Utopia

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Stoic or Utopia?

Stoic gives you guided journals, check-ins and AI mentors. Utopia writes a narrated manifesto from your answers and turns it into one step a day.

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Why people choose Utopia

  • It writes for you: a manifesto of about 4 minutes from a 3-minute questionnaire, narrated in a voice you choose.
  • One small, specific step each day, with a journal of signs and wins and a coach that knows your manifesto.
  • One membership for everything, with a free preview first.

When Stoic fits

  • You want guided journals and templates, with morning and evening check-ins.[1]
  • You'd like mood, sleep and habit trends, with Apple Health.[1]
  • You want breathing exercises, meditations and an app blocker in the same app.[1]

At a glance

Utopia and Stoic, side by side

Utopia and Stoic compared, feature by feature
FeatureUtopiaStoic
What it's written from
Your answersThe areas, people, values and ordinary dream day you name in a 3-minute questionnaire
You write itGuided prompts and templates
Narrated audio
About 4 minutesThree narrators, or your own voice for paying members, with a soundscape underneath
Meditation audio[1]Guided meditations and breathing, not personal narration
A daily step to act on
Listen, act, reflectOne small, specific step each day
Check-ins and habits[1]Morning and evening check-ins and a habit tracker
Journal
Signs and WinsA journal for what's working, with a reflection on tap
Guided journal[1]
Coach
AI coach by textIt knows your manifesto
AI mentors[3]On the Premium + AI plan
Affirmations
PersonalisedWith your name and the areas you care about
Quotes and affirmations[3]With a Stoic philosophy focus, on the free plan
Meditation, breathing and sound
Sanctuary and ComposerMeditations, Exhale breathing and personal songs
Meditation and breathing[1]
Where it runs
Any phoneIn the browser on iPhone and Android; add it to your home screen
Apple, Android, web[2]
Try before you pay
Free previewFree quiz and 20-second preview, no card; then a 7-day free trial
Free plan[3]Trials of 7 days (Premium) or 3 days (Premium + AI) on yearly plans

Stoic's column is from its own pages (sources below), checked 29 October 2026. “Not listed” means we couldn't find it there, not that it can't exist.

How Utopia works

Four steps. One Utopian Life.

  1. Answer a short questionnaire

    About three minutes: what matters to you, where you are today, and an ordinary day you'd love to be living. Skip anything personal.

  2. Get a manifesto in your words

    Written from your answers, in the tone you choose, with or without spiritual language.

  3. Hear it in a voice you choose

    About four minutes, narrated and saved for you, with the text alongside.

  4. Take one small step a day

    Listen, act, reflect. Real-world steps, not wishful thinking.

Pricing and value

What each one costs

Utopia Premium

$119a year, about $9.92 a month

or $19.99 a month

  • 7-day free trial; cancel in two taps
  • The quiz and a 20-second preview are free, no card
  • Manifesto, daily ritual, journal, coach, Moments, Sanctuary, Composer and more
  • Local prices in the UK, eurozone, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Brazil and India
See Utopia's pricing

Stoic

$6.99–$99.99App Store range

  • Premium and Premium + AI, monthly or yearly; the App Store lists them from $6.99 to $99.99 without billing periods[1]
  • Lifetime Premium is listed at $299[1]
  • Free trials: 7 days for Premium, 3 days for Premium + AI, on yearly plans only[3]
Check Stoic's current pricing

As listed on the US App Store and Stoic's own pages on 29 October 2026. Prices vary by country and change, so check Stoic's own page. Utopia shows local prices in each country.

The right fit

Choose by how you like to practise

If you want structure for self-reflection, Stoic offers guided journals, check-ins, trends and breathing, with AI mentors on its higher plan.

If you want words about where you're going, Utopia writes a manifesto from about three minutes of questions (your areas, people, values and an ordinary day you'd love to live) and reads it to you.

If you want a few minutes, then action, Utopia's ritual is listen, act, reflect: one small, specific step each day, and a short note of signs and wins.

People who decide exactly when and where they'll act tend to follow through more often (Gollwitzer and Sheeran, 2006), which is why every day of the Utopia Method includes one small, specific step.

Before you switch

Try it side by side

  1. Take the free quizAbout three minutes. Skip anything personal.
  2. Hear your 20-second previewIn the voice and tone you chose, with no card needed.
  3. Compare it with what you use nowDoes it sound like your life? Would you play it tomorrow morning?
  4. Start the free week only if it fits7 days of everything. Cancel in two taps before day 7 and pay nothing.
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Questions

Stoic and Utopia, answered

Is Utopia like Stoic?

Both help you reflect each day, and both have AI you can talk to. Stoic is a guided journal with check-ins and trends. Utopia starts from a narrated manifesto written from your answers and builds a short daily ritual around it.

Can I use both?

Yes. A guided journal for check-ins and a manifesto for your mornings work well together. Utopia's quiz and preview are free.

Does Utopia have an App Store app?

Not yet. Utopia runs in your phone's browser on iPhone and Android, and you can add it to your home screen so it opens like an app.

Is it free to try?

The quiz and a 20-second narrated preview are free, with no card. Premium has a 7-day free trial, then $119 a year or $19.99 a month in the US, and you can cancel in two taps.

Is Utopia therapy?

No. It's journaling and mindset software, and it doesn't give medical, financial or legal advice. If you're struggling, please talk to a professional.

About this guide

Written by the Utopia team. We checked Stoic's facts on 29 October 2026 from its own pages, listed below. This isn't a full review, and features and prices may have changed since.

  1. [1] stoic. on the US App Store
  2. [2] getstoic.com
  3. [3] Stoic help centre: subscription plans

Stoic is a trademark of its owner. Utopia isn't affiliated with or endorsed by Stoic app inc.. Something out of date? Email hello@myutopia.app.

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