Comparison

Uptime vs Deeply

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

Head to head
About

Uptime

This app offers 5-minute summaries of books, podcasts, and courses to help you learn and grow. Access content in text, audio, or visual formats, and apply insights to your daily life. Track your progress and save key takeaways.

Highlights
  • 5-minute content summaries (Hacks)
  • Summaries of books, podcasts, documentaries, courses
  • Text, audio, and visual content formats
  • Actionable insights for daily life
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Save and categorize favorite content (Sparks, Boards)
  • Expert-curated, high-quality content
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.

About

Deeply

Engage in thoughtful conversations to explore ideas and understand complex topics. Save your discussions to continue them across devices. This AI-powered tool supports multiple sign-in options and prioritizes user data privacy.

Highlights
  • AI-powered conversations
  • Explore ideas and topics
  • Save ongoing discussions
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Multiple sign-in options
  • User data privacy focus
Features
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Deeply is an AI-powered app designed to help you explore ideas and understand the world through thoughtful conversations. You can ask questions, reflect on topics, and engage in ongoing discussions. Conversations can be saved to your account so you can continue them across sessions and devices. Deeply supports sign in with Email, Apple, and Google. User data is handled responsibly and is not used for advertising or tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Uptime4 screens
Deeply3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Uptime at none against Deeply's shown. Uptime also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 5). Deeply's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 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. Uptime sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Deeply sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.7 for Uptime against 4.8 for Deeply. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uptime has 2.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Uptime's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deeply's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uptime ships an update every 4 days, Deeply every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Uptime versus Deeply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUptimeDeeply
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperUPTIME APP LIMITEDShanghai Huanying Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Uptime

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

Deeply

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Deeply

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Uptime

Subscriptions7
  • Uptime Premium$3.991 Month
  • Uptime Premium$19.991 Month
  • Uptime Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • 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
1 purchases

Deeply

Subscriptions1
  • Deeply Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Uptime free?
Uptime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deeply free?
Deeply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Uptime or Deeply?
Deeply is rated higher. Uptime averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Deeply averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Uptime or Deeply have ads?
Deeply shows ads; Uptime does not.
Which is updated more often, Uptime or Deeply?
Uptime ships an update every 4 days, and Deeply every 5 days. Most recently, Uptime was updated on November 7, 2026 and Deeply on November 5, 2026.

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