RISE vs Padlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RISE
This app helps you track your reading progress, build a digital library, and reduce phone screen time by gamifying reading. Earn back time to access distracting apps by completing reading quizzes. Compete with friends and discover new books.
- Track books chapter by chapter
- Build a digital book library
- Gamified reading challenges
- Reduce distracting app usage
- Compete with friends
- Curated reading recommendations
- Screen time tracking
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RISE is a reading tracker for people who love books but keep losing them to their phone. Everything in RISE is free. Forever. No trial, no paywall, nothing held back. TRACK YOUR READING • Every book, chapter by chapter • Build your library — search or add any book, even niche ones • Photograph a cover for self-published titles • Stats: books this month, this year, reading streaks • Set a yearly goal and watch it climb TURN READING INTO YOUR UNLOCK KEY Block Instagram, TikTok, YouTube — the apps that eat your evenings. Read a chapter, pass a 5-question quiz, and earn 30 minutes back. That's the only way to open them. Stack chapters to bank more time. Everything resets at midnight. Don't want the blocking? Skip it. RISE still works as your library, recommendations and stats. COMPETE WITH YOUR FRIENDS See who read the most today, this week and this month — globally, or in a private group. Share a code or an invite link and bring your friends in. Streaks show next to every name. THE READ2RISE READING GUIDE 50 books I actually recommend, across 19 categories, each with a note on why it's worth your time. Add any of them to your library in one tap. SEE YOUR SCREEN TIME DROP Your daily screen time charted over 7 days, 30 days, 90 days or a year, measured against where you started. Hours reclaimed. And the number that matters most — how much less you scroll on the days you read. WHY RISE EXISTS The average person spends 4 hours a day on their phone. That's 60 days a year. Gone. RISE is for people who want those hours back, and who know reading is what they'd do with them. SUPPORTING RISE (COMPLETELY OPTIONAL) It's just me — no company, no investors. If you want to back the project you can, at $5/month or $10/month, and you'll get an exclusive app icon and a supporter badge. That's the entire difference. Nothing in RISE is locked either way. Terms: https://flycricket.io/terms.html Privacy: https://flycricket.io/privacy.html
Padlog
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Your walking pad doesn't sync with your phone? Take a photo of its display and Padlog logs the walk. Padlog turns a quick snap of your under-desk treadmill or walking pad screen into a proper workout log. No Bluetooth pairing, no account, no typing numbers in by hand. HOW IT WORKS • Photograph the time, distance and speed screens as your walking pad display cycles • Padlog reads the digits on your phone and fills in your stats • Anything it can't see, it works out: distance from speed and time, calories from distance • Check the numbers, tap to fix anything, and save TRACK EVERY WALK • Daily walking time, distance, speed, calories and steps • Weekly history with a 7-day chart and totals • Several walks in one day are added together automatically • Step estimates from distance, or measured steps from Apple Health when you connect it STAY MOTIVATED • Set a weekly step goal and watch the progress bar fill up • Build a daily walking streak • Personal records for your best day, best week, best month and longest walk • 16 badges to earn, from your first walk to a million steps • A celebration screen every time you beat a record or unlock a badge PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Photos are read on your iPhone and are not uploaded or kept • No account and no sign-up • Your walking log stays on your device • Apple Health is optional, and Padlog only writes workouts you confirm MADE FOR DESK WALKERS If you walk while you work on an under-desk treadmill or walking pad, Padlog gives you the log your treadmill never did. It's designed for walking pads with bright LED digit displays that cycle between time, distance, speed and calories. Padlog is free. Snap your next walk and start your streak today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Padlog at none against RISE's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. RISE sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Padlog asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RISE | Padlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Kriel | Cyber Phoenix LTD |
In-app purchases
RISE
- Supporter$0.991 Month
- RISE Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Founding Member$2.991 Month
- RISE Lifetime$29.99
Padlog
No in-app purchases









