Comparison

PlayTime vs BookHaul

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

Head to head
About

PlayTime

Features
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Plan your time off with confidence. PlayTime helps you track and plan your PTO before it's even approved. See exactly how much time you'll have available months in advance. Smart PTO Tracking - Enter your starting balance, accrual rate, and carryover limits - Automatically calculates your balance for any future month - Schedule time off and instantly see how it affects your future PTO - Plan vacations before requesting approval Stay Organized - Calendar and list views of your time off - Automatic Google Calendar sync (one-way) marks you out of office - Glanceable dashboard with upcoming PTO and key stats - Home screen widgets: countdown to next PTO, current balance, year-end projection Personalize Your Experience - Multiple, customizable color themes - Clean, intuitive interface - Works offline Stop guessing if you'll have enough PTO. Start planning with PlayTime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BookHaul

Never miss a subscription box deadline or payment date again. This app helps you organize all your book subscription boxes, track skip allowances, and monitor your spending. Receive timely notifications for important dates and manage one-off orders with ease.

Highlights
  • Track active subscription boxes
  • Monitor delivery and payment dates
  • Manage skip allowances
  • Track spending per box
  • Notifications for deadlines
  • Manage one-off orders
  • Data export and import
Features
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With BookHaul, you'll never miss a subscription box or skip deadline again. Whether you're juggling one box or ten, BookHaul keeps everything organized, from your monthly Illumicrate orders to special editions from Curious King. If you collect subscription book boxes, you know how quickly the dates pile up. Skip deadlines, payment dates, delivery windows — each box has its own rules, and missing one can cost you. BookHaul was built to take that mental load off your plate. SUBSCRIPTIONS • See all your active boxes in one place, with upcoming delivery and payment dates • Track skip allowances per subscription so you always know where you stand • Set your skip policy once and BookHaul handles the math from there • Full support for monthly, quarterly, and custom delivery frequencies SPENDING • See exactly what your boxes are costing you, month by month • Skipped boxes are excluded from totals automatically • Bundled billing is handled correctly so nothing gets double counted NOTIFICATIONS • Get reminded before skip deadlines and payment dates • Choose push notifications, in-app notifications, or both • Set reminders per subscription at whatever time works for you ONE-OFF ORDERS • Track signed editions, special releases and one-off book purchases separately • Add a tracking number and get a direct link to ParcelsApp for worldwide carrier tracking GETTING STARTED • Choose from a library of pre-configured popular boxes and get set up in seconds • Or add any subscription manually with full control over every setting YOUR DATA • Export and import your data for backups or switching phones • Light and dark mode included • BookHaul is fully independent and not affiliated with any box or publisher

Screenshots

PlayTime4 screens
BookHaul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BookHaul at every 5 days against PlayTime's every 3 weeks. BookHaul also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayTime ships an update every 3 weeks, BookHaul every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PlayTime versus BookHaul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayTimeBookHaul
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSempurna LLCKaren Gault

In-app purchases

None

PlayTime

No in-app purchases

None

BookHaul

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayTime free?
PlayTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookHaul free?
BookHaul is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlayTime or BookHaul have ads?
Neither PlayTime nor BookHaul shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayTime or BookHaul?
PlayTime ships an update every 3 weeks, and BookHaul every 5 days. Most recently, PlayTime was updated on October 25, 2026 and BookHaul on October 24, 2026.

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