Meditations vs S.L.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meditations
Access the timeless wisdom of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations in a peaceful, ad-free reading experience. This app offers a distraction-free environment to explore Stoic philosophy and principles for living a virtuous life.
- Read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- Distraction-free reading environment
- No ads
- No accounts required
- Focus on Stoic wisdom
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Read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius — a timeless reflection on discipline, virtue, and the art of living — in a calm, distraction-free environment. No ads. No accounts. Just Stoic wisdom.
S.L.
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Some questions call for nothing but elevation. Write. A trace illuminates. A response emerges. Inspired by Vers la S.urpuissance et L.au-delà, the book by Emmanuel Saint Salvador, S.L. is the oracle of creation. Write in the language of your soul. Receive an answer in your own language, carried by the voice of the creator. Available in 10 languages: French, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meditations at none against S.L.'s 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. S.L. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Meditations asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meditations ships an update every 3 weeks, S.L. monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meditations | S.L. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pedro Moitinho | Salvador Cattier |
In-app purchases
Meditations
No in-app purchases
S.L.
- 11 Elevations$0.99
- 111 Elevations$8.99
- 1111 Elevations$89.99
