MasterClass vs Imprint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MasterClass
Learn new skills from world-renowned experts across a vast range of subjects. Access thousands of bite-sized lessons on professional development, creative arts, wellness, and more. Watch on any device, with offline options available.
- Learn from world-renowned experts
- Vast range of premium courses
- Thousands of bite-sized lessons
- Accessible on multiple devices
- Offline learning options
- New content added regularly
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LEARN FROM THE BEST. BE YOUR BEST. Build crucial skills so you can thrive at work, at home, and beyond. Whether you want to negotiate a raise, write a book, dial in your health, or perfect your baking techniques, our instructors—world-renowned experts, industry leaders, and cultural icons—are here for you. Check out our online courses, and get ready to learn new skills and thrive. A VAST RANGE OF PREMIUM COURSES Choose from classes on professional development, business, wellness, creative skills, food, writing, home & lifestyle, sports & gaming, music, photography, and more—all featuring MasterClass’s cinematic storytelling. 200+ EXPERT INSTRUCTORS. THOUSANDS OF LESSONS. Each class is broken up into bite-size lessons. Quit doomscrolling and binge a whole class—or learn new skills in just 5 to 10 minutes. EDUCATION THAT’S ACCESSIBLE ANYWHERE Watch on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV. For on-the-go learning, switch to audio mode or download select classes to build skills offline. BOOST YOUR CAREER WITH BUSINESS LEADERS Access business training courses taught by top leaders, including Martha Stewart, Mark Cuban, Bob Iger, Rich Paul, Sir Richard Branson, and Anna Wintour. IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH & WELLNESS Tap into expert-led educational videos on healing and boosting your gut, brain, and skin, plus courses on everything from menopause to meditation. COOK TO IMPRESS WITH WORLD-CLASS CHEFS Enjoy immersive cooking classes with culinary titans like Gordon Ramsay, Roy Choi, Dominique Crenn, Massimo Bottura, Wolfgang Puck, and Thomas Keller. FINISH YOUR BOOK WITH BESTSELLING WRITERS Break through blocks and get your work out in the world with writing courses from Malcolm Gladwell, Margaret Atwood, James Patterson, Amanda Gorman, David Sedaris, R.L. Stine, and more. LEARN TO BE LEGENDARY FROM ICONIC ARTISTS Hone your creative skills with the likes of Amy Poehler, John Legend, Mindy Kaling, Issa Rae, RuPaul, Steve Martin, Shonda Rhimes, and Helen Mirren. Music lessons and photography courses are also available. LEVEL UP YOUR GAME WITH ALL-STAR ATHLETES Find out how champions like Lewis Hamilton, Serena Williams, Steph Curry, Wayne Gretzky, Tony Hawk, and Simone Biles (plus legendary coaches like Geno Auriemma and Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski) train and win. NEW CONTENT ADDED REGULARLY Extend your online learning journey with new classes, playlists, and even offers to meet with our instructors. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP TERMS The annual membership is an auto-renewing subscription plan. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and applicable notices below. Your Apple account will be charged the noted amount for the first year and will be charged annually thereafter at the then-current rate unless you cancel before the end of the current period. No refunds for partially unused periods. To cancel or update payment information, go to your App Store Subscriptions. See our Privacy Policy at https://www.masterclass.com/privacy See our Terms of Service at https://www.masterclass.com/terms CA Privacy Notice: https://www.masterclass.com/privacy/states#california For CA residents: Do Not Sell My Info: https://www.masterclass.com/privacy/states#do-not-sell
Imprint
This app offers bite-sized visual learning sessions on a wide range of topics, from psychology to finance. Master complex concepts quickly with elegant visuals and retain knowledge through daily quizzes. Save and review key insights in sessions lasting two minutes or less.
- Bite-sized visual learning
- Master essential topics
- Understand complex concepts
- Daily retention quizzes
- Save and review insights
- Short learning sessions
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Imprint is your visual guide to the world's most important knowledge. - Master essential topics in psychology, philosophy, history, finance, leadership, business, health, science, technology and more. - Understand complex concepts quickly, with elegant visuals that clarify key ideas and help you stay focused. - Take challenging daily quizzes that help you retain what you've learned. - Save and review the insights and visuals that matter most to you. - Complete a chapter in two minutes or less, in bite-sized sessions throughout your day. - Explore our rapidly expanding catalog, featuring: COURSES - Philosophy and the Meaning Life with Professor John Kaag - Finance and Investing: Essential Concepts for Wealth-Building - Interpersonal Dynamics: The Psychology of Human Relationships - Principles of Productivity: Skills and Strategies for Getting Things Done QUICK READS - The Freudian Mind: Id, Ego, Superego - mRNA Vaccines and the Future of Immunity - The Imprint Guide to Gerrymandering VISUAL GUIDES TO BESTSELLING BOOKS - Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari - Atomic Habits by James Clear - The Beginner's Guide to the Stock Market by Matthew Kratter ...and much more! -- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS: Imprint offers an auto-renewing yearly subscription and an auto-renewing monthly subscription which allows you full access to all of the content in our catalog for as long as you maintain an active subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes account at the time of initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period end date, and the cost of the renewal will be listed. You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Read more about our Privacy Policy here: https://bit.ly/2UzFLvt Read more about our Terms of Service here: https://bit.ly/2Jc1rZm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MasterClass at none against Imprint's shown. Imprint's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (38% vs 29%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. MasterClass sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $119.99 per year and Imprint sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for MasterClass against 4.8 for Imprint. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123K and 56K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of MasterClass's written reviews are positive against 38% of Imprint's.
MasterClass ships an update every 3 weeks, Imprint every 6 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MasterClass | Imprint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (123K ratings) — better | 4.8 (56K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 38.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123K — better | 56K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #33 | #15 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MasterClass | Polywise, Inc. |
Customer experience
MasterClass
Imprint
User reviews
MasterClass
From 123K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great content from experts
- 🤩 Inspiring and educational
- 👍 High-quality production
- 💡 Diverse range of topics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔌 Unreliable offline support
Imprint
From 56K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Efficient learning
- 👍 Visually engaging
- 💡 Bite-sized content
- 🚀 Quick to use
- 👍 Great for visual learners
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Buggy performance
- 🔒 Lack of transparency on pricing
- 💰 Limited content for high price
- 🚫 Paywall restricts access
Bugs and requests
MasterClass
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Downloaded content disappears
- Playback issues and random pauses
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to download more content offline
- Progress tracking and resume functionality
- Filtering and sorting options
- Transcript search and note-taking
Imprint
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing or crashing issues
- Inconsistent load times
- Syncing problems between devices
- Unfinished or incomplete courses
Requested features
5 requests- Sync progress across devices
- Dark mode option
- More diverse content topics
- Ability to download content offline
- Better organization of saved content
In-app purchases
MasterClass
- MasterClass Individual$119.991 Year
- Duo (Free Upgrade)$179.991 Year
- All-Access Pass upgrade1 Year trial$179.991 Year
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- MasterClass Duo$179.991 Year
- Family (Free Upgrade)$239.991 Year
- MasterClass Family$239.991 Year
Imprint
- Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$10.991 Month
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- Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription4 variants$15.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Imprint premium$29.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
- Discount yearly (7 day trial)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Discounted yearly (no trial)$69.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial3 variants$74.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription (Discount)7 Days trial$99.991 Year








