Comparison

Bottled vs Odhan

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

Odhan

Connect with the Nepali community worldwide through discussions and curated content. Get quick answers to your questions and share information relevant to Nepalis at home and abroad.

Highlights
  • Online discussion forum
  • Curated content
  • User-generated content
  • Crowdsourced information
  • Relevant to Nepali community
Features
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We aim to create an online discussion forum specifically for Nepali people living both abroad and at home. Our platform offers curated content by our staff writers, as well as user-generated content, to provide quick answers to your specific questions. Our goal is to crowdsource information on various topics that are relevant to Nepali community across the world to ensure that the content is up-to-date and offers the most recent information available.

Screenshots

Bottled4 screens
Odhan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Odhan at none against Bottled's 16. Odhan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Bottled's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Odhan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Odhan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bottled has 2.9K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Odhan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bottled ships an update every 3 weeks, Odhan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bottled versus Odhan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBottledOdhan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB65 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPierre DelannoyAR Software

Customer experience

Bottled

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

Odhan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Odhan

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
None

Odhan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bottled free?
Bottled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Odhan free?
Odhan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bottled or Odhan?
Odhan is rated higher. Bottled averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Odhan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bottled or Odhan have ads?
Neither Bottled nor Odhan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bottled or Odhan?
Bottled ships an update every 3 weeks, and Odhan every 2 months. Most recently, Bottled was updated on October 29, 2026 and Odhan on October 25, 2026.

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