Shru vs The Philosopher’s Library

FROM SANSKRIT श्रु (śru) — “TO HEAR, TO LISTEN, TO LEARN” Shru — Daily Gita & Stoic Wisdom Shru helps you read, listen, reflect, and learn from the world’s greatest wisdom texts — including the Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Hanuman Chalisa, Enchiridion, and more. Whether you are exploring Hindu philosophy, Stoicism, Sanskrit texts, Tamil classics, or simply looking for a daily wisdom practice, Shru gives you one calm place to learn and reflect. DAILY VERSE Start each day with a verse from your chosen text. Read Sanskrit with transliteration, word-by-word meaning, commentary, and a practical life application. AI MENTOR Ask questions and get answers grounded in the text. Explore the Gita, Yoga Sutras, Stoicism, and more with a personal wisdom guide available anytime. AUDIO RECITATION Listen to verses in their original language. Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, and more — perfect for meditation, commuting, or winding down. INTERACTIVE WISDOM STORIES Apply ancient teachings to modern life. Explore real-world dilemmas around work, relationships, pressure, purpose, and decision-making. QUIZZES & RETENTION Remember what you learn with adaptive quizzes, meaning match, verse fit, true/false questions, and spaced repetition. REFLECTION JOURNAL Write, reflect, and grow with guided prompts tied to each verse and teaching. TEXTS INCLUDED • Bhagavad Gita • Yoga Sutras of Patanjali • Meditations — Marcus Aurelius • Hanuman Chalisa • Tirukkural — Thiruvalluvar • Enchiridion — Epictetus More texts added every season. FREE TO START Read every verse, take unlimited quizzes, and chat with the AI Mentor with 3 free messages per day. Upgrade for audio recitation, unlimited AI Mentor, interactive stories, and offline downloads. Shru brings timeless wisdom into your daily life — one verse, one reflection, one practice at a time. Ancient wisdom. Daily practice. Start today. • Shru Premium Monthly — $3.99 • Shru Premium Yearly — $29.99 Terms of Use: https://www.shru.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.shru.app/privacy

Read deeply. Understand difficult ideas. Build your own philosophy notebook. The Philosopher’s Library brings 26 complete classic works into one beautifully designed reading and study app. Great for students, independent learners, and curious readers, it pairs foundational texts with practical tools for understanding, annotation, and reflection. EXPLORE TWELVE PHILOSOPHERS AND TRADITIONS • Plato • Aristotle • Marcus Aurelius • Confucius • Augustine of Hippo • Friedrich Nietzsche • Seneca • Epictetus • Mary Wollstonecraft • Rabindranath Tagore • Charlotte Perkins Gilman • Hindu philosophy Discover works including The Republic, Nicomachean Ethics, Meditations, The Analects, The City of God, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Sādhanā, Women and Economics, The Bhagavad Gita, and The Upanishads. READ COMFORTABLY, STUDY CLOSELY Enjoy complete public-domain texts in a reader designed for iPhone and iPad. Choose your font and text size, and read in Light, Dark, Sepia, or System mode. Search across the entire collection, jump directly to matching passages, navigate paragraph by paragraph, and continue where you left off. Explore biographies, historical context, and portraits to learn more about the thinkers behind the texts. LOOK UP WORDS WITHOUT LOSING YOUR PLACE Select an unfamiliar word and use Apple’s built-in Look Up feature to view dictionary definitions and available reference information. Copy or share selected passages directly from the reader. MAKE SENSE OF DIFFICULT PASSAGES Use on-device Apple Intelligence to examine a selected paragraph in greater depth. Request: • A clear explanation in modern English • The passage’s main argument • Definitions of key philosophical concepts • A concise study summary • Study questions with an answer key • Answers to your own questions about the text The philosopher, work, section, and selected passage provide context for focused explanations. Use these tools alongside the source text to develop your own interpretation. AI processing takes place on your compatible device through Apple Intelligence. Your selected passages and questions are not sent to a developer-operated AI server. GREAT FOR PHILOSOPHY STUDENTS Prepare for seminars, revisit challenging arguments, and keep your reading and reflections together. • Bookmark individual paragraphs • Attach study notes directly to passages • Return to the precise source of any bookmark or note • Share individual notes • Export and share your complete study notebook • Listen with synchronized text-to-speech • Follow the spoken paragraph as the reader advances Whether you are comparing ideas, gathering evidence for an essay, or reading a classic for the first time, your notes stay connected to the passages that inspired them. PRIVATE AND FOCUSED No account is required. Bookmarks, study notes, and reading preferences are stored on your device. Enjoy a focused personal library without advertising, social feeds, or public profiles. TRY THE COMPLETE LIBRARY Begin with seven days of full access. After the preview, a single lifetime purchase unlocks the complete library and all study features. No subscription required. Explore Western, Chinese, Christian, feminist, Stoic, and Indian traditions with tools that help you read closely, question thoughtfully, and study with confidence. Apple Intelligence features require a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled. Availability may vary by device, language, and region.