start the timer, read at your own pace, then enter your ending page. Your session becomes part of your book diary, with time, pages read, and reading speed in one place. KEEP A READING JOURNAL Save a thought after each session, add notes to a book, and revisit what you read. Forgot the timer? Add a reading record manually. SEE YOUR BOOKS MOVE FORWARD Keep current reads and completed books on your bookshelf. Track page progress and view each book’s sessions, average pace, and estimated completion based on your recorded reading. BUILD A READING HABIT YOU CAN SEE Choose a time or page goal for the day, week, month, or year. Check your reading calendar, activity heatmap, and statistics. Optional daily time-goal alerts let you know when you reach that goal while reading. ADD BOOKS YOUR WAY Enter a title and author, or look up book information by ISBN barcode. Check the details before saving; information may be incomplete. Export books and sessions as CSV for use in a spreadsheet. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE Use dark mode or keep the screen awake while timing. Join the optional weekly ranking or share a reading record if you choose. Reading Timer tracks your reading. It does not provide ebooks. OPTIONAL PRO SUBSCRIPTION Reading Timer Pro is a 1-month auto-renewable subscription that removes all ads while active. The price is shown before purchase and may vary by store. Manage or cancel your subscription in your store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hydroponicglass.com/privacy-policy/

About

Book Social

Enhance your reading comprehension with short, focused quizzes designed to reinforce key ideas from books. Browse, search, and track your progress through a curated library. Get instant feedback and explanations to make your learning stick.

Highlights
  • Curated library browsing
  • Book and author search
  • 3-question quizzes per book
  • Timed quizzes with difficulty
  • Instant feedback and explanations
  • Progress tracking
  • Distraction-free design
Features
Currently charting
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Remember what you read with quick, focused quizzes that make key ideas stick. Features: Browse a curated library by category Search books and authors Quick 3-question quizzes per book 30-second timer and difficulty labels Instant feedback with explanations Track progress for chapters and books Clean, distraction-free design Suggest new books from inside the app No account required.

Screenshots

Reading Timer4 screens
Book Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reading Timer at Free against Book Social's $0.99. Reading Timer also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (22 vs 6). Book Social's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Reading Timer is free to download; Book Social costs $0.99 up front. Reading Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Book Social asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Reading Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Book Social's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Timer ships an update every 9 days, Book Social every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Reading Timer versus Book Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading TimerBook Social
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (22 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#124 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB33 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSeulki EomMason Earl

Customer experience

Reading Timer

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Book Social

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Reading Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Reading Timer Pro$1.991 Month
None

Book Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Timer free?
Reading Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Social free?
Book Social costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading Timer or Book Social?
Reading Timer is rated higher. Reading Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Book Social averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Reading Timer or Book Social have ads?
Reading Timer shows ads; Book Social does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading Timer or Book Social?
Reading Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Book Social every 3 days. Most recently, Reading Timer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Book Social on November 8, 2026.

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