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LitList compared with Token Time
DetailLitList logo LitListToken Time logo Token Time
What it doesReading tracker with spice ratings and trope tagging built for romantasy and BookTok readers Screen Time, but for your tokens
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Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree forever: unlimited library, series tracking, reading timer, streaks, journal, quotes, spice ratings, trope tagging, friends, unlimited buddy reads, daily pick, and CSV export. LitList Plus: $5.99/month or $34.99/year for unlimited recommendation batches, mood and spice filters, all stats card t Free plan includes menu-bar meter, live usage chart, cost & per-model breakdown, and break reminders every 50M tokens. Unlock plan costs $5 one-time and adds the ability to change the 50M token threshold or turn off lock-screen reminders entirely.
Key features
  • 5-pepper spice scale for rating book steaminess
  • 46 tropes searchable across your library
  • Series tracker finds missing books in reading order
  • Track physical books, ebooks and audiobooks together
  • Unlimited buddy reads with spoiler protection
  • Reading journal with mood tracking and quotes
  • Shareable reading stats cards for social media
  • Import libraries from other reading apps via CSV
  • Family profiles to track children's reading
  • Menu-bar token meter with live usage display
  • Hourly token usage chart
  • Per-model cost breakdown
  • Configurable token threshold reminders
  • Full-screen lock-screen break reminders
  • Local data storage with no cloud sync
  • No account or login required
  • No telemetry or tracking
What makes it different
  • Spice data only from readers, never scraped or AI-generated
  • Private journal entries never used to train AI models
  • Built by a single independent reader-developer in Canada
  • Completely private with no account, cloud, or telemetry
  • Runs entirely locally as a Mac-native menu-bar app
  • Gentle break reminders that auto-dismiss after 10 seconds
  • Per-model breakdown shows exactly where token spend goes
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)44
Citation Flow (Majestic)1520
Referring domains (Majestic)439

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