Comparison

MessageBottle Widget vs ココトモ

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

Head to head

MessageBottle Widget

Message in a Bottle Widget

About

MessageBottle Widget

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

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A message sent by someone will be delivered to your iPhone. If you install the widget on the home screen, you will receive a message from someone every day. You can also send a message to someone. Would you like to add a little extraordinary to your home screen?

About

ココトモ

Features

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Screenshots

MessageBottle Widget3 screens

ココトモ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ココトモ at every 3 weeks against MessageBottle Widget's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MessageBottle Widget ships an update every 4 months, ココトモ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

MessageBottle Widget versus ココトモ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MessageBottle Widget	ココトモ
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	20.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	14 MB	39 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	YUTA MIYOSHI	合同会社つくりば

In-app purchases

None

MessageBottle Widget

No in-app purchases

None

ココトモ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MessageBottle Widget free?

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

Is ココトモ free?

ココトモ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MessageBottle Widget or ココトモ have ads?

Neither MessageBottle Widget nor ココトモ shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MessageBottle Widget or ココトモ?

MessageBottle Widget ships an update every 4 months, and ココトモ every 3 weeks. Most recently, MessageBottle Widget was updated on October 17, 2026 and ココトモ on October 22, 2026.