ToRead: Reading Timer
ToRead: Reading Timer has 8 ratings, averaging 4.9 stars, #3,793 of 9,065 in Book.
Description
ToRead is free to use — no paywalls, no subscriptions, and no ads.
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, ocean waves, birds, and more)
• Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (supported devices)
• Auto-end sessions, in case you forget
• Session history with editing and manual entries
• Home Screen widget with weekly reading stats
• 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.
Optional tips
ToRead is free to use.
If you enjoy the app, you can optionally leave a one-time tip to support its development. Tips are entirely optional and do not unlock features or affect functionality in any way.
Legal
• Privacy Policy: https://horchatastudio.com/toread/privacy/
• Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Growth change in ratings
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| week | +1 | — | +2 | 13.6 days |
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How these figures are measured
Change in ratings, scaled to each window from the real gap between crawls. A window needs a full period of history before it reports anything.
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