Bottled vs Postfun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bottled
Connect with people globally through a unique messaging system. Send a digital message in a bottle and let chance bring you new friends and meaningful conversations. Chat at your own pace and discover genuine connections.
- Send messages in a bottle globally
- Match with users through random exchanges
- Chat at your own pace
- Send text, photo, and voice messages
- Follow bottle journeys
- Play Spin the Bottle game
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Make friends worldwide, chat with real people, and discover meaningful pen pal connections. Bottled is a modern twist on the classic message in a bottle. Write a message, send it out to sea, and let serendipity connect you with someone, somewhere in the world. Whether you’re looking for new friends, a pen pal, emotional support, or just a meaningful conversation, Bottled helps you meet real people through chance, curiosity, and conversation. HOW BOTTLED WORKS Write a message and put it in a bottle Throw it into the sea and let it drift to a random person anywhere in the world If they keep your bottle, you match and can start chatting If they release it, your bottle sails away to someone else Every bottle can lead to a unique connection WHY PEOPLE LOVE BOTTLED Make friends and meet pen pals from around the world Chat at your own pace, without pressure Send text, photo, and voice messages Follow your bottles’ journeys in real time Play Spin the Bottle with fun questions and challenges Discover supportive, meaningful conversations with new people Join over 5 million users in a positive social app designed to help you meet new people and have genuine conversations. Chat without expectations. Talk freely. Let chance create real connections. If you have any questions or just want to say hi, feel free to contact us on Instagram (@appbottled) or by email at contact@bottledapp.com Bottled is free to download and use, and all main features are available for free. If you’d like to meet even more people, faster, you can subscribe and become a Cruise Member. We offer weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly subscription options. Terms of Use: https://bottledapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bottledapp.com/privacy
Postfun
Connect with people globally by exchanging real paper postcards. Discover new friends, collect unique cards and stamps, and share a piece of your world. The more you send, the more you receive.
- Send and receive real postcards
- Connect with international users
- Collect cards and stamps
- Discover new cultures
- Global postcard community
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Discover the joy of real postcard exchange! With Postfun, you can send and receive real paper postcards from people all around the world. Find new friends, collect beautiful cards and stamps, and share a piece of your world with others. --- HOW IT WORKS 1. Request an address and a unique Postcard ID in the app. 2. Write and send a real postcard to the address you received. 3. When your postcard arrives, another Postfun user will send one back to you! 4. Register the Postcard ID when you receive a card and thank the sender. 5. Keep sending and receiving postcards — the more you send, the more you get! --- WHY YOU’LL LOVE POSTFUN • Exchange real postcards — not digital ones • Connect with people from different countries • Discover new cultures and languages • Collect cards and unique stamps • Enjoy a relaxing, creative hobby loved by millions --- Join the global postcard community and make someone’s day with a card! Start your postcard journey today — with Postfun! --- SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Postfun offers two auto-renewing subscription options: $2.99 per month $24.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your Apple Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. You can go to your Apple Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your Apple Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read the terms and conditions here - https://ostasoft.com/postfun/terms Read the privacy policy here - https://ostasoft.com/postfun/policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bottled at none against Postfun's shown. Bottled also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 61) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Postfun's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bottled sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Postfun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bottled holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bottled has 2.9K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Bottled's written reviews are positive against 70% of Postfun's.
Bottled ships an update every 3 weeks, Postfun every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bottled | Postfun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better | 4.4 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 70.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pierre Delannoy | Ilya Ostashkov |
Customer experience
Bottled
Postfun
Bugs and requests
Bottled
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent notification system
- Bottles not disappearing after being blocked
- Crashes and freezes on certain device models
- Inability to log in or access account after device changes
Requested features
6 requests- Improved moderation and user verification system
- Option to filter bottles by country or language
- Ability to create and join interest-based groups
- Integration of voice/video messaging features
- Offline mode or message drafting capabilities
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- More customization options for user profiles and islands
Postfun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bottled
- Explorer Membership$2.991 Month
- Cruise Membership - weekly$5.997 Days
- Cruise Membership$9.991 Month
- 5 Gold coins$0.99
- Skull Island$0.99
- Treasure Island$0.99
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- Camera$1.99
- Shield$1.99
- 20 Gold coins$3.49
- 40 gold coins$4.99
- 50 Gold coins$6.99
- 100 gold coins$9.99
- 100 Gold coins$14.49
- Gift 100 Gold$14.49
- 220 gold coins$19.99
- 500 Gold coins$54.99
Postfun
- Postfun - Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- Postfun - Annual subscription$29.991 Year









