Comparison

Stoic Drop vs Aurelius

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

Head to head
About

Stoic Drop

Features
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You're scrolling through your phone first thing in the morning. Nothing is adding up. The day hasn't started, and you're already behind. StoicDrop gives you one sentence each morning from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, or Epictetus. Read it. Sit with it. Write what it means for your life today. The whole practice takes just two minutes — Stoic philosophy you actually apply, not just read about. 【What One Minute in the Morning Changes】 • You stop reacting and start choosing — Stoicism is practical, not theoretical • Hard things feel less personal. You've read how emperors handled them too • The noise quiets. One sentence cuts through what a hundred notifications can't • You build a record of how you think — searchable, streaked, yours 【How It Works】 - One curated quote every morning at the time you set - Write a short reflection — what it means for your specific day - Streak tracking keeps the habit honest - 200+ quotes from Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Zeno, and Cato - Save what hits hardest. Read them again when things get hard "I already know about Stoicism." — Reading about it and sitting with one sentence every morning are different things. Athletes watch film. Philosophers reread the same page. StoicDrop is the daily rep, not the introduction. "I never stick with habit apps." — Most habit apps are about doing more. StoicDrop is about reading one sentence. That's it. If you do it three times in a row, you're streaking. "Do I need to pay?" — The daily quote, reflections, and streak are free. Premium unlocks the full philosopher library and removes ads. Price shown before you subscribe. 【Premium】 - Full philosopher library (200+ quotes, all philosophers) - Ad-free experience - See current pricing in-app Subscription auto-renews unless canceled 24 hours before renewal. Manage in Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://stoic-drop-app-prod.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use / EULA: https://stoic-drop-app-prod.web.app/terms.html

About

Aurelius

Features
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Aurelius ti každý den nabídne jeden citát stoických filosofů — Marca Aurelia, Seneky, Epiktéta a dalších — v českém překladu. K citátu patří krátká úvaha, která myšlenku rozvádí, a večer otázka s rozjímáním, u které můžeš den v klidu zavřít. CO V APLIKACI NAJDEŠ • 366 dní čtení: na každý den v roce citát, úvaha a večerní reflexe • Život v týdnech (memento mori): zobrazení týdnů, ve kterém vidíš, kolik máš asi za sebou a kolik před sebou • Stoa: krátké představení stoické školy a jejích postav • Připomenutí: ranní citát a večerní reflexe v čase, který si určíš • Oslovení ve tvém rodě: texty se přizpůsobí, jestli jsi muž, nebo žena BEZ ROZPTYLOVÁNÍ Žádné reklamy, žádné předplatné, žádné účty. Aplikace nesbírá žádná data a funguje úplně offline. Jen ty, seznam citátů a chvíle k zamyšlení ráno a večer.

Screenshots

Stoic Drop4 screens
Aurelius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aurelius at none against Stoic Drop's shown. Aurelius also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Stoic Drop's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stoic Drop ships an update weekly, Aurelius every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Stoic Drop versus Aurelius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoic DropAurelius
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomohito KiiSYMBIO Digital

In-app purchases

None

Stoic Drop

No in-app purchases

None

Aurelius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stoic Drop free?
Stoic Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aurelius free?
Aurelius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stoic Drop or Aurelius have ads?
Stoic Drop shows ads; Aurelius does not.
Which is updated more often, Stoic Drop or Aurelius?
Stoic Drop ships an update weekly, and Aurelius every 3 days. Most recently, Stoic Drop was updated on October 6, 2026 and Aurelius on October 18, 2026.

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