Stoic Day vs Stoic Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stoic Day
Access daily stoic wisdom with a single quote each day. Explore random quotes, add widgets to your home screen, and receive daily notifications. Embrace the timeless teachings of stoicism for a more virtuous and controlled life.
- Daily stoic quote
- Random quote browsing
- Home screen widgets
- Daily notification reminders
- Access to masters' teachings
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One day, one stoic thought. Stoicism is a current of thought more than 2000 years old, but its teachings are more important today than ever: virtue, tolerance, self-control and temperance in stressful situations. In this app you will have: - A daily quote from one of the masters of stoicism. - Consult quotes randomly, as many as you want. - Add Widgets to your home screen with the quote of the day. - Receive daily notifications with the quote of the day. Enjoy every day of the reasoning of the masters of Stoicism. *It takes very little to have a happy life; it is all within you, in the way you think. **Marcus Aurelius
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.
- Daily Stoic quotes
- Home screen widget
- Lock screen widget
- Inspirational content
- Mindfulness tool
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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/
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Verdict
Stoic Day and Stoic Widget both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Stoic Day's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stoic Widget's. Stoic Day also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Stoic Widget's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (136 vs 21). On rating, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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Stoic Widget is free to download; Stoic Day costs $4.99 up front. Stoic Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Stoic Day asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Stoic Day against 4.6 for Stoic Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stoic Widget has 136 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Stoic Day's written reviews are positive against 33% of Stoic Widget's.
Stoic Day ships an update every 3 weeks, Stoic Widget monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stoic Day | Stoic Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) | 4.6 (136 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 136 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Llado | Kawaii |
Customer experience
Stoic Day
Stoic Widget
In-app purchases
Stoic Day
No in-app purchases
Stoic Widget
- Stoic Widget Pro (Weekly)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Stoic Widget Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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