Comparison

Bottled vs Daily Postcard

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Daily Postcard

Connect with people globally by exchanging digital postcards. Share photos, voice messages, and discover new friends through shared interests. Features include built-in translation and customizable profiles.

Highlights
  • Global postcard exchange
  • Photo and voice messaging
  • Built-in translation
  • Interest-based matching
  • Profile customization
  • Passport stamp collection
  • Feed and Talk social features
Features
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Daily Postcard is a pen pal app for exchanging postcards with people around the world. Write a short line, add a photo, and Postbird will carry your postcard across the sea to someone, somewhere. ■ Pen pals, one postcard at a time - Postbird delivers your postcards to people all over the world. - If you click with someone while exchanging postcards, you can become stamp friends. - With stamp friends, you can add a short voice or video message to the back of your postcard (with a VIP level or a subscription). - Use keywords of interest to find people who share your tastes. ■ Different languages? No problem - Read postcards written in other languages with the built-in translation feature. - The app is available in 15 languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Indonesian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Turkish, Italian, Thai, Arabic ■ The island where Postbird lives - On the home island, the sky turns from day to sunset to night, and rain falls now and then. - On clear nights, fireflies and shooting stars appear, and dolphins and whales sometimes show up out at sea. - The moon waxes and wanes with the real calendar. - On your birthday, the island dresses up in birthday decorations. - You can turn off weather effects in Settings, or switch on Lite mode for a lighter experience. ■ Country stamps in your passport - Exchange postcards with friends from another country, and that country's stamp goes into your passport. - Collect entry, visa, and residency stamps to level up and unlock postage stamps for decorating your profile. ■ Make it yours - Decorate the front of your postcard with a photo or pattern, and choose a design for the card back. - Show your style with stamps, stamp frames, and hats for Postbird. - Introduce yourself with a voice recording on your profile. ■ Stories beyond postcards - Share your days on Feed and Talk, and ask what others think with Vote. - In Echo, leave a short line on the sand and share empathy with others. - During Pearl Island season events, collect pearls and trade them for seasonal items. Mini-game events may open as well. ■ Comfortable and safe - Choose the countries, genders, ages, and languages you'd rather not receive postcards from. - Block or report anyone who makes you uncomfortable. - Set Do Not Disturb hours to keep notifications quiet at night. - Keep special postcards in your Drawer, and save photos you like to your device. ■ Good to know - New postcards left unread for a long time expire automatically. - Some decoration items and extra features are available through in-app purchases or a subscription. - The timing and content of season events may change. Which country will your next postcard come from? [ Contact ] ghplanet.com@gmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://postcard.ghplanet.com/legal/terms_of_service_en.html Privacy Policy: https://postcard.ghplanet.com/legal/privacy_policy_en.html

Screenshots

Bottled4 screens
Daily Postcard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bottled at 4.6 against Daily Postcard's 4.0. Bottled also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 64) and review sentiment (77% vs 63%). Daily Postcard's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bottled sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Daily Postcard sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bottled holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bottled has 2.9K ratings behind it against 64, 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 63% of Daily Postcard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bottled ships an update every 3 weeks, Daily Postcard weekly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bottled versus Daily Postcard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBottledDaily Postcard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better4.0 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better62.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better64
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB81 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperPierre DelannoySeung-won Ji

Customer experience

Bottled

All ratings2,847 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews385 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative15.6%

Daily Postcard

All ratings64 ratings
Positive71.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative24.4%

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

Daily Postcard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Bottled

Subscriptions3
  • Explorer Membership$2.991 Month
  • Cruise Membership - weekly$5.997 Days
  • Cruise Membership$9.991 Month
One-time13
  • 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
10 purchases

Daily Postcard

One-time10
  • Oasis in the deset$0.99
  • Stamp Book Extension x15$0.99
  • Special Bird x3$0.99
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  • 50 Coconuts$0.99
  • Rain Cloud$2.99
  • VIP 2$2.99
  • Postcard Plus 1-Month Pass (Gift)$3.99
  • VIP 3$3.99
  • VIP 4$6.99
  • Starter Package$8.99

Questions

Is Bottled free?
Bottled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Postcard free?
Daily Postcard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bottled or Daily Postcard?
Bottled is rated higher. Bottled averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Daily Postcard averages 4.0 from 64 ratings.
Do Bottled or Daily Postcard have ads?
Neither Bottled nor Daily Postcard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bottled or Daily Postcard?
Bottled ships an update every 3 weeks, and Daily Postcard weekly. Most recently, Bottled was updated on October 29, 2026 and Daily Postcard on October 29, 2026.

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