Uptime: Get smarter, stand out Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
1.8K Ratings

1.8K Ratings

Caketin yet ,

Amazing app, has opened me up to whole new world of books and ideas

I am so grateful for discovering this app. I often get bored reading non-fiction books but this app combats this. The key ideas are great and although only few go into depth about them. It has inspired me to go out and read more non-fiction books as well. The library is vast, in fact I am yet to discover a book that has not been covered on this app which makes it all the more amazing!

I have one piece of feedback (still giving 5 stars because this would be a luxury to have) I would really like a list of books you have gone through and a to be read list as well. I often scroll through and see many books I’d like to read and forget which ones I actually wanted to read in the first place, having a to read list would be super handy!

All I can say is, thank you very much for creating this app. It is wonderful!

Developer Response ,

Thank you for the great review! We’re so happy you're enjoying your journey through Uptime. We're always adding new features, so keep your eyes peeled!

Tiahbe ,

Really good

Uptime has gotten me into books in less than an hour. I can barely put down a book without thinking about it now (in a good way). I have ADHD and Uptime has made reading less confusing to me and it’s made me love books. I can read a lot faster now and it’s only been day 1 of using this app. I have read 4 books and have learned at least 50 things from the books I have read. Uptime also has a pause button just in case you can’t read fast enough and if you don’t want to read it you can listen to it too.

Developer Response ,

Hi Tiahbe, firstly, thank you so much for leaving us such a wonderful review. It's so encouraging to hear Uptime is helping you to consume knowledge. Secondly, if you fancy helping us to test new features that will hopefully better your experience, let us know at support@uptime.app 🤓

MandyBrennan ,

A good way to read

If you want to browse books for content , this app is a great way to do it. It summarises in five minutes, the key points of the book - a bit like speed reading but you don’t have to - you get all the info you need.
I’ve read several this way and I’m enjoying my daily dose and it has lead me to one purchase .
It’s all led me to not purchase some - saving money too.
If you don’t feel you have time to sit and read a whole book - try this app - it feels doable to read for just five minutes each day.

Developer Response ,

Hey Mandy, we love this review, and we're so happy to have you onboard 😊 Thank you for taking the time out to rate us!

Macszx ,

Love It

As someone who loves books, but due to chronic illness can’t always find the stamina or concentration to read them, this app is everything I could’ve dreamed of. Not only does it condense the messages of a ton of books (every book I’ve been interested in, I’ve been able to find on this app), but there is an option to have it read to you. I jumped at the offer of £9.99/year.

The only improvements I would suggest are:
1) A Dark Mode option, as I would love to use the app at night but find it a little too bright, even with night shift on and my phone at the lowest brightness setting.
2) The ability to remove hacks from your history.

Even without these adjustments I still absolutely adore this app, I just limit my usage to daytime. I hope the developers, content writers and narrators know how truly valuable this app is, especially for those who are disabled but love reading! Fantastic :)

Developer Response ,

Hi Macszx, just getting in touch to let you know we now have dark mode! Please do give it a try and let me know what you think? You can reach me at support@uptime.app thanks. 🙏 😀

studylover22 ,

Amazing

I love this app it is so useful. I love learning new things on the app. The best thing is that it is completely free. I highly recommend and as the videos are short and take only a few minutes to watch. So I will watch two to three videos a day. These videos are great because you can watch them to pass time and learn new things at the same time. Overall I like this app but it would be nice if there were a few videos on other topics. However I love the app and am impressed by the fact it is free and advert free!

Developer Response ,

Thank you for your kind feedback! We're always discovering and adding new content and we hope you continue to enjoy Uptime. Please feel free to contact us if we can help with anything along the way!

Jemd ,

Pretty good but web based cancellation problematic

Quite a good app but never really had the chance to take full advantage of it. They also seem to be expanding their catalogue.

Be warned though - if you take out subscription via their website (which generally allows you to get a better subscription rate) they do NOT send you a reminder that your subscription is renewing. This means that in my case, I was stung with a full year’s subscription (they sent me an email the same day that the subscription auto renewed). I asked for a refund on the same day, having deleted the app, and was promptly told “no refunds for web subscription”.

Lack of transparency really not good and definitely not fair.

messytart ,

So Addictive

As a reader who wants to read as many different genres as I can this app is fantastic. It is a great way to remember books I have read but need reminding of such as, ‘A Brief History Of Time’ or books I would not consider reading but curious about the content such as, ‘Spare’. There is a plethora of information waiting to be read or listened to. It is like standing in a book shop flicking through books to get the gist of the book. It is so addictive and worth every penny of the subscription.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for the feedback. It's so wonderful to hear you're enjoying Uptime and exploring new topics. 😃

Man with migraine ,

Verification

Dear Dev, thank you for your considered response. 5 stars for being cool people, but I’m still going holdout for another way to login.

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I’d have liked to try this service, but the only way to verify my identity was with my mobile number. Why not email? Having looked through your privacy policy (curious people do that sort of thing 😀) I didn’t feel comfortable giving you my mobile (anonymously or otherwise).
Shame, looks like a cool idea. ✌️

Developer Response ,

Hi, so sorry you haven’t been able to use Uptime yet. We decided to use phone number registration as it allows a password-less flow and it's the easiest way to access the app. As mentioned, we will not text you or share your number with anyone. We only use your number to identify you. If you have any more questions or concerns about the privacy policy, please do drop us an email to support@uptime.app and we can try to help! If you still don’t feel comfortable registering with your number, stay tuned, other registration methods will be available in the future…and we really hope you come back and try again!

TrollexHK ,

Perfect for people who doesn’t like to read

Just putting out here, I don’t like to read. I like to learn by watching videos and doing something active. However when I saw it’s 5 mins per a read, I decided to try it out, and it was amazing. It highlights key takeaway from the book and I did learn something from such a short session. You can buy the book to explore and learn more if you find it helpful.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for the great review. We’re so happy you're enjoying Uptime! Keep discovering and let us know if there is anything we can help with.

roboxley93 ,

Great app undermined by the pricing model

I really enjoyed using the app during the trial period but even at a discounted £50 per year it seems quite expensive. From one random hack per day for free to every single hack for £50 at a discount (or £150+ if not) is too much. I think this app would be considerably better if there was a middle tier which allowed you to choose one or two hacks a day, but to go from £0-£150 seems a bit much which is a shame.

Also I'm not sure if it's just me but the free hacks seem much lower quality than the paid ones.

Developer Response ,

Hi roboxley93, thanks for getting in touch, we offer a discount to every new user, which lowers our annual price to about £30. Drop me an email at support@uptime.app if you want more info.