NeedAnything? vs Stoic Thoughts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NeedAnything?
This app automatically notifies your contacts when you arrive at a chosen store, asking if they need anything. It simplifies shopping for others by managing requests in real-time, saving trips, money, and confusion.
- Automatic contact alerts upon store arrival
- Assign contacts to specific stores
- Real-time request management
- Supports multiple shoppers and recipients
- Eliminates delivery fees
- Secure data encryption
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The NeedAnything app automatically alerts your chosen contacts when you are at your favorite stores and asks them “do you need anything?” You select the stores where you’d like to shop for others and assign the contacts for each store that you’d like to automatically alert when you arrive. Making a grocery stop on your way home? Alert your spouse automatically when you get to the store so you can find out if they need anything. Get their requests in real time and pick up their items. You'll save them from making a trip, save them money by bypassing delivery fees and you’ll save yourself from ever having to hear “You went where? I needed something!” IF YOU SHOP FOR OTHERS: We’ve got you covered! When you shop for relatives, co-workers, roommates and others, NeedAnything’s location technology detects when you are in a specific store you’ve listed and automatically alerts your chosen contacts in real time, asking them “do you need anything?” If you want to shop for more than one person, you can manage multiple requests all in one central spot. IF OTHERS SHOP FOR YOU: It’s easier than ever for others to help you get what you need from the store! Simply accept invitations from your trusted contacts to shop for you when they’re at your favorite stores. You’ll be automatically notified when they’re there, allowing you to make real time requests for the items you need without having to go to the store yourself. Why use NeedAnything? Save shopping trips for others: If your family members, roommates, or neighbors can’t make it to the store, NeedAnything makes it easier than ever to offer to pick up the items they need. Show you care: As a trusted loved one or friend you’ll be letting others know you’ve got them covered by offering to get what they need while you’re at the store. Save time: If you’re shopping for others, you can alert multiple people automatically, all at once and receive real time replies so you get through the store with maximum efficiency. Give peace of mind: Your contacts know and trust you, so you’ll eliminate concerns over safe handling of their items. Save money: Avoid costly 3rd party shopping and delivery fees when your trusted contacts offer to get what you need while they’re out shopping. Save confusion: Eliminate the hassle of calling others, listening to voicemail messages, searching for handwritten lists and jumping between multiple text messages and emails. Just check your NeedAnything app to quickly see who needs what. We’re secure: Here at NeedAnything we take privacy seriously, which is why we use industry-trusted data encryption to ensure no third-party interference. It’s FREE to use! Both you and those you are willing to shop for can use the NeedAnything app for free. Use NeedAnything at your favorite stores, including: • Grocery stores • Drug stores • Carry out restaurants • Coffee shops • Hardware stores • Pet supply stores And more! If you NEED ANYTHING from us, we’d love to hear from you! Please email us at: info@needanything.com Visit NeedAnything.com to learn more!
Stoic Thoughts
Explore the principles of Stoicism to cultivate resilience, happiness, virtue, and wisdom. This app helps you live a more fulfilling life by applying ancient philosophical teachings to modern challenges.
- Explore Stoic philosophy
- Cultivate resilience
- Enhance happiness
- Develop virtue
- Increase wisdom
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What Is Stoicism? It’s a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise–and as a result, better people, better parents and better professionals. “Of all people only those are at leisure who make time for philosophy, only they truly live. Not satisfied to merely keep good watch over their own days, they annex every age to their own. All the harvest of the past is added to their store. ” — Seneca
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Verdict
NeedAnything? and Stoic Thoughts both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of NeedAnything?'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Stoic Thoughts's. NeedAnything? also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Stoic Thoughts's advantage is ratings volume (638 vs 29). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for NeedAnything? against 4.8 for Stoic Thoughts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stoic Thoughts has 638 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of NeedAnything?'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Stoic Thoughts's.
NeedAnything? ships an update every 2 weeks, Stoic Thoughts every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | NeedAnything? | Stoic Thoughts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) — better | 4.8 (638 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 638 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NeedAnything LLC | Antonio Casero Palmero |
Customer experience
NeedAnything?
Stoic Thoughts
Bugs and requests
NeedAnything?
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stoic Thoughts
Reported bugs
3 issues- App stopped working
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Random quote option
- Widget or iOS 16 Lock Screen widget
- Option to scroll down on quotes
- Ability to copy or share quotes
In-app purchases
NeedAnything?
No in-app purchases
Stoic Thoughts
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NeedAnything? free?
Is Stoic Thoughts free?
Which has better reviews, NeedAnything? or Stoic Thoughts?
Do NeedAnything? or Stoic Thoughts have ads?
Which is updated more often, NeedAnything? or Stoic Thoughts?
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