Stoic
A guided journaling and mood-tracking app with daily prompts, reflections and breathing exercises.
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About Stoic
Stoic is a mental-health-oriented journal that guides you through the day. Morning prep and evening reflection templates, daily prompts and themed journals take the pressure off deciding what to write, while mood tracking shows how you have been feeling and what shapes it. It also includes breathing exercises, meditation, quotes and affirmations, habit tracking and streaks to keep you coming back. The design is minimal and calm, and the prompts draw on stoic philosophy and psychology without being preachy. Stoic says more than three million people journal with it. The core app is free; a premium subscription unlocks the full prompt library, extra journals and features. It works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and the web, with an Android app too; syncing is strongest across Apple devices and the web. People who want free-form writing with rich media will find a dedicated journal like Day One a better fit.
Best for: People who want short guided morning and evening reflections with mood tracking.
Pros and cons
What works
- Guided prompts and templates make journaling easy
- Mood tracking and breathing exercises built in
- Calm, minimal design
Why people leave
- Full prompt library needs a subscription
- Less suited to long free-form entries
- Best experience is on Apple devices
Top Stoic alternatives
See all 5- 1ThThe Five Minute Journal66.5
A shorter, gratitude-focused routine for mornings and evenings.
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Reflection62.6Guided journaling with AI insights, on iOS, Android and web.
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Day One59.6For longer entries with photos and full end-to-end encryption.
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Daylio57.2Faster mood logging with richer activity statistics.
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Rosebud55.3An AI journal that responds to what you write with follow-up questions.
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Stoic: common questions
Is Stoic free?
Stoic has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Stoic open source?
No, Stoic is not open source.
What platforms does Stoic run on?
Stoic is available for iOS, macOS, Web and Android.
What are the best alternatives to Stoic?
The highest-ranked Stoic alternatives right now are The Five Minute Journal, Reflection and Day One. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.