Comparison

Going to Confession vs Confiteor

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

Head to head
About

Going to Confession

This app guides users through the examination of conscience and the steps of confession. It offers customizable examination options based on age and sin categories, and provides real-time assistance during confession, including tracking sins and confession history.

Highlights
  • Examination of conscience by commandments or categories
  • Customizable examination based on age
  • Real-time confession assistance
  • Automatic tracking of confession history
  • Custom sin creation
  • Face ID protection for sensitive information
Features
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Going to confession! This app is the perfect tool to assist you with your examination of conscience, and help you through the steps of going to confession. Experience peace of mind during your next Reconciliation, whether it's been years since your last confession or you're a frequent visitor to the sacrament. Designed for the whole family with helpful examinations for all ages. Prepare with Confidence: * Choose from specific examinations for Child's First Confession, Child, Teen, or Adult. * Group your examination by The Ten Commandments or by God, Others, and Self. * Simply by combining Commandments 6 & 9 and 7 & 10. * Track sins with counts, per day, per week, or per month. * Add additional sins for your examinations. Step-by-Step Guide: * Use the Confession Tab in the confessional for a guided walkthrough of every prayer and step. * The app automatically displays your sins and their counts. * Automated history tracking. Privacy & Control: * Keep your examination completely private with Face ID. * Quickly reset clear your examination data back to defaults.

About

Confiteor

Features
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Confiteor is a private, structured examination of conscience designed to help Catholics prepare thoughtfully for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confession is not meant to be rushed or vague. Confiteor provides clear moral structure to help you reflect honestly, recognise patterns of sin, and approach the confessional with intention and humility. Features • Guided examination organised by moral categories • Simple, distraction-free interface • Designed for reverent, focused reflection • Private by design — no accounts. Notes stay on this device. The app may send anonymous usage events, never your notes or answers. Whether you attend Confession weekly, monthly, or are returning after many years, Confiteor helps bring clarity to your preparation. It is not a social platform. It is not therapy. It is not public. It is a quiet tool for serious Catholics who want to examine their conscience carefully and approach the sacrament with confidence. The name Confiteor comes from the traditional Latin prayer: “Confiteor Deo omnipotenti…” — “I confess to Almighty God…” Because repentance deserves intention.

Screenshots

Going to Confession4 screens
Confiteor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Going to Confession at Free against Confiteor's $0.99. On update cadence, 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

Going to Confession is free to download; Confiteor costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Going to Confession versus Confiteor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoing to ConfessionConfiteor
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.9 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnthony SplaverJAMIE MORGAN CORR

In-app purchases

None

Going to Confession

No in-app purchases

None

Confiteor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Going to Confession free?
Going to Confession is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Confiteor free?
Confiteor costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Going to Confession or Confiteor have ads?
Neither Going to Confession nor Confiteor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Going to Confession or Confiteor?
Going to Confession ships an update every 4 months, and Confiteor every 4 months. Most recently, Going to Confession was updated on October 24, 2026 and Confiteor on October 24, 2026.

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