Comparison

ToRead vs Readify

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

Readify

Features
Read full description

Haz de la lectura un hábito con Readify. Organiza tus libros, reserva un rato para leer y sigue tu progreso a tu ritmo. Con la app puedes: • Fijar una meta diaria y registrar tus sesiones de lectura. • Usar un temporizador con pausa y continuar una sesión más tarde. • Consultar tus minutos, rachas y resúmenes de lectura. • Organizar tu biblioteca, valorar libros y guardar tus impresiones. • Buscar títulos y autores y actualizar tus gustos literarios. • Consultar consejos y guías para disfrutar de la lectura. Si tienes una suscripción Readify Segunda Vida, también puedes seguir las etapas de tu caja mensual, consultar el historial de envíos y gestionar tu suscripción y dirección de entrega. Segunda Vida es un servicio de libros físicos de segunda mano seleccionados según tus preferencias. La contratación y sus condiciones están disponibles en readify.es. La cuenta permite sincronizar tu biblioteca y tus preferencias. Las sesiones y metas de lectura se guardan en este dispositivo. Puedes iniciar la eliminación de tu cuenta desde Mi cuenta. Más información y ayuda: readify.es.

Screenshots

ToRead4 screens
Readify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readify at none against ToRead's 4. Readify also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. ToRead sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Readify asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToRead ships an update every 4 weeks, Readify every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ToRead versus Readify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToReadReadify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFrancisco MartinezAiden Technologies Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ToRead

One-time4
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$2.99
  • Large tip$4.99
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  • ToRead Plus$9.99
None

Readify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToRead free?
ToRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readify free?
Readify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToRead or Readify have ads?
Neither ToRead nor Readify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToRead or Readify?
ToRead ships an update every 4 weeks, and Readify every 11 days. Most recently, ToRead was updated on November 5, 2026 and Readify on October 31, 2026.

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