Comparison

Bottled vs BubbleChat

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

BubbleChat

This free chat application allows for one-on-one and group conversations. Discover new people through interest-based open chats and share various media types like images, videos, audio, and documents.

Highlights
  • One-on-one chats
  • Group chats
  • Interest-based open chats
  • Image sharing
  • Video sharing
  • Audio sharing
  • Document sharing
Features
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Bubble chat is a free chat application which is developed with our own chat SDK. The users can perform one on one and group chats. We provide an open chat feature to group chat based on your interest. Users can also share images, videos, audios and documents.

Screenshots

Bottled4 screens
BubbleChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bottled at 4.6 against BubbleChat's 3.0. Bottled also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 1). BubbleChat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support 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. BubbleChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bottled holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bottled ships an update every 3 weeks, BubbleChat every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bottled versus BubbleChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBottledBubbleChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPierre DelannoyArmia Systems, Inc

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

BubbleChat

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

BubbleChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bottled free?
Bottled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BubbleChat free?
BubbleChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bottled or BubbleChat?
Bottled is rated higher. Bottled averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while BubbleChat averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bottled or BubbleChat have ads?
Neither Bottled nor BubbleChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bottled or BubbleChat?
Bottled ships an update every 3 weeks, and BubbleChat every 9 months. Most recently, Bottled was updated on October 21, 2026 and BubbleChat on October 20, 2026.

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