Comparison

Confession Stories vs MessageMap

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

Head to head
About

Confession Stories

Share your deepest secrets and sins anonymously with a supportive community. Receive advice and connect with others who have similar experiences. Find solace and forgiveness through confession and penance.

Highlights
  • Anonymous confessions
  • Community support
  • Receive advice
  • Share personal stories
  • Penance and forgiveness
Features
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Confessions I have to confess ... Please forgive me for I have sinned It does not matter what your sins are. Do penance, confess and you will be given forgiveness. Tell us your confessions; it is completely anonymous. No matter what the confessions are about, whether it is adultery or embarrassment, our community might help you. Others can give you advice or share their own story with you in the comments. Why keep your secrets and problems to yourself? A problem shared is a problem halved. Confess your sins. Do penance. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MessageMap

Send anonymous messages in virtual bottles to be discovered by others worldwide. You can comment on found messages and track your own posts. Messages disappear after a few days, creating a dynamic global conversation.

Highlights
  • Post anonymous messages in bottles
  • Discover messages from around the world
  • Comment on found messages
  • Track posted and watched bottles
  • Bottles sink after a few days
Features
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Use MessageMap to: • Anonymously post a message in a bottle and see where it ends up. • Find messages posted by others from all over the world. • Leave your mark - add a comment on bottles you find. • Watch bottles so you can come back to them later. • Track bottles you have posted and bottles you are watching, and see when others find and comment on them! Bottles and comments contain the approximate location of where they were posted, to give you an idea of where they came from, and so you can track the bottles you post as people from around the world find them and leave comments. Bottles sink after a few days, at which point they are no longer discoverable by other users. Privacy Policy: https://messagemap.app/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://messagemap.app/termsofservice

Screenshots

Confession Stories4 screens
MessageMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MessageMap at 100% against Confession Stories's 10%. MessageMap also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Confession Stories's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 10). 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. Confession Stories sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. MessageMap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MessageMap holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Confession Stories's written reviews are positive against 100% of MessageMap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Confession Stories ships an update every 52 months, MessageMap every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Confession Stories versus MessageMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConfession StoriesMessageMap
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (40 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGeekmeGriffin Storback

Customer experience

Confession Stories

All ratings37 ratings
Positive8.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative89.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative85.7%

MessageMap

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Confession Stories

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$79.991 Year
One-time7
  • Premium - 1 Day$0.99
  • Premium - 7 Days$2.99
  • Premium - 1 Month$8.99
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  • Premium - 2 Months$16.99
  • Premium - 3 Months$22.99
  • Premium - 6 Months$40.99
  • Premium - 12 Months$74.99
None

MessageMap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Confession Stories free?
Confession Stories is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MessageMap free?
MessageMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Confession Stories or MessageMap?
MessageMap is rated higher. Confession Stories averages 1.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while MessageMap averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Confession Stories or MessageMap have ads?
Neither Confession Stories nor MessageMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Confession Stories or MessageMap?
Confession Stories ships an update every 52 months, and MessageMap every 2 weeks. Most recently, Confession Stories was updated on November 6, 2026 and MessageMap on November 3, 2026.

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