Stoic Rise support

Start your day
with intention.

Reflect before you react.

One Stoic teaching, a pause to reflect, and a concrete intention. Stoic Rise —formerly Stoic Daily— helps you give your morning direction and, if you choose, protect it from distractions.

Contact support Frequently asked questions

Your morning routine

Daily quote. A personalized teaching that stays the same throughout the day.
Reflection. A brief question and responses related to the teaching.
Daily intention. Choose a suggestion or write your own. A note is optional.
Start my day. Save the practice and keep your intention in view on Today and in widgets.

A protected morning, if you choose

Stoic Wake lets you schedule a system alarm, wake time, and weekdays on supported iPhones running iOS 26 or later. You can choose the progressive “Gentle wake” sound.

Morning Focus lets you select distractions using Apple's Screen Time picker and protect them for 15 to 120 minutes. Permissions are optional.

Practice also works without an alarm or Morning Focus, on iPhone and iPad running iOS/iPadOS 18.5 or later.

Your intention and your history

After completing practice, Today shows your intention. Home Screen widgets combine teaching and intention; on the Lock Screen, choose a quote widget or a separate intention widget.

Practice brings together your sessions, optional notes, total practices, and current streak. Tap an entry to review its details. Favorites and sharing remain available.

Contact

For questions or technical issues, email:

soporte@omstudioit.com

Include your iPhone or iPad model, iOS/iPadOS and Stoic Rise versions, and a description of the issue. If you send a screenshot, hide personal notes or sensitive information that is not needed.

Frequently asked questions

How do I start practice?

On Today, select “Begin today's practice.” Read the teaching, continue through the reflection, and choose an intention. Writing a note is not required. Finish with “Start my day.”

Does the teaching change throughout the day?

The main Daily Quote stays the same for the current local date and changes when a new day begins. The other-quote button shows an alternative without replacing the main teaching used by practice.

Do I need internet or an account?

No account is required. Teachings and practice content are included in the app; practices, intentions, notes, and favorites are stored locally. Contacting support or opening this website requires a connection.

How do I change the language?

In Settings, select English or Spanish. Teachings, questions, and suggested intentions use the active language. Custom intentions and notes you write remain exactly as you entered them.

How do I save or share a teaching?

Tap the heart to add or remove a favorite. Find saved teachings in Favorites. The share button prepares an image of the teaching and opens the iOS sharing options.

How do I enable Stoic Wake?

Go to Settings → Morning Routine, enable Stoic Wake, and authorize alarms when iOS asks. Choose a time and weekdays. The system alarm requires a compatible iPhone running iOS 26 or later; if unavailable or permission is declined, you can still start practice manually.

What does “Begin from the Lock Screen” do?

With that option enabled, the alarm's secondary action starts a five-minute countdown and displays the teaching on the Lock Screen. If the countdown finishes without the alarm being stopped, it rings again. With the option disabled, the secondary action stops the alarm and opens practice. The normal iOS stop controls always remain available.

Can I make the sound or vibration gentler?

“Gentle wake” uses a progressive tone that starts at a lower intensity. The final alarm volume and vibration depend on iOS: Stoic Rise cannot independently adjust or disable vibration for that alarm. The gentle tone does not change vibration.

How long does Morning Focus last?

Choose 15 to 120 minutes. Completing practice or stopping the alarm does not shorten this period. Protection ends when time runs out; you can also end it early in Settings. Only items selected through Apple's picker are protected.

What if I do not authorize Screen Time?

Morning Focus does not apply protection. The daily teaching, practice, intention, favorites, and history continue to work. You can check authorization in Settings. Permissions and actual protection should be tested on a compatible physical device.

How do widgets and notifications work?

Add widgets through the iOS widget picker. Your intention appears after completing today's practice. Quote notifications are optional in Settings and require iOS notification permission; they are separate from Stoic Wake.

Does Stoic Rise provide medical or psychological advice?

No. It is a routine and reflection tool inspired by Stoic philosophy. It does not perform psychological assessments or replace medical, psychological, therapeutic, or other professional advice. Some teachings are modern paraphrases of classical Stoic ideas.

Private and local

No account is required to use Stoic Rise. Your practices and intentions are not sent to an app backend. Learn how local data, Apple permissions, widgets, and support messages are handled.