Comparison

ReadJourney vs Cycle Timers

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

Head to head
About

ReadJourney

Features
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ReadJourney — Book Tracker helps book lovers organize their library, log reading progress, set personal goals, and build consistent reading habits — whether you’re a casual reader or a dedicated bookworm. FEATURES THAT BOOK LOVERS ADORE: Smart Library Management • Organize your books with custom shelves and smart collections • Track books by status: Want to Read, Currently Reading, Finished • Add personal notes and favorite quotes from each book • Search to add books quickly Reading Goals & Progress • Set annual reading goals and track your progress • Daily reading targets with pages and time goals • Visual progress bars and achievement tracking • Reading statistics and yearly insights Smart Reading Reminders • Schedule reading sessions with custom reminders • Recurring daily, weekly, or monthly notifications • Personalized reminder messages for each book • Never forget your reading time again Detailed Reading Statistics • Track books read per year and total pages • Reading time analytics and session history • Genre preferences and favorite authors • Progress toward your annual goals Reading Session Timer • Track time spent reading with built-in timer • Monitor pages read per session • Build consistent reading habits • See your reading pace and improvements PERFECT FOR:
• Book club members tracking group reads
• Students managing required reading
• Parents tracking family reading time
• Anyone wanting to read more books this year
• Readers who love data and progress tracking WHY BOOKLOVERS CHOOSE BOOKHIVE:
"Finally, a reading app that understands what readers actually need!" - Book Enthusiast
"The perfect balance of simplicity and powerful features" - Avid Reader Join thousands of readers who’ve transformed their reading habits — download ReadJourney and start tracking your story today!

About

Cycle Timers

Features
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Set a timer for anything that repeats — and forget about forgetting. Free to start. Cycle Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase — no subscription. Cycle turns recurring household chores into countdown rings: food that expires in 3 days, the cat litter every 4 days, the sheets every 2 weeks. Each timer fills a ring that slowly drains from green to yellow to orange — and turns red when it’s overdue. One glance tells you what’s fine, what’s coming, and what’s due. One tap marks it done and restarts the cycle — right from your Home Screen widget, without opening the app. WIDGET-FIRST • Interactive Home Screen widgets: tap a ring to mark it done, no app launch • Choose exactly which timers each widget shows • Lock Screen widgets keep your most urgent timers one glance away (Cycle Pro) • The Small widget is free; Medium and Large widgets, plus Extra Large on iPad, come with Cycle Pro EFFORTLESS • Start from household templates: Kitchen, Cleaning, Pets, Bathroom, Home • Or create your own in seconds: name, icon, interval, done • Undo an accidental restart with one tap • Backdate a timer when you actually did it yesterday • Works on iPhone and iPad REASSURING, NOT NAGGING • Calm green for most of a cycle; warm colors only when it matters • One local notification when something comes due, with a Mark Done button right on it • Optional app badge showing the overdue count • Siri and Shortcuts: say “Mark cat litter done in Cycle” PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no tracking • Your timers stay on your device and are never sent to us • Cycle uses RevenueCat only to count purchases and how the Cycle Pro screen is used (an anonymous ID and your App Store purchases), and never to track you FREE TO START • Free: up to 4 timers and one Small Home Screen widget • Cycle Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase: unlimited timers, Medium and Large widgets (plus Extra Large on iPad), and Lock Screen widgets • Cycle Pro also unlocks Cycle Wrapped, your year in Cycle: a year-end recap you can share • Cycle Pro also lets you message the developer straight from Settings • No subscription, no recurring charges

Screenshots

ReadJourney4 screens
Cycle Timers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cycle Timers at Free against ReadJourney's $0.99. Cycle Timers also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). ReadJourney's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Cycle Timers is free to download; ReadJourney costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadJourney ships an update every 6 months, Cycle Timers every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ReadJourney versus Cycle Timers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadJourneyCycle Timers
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarshad JadavIzotz Cristobal Mota

In-app purchases

None

ReadJourney

No in-app purchases

None

Cycle Timers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadJourney free?
ReadJourney costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cycle Timers free?
Cycle Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReadJourney or Cycle Timers have ads?
Neither ReadJourney nor Cycle Timers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadJourney or Cycle Timers?
ReadJourney ships an update every 6 months, and Cycle Timers every 4 days. Most recently, ReadJourney was updated on October 19, 2026 and Cycle Timers on October 18, 2026.

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