Comparison

Reading Timer vs Read Tracker

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
Read full description

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

Read Tracker

This app helps you read more by tracking your reading sessions without pressure or complicated goals. It offers clear insights into your progress, allows you to organize your reading life, and syncs data across devices with a calm, focused design. Your reading data remains private and under your control.

Highlights
  • Track reading time with stopwatch/timer
  • Log sessions, pause, and resume
  • View weekly, monthly, and yearly stats
  • Track streaks, total time, and days read
  • Organize books with ratings and notes
  • Sync data across devices via iCloud
  • Privacy-focused with no accounts or data collection
Features
Read full description

Read Tracker is a simple way to read more—one session at a time. Reading doesn’t need pressure, streak anxiety, or complicated goals. Read Tracker keeps the focus where it belongs: opening a book and spending time reading. Whether it’s five minutes or an hour, every session is captured and turned into clear, meaningful insight. Track your reading time Use stopwatch or timer modes to log every reading session. Pause and resume anytime. Go past your goal—tracking continues so nothing is lost. Add optional notes to capture thoughts or highlights. See your progress clearly A completely redesigned Stats experience gives you a deeper look at your reading: • View reading time across weeks, months, and years • Tap charts to explore the actual data behind your progress • Track streaks, total time, and days read • See books finished by month, year, or all time • Understand your patterns with averages and trends Sync across your devices Your reading data stays with you. With iCloud sync, your sessions, books, and progress automatically stay up to date across your devices. Organize your reading life Keep track of what you’re reading and what you’ve finished. Add ratings and notes, and revisit your reading history anytime. Everything stays clean, simple, and easy to navigate. Calm, focused design Read Tracker is designed to feel warm, simple, and intentional. A clean interface with soft, neutral tones keeps distractions out of the way so you can focus on reading. Privacy first No accounts. No tracking. No data collection. Your reading stays private and under your control. One-time purchase Pay once and own it forever. No subscriptions, no ads, no upsells.

Screenshots

Reading Timer4 screens
Read Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reading Timer at Free against Read Tracker's $2.99. Reading Timer also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 1). Read Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Reading Timer is free to download; Read Tracker costs $2.99 up front. Reading Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Read Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Reading Timer against 5.0 for Read Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Timer has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Reading Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Read Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Timer ships an update every 9 days, Read Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Reading Timer versus Read Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading TimerRead Tracker
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.9 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeulki EomApps For Pilots

Customer experience

Reading Timer

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

Read Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Reading Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Reading Timer Pro$1.991 Month
None

Read Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Timer free?
Reading Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read Tracker free?
Read Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading Timer or Read Tracker?
Read Tracker is rated higher. Reading Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Read Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Reading Timer or Read Tracker have ads?
Reading Timer shows ads; Read Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading Timer or Read Tracker?
Reading Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Read Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, Reading Timer was updated on November 12, 2026 and Read Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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