Comparison

Readora vs Reading Log XL

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

Head to head
About

Readora

Features
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Readora is the beautifully designed reading tracker and book journal built for avid readers. Build your library, log every session, grow your streak, and crush your annual reading goal - all in one elegant app. BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Add books instantly by scanning an ISBN barcode with your camera, entering an ISBN manually, or filling in details yourself. Readora auto-fetches titles, authors, page counts, and cover art - so growing your reading list is effortless. Organize books across genre shelves. LOG EVERY READING SESSION Start a timed reading session with one tap, read, then stop and record your ending page. Readora builds a precise reading log - tracking pages read and time spent per session. While you read, a Live Activity in the Dynamic Island displays your elapsed time so you stay in the zone without unlocking your phone. STREAKS AND STATS THAT MOTIVATE See your current daily reading streak, total pages read, and total hours invested for the year. A yearly activity dot grid shows every day you read at a glance. A weekly bar chart breaks down your minutes per day. Set an annual book goal and watch your progress ring fill as you finish books - the most satisfying reading challenge tracker around. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Three beautiful home screen widgets keep your reading habit front and center: - Continue Reading: your current book title and page progress - Reading Streak: your live daily streak count - Minutes This Week: a bar chart of daily reading minutes All three update automatically every time you log a session. DAILY READING REMINDERS Set a personalized daily reminder at any time of day to keep your streak alive. Choose your moment - morning coffee, lunch break, or bedtime - and let Readora nudge you back to your book. COVERS AND THEMES Choose from six elegant cover color themes or upload your own cover photo. Toggle typographic covers for a clean, minimal look. Customize your accent color and pick light, dark, or system appearance. READORA PREMIUM Unlock unlimited reading sessions with a monthly or yearly subscription. Premium removes the free-tier session cap and supports ongoing development of the app. Terms of Use (EULA): By downloading or using this app, you agree to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA) which can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Reading Log XL

Features
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Reading Log XL is a reading log and book tracker: it records reading minutes, pages and books, and makes a one page PDF reading report for the teacher. Pay once, no subscription. ONE BUTTON A DAY Tap "I read today", pick the minutes, save. A built-in timer counts a reading session for you if you want it to. YOUR BOOKSHELF Keep three shelves β€” reading now, finished, want to read. Title, author, page count, a coloured spine instead of a cover. No sign-up, no social feed, no reviews to scroll. A REPORT FOR SCHOOL Make a one-page PDF for a teacher or a parent: days read, minutes, pages and the books behind them. Pick 7 days, 30 days, a year or everything. GOALS AND STREAKS Set a daily goal in minutes and watch the streak build. Weekly and monthly totals show whether the habit is holding. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no ads, no analytics. Works on a plane. SIMPLE PRICE The free version always saves everything you log and shows the last 30 days plus three books at a time. One purchase unlocks the full history, unlimited books and PDF reports forever. No subscription.

Screenshots

Readora4 screens
Reading Log XL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Readora at every 5 days against Reading Log XL's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Readora sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Reading Log XL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readora ships an update every 5 days, Reading Log XL fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Readora versus Reading Log XL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadoraReading Log XL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRoberto Sanchezihor Romanenko

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Readora

Subscriptions2
  • Readora Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Readora Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Readora-onetime$9.99
1 purchases

Reading Log XL

One-time1
  • Unlock the whole log$8.99

Questions

Is Readora free?
Readora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Log XL free?
Reading Log XL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readora or Reading Log XL have ads?
Neither Readora nor Reading Log XL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readora or Reading Log XL?
Readora ships an update every 5 days, and Reading Log XL fortnightly. Most recently, Readora was updated on October 18, 2026 and Reading Log XL on October 24, 2026.

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