Comparison

Reading Time Log vs Life Sunset

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

Head to head
About

Reading Time Log

Easily build a daily reading habit by tracking your sessions and watching your reading streak grow. This app helps you finish the books you start by providing a dedicated reading timer and progress tracking, all in one place.

Highlights
  • Reading Timer
  • Progress Tracking
  • Streak Counter
  • Reading Stats
  • Book List Management
Features
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"I keep buying books — but never find time to read them." You're not alone. Nearly 70% of people feel they don't read enough. But the problem isn't willpower. It's visibility. When you can't see your reading time, building a habit is almost impossible. Reading Time Log tracks your reading with a single tap. When the numbers start adding up, reading stops feeling like effort — and starts becoming routine. 【What Changes When You Use It】 • See exactly how many books you've read this year • Build a daily reading streak — and actually want to keep it going • Add unread books to your list — never forget what to read next • Track in the background — lock your phone while you read 【Simple Enough to Actually Stick】 Tap start. Read. Tap stop. No reviews, no notes, no setup. Zero friction. Book-tracking apps don't have a timer. Generic habit apps aren't built for reading. Reading Time Log fills that gap. "30-day streak. I started reading just 5 minutes some nights because I didn't want to break it." "3 months in — I'd finished 15 books without realizing. I was genuinely surprised." "15 minutes before bed. By the end of the year, that was 36 books." That could be you. 【Common Questions】 "Won't tracking become the point?" — Tap the timer, then just read. No reviews, no notes. The point is building the reading habit — not the tracking itself. "I already use a habit timer for reading. What's different?" — A general timer tracks hours. Reading Time Log tracks which book you spent those hours on. At year's end, you don't just see how many hours — you see exactly what you read. "I always quit reading apps after a week." — The streak changes that. You'll read 5 minutes just to keep it alive. That's the mechanism. "Is it free?" — Reading logs, streaks, and stats are all free. Premium unlocks more. Price shown before you commit. "Will my data disappear?" — All reading data is stored safely on your device. No personal information is collected. Privacy Policy: https://readingtimer-prod.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://readingtimer-prod.web.app/terms.html Start today. One tap — and your unread shelf starts shrinking. 【From the Growth & Learning Series — Related Apps】 - Quest Goal: Set reading goals and track them like a game - Archly: Save articles and links you find while reading Search each app name on the App Store. You might also like - Archly – Read & Save Articles: Read Later. AI Does the Rest. - Day Ritual – Daily Habits: One Goal. AI Builds Your Day. - QuestGoal – RPG Goal Tracker: Conquer Goals, Earn XP Daily Search for these apps by name on the App Store.

About

Life Sunset

Features
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Our days are finite. In the rush of life, we forget that. Sunset puts your remaining days on your home screen - a quiet reminder to live with intention. HOW IT WORKS • Set your expected life's final sunset. • Choose how you want to see your remaining time - days, sunsets, or percentage of life lived etc. • Add the widget to your home screen • Live with that number in view No accounts. No notifications. No tracking. Just a number that changes every day. Built on the idea that awareness of mortality isn't morbid, it's clarifying. When you see your number, the trivial falls away and what matters comes into focus. "That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet." — Emily Dickinson

Screenshots

Reading Time Log4 screens
Life Sunset4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Life Sunset at none against Reading Time Log's shown. Life Sunset also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Reading Time Log's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Reading Time Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Life Sunset sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Time Log ships an update every 3 weeks, Life Sunset weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Reading Time Log versus Life Sunset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Time LogLife Sunset
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTomohito KiiMohit Mehta

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reading Time Log

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Reading Time Log7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual - Reading Time Log7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Purchase$49.99
2 purchases

Life Sunset

One-time2
  • Espresso Tip$1.99
  • Cappuccino Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Reading Time Log free?
Reading Time Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life Sunset free?
Life Sunset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading Time Log or Life Sunset have ads?
Reading Time Log shows ads; Life Sunset does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading Time Log or Life Sunset?
Reading Time Log ships an update every 3 weeks, and Life Sunset weekly. Most recently, Reading Time Log was updated on October 16, 2026 and Life Sunset on October 7, 2026.

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