Comparison

MyDurham vs Take One

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyDurham

This official university app provides students and stakeholders with essential information. Access important details and resources related to the institution.

Highlights
  • Official university information
  • Student resources
  • Stakeholder access
  • Essential details
Features
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The official Durham University app, providing students and stakeholders with a range of important information.

About

Take One

Practice speaking on camera in a private, focused environment. Improve your communication skills through deliberate practice without pressure. Optional AI coaching provides targeted feedback for enhanced confidence.

Highlights
  • Private recording and review
  • Deliberate practice without scores
  • Optional AI coaching
  • Live transcription
  • Focused improvement suggestions
  • Save or share recordings selectively
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Take One helps you practise speaking on camera in private, make one focused improvement and try again straight away. Start with a useful prompt, record a Take, review it privately and build confidence through deliberate practise, not scores, public rankings or pressure to publish. FREE PRACTICE - Record and review privately - Use Free Take, Today's Take, Your Take and guided practice - Save or share only when you choose - No account required before your first recording - Ordinary private practice works without AI TAKE ONE PRO Optional Pro coaching adds live transcription, one focused improvement, an immediate retry and a before-and-after comparison. Pro also unlocks Viral Take and Live Audience practice. Take One Pro includes 20 completed AI coaching cycles per monthly subscription period, with a daily safety limit of five. Eligible new subscribers can start with a three-day free introductory offer, with up to five successfully completed coaching cycles during the trial. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Recordings stay on your device during ordinary practice. AI coaching is optional and requires a clear, deliberate request. Video is not uploaded for coaching. Temporary audio and transcript processing are explained before use, and Take One does not maintain a cloud library of your private recordings. Take One is for practising communication and on-camera confidence. AI feedback may be incomplete and is not professional advice. Subscription payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple subscription settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyDurham4 screens
Take One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyDurham at none against Take One's 1. Take One's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Take One sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. MyDurham asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyDurham ships an update every 4 months, Take One every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyDurham versus Take One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyDurhamTake One
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUniversity of DurhamPaul Johnson

In-app purchases

None

MyDurham

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Take One

Subscriptions1
  • Take One Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month

Questions

Is MyDurham free?
MyDurham is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Take One free?
Take One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyDurham or Take One have ads?
Neither MyDurham nor Take One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyDurham or Take One?
MyDurham ships an update every 4 months, and Take One every 10 days. Most recently, MyDurham was updated on October 13, 2026 and Take One on October 25, 2026.

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