Comparison

A Message in a Bottle vs Wishew

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

Head to head
About

A Message in a Bottle

Connect with others and send messages that unlock at a future date. Organize contacts, attach multimedia, and manage your communication with a user-friendly interface. Enjoy a unique way to share thoughts and memories.

Highlights
  • Create and manage contact networks
  • Send timed messages for future delivery
  • Attach photos, videos, and voice notes
  • Organized inbox and sent message tabs
  • Timed message visibility with countdown
  • User-friendly settings and account management
  • Video feed with like and share options
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Connect effortlessly with Message in a Bottle. Seamlessly create and manage your network of contacts, ensuring that every connection is tailored to your preferences. Here's what makes Message in a Bottle a must-have: 1. Build Your Network: Crafting meaningful connections has never been easier! Utilize our intuitive contact form to input essential details about the people you're connecting with. Whether it's a colleague, friend, or potential business partner, Message in a Bottle allows you to organize your contacts effortlessly. Add contacts to your favorites, report, or block them with just a tap. 2. Time-Defying Communication: Navigate to the Messages section and unlock the power of time-defying communication. Select a pre-existing contact, specify the date when your message will unfold, and compose your message with ease. Attach multimedia files such as photos, videos, or voice notes directly from your device's library, enhancing the richness of your conversations. 3. Organized Message Layout: Explore the Messages section with a thoughtfully organized layout, neatly divided into two tabs – Inbox and Sent. Keep track of incoming messages in your inbox and review the messages you've dispatched in the Sent tab. Stay organized and never miss an important message again. 4. Timed Message Visibility: Experience the excitement of timed message visibility! Upon receiving a message, a tag displaying the remaining months until the scheduled reading date will be visible. Watch as messages automatically appear in your inbox, tantalizingly unopened until the chosen date arrives. 5. User-Friendly Settings: Tailor Message in a Bottle to suit your preferences in the Settings section. View user information, check active subscriptions, and easily upgrade or downgrade based on your needs. Take control of your app experience by pausing notifications, logging out, or unregistering, ensuring flexibility that aligns with your lifestyle. 6. Helpful Resources: For additional assistance, explore the Help and Terms & Conditions sections, seamlessly redirecting you to the landing page with relevant information. Message in a Bottle is committed to providing the support you need for a smooth and enjoyable experience. 7. Video Feed Interaction: Immerse yourself in a dynamic video feed on Message in a Bottle! Like and share videos seamlessly, enhancing your communication experience. Download Message in a Bottle now and elevate your communication game to new heights. Connect, communicate, and control your messaging experience like never before! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wishew

This social network focuses on your future aspirations rather than past achievements. Share your progress, milestones, and obstacles as you work towards your goals, and receive support from a community that values your journey.

Highlights
  • Set personal goals
  • Share progress and milestones
  • Document obstacles
  • Receive community support
  • Request advice and resources
  • Earn reputation points
Features
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WISHEW is the social network for who you’re becoming. Most social platforms are built around what gets attention. WISHEW is built around where you’re going. Start with a Goal — something you want to achieve, build, change, or become. Put it out there, honestly, and share your Moves along the way: the small moments of Progress, the Milestones that matter, and the Obstacles that can feel like anything but progress. Your Moves build a Journey. Not a feed of finished moments, but a living, unfiltered record of who you’re becoming — one Move at a time. A Journey the community can follow, support, and help you move forward through. Need something along the way? Add to your Move what you’re looking for — advice, skills, motivation, contacts, funds, or anything that could help you get unstuck and take the next step. And when you can help someone else, step in. Share what you know, offer support, open a door. Every bit of help that moves someone forward earns you Reputation Points — a credibility system built on what you actually do for other people, not on how many followers you have. Download WISHEW and make your next Move.

Screenshots

A Message in a Bottle4 screens
Wishew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: A Message in a Bottle at 5.0 against Wishew's 4.1. A Message in a Bottle also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.7). Wishew's advantage is ratings volume (144 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. A Message in a Bottle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Wishew sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A Message in a Bottle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wishew has 144 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of A Message in a Bottle's written reviews are positive against 81% of Wishew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A Message in a Bottle ships an update every 3 weeks, Wishew monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
A Message in a Bottle versus Wishew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA Message in a BottleWishew
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.1 (144 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.7
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInternational Business Connect, Inc.WISHEW LTD

Customer experience

A Message in a Bottle

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wishew

All ratings144 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative21.5%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative15.7%

Bugs and requests

A Message in a Bottle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wishew

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Endless loop of onboarding video
  • App getting stuck on initial screen
  • Crashes and freezes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved stability and bug fixes
  • Ability to verify user identities
  • Option to attach proof of need for donations
  • Public discussion groups and forums

In-app purchases

6 purchases

A Message in a Bottle

Subscriptions3
  • Raft$2.991 Month
  • Boat3 Months trial$3.991 Month
  • Yacht3 Months trial$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • Onetime message$0.99
  • Purchase 5 messages$1.99
  • Purchase 10 messages$2.99
6 purchases

Wishew

One-time6
  • Basic Pack$4.99
  • Plus Pack$9.99
  • Pro Pack$24.99
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  • Mega Pack$49.99
  • Ultra Pack$149.99
  • Wishest Pack$349.99

Questions

Is A Message in a Bottle free?
A Message in a Bottle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wishew free?
Wishew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A Message in a Bottle or Wishew?
A Message in a Bottle is rated higher. A Message in a Bottle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Wishew averages 4.1 from 144 ratings.
Do A Message in a Bottle or Wishew have ads?
Neither A Message in a Bottle nor Wishew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A Message in a Bottle or Wishew?
A Message in a Bottle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wishew monthly. Most recently, A Message in a Bottle was updated on September 23, 2026 and Wishew on October 30, 2026.

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