Comparison

Philosophy Student vs Liminal

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

Liminal

Explore Western philosophy with a comprehensive, self-paced curriculum. Access lessons, philosopher profiles, key terms, and quizzes offline. Learn at your own pace with audio narration and interactive features.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive 4-year philosophy curriculum
  • 104 lessons and 48 philosopher profiles
  • Searchable glossary of 82 key terms
  • Interactive quizzes with explanations
  • Spaced-repetition flashcards
  • On-device audio narration
  • Offline access, no network required
Features
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Explore Western philosophy through 104 lessons arranged into 23 courses and four year-groupings. Start with philosophical questions and ancient thinkers, then move through medieval, early modern, modern and contemporary thought. Study at your own pace. START WITH 10 FREE LESSONS The first 10 lessons are free. One optional, non-subscription in-app purchase unlocks the remaining 94. The reference and practice features below are available without that purchase. FOLLOW A STRUCTURED PATH Year 1: Foundations and ancient philosophy. Year 2: Medieval and early modern philosophy, including a course on Islamic and Jewish thinkers. Year 3: Modern philosophy, from Kant to pragmatism. Year 4: Contemporary philosophy, including language, mind, ethics, political philosophy and science. READ, QUESTION AND REVIEW - 48 philosopher profiles and an 82-term glossary. - 23 practice quizzes with 319 questions and answer explanations. - 16 thought experiments and 10 branches to explore. - Spaced review of glossary terms. - Search across lessons, courses, profiles and glossary entries. - Bookmarks, personal notes and study-progress views. - Lesson read-aloud using your device's system voice. - Home Screen widgets for a daily philosophical idea, term and thinker. STUDY INTERPRETATIONS WITH REFERENCES Dedicated source cards, daily ideas and profile passages present Liminal's original paraphrases with citations. They are interpretations for study, not verbatim translations of the cited works. READ WITHOUT A CONNECTION Lesson and reference text is bundled for offline reading, subject to the lesson unlock. Buying, restoring, checking changed purchase access and opening external links may require a connection. Narration uses the voices available on your device.

Screenshots

Philosophy Student4 screens
Liminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Philosophy Student at none against Liminal's 1. Philosophy Student also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.0). Liminal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Liminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Philosophy Student asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Philosophy Student holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Philosophy Student ships an update every 9 months, Liminal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Philosophy Student versus Liminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhilosophy StudentLiminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAristron LLCOMAR DANIEL GRAZIANO

Customer experience

Philosophy Student

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Liminal

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Philosophy Student

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Liminal

One-time1
  • Liminal Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is Philosophy Student free?
Philosophy Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liminal free?
Liminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Philosophy Student or Liminal?
Philosophy Student is rated higher. Philosophy Student averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Liminal averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Philosophy Student or Liminal have ads?
Neither Philosophy Student nor Liminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Philosophy Student or Liminal?
Philosophy Student ships an update every 9 months, and Liminal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Philosophy Student was updated on October 11, 2026 and Liminal on October 19, 2026.

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