Adage: Daily Quotes & Wisdom
Philosophy, calm & mindset
Only for iPhone
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
A calm daily dose of wisdom from history's greatest minds — quotes, story-mode biographies and the meaning behind every line. Free to start.
Adage brings the wisdom of history's greatest minds into your day — one hand-picked quote each morning, the lives behind the words, and the meaning behind every line.
Marcus Aurelius. Maya Angelou. Albert Einstein. Rumi. James Baldwin. Hannah Arendt. Dozens of the sharpest philosophers, scientists, writers and artists who ever lived — from Stoic philosophy to modern thinkers, distilled into two quiet minutes a day.
WHY ADAGE
Most days disappear into noise. Adage gives you one idea worth keeping — then helps you understand it.
• A DAILY QUOTE FEED — Swipe through a calm, endless feed of quotes. Tap any line to see what it really means.
• STORY-MODE BIOGRAPHIES — The lives behind the words, told like short stories.
• WHAT EVERY QUOTE MEANS — Read the context and meaning behind each line. What it meant then, what it asks of you now.
• YOUR LIBRARY — Save the lines that move you and revisit them anytime.
• DAILY REMINDER — One quiet nudge a day, on your schedule. Never more.
• LOCK SCREEN WIDGET — A fresh idea greets you every time you pick up your phone.
• SHARE BEAUTIFULLY — Turn any quote into a shareable image in a single tap.
No feeds to doom-scroll. No noise. Just centuries of wisdom, philosophy and inspiration in your pocket.
ADAGE PREMIUM
Unlock the full library of quotes, biographies and explanations with Adage Premium. Subscriptions renew automatically; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. A one-time lifetime option is also available.
Quotes are drawn from public-domain sources; biographies are adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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Privacy Policy: https://adageapp.com/privacy
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This update brings behind-the-scenes improvements to make Adage faster and more reliable. Thank you for letting a little wisdom into your day.
The developer, ROMANE SYLVIE MARCELLE DEDIEU, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Provider
- ROMANE SYLVIE MARCELLE DEDIEU
- Size
- 67.3 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Adage Premium Lifetime $39.00
- Adage Premium Annual $19.99
- Adage Premium Monthly $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Romane Dedieu