Uptime: Get smarter, stand out

In-app purchases
4.3
3.83K reviews
100K+
Downloads
Content rating
Parental guidance
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About this app

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 itā€™s meditation, politics, or career advice that youā€™re after, our Hacks can have you feeling confident and well-informed across any area of your life.

WHY UPTIME?
ā€¢ Uptime is effortlessly engaging. Our 5-minute summaries (which we call Hacks) are easy to understand, quick to get through, and cover every topic imaginable. You name it, we got it.

ā€¢ We save you time. Uptime finds the worldā€™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.

ā€¢ 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 youā€™re sitting down to concentrate or out on the go, Uptime is designed to suit your needs.

ā€¢ Weā€™re built for learning. Designed by experts, Uptime has a science-based methodology thatā€™s proven to foster long-term information retention.

ā€¢ We help you take action. We donā€™t just leave you to consume facts, but show what you can do. Our Insights in Action provide you with tips and tricks that you can implement in your everyday life.

ā€¢ Uptime helps you reach your goals. Make Uptime a daily habit and watch your streak go up. Weā€™ll even show how many hours youā€™ve saved ā€” a book might take hours, but a Hack only needs 5 minutes.

ā€¢ 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 that you can share with your friends.

ā€¢ 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 canā€™t get anywhere else.

ā€¢ Weā€™ve guaranteed quality. We curate only the best and most relevant expert creators to ensure thereā€™s something inspirational for everyone ā€“ with New York Times best sellers, the latest Netflix documentaries, top-rated Apple and Spotify podcasts, and courses from the worldā€™s most prestigious universities including Harvard and MIT.

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." ā€“ The Times

ā€œUptime has a crucial role to play in making education and knowledge more accessible and affordable. Iā€™m delighted that Who Cares Wins is featured on the platform, helping to spread the message to more people that they can have a positive impact on the world if they choose to do so.ā€ ā€“ Lily Cole, author of Who Cares Wins

"Read less, absorb more: Unless you have unlimited free time, youā€™ll never be able to consume everything that strikes your interest. Uptime provides a workaroundā€¦" ā€“ Fast Company's best new apps of 2021

"First, a thank you! To my advantage, each hack has shown me, not a flaw, but an area that can be improved to make ME an even better ME. Iā€™ve never lacked for ideas or imagination, but putting them to work efficiently and maximizing my best output was an area that needed attention." ā€“ Stephen, Uptime user

TRY UPTIME PREMIUM
It's free for 7 days. Learn from the best minds with no ads, unlimited content, and access to perks such as audio voice and speed selection, monthly streak repair, and deeper learning with extra background information.

If you choose to purchase Uptime Premium, payment will be charged to your Google Play 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 current subscription period. You will still have access to all your subscription features and content for the remaining time of your then-current period.
Updated on
Mar 22, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, App activity, and Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.3
3.73K reviews
Mara
August 9, 2022
I have been with Uptime since the start, and I completely adore the app, developers, and Uptime Team. I have given them feedback on what I think would improve the app on a few occasions now, and they have applied the vast majority of my more useful suggestions. In the beginning it was introducing a dark mode, more recently about different voice options for the audio mode. That said, I still think some of the hacks are way too short, and only cover 2 or 3 pages from the books.
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UPTIME APP LIMITED
September 13, 2022
Hi Mara, delighted to hear from you again! Thank you for the feedback, if you have specific Hacks in mind, do get in touch so we can look at how we can add more content or links to flesh out the main insights. šŸ¤“
Valerie Pate
October 2, 2021
Really great way of gleaning a lot of information and knowledge quickly. I love reading, but it would take more than one lifetime to read all the material that's out there. Uptime provides the digital equivalent of Cliff Notes for the most popular books, articles, and essays of pop culture. You can soak up the little gems of knowledge and save your favorite tidbits. If you're interested enough, you can then look into getting the full book and exploring further.
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UPTIME APP LIMITED
October 4, 2021
Hi Valerie, thanks for taking the time to write a rather remarkably accurate description of Uptime. So glad to hear you're enjoying our Hacks. šŸ˜€
Diana
March 4, 2024
Excellent interface, great editorial content. I love that I can pick the right format for me, whether text or audio or both! Features like collections, sparking, spaced repetition, statistics, really add to the experience.
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UPTIME APP LIMITED
March 20, 2024
Hi Diana, such a great review thank you so much. šŸ˜Š It's great to hear you're enjoying Uptime.

What's new

Howdy Uptimers,

Great news this week - we've upgraded the app with subtle yet impactful improvements. Whilst there are no obvious changes, our behind-the-scenes tweaks have squashed bugs and refined the UX. So now you'll receive your nuggets of knowledge quicker than ever.

Love,

The Uptime Engineers