Comparison

Stoicism vs Live Run

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

Head to head
About

Stoicism

Apply ancient Stoic philosophy to modern life with structured learning, AI-enhanced journaling, and daily practice tools. Master your mindset and develop wisdom, justice, courage, and temperance. Cultivate urgency and perspective with unique visualization tools.

Highlights
  • AI Stoic Chat
  • Journal Analysis with Stoic Perspective
  • Guided Journaling Templates
  • Four Virtues Tracking
  • Memento Mori Visualization
  • Structured Learning Paths
  • Daily Practice Reminders
Features
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Praxis - Your Digital Stoic Practice Apply ancient philosophy to modern life with Stoicism: Praxis. Go beyond reading quotes to practicing the principles that shaped history's greatest minds. This app combines structured learning, intelligent journaling, and daily practice tools to help you master your mindset and become your best self. AI-Enhanced Learning & Reflection Stoic AI Chat: Ask questions and explore philosophical concepts with an AI trained on Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus. Get perspective on daily challenges through a Stoic lens. Journal Analysis: Get thoughtful Stoic perspective on your journal entries. Stoicism: Praxis offers relevant philosophical commentary and suggestions to deepen your reflection practice. Guided Templates: Use structured prompts for morning planning, evening review, gratitude practice, and fear-setting. Each template connects to specific Stoic exercises used by ancient practitioners. Daily Virtue Practice Four Virtues Tracking: Monitor your development in Wisdom, Justice, Courage, and Temperance. Stoicism: Praxis provides simple tools to track what matters most in Stoic philosophy. Home Screen Widgets: Daily Stoic quotes and practice reminders keep philosophical principles visible throughout your day. There's also a Memento Mori widget! Memento Mori Visualization: Contemplate the preciousness of time by seeing your life as a grid of dots where each dot represents a week or year. Filled dots show time already lived, empty space reveals what remains. Cultivate urgency, gratitude, and perspective on what truly matters. Morning & Evening Routines: Establish the reflection practices that ancient Stoics used for preparation and review. Build consistency with gentle reminders and progress tracking. Structured Courses & Exercises Learning Paths: Work through courses designed around real-world applications of Stoic philosophy. Learn frameworks for decision-making, emotional regulation, and principled living that you can use immediately. Practical Exercises: Practice negative visualization, gratitude, and other traditional Stoic techniques. Stoicism: Praxis guides you through exercises with clear instructions and reflection prompts. Progress Insights: See your learning journey and practice consistency. Track which areas you're developing and where to focus next. Clean, Focused Design Distraction-Free Interface: Praxis prioritizes your practice over notifications and social features. The design supports deep reflection and learning. Dark & Light Mode Support: Choose the appearance that works best for your reflection time and environment. Whether you're new to Stoicism or deepening an existing practice, the app provides tools for consistent growth in wisdom and character. ------ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Live Run

Track your running statistics in real-time, even with your screen locked. This minimal app requires no account setup, allowing you to start your workout immediately after downloading.

Highlights
  • Live Activities for locked screen stats
  • Real-time distance tracking
  • Real-time pace tracking
  • Real-time heart rate monitoring
  • Minimalist interface
  • No account required
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Live Run allows you to see up to date stats on your run, even when locked using Live Activities. We've kept it as minimal as possible - no accounts, just download and start running.

Screenshots

Stoicism4 screens
Live Run3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live Run at none against Stoicism's 5. Live Run also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Stoicism's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Stoicism sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Live Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Stoicism against 5.0 for Live Run. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stoicism has 107 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Stoicism's written reviews are positive against 100% of Live Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stoicism ships an update every 4 weeks, Live Run every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stoicism versus Live Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoicismLive Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (107 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings107 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGareth HarteTom Hollingsworth

Customer experience

Stoicism

All ratings72 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Live Run

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Stoicism

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$12.991 Month
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  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
None

Live Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stoicism free?
Stoicism is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live Run free?
Live Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stoicism or Live Run?
Live Run is rated higher. Stoicism averages 4.9 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Live Run averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stoicism or Live Run have ads?
Neither Stoicism nor Live Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stoicism or Live Run?
Stoicism ships an update every 4 weeks, and Live Run every 3 weeks. Most recently, Stoicism was updated on November 2, 2026 and Live Run on October 30, 2026.

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