# Letter to your future vs MessageBottle Widget

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Letter to your future at 91% against MessageBottle Widget's 20%. Letter to your future also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). MessageBottle Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Letter to your future sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. MessageBottle Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

Letter to your future ships an update monthly, MessageBottle Widget every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Letter to your future | MessageBottle Widget |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-to-your-future/id1512523798/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **10** | — |
| Positive reviews | **91.2% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 143 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Saki Tsuji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1504430106) | [YUTA MIYOSHI](https://appshunter.io/developer/878543402) |

## What reviewers say

### Letter to your future

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-to-your-future/id1512523798)

Send messages to yourself in the future with this intuitive app. Schedule delivery for a specific date and receive notifications when your letter arrives. Protect your thoughts with a passcode lock for privacy.

**Highlights:** Send letters to the future, Scheduled delivery, Notification on arrival, Passcode lock for privacy, Intuitive design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium Plan | $2.99 | per month |


### MessageBottle Widget

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/messagebottle-widget/id1535000031)

Receive a daily message from someone directly on your iPhone's home screen. This widget allows you to add a touch of the unexpected to your daily routine by delivering a new message each day, and you can also send messages to others.

**Highlights:** Daily message delivery, Home screen widget integration, Send messages to others, Adds extraordinary to home screen

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Letter to your future free?

Letter to your future is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MessageBottle Widget free?

MessageBottle Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Letter to your future or MessageBottle Widget have ads?

Letter to your future shows ads; MessageBottle Widget does not.

### Which is updated more often, Letter to your future or MessageBottle Widget?

Letter to your future ships an update monthly, and MessageBottle Widget every 4 months. Most recently, Letter to your future was updated on November 11, 2026 and MessageBottle Widget on November 3, 2026.

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