Comparison

Stoic Thoughts vs Buff

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Explore Stoic philosophy
  • Cultivate resilience
  • Enhance happiness
  • Develop virtue
  • Increase wisdom
Features
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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

About

Buff

This app helps men naturally boost testosterone levels by tracking sleep, hydration, nutrition, stress, sunlight, and exercise. It offers daily challenges, detailed stats, and scientific insights to improve energy, libido, and reduce anxiety. Unlock new avatars as you progress.

Highlights
  • Daily assessment of sleep, hydration, nutrition, stress, sunlight, and exercise
  • Detailed statistics to track progress
  • Scientific insights on testosterone production
  • Daily goal achievement tracking
  • Buffalo's encouragements and reminders
  • Evolving Buffalo avatar unlocks
Features
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# Exclusively for Apple # As men age, their testosterone levels naturally decrease. However, testosterone is a crucial hormone for men. It helps build muscle, improves libido, and reduces anxiety... Testo Buffalo is here to help you establish a routine that naturally boosts your testosterone levels. By tracking the quality of your sleep, hydration, nutrition, stress levels, exposure to sunlight, and the intensity of your physical activities in a fun way, Testo Buffalo challenges you every day to regain the energy, desire, and libido of your 20s. ***** "I find this app incredible. It helped me clear my mind and take control of my life again." ***** "Sedentary lifestyle and family life have had a negative impact on my health and mood. The challenges offered by the app have really helped me." ***** "Some time ago, I experienced a significant decrease in my libido. The app, with its simple and natural approach to boosting my testosterone, helped me get back on track. Doing it alone would have been too tough." ***** "An essential app - I love it!!! The morning notification confronts me with reality. And the Buffalo doesn't joke around. A must-have app!" ***** "An app that has exceeded my expectations. Usually, when I download this type of app, I don't keep it for long. But this one is different. The reminder really helps and motivates me." ***** "Great app - clean and simple!" **YOUR DAILY ASSESSMENT** Sleep, hydration, nutrition, stress, sunlight, and exercise are crucial. Fill out your assessment each day to track your progress over time. **YOUR DETAILED STATS** With your stats, unleash the power of testosterone to reach your full potential! **HOW TO BOOST YOUR TESTO BASED ON SCIENCE** Discover the scientific details related to natural testosterone production. **ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL EVERY DAY** Keep an eye on the amount of effort required each day to complete your goal. **BUFFALO'S ENCOURAGEMENTS AND REMINDERS** Have fun with the buffalo's comments related to your responses. **BUFFALO AVATAR EVOLVES WITH YOU** Each day you achieve your goal, your level progresses in the app, allowing you to unlock new exclusive avatars that you can use within the app. NOTE: Testo Buffalo is not a medical app. Suggested daily testosterone goal is just an estimate. Please consult your health provider if you want to use it for medical purposes. This app contains In-app purchases: -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Your Testo Buffalo subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term, and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed, and auto-renewal can be turned off at any time from your iTunes account settings after purchase. -End User License Agreement : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula -Terms and conditions : https://testobuffalo.com/terms -Privacy policy : https://testobuffalo.com/privacy

Screenshots

Stoic Thoughts4 screens
Buff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stoic Thoughts at none against Buff's 10. Stoic Thoughts also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (638 vs 26). Buff's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and iOS requirement 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. Buff sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Stoic Thoughts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Stoic Thoughts against 4.7 for Buff. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stoic Thoughts has 638 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Stoic Thoughts's written reviews are positive against 74% of Buff's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stoic Thoughts ships an update every 3 weeks, Buff weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stoic Thoughts versus Buff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoic ThoughtsBuff
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (638 ratings) — better4.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings638 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAntonio Casero PalmeroMoxyzstudio

Customer experience

Stoic Thoughts

All ratings592 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral17.6%
Negative11.8%

Buff

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative14.8%

Bugs and 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

Buff

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stoic Thoughts

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Buff

Subscriptions7
  • Premium Features$12.991 Month
  • Premium Features1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Features2 variants$24.993 Months
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  • Premium Features3 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • Premium Features3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Premium Features2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Premium Features2 variants$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Stoic Thoughts free?
Stoic Thoughts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buff free?
Buff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stoic Thoughts or Buff?
Stoic Thoughts is rated higher. Stoic Thoughts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 638 ratings, while Buff averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Stoic Thoughts or Buff have ads?
Buff shows ads; Stoic Thoughts does not.
Which is updated more often, Stoic Thoughts or Buff?
Stoic Thoughts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Buff weekly. Most recently, Stoic Thoughts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Buff on October 23, 2026.

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