Catholic Confession vs Confess Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catholic Confession
This app aids in spiritual reflection and confession preparation. It includes a daily reflection feature to track sins and an examination of conscience. All your data is secured with password and PIN protection.
- Daily reflection feature
- Sin tracking
- Days since last confession counter
- Examination of conscience
- Password and PIN protection
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Use our daily reflection feature to keep track of your sins. Tracks how many days since your last confession. Examination of conscious included in the app. Information is password and PIN protected.
Confess Diary
This app assists users in preparing for the sacrament of Confession. It is designed for those who may forget or get lost during the process, offering guidance for beginners and those focused on spiritual struggles.
- Confession preparation guide
- Assists with spiritual struggles
- Helpful for beginners
- Reminds users of key points
- Focuses on repentance
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"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Mt 4:17) - the beginning of the preaching of Jesus Christ. This is an application for preparing for Confession: - for those who get lost and forget; - for those who are attentive to the struggle with passions; - useful for beginners ; If you have any questions, please contact: t.me/olly_blinova
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Confess Diary at 5.0 against Catholic Confession's 4.0. Catholic Confession's advantage is ratings volume (114 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Confess Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catholic Confession has 114 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Catholic Confession's written reviews are positive against 67% of Confess Diary's.
Catholic Confession ships an update every 4 months, Confess Diary every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catholic Confession | Confess Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (114 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 114 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hold Me Inc. | Olga Blinova |
Customer experience
Catholic Confession
Confess Diary
In-app purchases
Catholic Confession
No in-app purchases
Confess Diary
No in-app purchases
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