Comparison

Wittgenstein vs Liminal

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

Head to head
About

Wittgenstein

Features
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A slow, careful encounter with Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. Each proposition appears as a fill-in-the-blank — one word missing, two options to choose from. You read carefully, weigh each word, and feel why Wittgenstein chose this one. The Tractatus, from "The world is everything that is the case" to the closing silence. Faithful to the Ogden translation. Five propositions per day are free. A one-time purchase unlocks the book — yours forever. No ads. No tracking. Fully offline.

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

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Liminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Liminal at every 2 weeks against Wittgenstein's every 8 months. 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. Wittgenstein sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Liminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wittgenstein ships an update every 8 months, Liminal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wittgenstein versus Liminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWittgensteinLiminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSungjun KimOMAR DANIEL GRAZIANO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wittgenstein

One-time1
  • Unlock All Sentences$4.99
1 purchases

Liminal

One-time1
  • Liminal Full Access$9.99

Questions

Is Wittgenstein free?
Wittgenstein is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Liminal free?
Liminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wittgenstein or Liminal have ads?
Neither Wittgenstein nor Liminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wittgenstein or Liminal?
Wittgenstein ships an update every 8 months, and Liminal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wittgenstein was updated on October 10, 2026 and Liminal on October 25, 2026.

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