Comparison

ToRead vs Bookadoro

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, with no ads. The timer, your reading history and weekly reflection are free for everyone. 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 and ocean waves, with more in ToRead Plus • Your reading time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (ToRead Plus) • Auto-end sessions, in case you forget • Session history with editing and manual entries • A Books page to rename, finish, archive or bring back a book • A weekly widget for the Home and Lock Screen (ToRead Plus) • 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. ToRead Plus ToRead Plus adds a few comforts: your reading time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, the weekly Home Screen widget, every ambient sound, and each new sound pack as it arrives. Pay once, keep it forever. If you used ToRead before Plus existed, everything it had then stays yours, with nothing to do. Legal • Privacy Policy: https://horchatastudio.com/toread/privacy/ • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bookadoro

This app combines a Pomodoro timer with a reading tracker to help users build a consistent reading habit. It logs reading sessions, tracks progress, and offers features like streaks, book organization, and social challenges to make reading more engaging.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer for focused reading
  • Reading habit streak counter
  • Organized book library (Reading, Finished, Want to Read)
  • Friend challenges and leaderboards
  • Book club functionality
  • Weekly reading challenges
  • Detailed reading statistics
Features
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Turn every reading session into a focused habit — with the timer built for readers. Bookadoro combines the proven Pomodoro technique with a full reading tracker, so you don't just log what you've read, you actually build the habit of reading more. ----- READING TIMER THAT WORKS ----- Set a session length, tap start, and read. Bookadoro tracks your pace, estimates when you'll finish your book, and logs every minute to your history. Short breaks between sessions keep your focus sharp — the same technique used by students and professionals worldwide to improve concentration and retention. ----- BUILD YOUR STREAK ----- The single most powerful habit tool in Bookadoro is the streak counter. Read every day, don't break the chain. Miss a day? Use a Streak Shield to protect what you've built. The longer your streak, the higher you climb — through XP levels from Bookworm all the way to Legend. ----- TRACK EVERY BOOK ----- Scan the barcode, search by title, or browse the catalog to add books instantly. Your library stays organised across three shelves: Reading, Finished, and Want to Read. Your TBR pile finally has a home. ----- COMPETE WITH FRIENDS ----- Add friends and see who's reading more this week. Build duo streaks together — keep each other accountable. Climb the weekly league leaderboard. Reading has never been this competitive. ----- BOOK CLUBS ----- Create a club for your book group or join one with a 6-character invite code. Every member's reading minutes and sessions are tracked and ranked on the club leaderboard. Watch the activity feed update in real time as your group reads. The most accountable book club you've ever been in. ----- WEEKLY CHALLENGES ----- A new challenge drops every Monday — read for 90 minutes this week, finish a session every day, explore a new genre. Complete it for bonus XP and Streak Shields. ----- ACHIEVEMENTS ----- Over 20 unlockable achievements track your biggest milestones: first finished book, 30-day streak, night owl reader, genre explorer, and more. ----- DEEP READING STATS ----- Know your reading better than ever: • Pages and minutes per session • Average reading speed and projected finish dates • Books and pages read by month • Genre breakdown over time • 12-week reading trends ----- BOOKADORO PLUS ----- The full Bookadoro experience: • All reading analytics unlocked • Exclusive app themes (Birch, Slate, Midnight, Bloom, Citrus) • 3 fresh Streak Shields every month • Support independent development Or buy exactly what you need — Stats Pro is a one-time $2.99 unlock. Streak Shields are available as a 3-pack for $0.99. Whether you read 10 minutes a day or 10 hours, Bookadoro makes every session count. Privacy Policy: https://bookadoro.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://bookadoro.com/terms

Screenshots

ToRead4 screens
Bookadoro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookadoro at every 4 days against ToRead's every 4 weeks. ToRead's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. ToRead sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Bookadoro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 Bookadoro. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToRead ships an update every 4 weeks, Bookadoro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ToRead versus Bookadoro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToReadBookadoro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB95 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFrancisco MartinezLoki Labs

Customer experience

ToRead

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

Bookadoro

All ratings1 ratings
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
4 purchases

Bookadoro

Subscriptions2
  • Bookadoro Plus$0.991 Month
  • Bookadoro Plus - Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • 3 Streak Shields$0.99
  • Stats Pro$2.99

Questions

Is ToRead free?
ToRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookadoro free?
Bookadoro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ToRead or Bookadoro?
Bookadoro is rated higher. ToRead averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Bookadoro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ToRead or Bookadoro have ads?
Neither ToRead nor Bookadoro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToRead or Bookadoro?
ToRead ships an update every 4 weeks, and Bookadoro every 4 days. Most recently, ToRead was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bookadoro on October 14, 2026.

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