Stoic Study vs Meditations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stoic Study
Access the complete works of Stoic philosophers in original languages and translations, with in-depth word study tools. Engage in structured challenges and daily reflections to deepen your understanding and practice of Stoicism. Works offline and requires no account.
- Complete works of Stoic authors
- Original Greek and Latin texts
- Side-by-side English translations
- Click-any-word study tools
- Full-text search
- Structured 21-day challenges
- Offline functionality
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Most Stoic apps give you a quote. Stoic Study gives you everything. Read the complete works of Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca in the original Greek and Latin — side by side with English translations. Click any word for instant morphology, lemma lookup, and definitions. FREE TO READ — FOREVER • 7,500+ passages from 6 Stoic authors • Original Greek and Latin texts + multiple English translations • Click-any-word study: lemma, morphology, and definitions • Full-text search across all works (accent-insensitive) • Bookmarks and highlights with personal notes • Daily Thought: a rotating curated passage every day • Works completely offline. No account required. UNLOCK STRUCTURED STUDY — $9.99 ONCE, FOR LIFE • 6 structured 21-day challenges: Wisdom, Justice, Courage, Temperance, and more • Each day: a passage, daily commentary, practical action, and journaling prompts • Earn a completion token for every challenge finished • One-time purchase. No subscription. Yours forever. WHO IT'S FOR If you've read every Stoic quote card and want to go deeper — this is the app for that. Built for serious readers, philosophy students, and anyone who wants to understand what Marcus Aurelius was actually saying. Stoic philosophy has been changing lives for two thousand years. It can change yours! Terms of Use: https://stoicstudyapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://stoicstudyapp.com/privacy
Meditations
This app offers a Stoic guide for modern life, inspired by Marcus Aurelius. Engage in thoughtful conversations, journal your reflections, and access timeless wisdom to foster clarity and intention in your daily actions.
- Stoic guidance from Marcus Aurelius
- Conversational support for challenges
- Guided journaling and personal insight
- Access to Stoic teachings
- Daily quotes and practical wisdom
- Ambient background music and voice features
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Build discipline. Strengthen your character. Master your responses. Marcus is your Stoic guide for modern life, inspired by the teachings of Marcus Aurelius. Have thoughtful conversations, reflect on your day, explore timeless works, and return to daily wisdom that helps you think clearly and act with intention. Use Marcus to: • Talk through stress, anger, overthinking, and everyday challenges • Reflect with guided journaling and personal insight • Read timeless Stoic teachings in a modern format • Return to daily quotes and practical wisdom • Stay grounded with reminders, ambient background music, and voice features • Stay on topic — Marcus is scoped to Stoic philosophy, reflection, and personal growth only
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meditations at none against Stoic Study's 2. Stoic Study's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Stoic Study sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Meditations asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stoic Study against 5.0 for Meditations. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Stoic Study ships an update every 2 days, Meditations every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Stoic Study | Meditations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nathan Finch | leon miller |
In-app purchases
Stoic Study
- Introductory Lifetime Offer$4.99
- Stoic Study Lifetime$9.99
Meditations
No in-app purchases
