iConfess vs Confession Mirror
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iConfess
This app helps Catholics engage more regularly with the sacrament of confession. It provides guidance on how to make a good confession, locate nearby churches with confession times, and set reminders to foster spiritual habits.
- Examination of conscience guide
- Find nearby confession times
- Set confession reminders
- Spiritual habit formation
- Guidance for making a good confession
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Confession is such an important sacrament for us as Catholics, and yet it can be intimidating and difficult to go to regularly. iConfess was designed to break down these barriers so that we can benefit more often from this wonderful sacraments and lead lives of holiness. Confession can be intimidating: Confessing your sins to priests is hard and nerve-racking, which is why iConfess walks you through how to make a good confession. Part of this includes completing an examination of conscience, so that you can include all the sins since your last confession. Confession can be hard to find: Often times, we aren't familiar with the confessions times at the churches near us. iConfess allows you to easily find churches near your location, and shows you the relevant confession or mass times, according to your preferences. Confession can be difficult to do regularly: Sometimes we can go months or years without confession because we simply never get around to it. iConfess provides the ability to set reminders to create a variety of spiritual habits, including going to confession regularly. The goal of all of these features is to enable every Catholic to dive deeper into the sacrament of Confession, so that they can receive forgiveness and continue on their path to sainthood. If you have any requested features or any feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out: iConfessionApp@gmail.com
Confession Mirror
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The Confession Mirror App is a practical companion on your path to confession. It is not a substitute for personal spiritual guidance but a tool that can help you better prepare for the Sacrament of Confession. Find basic information about the meaning and practice of confessing in the Catholic tradition. Use a selection of prayers that can help you prepare internally for confession. Reflect on your personal behavior with the help of questions that encourage self-reflection and can prepare you for confession. If you wish, you can create a personal list of thoughts and sins that you want to address in your next confession. Discover helpful links to communities where you can connect with other Christians and share experiences. If you need support, you will find selected Bible verses that offer comfort and encouragement, as well as links to trustworthy pastoral care hotlines that can assist you in your confession process. The Confession Mirror App is meant to support you on your personal faith journey, but it does not replace guidance from a clergyman or participation in the community of your church. It serves as a supplement and can help you optimally prepare for confession.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Confession Mirror at every 6 days against iConfess's every 2 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iConfess ships an update every 2 months, Confession Mirror every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iConfess | Confession Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (70 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xavier Polisetty | Roman Schumann |
In-app purchases
iConfess
No in-app purchases
Confession Mirror
No in-app purchases
Questions
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