Catholic Confession Journal User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience73.1% of reviews
Neutral3.8% of reviews
Negative experience23.1% of reviews

~ Based on 26 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Catholic Confession Journal Safe?

Catholic Confession Journal appears mostly safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Catholic Confession Journal is 80/100.

This assessment is based on 35 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.3/5.

Safety Analysis

82.9% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.9% of ratings suggest some concerns
14.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 35 App Store ratings for Catholic Confession Journal.

Is Catholic Confession Journal Legit?

Catholic Confession Journal has limited verification signals. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Catholic Confession Journal is 48/100.

Based on 48 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Perfect for Catholics

A must need app for all Catholics. Love it

Keeps me responsible

Best app for catholics preparing for confession.

My Favorite 

Really good app- I mean absolutely love it! It’s extremely convenient & easy to use. 

Exmaination of conscience will make this complete

Need more apps thats not AI slop!! Love this app

Best for logging

CCJ is great app for logging and keeping track of confession - both my partner and I use the app now.

Really helpful for confession

Its a good step towards a larger goal. Love the proactive updates and lively feel to the app.

Unable To Proceed Past Setting My Last Confession Date (New user)

I am sure this app isn’t worth 1 stars, but I am unable to get past the initial setup on my iPhone SE 2, :( I had such high hopes for this app as I already loved the app screenshots & reviews, but no matter what accessibility feature I toggle (Zoom, Assistive Touch, Gestures, Tiny Text*, Etcetera), I don’t see any next/enter/proceed button for me to be able to move past setting when my last confession date was. I hated to have to remove this app. Does anyone else have this issue with iPhone SE 2 (or any other tiny/mini iPhone model?) Any fixes, cause this techie is stumped! — Dear Developers, I have a screen recording of this rare issue if there’s anywhere for me to send it! I’d be more than happy to share this! :) Thanks!
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Not free, and not confident it’s private

I couldn’t use the app in any function unless I signed up for a paid subscription. Thankfully there was a free trial so I saw what the app looks like, but I immediately canceled my subscription.

My Review

I enjoy the idea of this journaling app, only thing I am seeing is that the system doesn’t seem to be as accurate determining if my sin is venial or mortal, I placed skipped mass as a test and it kept placing as venial. If you can get it to be as accurate I would continue the subscription.

Response from developer

Thank you for the thoughtful feedback — accuracy matters deeply to us. You're right that skipping Mass is grave matter, and we're updating the classification. One note on our approach: because a sin is only mortal when grave matter is joined with full knowledge and deliberate consent, the app can't declare any act mortal for a specific person — so we'll label it "grave matter (potentially mortal)" and always point users to a priest for their situation. The fix is on the way, and we hope you'll stick with us.

Good but could be better

olid tool for regular confession prep. Wish it had dark mode but still very useful.

Helps me stay consistent

I use it weekly before confession. Tracks my progress nicely. Simple and no distractions.

Worth downloading

Helps me track my spiritual life. A few small bugs but overall a very good Catholic app.

Saw a kid use this in church

I am boomer like they call it but the new kids knows the lord.

Spporting an Indie Catholic app studio

Kudos to the team! Good job and good luck with the mission. God bless.

Not free

Couldn’t get the free trial to work, so I don’t know if I like the app and want to pay. Ended up deleting it since there was no way to use the app at any level without paying.

Love it but can be better

Include prayers in the app and its perfect

Have to make an account

I didn’t get past the beginning because you have to make an account.

I didn’t like that and so deleted the app, I dont want my information being saved somewhere outside of my phone.

Encourages regular reflection

I used to only think about my sins right before going to church. Now I check in every couple of days. It’s helped me see progress too, not just failures, which has been encouraging in a quiet way.

Helpful before confession

I started using this on Saturday nights to prepare for confession on Sunday. It helps me slow down and actually think through my week instead of panicking in the pew. I like being able to jot down small things I would normally forget.

No way to edit!

I forgot to mark my confession as completed for a specific date & when I tried to add it in the next day, it wouldn’t let me choose the day prior. It’s so frustrating not being able to edit the dates or delete confessions on there if I input it on accident. Would also be great if it had what to say every step during confession & the act of contrition in the app when clicking through.
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for this thoughtful feedback! We are a small team on a mission to help more people draw closer to Jesus, and your suggestions are exactly what we need to grow. We completely agree—an interactive examination of conscience and having the Act of Contrition right there during Confession would be incredibly helpful. We are actively working on an update to add these exact features very soon. Thank you for your patience as our little studio builds this out. Please keep us in your prayers, and we hope our next update earns those extra two stars! God bless you on your journey.