MARCUS
Ancient wisdom. Daily practice
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
A complete daily Stoic practice — morning intentions, structured lessons, guided exercises, and evening reflections. All private. All on-device.
MARCUS is a daily Stoic practice app built on a simple premise: philosophy is something you do, not something you read.
Most philosophy apps give you a quote and call it a day. MARCUS gives you a complete daily practice rooted in 2,000 years of Stoic tradition — morning intentions, structured lessons, guided exercises, and evening reflections that turn ancient wisdom into a living habit.
FOUR PILLARS OF DAILY PRACTICE
Today — Your Daily Anchor
Each morning begins with a carefully chosen thought from Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, or Seneca. Not a decorative quote — a lens for examining your day. Set your morning intention in under two minutes and return each evening for a virtue check-in.
Learn — Depth, Not Soundbites
42 structured lessons covering seven pillars of Stoic philosophy: Control, Acceptance, Virtue, Mortality, Calmness, Obstacles, and Time. Each lesson pairs primary source excerpts with modern commentary and a practical exercise.
Reflect — Your Private Journal
Guided journaling with rotating Stoic prompts. Every entry is stored locally on your device and never leaves it. Review your reflections over time and watch your practice deepen.
Practice — Active Exercises
12 text-guided Stoic exercises grounded in classical practices: negative visualisation, the view from above, evening self-examination, and more. Each takes 5-10 minutes.
DESIGNED FOR PRIVACY
Your journal entries, reflections, and practice history never leave your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no analytics, no tracking.
MARCUS is free. No paywall, no trial, no ads.
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Your daily practice now unfolds as a guided journey. Each day's thought, its lesson, and your evening reflection share a single theme — and the year moves through Stoicism in a deliberate sequence rather than at random.
Mornings now open with the day's quote, so a little wisdom reaches you before you even open the app.
Plus quieter refinements throughout.
The developer, Owen McLoughlin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Owen McLoughlin
- Size
- 13.2 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Owen McLoughlin