Comparison

Stoic Bible vs Stoic Widget

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

Head to head
About

Stoic Bible

This app offers a daily practice of Stoic philosophy through reading classic texts and maintaining a private journal. It aims to improve mental well-being, build resilience, and foster a happier, more productive life by helping users understand themselves better and manage stress.

Highlights
  • Read Stoic philosophy books
  • Daily guided journaling
  • Track progress and emotions
  • Relieve stress and anxiety
  • Build resilience and inner strength
  • Bookmark favorite texts
Features
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Stoic Bible is a daily Stoic practice for a calm and resilient mind. Journal and reflect, return to a Stoic quote each day, keep your streaks, and learn from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca and Epictetus. The Stoics taught that peace of mind comes from focusing on what is in your control. The Greeks called that peace ataraxia. Stoic Bible helps you work toward it with small habits you can keep every day. REFLECT AND JOURNAL • Write private journal entries, shown on a timeline grouped by day • Highlight a passage and write what it means to you • Write about a quote that stays with you • Keep your journal private with a passcode that locks the app STOIC QUOTES • Browse Stoic quotes, with a choice of backgrounds • Get a quote each day as a notification, at a time you choose • Like the quotes that speak to you and share them • Save lines from the books as quotes CHECK-INS AND STREAKS • Each day you open the app counts as a check-in • Follow your check-in, reading and journaling streaks, and see your longest streaks overall and this year REMINDERS • Three daily reminders: start the day with Stoicism, pause to reflect during the day, and write about your day in the evening • Set the time for each reminder, or switch it off LEARN FROM THE STOICS • Meditations by Marcus Aurelius; Letters from a Stoic, On the Shortness of Life, On Peace of Mind, On Anger and more by Seneca; the Enchiridion and Discourses by Epictetus • Also Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson, As a Man Thinketh by James Allen, and a short collection of poems • Highlight and bookmark passages, mark chapters complete, and choose text size, font and a light or dark appearance • Download books to read offline, and search the books, your journal and quotes WHAT'S FREE • The first three chapters of most books, plus Self-Reliance and the poems in full • Stoic quotes, the daily quote notification and reminders • With a free account: like quotes and build your daily check-in streak WHAT MEMBERSHIP ADDS • Every chapter of every book • Your private journal, including entries on passages and quotes • Highlights, bookmarks and quotes saved from the books • Reading and journaling streaks, built by completing chapters and writing entries • Offline downloads • Passcode lock If you're eligible, you can start your membership with a free trial. Questions or feedback? Write to info@stoicbible.com. Terms: https://stoicbible.com/terms Privacy: https://stoicbible.com/privacy

About

Stoic Widget

Get daily Stoic wisdom delivered directly to your home and lock screens. This app provides inspirational quotes to help you cultivate a more mindful and resilient mindset throughout your day.

Highlights
  • Daily Stoic quotes
  • Home screen widget
  • Lock screen widget
  • Inspirational content
  • Mindfulness tool
Features
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Ancient wisdom on your home screen. Stoic Widget brings the words of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus to your iPhone — a quiet daily companion for discipline, courage, and peace of mind. Every quote is drawn from the classic texts of Stoic philosophy: Meditations, the Letters to Lucilius, the Enchiridion, and more. Place a widget on your home screen or lock screen and let a new thought find you throughout the day. WIDGETS THAT KEEP YOU GROUNDED • Beautiful home screen widget with a fresh quote every hour • Lock screen widget so wisdom meets you every time you look • Like a quote right from the widget to save it QUOTE OF THE DAY • A hand-picked passage every day, paired with original classical artwork • Share the day's wisdom with friends in one tap MADE FOR YOUR PRACTICE • 40 categories of Stoic teaching — dichotomy of control, memento mori, discipline, courage, tranquility, and many more • Choose the themes you are working on and your feed adapts • Morning and evening reflection categories to frame your day BEAUTIFUL, CALM DESIGN • 18 classical themes — marble, laurel, parchment, storm, starry cosmos, and more • Swipe through quotes in a clean, distraction-free reader • Save your favorites and return to them anytime Find our EULA here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stoic Bible4 screens
Stoic Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stoic Widget at 4.6 against Stoic Bible's 4.0. Stoic Widget also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (144 vs 21). Stoic Bible's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (44% vs 33%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Stoic Bible sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Stoic Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stoic Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stoic Widget has 144 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Stoic Bible's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stoic Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stoic Bible ships an update every 11 days, Stoic Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stoic Bible versus Stoic Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoic BibleStoic Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (21 ratings)4.6 (144 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings21144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtaraxia LabsKawaii

Customer experience

Stoic Bible

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Stoic Widget

All ratings136 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stoic Bible

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.491 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$47.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$189.99
2 purchases

Stoic Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Stoic Widget Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Stoic Widget Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Stoic Bible free?
Stoic Bible is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stoic Widget free?
Stoic Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stoic Bible or Stoic Widget?
Stoic Widget is rated higher. Stoic Bible averages 4.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Stoic Widget averages 4.6 from 144 ratings.
Do Stoic Bible or Stoic Widget have ads?
Neither Stoic Bible nor Stoic Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stoic Bible or Stoic Widget?
Stoic Bible ships an update every 11 days, and Stoic Widget monthly. Most recently, Stoic Bible was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stoic Widget on November 7, 2026.

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