MPrint Mobile vs TakeTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MPrint Mobile
Print documents on campus directly from your mobile device. Submit print jobs to a secure queue and release them at any nearby printer using the app. This eliminates the need for physical MCard swipes and allows for flexible printing locations.
- Submit print jobs remotely
- Release documents at any printer
- No MCard swipe required
- Find nearby printers
- Flexible printing options
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The MPrint Mobile App provides a convenient way for students, faculty, and staff to print on campus without needing to swipe your MCard! Users should submit print jobs to the Follow Me print queue, and then can launch the app to release their documents to printers nearby. No need to worry about which printers you have installed, or frustration if the printer you normally use is jammed or out of paper. Simply walk up to another printer nearby and release!
TakeTime
This app helps you avoid distractions by requiring a brief learning activity before accessing blocked apps. You can create custom learning modules from PDFs and images, or use pre-made content to stay focused and productive.
- Block distracting apps
- Complete learning activities
- Create custom study modules
- Convert PDFs to learning content
- Simple and fast UI
- Designed for focus
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Study before you scroll. TakeTime blocks distracting apps and makes you complete a quick study question before you can keep using them. Trying to stop wasting time on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or games? TakeTime helps turn those moments into SAT prep, AP review, LeetCode practice, flashcards, or questions from your own class materials. Perfect for SAT prep AP exam review LeetCode and coding interviews College classes High school courses Language learning Flashcards Quiz practice PDF study guides Lecture slides and notes How TakeTime helps Block distracting apps Choose the apps you want to limit using Apple Screen Time. Answer before unlocking When you hit your limit, TakeTime gives you a short learning activity before you can continue. Learn in quick reps Read a short explanation, answer a quiz, review a flashcard, or practice a question in under a minute. Upload your own material Add PDFs, notes, screenshots, slides, and worksheets. TakeTime turns them into quizzes and study modules. Share PDFs into TakeTime Send study materials from Files, Safari, Google Drive, Canvas, Notion, or other apps using the iOS Share Sheet. Stay consistent TakeTime helps you study during the moments when you normally get distracted. Examples Review SAT grammar before opening TikTok Answer an AP Bio question before scrolling Instagram Practice a LeetCode pattern before watching YouTube Review lecture slides before opening Snapchat Turn a PDF study guide into quick quiz questions Privacy TakeTime uses Apple’s Screen Time API. App blocking runs on your device, and your browsing history never leaves your phone. Uploads are processed to generate questions and learning cards. Screen Time permission is required for app blocking. All features described require a subscription. Terms of Service: https://taketime.app/terms.html Support: https://www.taketime.app/support.html Privacy Policy: https://www.taketime.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TakeTime at 100% against MPrint Mobile's 21%. TakeTime also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). MPrint Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (70 vs 20). On price, ads and device support 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. TakeTime sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. MPrint Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
TakeTime holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of MPrint Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of TakeTime's.
MPrint Mobile ships an update every 3 months, TakeTime fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MPrint Mobile | TakeTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (70 ratings) | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The University of Michigan | Tenille Hyun |
Customer experience
MPrint Mobile
TakeTime
In-app purchases
MPrint Mobile
No in-app purchases
TakeTime
- TakeTime Pro Weekly Discount$4.997 Days
- TakeTime Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- TakeTime Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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- TakeTime Pro Yearly Discount3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- TakeTime Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- 5 Upload Credits$2.99
