ReadMaster vs Pause
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadMaster
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■ 読書習慣 & 書籍 の管理に ReadMaster ■ For building better reading habits and managing your books — ReadMaster. 休日の朝、通勤のスキマ、就寝前のひととき___ いつでもワンタップで読書の世界へ。 毎日の読書習慣を支える、読書記録&タイマーアプリ。 Start reading anytime — in the morning, during your commute, or before bed. ReadMaster helps you build a daily reading habit with a simple reading timer and book tracker. ◯ 思い立ったらすぐに起動、読書タイマー Start reading instantly with one tap. アプリを開いてワンタップ、気が向いた瞬間にすぐ読書を始められます。 もちろん、集中力を妨げる広告などは一切ナシ。 Open the app and start your reading session with a single tap — no ads, no distractions, just reading. ◯ 自分だけの本棚で書籍を管理 Organize your personal bookshelf. 気になる本は、すぐ「本棚」へ登録! 登録した本は自由自在に管理され、コメントや評価、読了日をいつでも振り返ることができます。 Add your favorite books to your personal shelf. Track your progress, add notes and ratings, and revisit your reading history anytime. ◯ 読書時間を自動で集計 Automatically track your reading time. あなたの読書習慣をデータとして可視化。 面倒な手入力は一切不要!タイマーをスタートするだけで、読書時間が自動で記録されます。 Your reading habits are visualized through clean, automatic tracking. No manual input needed — just start the timer and your sessions are recorded automatically. ◯ 美しいデザインと癒しの音楽 Beautiful design and relaxing music. 洗練されたUIとヒーリングBGMが、あなたに最高の読書時間を提供します。 もちろん、完全な静寂での読書を楽しみたい人もサポートします。 Enjoy a calm, focused reading experience with elegant design and soothing background music. Or simply read in silence — the choice is yours. ■ 毎日の読書は、日常に小さな彩りを与えます そしてこのアプリは、未知なる本の世界へ旅立つあなたのよきパートナーとなるでしょう ■ Reading adds color to your everyday life. Let ReadMaster be your companion on your journey into the world of books. 利用規約 (Terms of Use) https://temma040302.github.io/privacy-policy/terms_of_use.html プライバシーポリシー (Privacy Policy) https://temma040302.github.io/privacy-policy/privacy_policy.html サポートページ (Support Page) https://temma040302.github.io/privacy-policy/support.html
Pause
This app helps you reclaim time spent on social media and videos by setting usage limits before you open them. It converts your social media time into an estimate of how many book pages you could have read, encouraging a shift towards reading.
- Set time limits for apps before opening
- Automatically block apps when time expires
- Convert social media time to book pages
- Track reading progress with a virtual companion
- Home screen widgets and live activities
- Shareable progress cards
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What if the time that melts away on social media went into a book instead? A quick break? Catching up on news? Just checking one notification… You meant to look for a minute, and two hours are gone. The break left you tired, not rested. And every day, a faint sense of "what am I doing" quietly eats at your confidence along with your time. You're not alone. That's why Pause exists. Pause asks you to decide how long BEFORE you open social or video apps. Then it shows what that time was worth in pages: how much of a book you could have read. When your time is up, the apps are blocked again automatically. No blame. Just a gentle place to stop, so a little of your scrolling turns into reading, day by day. That book you've been meaning to read, a few pages at a time. A reading habit builds on its own. And a small companion, Pause-kun, grows with every page. [ Free ] • Sessions: pick "just N minutes" before you open. When time's up, the apps are blocked again • Reading timer: paper or app. Time in Kindle, Audible, or Apple Books counts as reading too • Pages instead of minutes: your social time shown as "about N pages of a book" • Honest records: based on Screen Time measurements. No inflated numbers to scare you • A companion that grows: books pile up behind Pause-kun as you pause and read • Home Screen widget and a Lock Screen view while you read (Live Activity) • Share card: the time you turned into reading, and your companion, in one image • Today and this week at a glance * The free version covers up to 3 apps. [ Pause Plus ] The free version is enough for most days. Pause Plus is for people who want to cut back more seriously. It's available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. • Push Mode: a block you can't lift for the period you choose • Unlimited apps • Reward Mode: after you finish, 24 hours with no limits on your blocked apps • Monthly and yearly views, with a full year of history • Name your companion Pause Plus yearly and monthly plans each come with a 1-month free trial. Pause Plus one-time purchase: pay once, no auto-renewal. [ Your privacy ] • Your Screen Time details and the books you read never leave your device. No account, no sign-in • Pause doesn't ban social media. It only asks you to pause. The choice is always yours After the free trial, the subscription converts to a paid plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID after purchase. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://pause-lp.vercel.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pause at none against ReadMaster's 2. Pause also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. ReadMaster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pause asks for nothing beyond the download.
ReadMaster ships an update every 2 months, Pause every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadMaster | Pause |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEMMA SUZUKI | Iku Yagome |
In-app purchases
ReadMaster
- ReadMaster Plus 1ヶ月$0.991 Month
- ReadMaster Plus 6ヶ月$5.996 Months
Pause
No in-app purchases








