App FAQs

You can access the full subscription content and features through our IOS or Android apps, once subscribed you will be directed to download the app from the app store. You can also access articles and essays, via our website, here.

An annual subscription to The School of Life already offers great savings compared to the monthly plan. Enjoy even lower prices with our exclusive website-only rates for your first year:

UK Pounds: £29.99/Year £49.99/Year

US Dollars: $35.99/Year $59.99/Year

Euros: €35.99/Year €59.99/Year

Australian Dollars: A$47.99/Year A$79.99/Year

Indian Rupees: In India, for the best rate download the app and subscribe via there.

Canadian Dollars: CA$47.99/Year CA$79.00/Year

The School of Life Subscription is designed to help you develop a calmer, wiser and more resilient mindset. It features videos, articles, daily quotes, flip cards, practical exercises, and our podcast featuring Alain de Botton. There’s always something to discover with new articles, videos and exercises published weekly. Our audio functionality works even when you’ve closed the app, so you can listen on the go without looking at a screen. The more content you explore, the more our app will learn about you, helping you to find more of the content that matters to you. Your subscription will also give you unlimited, ad-free, access to all of the articles on theschooloflife.com.

Yes – If you are eligible, a 7-day free trial is available through our website. You will get access to all the subscription content and features, for free, and will be automatically upgraded to our annual plan if you don’t cancel before. You may cancel anytime through the ‘My Account’ section on the website.

If you subscribe via our app for IOS or Android then we offer a free 7-day trial on our annual plan, and a free 3-day trial on our monthly plan so you can explore the app and discover everything it can do for you.

See full app terms for the free trial here.

The School of Life Subscription centers around our core themes which underpin our books and thought pieces. Our app brings together all of our key ideas, insights and inspiration in one place, and presents it in an easily-digestible format. At our current subscription rates you’ll also get access to all of this at a hugely discounted rate versus our physical books. Plus, you have the benefit of the content all fitting into your pocket.

If you’re a business interested in offering our subscription to your staff members as part of the employee perks or wellbeing package, please get in touch via [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you.