Comparison

Reading Time Log vs Lastly

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

Lastly

Features
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Track the last time you did anything. Know when it's due again. Lastly is the simplest way to keep tabs on the things you do regularly — but irregularly enough that you forget when you last did them. Filter changed? Tires rotated? Plants watered? Smoke alarm tested? Lastly remembers so you don't have to. Built for everything • Home maintenance — smoke alarms, gutters, HVAC filters, deep cleans • Car care — oil changes, tire rotation, car wash, wiper blades • Health & wellness — dentist, eye exams, physicals, medications • Pets — vaccinations, vet checkups, grooming, flea & tick • Relationships — call family, date night, catch up with friends • Habits — anything you want to do more (or remember you did) Designed for one-tap logging Tap an activity. Done. Add a note, a quantity (reps, miles, minutes), or backdate if needed. That's it. No streaks to maintain, no chains to break — just a clean record of when you last did each thing. Smart reminders that actually help Set an interval ("remind me every 90 days") and Lastly will notify you when it's been too long. Lastly also predicts when you'll likely need to do things again based on your history, so reminders get smarter the more you use the app. Share with the people you live with Share activities with your household via iCloud. Everyone logs, everyone stays in sync. Perfect for couples or families managing chores and maintenance together. Features • One-tap activity logging • Smart interval reminders with prediction • Calendar view of your log history • Home Screen widgets (Small & Medium) • Quantitative value tracking (km, kg, reps, etc.) • Category organization with custom icons & colors • Starter packs to get you going fast • iCloud sync across iPhone & iPad • iCloud sharing with household members • Localized in English, Norwegian, German, Spanish, and French • CSV export of your full history • Light & Dark mode, system-aware Private by design Lastly stores everything in your iCloud account. No third-party servers, no tracking, no ads. We have no analytics SDKs and don't see your data. Your habits stay yours. Free with optional Pro Lastly is free and tracks up to 5 activities. Lastly Pro is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited activities, premium themes, alternate app icons, and curated additional starter packs. $1.99, paid once, yours forever. Family Sharing supported. No subscription, no auto-renewal.

Screenshots

Reading Time Log4 screens
Lastly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lastly at none against Reading Time Log's shown. Reading Time Log's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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 Lastly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reading Time Log versus Lastly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Time LogLastly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomohito KiiFrank Thingelstad

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
1 purchases

Lastly

One-time1
  • Lastly Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Reading Time Log free?
Reading Time Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lastly free?
Lastly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading Time Log or Lastly have ads?
Reading Time Log shows ads; Lastly does not.

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