Comparison

The Lyceum Project vs DeepSwipe

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

Head to head
About

The Lyceum Project

Features
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The Lyceum is a pocket library of humanity's deepest ideas — philosophy, mythology, art, and embodied practice from every major tradition, in one place. Read the Stoics and the Sufis. Study Hokusai and Homer. Practice breathwork rooted in yogic tradition. Follow narrative threads that connect Odin's sacrifice to the wounded healer archetype to Rembrandt's self-portraits. Start anywhere. Pull the thread. WHAT'S INSIDE • 453 full texts: Marcus Aurelius, Plato, Lao Tzu, Rumi, Dostoevsky, Whitman, the Bhagavad Gita, the Poetic Edda, and hundreds more — readable, not summarized. • Mythology from 16 traditions: Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Hindu, Japanese, Aztec, Celtic, Persian, Aboriginal, and more — gods, heroes, and the cultures that created them. • 16 narrative threads that connect ideas across civilizations — the fire bearer, the hero's ordeal, the descent, the trickster, the first artists. • Guided breathwork, stillness, walking, and movement practices — tradition-aware, not generic wellness. • A pocket museum of public domain masterworks from the Met, Rijksmuseum, and beyond. • The 7-million-year story of human origins — from Laetoli footprints to Göbekli Tepe. • Culture pages for Athens, Edo Japan, Vedic India, the Inca, the Maya, Aboriginal Australia, and more. WHAT IT'S NOT Lyceum is not a meditation app, a fitness tracker, or a self-help tool. There are no streak counters, no mood trackers, no notifications telling you to be mindful. It's a library, a museum, and a practice space — designed to make you feel less alone at 2am, not more optimized at 6am. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who reads widely, thinks deeply, and suspects that the oldest ideas might be the most useful ones. Free. No ads. No subscriptions. No algorithmic feed. Just the fire.

About

DeepSwipe

Discover fascinating facts across science, history, and more through a personalized, bite-sized feed. Learn something new in minutes with content sourced from trusted origins, designed to spark curiosity without outrage.

Highlights
  • Personalized fact-based feed
  • Bite-sized learning stories
  • Trusted sources cited
  • Curiosity-driven content
  • TikTok-style scrolling interface
  • Diverse topic discovery
Features
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Turn scrolling into learning. DeepSwipe is a personalized feed of short, fact-based stories that make learning addictive and spark your curiosity. Discover fascinating topics in history, science, psychology, technology, space and philosophy, all in a familiar swipeable feed that's perfect for spare moments throughout your day. HOW IT WORKS • Swipe through bite-sized audiovisual stories • Learn something new in minutes • The more you swipe, the smarter your feed gets • Discover topics outside your usual bubble • Build a smarter daily scrolling habit BUILT ON REAL KNOWLEDGE • Fact-based stories from trusted sources • Sources included on every story • Designed for curiosity, not outrage • No AI-generated visuals: real images from sources like NASA, The Met and Wikimedia Commons DEEP DIVES: GO BEYOND THE SWIPE Loved a story? Tap Dive Deeper and keep going. Deep Dives are guided series of stories that take you through one subject from start to finish, like a whole era of history or the science behind the cosmos. • Short stories in a guided order that build real understanding • See your progress and pick up where you left off • Finish with a final quiz on the big ideas • Earn bonus XP for completing every Deep Dive TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Quick quizzes pop up in your feed and test you on stories you've just watched. Remembering what you learn is half the fun. • Short multiple-choice quizzes based on stories you've watched • Instant results with answer review • Revisit any story you missed • Skip anytime with a swipe LEVEL UP AS YOU LEARN • Earn XP for every story you finish, every right answer and every Deep Dive you complete • Level up in Science, History, and Society & Culture • Climb weekly, monthly and all-time leaderboards • Save favorites and look up key terms as you go If you enjoy learning, trivia, documentaries, Wikipedia rabbit holes, science facts, history, or educational content, DeepSwipe turns your daily scrolling into something meaningful. Free to swipe, free to learn, no subscription required. Go Pro for extra exclusive Deep Dives and advanced feed customization. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

The Lyceum Project4 screens
DeepSwipe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Lyceum Project at none against DeepSwipe's 2. The Lyceum Project also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DeepSwipe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. The Lyceum Project asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Lyceum Project versus DeepSwipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Lyceum ProjectDeepSwipe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size341 MB71 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNathaniel RuhlinPeter Denniss

In-app purchases

None

The Lyceum Project

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DeepSwipe

Subscriptions2
  • DeepSwipe Pro$3.991 Month
  • DeepSwipe Pro$24.991 Year

Questions

Is The Lyceum Project free?
The Lyceum Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeepSwipe free?
DeepSwipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Lyceum Project or DeepSwipe have ads?
DeepSwipe shows ads; The Lyceum Project does not.

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