Comparison

Reading Log vs ReadSteps

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

Head to head
About

Reading Log

This app helps families track reading habits for children of all ages. It offers features like barcode scanning, reading timers, and family profiles to organize and celebrate reading progress without paper logs. Users can also import data from other platforms and generate reports.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanner for quick book entry
  • Reading timer with automatic duration calculation
  • Offline logging capabilities
  • Multiple family profiles
  • Private sharing with trusted individuals
  • Reading statistics and progress charts
  • Spreadsheet import and PDF/CSV export
Features
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StoryKeeper is a calm, private reading log for busy families. Track bedtime picture books, school reading minutes, chapter-book progress, and homeschool records in one place without paper logs or spreadsheets. Whether you are building a gentle daily habit with a young reader, helping an elementary student meet school goals, or giving an older child a simple way to log independently, StoryKeeper makes reading easier to remember, organize, and celebrate. ====== KEY FEATURES ====== === Log Reading In Seconds === • Barcode Scanner: Scan an ISBN to add a book quickly, with no typing required. • Reading Timer: Start and stop reading sessions with one tap. StoryKeeper calculates the duration for you. • Offline Logging: Add books and reading sessions even without internet. Your records sync when you are back online. • Manual Entry: Forgot to track a session? Quickly add past reading, rereads, read-alouds, or books without barcodes. === Built For Family Reading === • Family Profiles: Create multiple profiles and keep each reader's books, minutes, goals, and history organized. • Group Reading: Reading aloud to more than one child? Premium+ lets you log the session once and apply it to multiple profiles, so family storytime does not become duplicate work. • Private Sharing: Invite trusted partners, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, or children to help manage selected reading logs. Sharing is invite-only, editable, and revocable whenever you choose. • Works Across Ages: Track cozy picture-book routines, elementary school reading logs, chapter-book progress, and homeschool records. === Keep Progress Clear And Encouraging === • Reading Stats: See clear charts for reading time, books finished, pages, and daily progress. • Configurable Goals: Set reading goals that fit your family, from gentle daily habits to school reading targets. • Reading History: Keep a long-term record of what each child has read, from library books to school assignments. === Reports, Imports, And Exports === • Spreadsheet Import: Upload CSV or spreadsheet exports from other reading platforms, such as Goodreads or Amazon, so your family does not have to start over. • Reading Reports: Premium+ lets you generate monthly or custom reading reports for each child. • PDF And CSV Export: Create reports for school logs, teachers, homeschool evaluations, or your own family records. (Premium+) === Safe, Synced, And Parent Friendly === • Cloud Sync: Keep your library and reading history available across phones and tablets. • Private By Design: No ads, no public profiles, and no child accounts. We do not sell your personal data, and your family's reading history stays private. • Always Free For Essentials: Free users can create multiple profiles. Your main profile includes unlimited books and reading history, while additional profiles have limits. Upgrade to Premium+ for advanced family tools such as group reading and PDF or CSV reports. Download StoryKeeper and make reading logs one less thing to worry about. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ReadSteps

Features
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ReadSteps is a family-friendly reading tracker designed for parents and kids. Spend a few seconds each day logging what your child read, who read with them, and how they read. Simple check-ins that add up over time. Features: > Quick check-in: Record today's reading in seconds > Multiple readers: Track reading for each child separately > Book shelf: Add books with covers > Reading stats: View calendar, frequency, and trends > Reading journal: Review every reading session by date > Fully offline: All data stays on your device, protecting your privacy No ads. No subscriptions. No data collection. A warm little nest for your family's reading journey.

Screenshots

Reading Log4 screens
ReadSteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReadSteps at none against Reading Log's 3. Reading Log's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). 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. Reading Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ReadSteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reading Log versus ReadSteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading LogReadSteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPENG TANGYue Wu

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reading Log

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$99.99
None

ReadSteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Log free?
Reading Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReadSteps free?
ReadSteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reading Log or ReadSteps have ads?
Neither Reading Log nor ReadSteps shows ads.

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