Comparison

Reading History vs Readtide

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

Head to head
About

Reading History

Features
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This is an app for recording your reading. [ Features ] - There is a function to display your age at the time of reading, but you can choose not to use it. - You can register dates by year only or by month only, so it would also be good idea to register past readings. - You can register your reading planning. - You can manage the reading order of unread books. - It also supports rereading. - Text recognition allows you to copy and paste text from images in your camera and photo library. - The registered data can be output to a CSV file. [ Privacy ] - The registered data is stored securely on your device and cannot be accessed from outside. - Passcode lock function available. Your passcode information is securely stored in Keychain, provided by Apple.

About

Readtide

Immerse yourself in reading with this ad-free app. It offers customizable reading experiences, including dynamic themes, note-taking, and vocabulary building. Track your reading habits and visualize your literary journey.

Highlights
  • Import EPUBs and public domain classics
  • Customizable typeface and size
  • Focus Mode for distraction-free reading
  • Dynamic 'Tide' themes for ambient lighting
  • Highlighting and vocabulary definition
  • Note-taking and quote sharing
  • Reading Constellations for theme correlation
Features
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Readtide is a reading app designed by a reader. An app that focuses on the rhythm of reading. No ads, no trackers, no privacy issues. No stress. Just you and the story, the way reading is meant to be. READ Import your own EPUBs, or browse thousands of free public domain classics from inside the Readtide app. Your books stay on your device, and they stay yours. Choose your typeface and size. Turn on Focus Mode when you want nothing between you and the page. Turn the phone sideways and the words follow, without losing your place. Full screen reading enabled which means more real estate for the words. FOUR TIDES Readtide moves with your day. High Tide at sunrise, Noon Tide at midday, Low Tide at dusk, Night Tide after dark. The light is always right for the hour you're reading in. KEEP WHAT MATTERS Highlight a line and it's saved. Tap a word you don't know and the definition comes to you, then stays in your vocabulary list. Tide Notes hold your note taking and "a-ha" moments. Quote Cards turn any passage into something shareable. SEE YOURSELF READING Rate a book and describe how it felt with moods and tropes. Then open Reading Constellations: every book you finish becomes a star, and lines form where themes correlate and echo across your reading. READTIDE SHORE Readtide is free for everyone, and the public domain classics stay free forever, for everyone. Readtide OCEAN paid features: - Reading Constellations - Unlimited notes and marginalia - Book ratings, moods and tropes - Book report cards and shareable quote cards - Next Tide, your reading queue - Currents, your reading stats - All four Tide themes - E-ink mode One-time purchase. Yours forever. NO NOISE No ads. No feed. No one watching what you read. Just you, the book, and the tide. Find your current.

Screenshots

Reading History4 screens
Readtide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading History at none against Readtide's 1. Readtide's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price 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

Both are free to download. Readtide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reading History asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Reading History versus Readtide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading HistoryReadtide
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTakatoshi SuzukiReadtide, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Reading History

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Readtide

One-time1
  • Ocean$19.99

Questions

Is Reading History free?
Reading History is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readtide free?
Readtide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading History or Readtide have ads?
Reading History shows ads; Readtide does not.

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