Comparison

ToRead vs Read Tracker

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

Head to head
About

ToRead

This app helps you focus on reading by providing a distraction-free environment. It quietly tracks your reading time, offers ambient sounds for relaxation, and displays your progress on your lock screen and home screen.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free reading sessions
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Session history and editing
  • Home Screen widget
  • Minimalist interface
  • Optional one-time tips
Features
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ToRead is free to use — no paywalls, no subscriptions, and no ads. It’s designed to help you spend more time reading, without pressure, goals, or distractions. Start a reading session, put your phone down, and just read. ToRead quietly tracks your reading time, so you can build awareness of your habits without gamification, streaks, or competition. Designed for calm focus • One tap to start reading • Ambient sounds to help you relax (rain, ocean waves, birds, and more) • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (supported devices) • Auto-end sessions, in case you forget • Session history with editing and manual entries • Home Screen widget with weekly reading stats • Minimal interface that stays out of the way Your reading time, simply recorded ToRead focuses on time, not speed or performance. Whether you read for 2 minutes or 2 hours, every session counts. Your reading history helps you reflect on how reading fits into your life — without judging it. Built with intention • Designed for iPhone • Light and dark themes designed for comfort • iCloud sync (when enabled) to keep your data across devices • Privacy-friendly: your data stays yours For readers who just want to read ToRead is for anyone who wants a quieter relationship with reading: • No social feeds • No challenges • No productivity pressure Just reading, at your own pace. Read when you want. Stop when you want. ToRead. Optional tips ToRead is free to use. If you enjoy the app, you can optionally leave a one-time tip to support its development. Tips are entirely optional and do not unlock features or affect functionality in any way. Legal • Privacy Policy: https://horchatastudio.com/toread/privacy/ • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Read Tracker

This app helps you read more by tracking your reading sessions without pressure or complicated goals. It offers clear insights into your progress, allows you to organize your reading life, and syncs data across devices with a calm, focused design. Your reading data remains private and under your control.

Highlights
  • Track reading time with stopwatch/timer
  • Log sessions, pause, and resume
  • View weekly, monthly, and yearly stats
  • Track streaks, total time, and days read
  • Organize books with ratings and notes
  • Sync data across devices via iCloud
  • Privacy-focused with no accounts or data collection
Features
Read full description

Read Tracker is a simple way to read more—one session at a time. Reading doesn’t need pressure, streak anxiety, or complicated goals. Read Tracker keeps the focus where it belongs: opening a book and spending time reading. Whether it’s five minutes or an hour, every session is captured and turned into clear, meaningful insight. Track your reading time Use stopwatch or timer modes to log every reading session. Pause and resume anytime. Go past your goal—tracking continues so nothing is lost. Add optional notes to capture thoughts or highlights. See your progress clearly A completely redesigned Stats experience gives you a deeper look at your reading: • View reading time across weeks, months, and years • Tap charts to explore the actual data behind your progress • Track streaks, total time, and days read • See books finished by month, year, or all time • Understand your patterns with averages and trends Sync across your devices Your reading data stays with you. With iCloud sync, your sessions, books, and progress automatically stay up to date across your devices. Organize your reading life Keep track of what you’re reading and what you’ve finished. Add ratings and notes, and revisit your reading history anytime. Everything stays clean, simple, and easy to navigate. Calm, focused design Read Tracker is designed to feel warm, simple, and intentional. A clean interface with soft, neutral tones keeps distractions out of the way so you can focus on reading. Privacy first No accounts. No tracking. No data collection. Your reading stays private and under your control. One-time purchase Pay once and own it forever. No subscriptions, no ads, no upsells.

Screenshots

ToRead4 screens
Read Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ToRead at Free against Read Tracker's $2.99. ToRead also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Read Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

ToRead is free to download; Read Tracker costs $2.99 up front. ToRead sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Read Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ToRead against 5.0 for Read Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ToRead has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToRead ships an update monthly, Read Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ToRead versus Read Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToReadRead Tracker
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco MartinezApps For Pilots

Customer experience

ToRead

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Read Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ToRead

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$2.99
  • Large tip$4.99
None

Read Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToRead free?
ToRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read Tracker free?
Read Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ToRead or Read Tracker?
Read Tracker is rated higher. ToRead averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Read Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ToRead or Read Tracker have ads?
Neither ToRead nor Read Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToRead or Read Tracker?
ToRead ships an update monthly, and Read Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, ToRead was updated on September 29, 2026 and Read Tracker on October 2, 2026.

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