Comparison

Philosophy Student vs Absolute Map

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

Head to head
About

Philosophy Student

Explore the vast world of philosophy with this comprehensive educational resource. It covers diverse branches, historical movements, and non-Western traditions, offering in-depth essays and writing guidance. Discover curated links to academic journals, podcasts, films, and a bookstore.

Highlights
  • Covers ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, logic, aesthetics
  • Explores Pre-Socratics to 20th-century movements
  • Includes non-Western philosophical traditions
  • Features in-depth essays on consciousness, AI, and logic
  • Provides guidance on essay writing and argumentation
  • Curated links to journals, podcasts, films, and books
Features
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PhilosophyStudent.org is a comprehensive educational site covering the full breadth of philosophy — branches (ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, logic, aesthetics, etc.), history from the Pre-Socratics through 20th-century analytic and continental movements, and non-Western traditions including Indian, East Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and Indigenous philosophies. It hosts “The Atomos Blog” with in-depth essays on topics like consciousness, philosophy of physics, AI and machine consciousness, and formal logic, alongside introductory and writing-focused content covering essay forms, argumentation, and the writing process. The site also serves as a resource hub with curated links to journals, podcasts, films, TV shows, and academic departments, plus an Amazon-linked bookstore. A companion mobile app is available on iOS and Android.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

About

Absolute Map

Features
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Absolute Mao is a groundbreaking way to organize your thoughts. We aim to enable every user to map out their mind giving them the best tools possible to do so. Our aim is to help the users explore themselves and to become more grounded in their thinking.

Screenshots

Philosophy Student4 screens
Absolute Map1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Philosophy Student at 13.6 against Absolute Map's 18.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Philosophy Student versus Absolute Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilosophy StudentAbsolute Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAristron LLCRobert Gruber

In-app purchases

None

Philosophy Student

No in-app purchases

None

Absolute Map

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Philosophy Student free?
Philosophy Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Absolute Map free?
Absolute Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Philosophy Student or Absolute Map have ads?
Neither Philosophy Student nor Absolute Map shows ads.

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