Scrivium vs Zeno
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrivium
Engage with interactive courses on classic literature, philosophy, and history. This app promotes mindful reading and active learning to foster intellectual growth and critical thinking skills.
- Interactive courses on great books
- Mindful reading sanctuary
- Active learning methodology
- Courses on philosophy, literature, history
- Develop critical thinking skills
- Learn from great minds
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Nerd out on the subjects you love Scrivium is the most fun and effective way to learn from history and literature. Apprentice with Alexander Hamilton, Jane Austen, or the Greek & Roman Myths. Each apprenticeship is a 3-week guided journey with one figure, built from their actual words: letters, journals, recorded speeches, and the decisions they wrote down at the time. You read and listen to lessons drawn from primary sources, practice the rituals that shaped their lives (Rockefeller's ledger, Marcus Aurelius's premeditatio, Austen's daily observation), and finish with a commonplace book: a personal record of what stayed with you. Not trivia. Not self-help. Company with the greats. WHAT'S INSIDE • 3-week apprenticeships with Alexander Hamilton, the Greek & Roman Myths, the Stoics, the Industrialists, and more. New ones added continuously. • Daily lessons of 5 to 10 minutes. Built for the coffee break, not the homework hour. • Original audio and writing drawn from primary sources: letters, journals, recorded speeches. • Rituals: guided in-app sessions where you practice what the figure practiced. The actual methods, with the figure as patron, not a generic habit tracker. • A commonplace book: your personal library of signature lines, reflections, and kept practices. Six months in, it's the thing you keep coming back to. THE APPRENTICESHIP PROMISE By the end of three weeks, you'll have spent more time inside one great life than most people do in a year of reading. You'll know how Hamilton argued, why Austen noticed what she noticed, what Rockefeller wrote in his ledger, and which questions Marcus Aurelius asked himself before dawn. WHO IT'S FOR If you add books to your reading list faster than you finish them, if Duolingo lives next to NYT Games on your home screen, and if you've ever wanted a daily app for the curious part of yourself, you'll feel at home here. Notes welcome: hi@scrivium.com Terms of use (EULA): https://www.scrivium.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.scrivium.com/privacy
Zeno
Learn something new daily with short, engaging videos covering diverse topics. Boost your general knowledge in just 5 minutes a day with interactive quizzes and a rewarding system. Perfect for busy lifestyles, this app makes continuous learning enjoyable and effortless.
- Short, engaging educational videos
- Daily content for busy lifestyles
- Interactive quizzes
- Rewarding learning system
- Covers History, Science, Health, and more
- Regularly updated content
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Discover a smarter way to learn something new every day with ZENO! Our app delivers short, engaging videos specifically created to boost your general knowledge effortlessly. In just 5 minutes a day, you can explore fascinating topics perfectly tailored to your busy lifestyle. Continuous learning is essential, it allows you to build a strong foundation of knowledge over time. With ZENO, each daily lesson helps you steadily accumulate valuable insights and understanding. ZENO provides: Short, engaging videos covering diverse and exciting topics Easy-to-digest daily content to broaden your understanding effortlessly Regularly updated content to keep your learning fresh and enjoyable Interactive quizzes to reinforce your learning A rewarding system to motivate your daily learning UNIQUE FEATURES: ZENO revolutionizes how you gain general knowledge through short, captivating videos created by our expert content team. Each lesson is concise, insightful, and easy to absorb. Interactive quizzes and engaging rewards help turn learning into a daily habit you'll genuinely enjoy. Turn your everyday moments into opportunities for growth and discovery. Start exploring the world of knowledge with ZENO today, because every moment counts! EXPLORE THESE CATEGORIES: - History - Music - Geography - Health - Literature - Science - Nature Subscription auto-renew at the end of the subscription period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/zenoknowledge/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/zenoknowledge/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scrivium at none against Zeno's shown. Zeno's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Scrivium sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Zeno sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scrivium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zeno has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Scrivium's written reviews are positive against 83% of Zeno's.
Scrivium ships an update every 3 weeks, Zeno every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrivium | Zeno |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Crone | Hoang Tuan |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Scrivium
- Scrivium Membership (Monthly)14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Scrivium Charter Member$69.991 Year
- Scrivium Membership (12 Months)14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Scrivium Pre-Order (1x Credit)$14.99
- Scrivium Path (3x Credits)$39.99
Zeno
- Premium Monthly$12.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$79.991 Year








