Comparison

Life Rules vs Aurelius

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

Head to head
About

Life Rules

Features
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One rule to live by, every single day. Life Rules turns philosophy into a daily practice. Instead of an endless quote feed, you get a single principle each morning — clear, practical, and explained — in the spirit of stoic discipline: focus on what you control, act on it, and let the rest go. Favourite the rules that resonate and they become your rotation; write your own and build a personal handbook of principles. WHAT YOU GET • Today's rule waiting when you open the app — one principle with a plain-language explanation, the same all day, a fresh one tomorrow • Your favourites drive the daily rotation, so the rules you actually intend to live by keep coming back • Write your own rules — the standards you hold yourself to, in your own words, kept alongside the rest • A browsable library organised by category: Focus, Action, Habits, Mindset, Communication and more • Category filters that take you straight to what today needs — discipline before a hard week, communication before a hard conversation • Swipe away any rule that no longer fits the person you are becoming PERFECT FOR • Readers of stoic philosophy who want a daily practice, not another book on the shelf • Anyone building self-discipline who does better with one clear standard a day than a wall of motivation • People who keep personal rules and principles and want them in one place, in rotation • Overthinkers who need a single considered idea, not a feed of noise WHY NOT JUST A QUOTE APP? A quote app hands you someone else's words and moves on. Life Rules gives you one principle at a time, explains how to apply it, and lets you keep — and write — the rules you intend to live by. It is the difference between reading about discipline and practising it. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything stays on your device. No account, no analytics, no tracking, no third-party code. The rules you write are never sent anywhere or seen by anyone. FULL ACCESS Life Rules requires Full Access, which unlocks everything: the daily rule, the complete rules library, favourites and rotation, and unlimited rules of your own. Choose a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a lifetime one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and can be managed or cancelled in your Apple Account settings. Download Life Rules and start tomorrow with a rule worth keeping. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

About

Aurelius

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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

Life Rules4 screens
Aurelius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aurelius at none against Life Rules's 3. Aurelius also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, 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. Life Rules sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Aurelius asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Life Rules ships an update every 3 months, Aurelius every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Life Rules versus Aurelius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife RulesAurelius
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTDSYMBIO Digital

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Life Rules

Subscriptions2
  • Self Discipline Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Calm Mindset Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Habits Lifetime$39.99
None

Aurelius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Life Rules free?
Life Rules is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aurelius free?
Aurelius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Life Rules or Aurelius have ads?
Neither Life Rules nor Aurelius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Life Rules or Aurelius?
Life Rules ships an update every 3 months, and Aurelius every 3 days. Most recently, Life Rules was updated on October 31, 2026 and Aurelius on October 31, 2026.

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