Comparison

Imprint vs Uptime

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized visual learning
  • Master essential topics
  • Understand complex concepts
  • Daily retention quizzes
  • Save and review insights
  • Short learning sessions
Features
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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

About

Uptime

Learn and grow in just 5 minutes with expert-designed summaries of books, podcasts, and courses. Access content as text, audio, or visual stories to retain information and take action in your daily life.

Highlights
  • 5-minute content summaries (Hacks)
  • Summaries of books, podcasts, documentaries, courses
  • Content available as text, audio, or visual stories
  • Science-based learning methodology
  • Actionable insights and tips
  • Save and categorize favorite content (Sparks, Boards)
Features
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Designed by experts and scientifically proven to help you learn, Uptime is an exciting way for you to spend 5 minutes immersing yourself in content that will help turn you into the smartest person in the room. Whether it’s meditation, politics, or career advice you’re after, our Hacks can have you feeling confident and well-informed across any area of your life. WHY UPTIME? • It’s effortlessly engaging. Our 5-minute summaries (which we call Hacks) are easy to understand, quick to get through, and cover every topic imaginable. • We save you time. Uptime finds the world’s top non-fiction books, podcast episodes, documentaries, and online courses, and summarizes them so you can take away all the key information in a fraction of the time. • You choose what works for you. Our content is available as text to read, audio to listen to, or as visual stories you can tap through. Whether you’re sitting down to concentrate or out on the go, Uptime is designed to suit your needs. • We’re built for learning. Designed by experts, Uptime has a science-based methodology that’s proven to foster long-term information retention. • We help you take action. We don’t just leave you to consume facts. Our Insights in Action provide you with tips and tricks that you can implement in your everyday life. • Uptime helps you reach your goals. Watch your streak go up and see how many hours you’ve saved — a book might take hours, but a Hack only needs 5 minutes. • You can bank the best bits for later. Save your favorite quotes, insights, and actions as Sparks to refer back to, and even categorize them into Boards to share with your friends. • Our content is one of a kind. Many of our Hacks are written by the creators themselves, not only guaranteeing authenticity but offering unique insight you can’t get anywhere else. • We guarantee quality. We curate only the top creators – with New York Times best sellers, the latest Netflix documentaries, top-rated Apple and Spotify podcasts, and courses from the world’s most prestigious universities. WHAT IS EVERYONE SAYING ABOUT UPTIME? "Uptime: the app that helps you appear well-read (without actually reading). No time for those big books everyone talks about? With a new app you can grasp Hawking, Piketty and Gladwell in five minutes." – The Times “Uptime has a crucial role to play in making education and knowledge more accessible and affordable..” – Lily Cole, author "Read less, absorb more: Unless you have unlimited free time, you’ll never be able to consume everything that strikes your interest. Uptime provides a workaround…" – Fast Company's best new apps of 2021 TRY UPTIME PREMIUM It's free for 7 days with no ads, unlimited content, and access to perks such as audio voice and speed selection, monthly streak repair, and deeper learning. If you purchase Uptime Premium, payment will be charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your current period, unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. You will still have access to all your subscription features and content for the remaining time of your then-current period.

Screenshots

Imprint4 screens
Uptime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Uptime at free with in-app purchases against Imprint's subscription. Uptime also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 38%). Imprint's advantage is ratings volume (56K vs 2.7K) and chart position (#14 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Imprint sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Uptime sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Imprint against 4.7 for Uptime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Imprint has 56K ratings behind it against 2.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Imprint's written reviews are positive against 67% of Uptime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Imprint versus Uptime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImprintUptime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (56K ratings) — better4.7 (2.7K ratings)
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews67.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56K — better2.7K
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#14 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB86 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPolywise, Inc.UPTIME APP LIMITED

Customer experience

Imprint

All ratings55,637 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,362 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative54.6%

Uptime

All ratings2,724 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

Imprint

From 56K App Store ratings

What 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

Uptime

From 2.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great way to preview books
  • 🚀 Convenient and engaging format
  • 🚀 Helpful for busy people
  • 👍 Enjoyable learning experience
  • 👍 Useful for those who don't like reading

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Requires paid subscription
  • 🔒 Limited content for free users
  • 🐛 Repetitive or diluted summaries
  • 🐛 Robotic voice can be unpleasant
  • 🐛 Unreliable cancellation process

Bugs and requests

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

Uptime

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Recommendation algorithm needs improvement

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline access to downloaded content
  • Better organization and management of saved content
  • More diverse content beyond just progressive/liberal views
  • Family sharing or discounted plans for multiple users

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Imprint

Subscriptions14
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$10.991 Month
Show 11 more
  • 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
7 purchases

Uptime

Subscriptions7
  • Uptime Premium$3.991 Month
  • Uptime Premium$19.991 Month
  • Uptime Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • Uptime Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Uptime Premium7 Days trial2 variants$55.991 Year
  • Uptime Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Uptime Premium1 Year trial2 variants$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Imprint free?
Imprint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Uptime free?
Uptime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Imprint or Uptime?
Imprint is rated higher. Imprint averages 4.8 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while Uptime averages 4.7 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Imprint or Uptime have ads?
Imprint shows ads; Uptime does not.
Which is updated more often, Imprint or Uptime?
Imprint ships an update every 6 days, and Uptime every 6 days. Most recently, Imprint was updated on September 24, 2026 and Uptime on September 22, 2026.

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