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 time and pages with a quick timer. Organize your personal library, view detailed reading statistics, and stay motivated with a visual reading heatmap.

Highlights
  • Quick reading timer
  • Page tracking
  • Personal library management
  • Reading statistics and reports
  • Reading heatmap for streaks
  • Track reading pace
Features
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[Key Features] 1. Quick reading timer & time tracking - Start with one tap to measure reading time and record pages read, then instantly see your reading pace (pages/min). Keep every minute accurately logged. 2. Your personal library & book tracker - Manage books you’ve read, are reading, and have finished with a simple book tracker. Fill your digital library and enjoy reading more. 3. At-a-glance reading stats & reports - Explore total reading time, daily average, monthly trends, and more with clean reading reports. Great for time management, self-improvement, and goal achievement. 4. Motivating reading heatmap (streaks) - Your daily reading log grows into a beautiful reading heatmap. Watch your streaks flourish, feel your progress, and stay motivated for your next reading challenge. OPTIONAL PRO SUBSCRIPTION Reading Timer Pro is a 1-month auto-renewable subscription. It removes all banner, native, interstitial, and rewarded ads while the subscription is active. The price is shown before purchase and may vary by storefront. You can manage or cancel the subscription in your App 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
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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 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). Read Tracker'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; 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

Read Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Timer has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Reading Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Read Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Read Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Reading Timer versus Read Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading TimerRead Tracker
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeulki EomApps For Pilots

Customer experience

Reading Timer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

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 4.8 out of 5 from 13 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 2 weeks, and Read Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, Reading Timer was updated on September 25, 2026 and Read Tracker on October 2, 2026.

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