ToRead
Reading Timer
A calm timer that records your reading and asks nothing of you.
A reading timer with nothing to win. Start a session, put the phone down, and read — no goals, no streaks, no ads.
- One-tap session start
- No goals, no streaks
- No distractions, no social feed
- Runs on
- iPhone
- Speaks
- 13 languages
ToRead is a reading timer with nothing to win. It is free to use, with no ads and no subscriptions. ToRead Plus is an optional one-time purchase.
Start a session, put the phone down, and read. ToRead quietly records the time so you can see how reading fits into your life.
No goals, no streaks, no gamification. Whether you read for 2 minutes or 2 hours, every session counts.
Start and forget
- One tap to start reading
- Ambient sounds — rain, ocean waves, birds, and more
- Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (ToRead Plus)
- Auto-end sessions, in case you forget
Simply recorded
- Session history you can edit, plus manual entries
- Keep one line from what you read when the sitting ends
- Home and Lock Screen widget with your week (ToRead Plus)
- Time, not speed or performance
Calm by design
- Light and dark themes made for comfort
- No social feeds, no challenges, no pressure
- No account required, works offline, iCloud sync when you enable it
- ToRead Plus: one optional payment, never a subscription
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Available in
- English
- Spanish
- German
- French
- Italian
- Dutch
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Turkish
- Thai
- Japanese
- Korean
- Chinese
