Stoa

iPhone and Android app

Stoic wisdom, one day at a time

One thought a day, analyzed for you and read aloud by your mentor.

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Free, with an optional Premium plan.

Stoa Mission screen: the quote of the day

What you get every day

A few minutes are enough. The rest of the day is yours.

  • A quote

    Today's thought, chosen from the great philosophers.

  • A personal analysis

    What the quote means, and how to apply it to your situation, based on your profile.

  • A voice mentor

    Your mentor reads the analysis aloud to you.

  • Progress and streak

    Experience, levels and consecutive days: a short ritual, built to last.

  • The Circle

    Add your friends, follow their progress and send them encouragement.

Preview

Mission screen: the quote of the day and the start of the analysis
The quote of the day
Mission screen: end of the analysis and the button to listen to the mentor
Start listening
The 3D mentor reads the analysis aloud
The mentor's analysis
Progress screen: level, experience, streak and last 14 days
Your progress
Circle screen: username, friend search and ranking
The Circle

The thinkers you'll read

From the Stoics of Antiquity to modern philosophers. Every quote is carefully attributed.

  • Seneca

    c. 4 BC – AD 65

    Roman Stoic philosopher, adviser to Nero.

    Letters to Lucilius

  • Marcus Aurelius

    121 – 180

    Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher.

    Meditations

  • Epictetus

    c. 50 – c. 135

    Former slave who became a Stoic teacher; his teaching was written down by Arrian.

    Enchiridion, Discourses

  • Spinoza

    1632 – 1677

    Dutch philosopher of the 17th century.

    Ethics

  • Nietzsche

    1844 – 1900

    German philosopher.

    Thus Spoke Zarathustra

  • Schopenhauer

    1788 – 1860

    German philosopher.

    The World as Will and Representation

Free and Premium

Free

  • The quote and its analysis, every day
  • One listen to the analysis per day
  • Progress, streaks and Circle

Premium

  • Up to 5 listens per day
  • Personal coaching
  • In-depth analyses

Monthly or yearly subscription, managed by the App Store or Google Play. Prices are shown in the app.

About

Arthur Désirant, creator of Stoa

Arthur Désirant

Creator of Stoa, engineering student in Belgium

Stoa is an independent project, born from a simple idea: making Stoic philosophy practical, in a few minutes a day.

A question, a comment or an idea? Write to me at contact@stoa-app.be.

Start today

One thought, one analysis, a few minutes.

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