Pizza Hut BOOK IT! vs READsquared
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pizza Hut BOOK IT!
Encourage your child's reading habits with this program that tracks progress and offers rewards. By reading for a set amount of time each day over several weeks, children can earn a free pizza from a participating restaurant.
- Track daily reading time
- Reward reading milestones
- Earn free pizza
- Summer reading program
- Encourage lifelong reading
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Track and reward your child's reading with a free personal single topping pan pizza from Pizza Hut. Just read a minimum of 20 minutes a day for at least 15 days during the summer months and you will get a code you can redeem at any participating Pizza Hut location. *About BOOK IT!* In 1984, Pizza Hut established the BOOK IT! National Reading Incentive Program to motivate children to read more and help develop a lifelong love of reading. BOOK IT! is a six-month program for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. For more information, visit www.bookitprogram.com or keep up with BOOK IT! via social media:@bookitprogram and Facebook.com/bookitprogram.
READsquared
This app enables users to participate in library reading programs by tracking reading and logging activity. Earn digital badges, play learning games, and receive incentives from your library. Parents can manage all family accounts, viewing reading progress and statistics.
- Track reading and activity
- Log reading for family members
- Unlock digital badges
- Play learning games
- Receive library incentives
- Manage family accounts
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For libraries offering ReadSquared, participate in reading programs by tracking reading and logging activity for all your readers. Unlock digital badges, learning games, and other incentives as provided by your library. Parents have full access to all family accounts, reading, activity and statistics while allowing family members to have individual accounts. One-click logging provides parents with an easy way to log reading for all family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pizza Hut BOOK IT! at 4.9 against READsquared's 2.0. Pizza Hut BOOK IT! also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 17%) and ratings volume (12K vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pizza Hut BOOK IT! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pizza Hut BOOK IT! has 12K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pizza Hut BOOK IT!'s written reviews are positive against 17% of READsquared's.
Pizza Hut BOOK IT! ships an update every 3 weeks, READsquared every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pizza Hut BOOK IT! | READsquared |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12K ratings) — better | 2.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pizza Hut, Inc. | Systems Technology Group Incorporated |
Customer experience
Pizza Hut BOOK IT!
READsquared
Bugs and requests
Pizza Hut BOOK IT!
Reported bugs
20 issues- App freezes phone and cannot be closed without force restart
- Login screen loops infinitely, trapping users
- Verification codes not sent or delayed for days
- Reward codes fail to generate after reading goals met
- Reward codes display as 'Account too new' error
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- App crashes on startup and won't open
- Timer resets when app is backgrounded or call received
- App times out after few minutes of inactivity
- Avatar selection screen has invisible buttons
- Data lost when switching between devices
- Account data wiped after app updates
- Login credentials not recognized after updates
- Reward redemption button unresponsive or loops music
- Calendar display confusing and difficult to navigate
- Two-factor authentication loop prevents app access
- Email mismatch errors between App Store and app accounts
- Homeschool enrollment not syncing to new school year
- Multiple children showing 'Account too new' error
- Processing spinner hangs indefinitely on reward claim
- App won't load past cover page
Requested features
12 requests- Restore website option for tracking reading
- Allow manual time entry instead of requiring active timer
- Support multiple simultaneous child logins without logout
- Extend logging window to full month instead of weekly
- Enable app to continue running in background
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- Accept multiple forms of homeschool verification
- Reduce documentation requirements for homeschoolers
- Provide alternative authentication methods beyond Apple ID
- Allow immediate reward redemption instead of waiting until next month
- Email reward codes directly instead of in-app only
- Simplify account setup process
- Improve customer support responsiveness
READsquared
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pizza Hut BOOK IT!
No in-app purchases
READsquared
No in-app purchases
Questions
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