Comparison

Going to Confession vs Reconcile

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

Reconcile

This app guides users through the Catholic sacrament of confession. It offers a structured examination of conscience, a step-by-step walkthrough of the confessional process, and tools to build a lasting spiritual habit. It also helps users find nearby parishes and keeps all personal reflections private.

Highlights
  • Guided examination of conscience
  • Step-by-step confessional walkthrough
  • Private confession journaling
  • Find nearby Catholic parishes
  • Log confessions and penance
  • Reflection questions based on Catechism and Scripture
Features
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Confession is one of the most beautiful gifts of the Catholic faith — and for many of us, one of the most intimidating. It's been too long. I won't know what to say. I'll forget something. Reconcile is here to quiet that fear. Reconcile walks with you through the whole sacrament: a thorough examination of conscience, a clear step-by-step guide to what happens in the confessional, and a gentle way to make reconciliation a lasting part of your spiritual life. PREPARE WITH CONFIDENCE • A guided examination of conscience based on the Ten Commandments, with practical, honest reflection questions • Each commandment paired with deeper context from the Catechism and Scripture • Quick Prep, a focused five-minute examination for when you go regularly • Privately mark what you want to bring to confession, note how many times, and add anything the questions don't cover in your own words — just for you • A clear guide to the difference between mortal and venial sin, grounded in the Catechism KNOW WHAT TO SAY • A step-by-step walkthrough of the sacrament, from the Sign of the Cross to the Act of Contrition • The walkthrough draws in the sins you noted, how many times, and how long it's been, so the words come easily • The full Act of Contrition and other prayers in large, easy-to-read text for the confessional • A compassionate guide for coming back if it has been years — you are not the first, and you are welcome END THE DAY IN GRATITUDE • The Daily Examen of St. Ignatius: five movements, five minutes • Gratitude, a look back over your day, forgiveness, and a resolution for tomorrow BUILD THE HABIT • Log each confession and watch your spiritual life unfold over time • Record the penance you were given and get a gentle reminder to complete it • Gentle reminders to return, as often as you choose — never guilt, never shame • A private journal for your reflections after each confession FIND A PARISH • Search for Catholic parishes near you when you're ready to go PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your examination, your confessions, your journal — all of it stays on your device. Your reflections are encrypted. Lock the app with a PIN if you share your phone. Nothing is uploaded, sold, or shared. What you bring to confession is between you and God. Available in English and Spanish — switch anytime in Settings. RECONCILE PREMIUM Free Reconcile gives you everything you need to prepare and go. Premium deepens the journey: • The Beatitudes examination — reflect on virtue and growth, not only sins • Confession Insights — see your patterns and spiritual growth over time However long it's been, you are welcome. Reconcile will help you take the next step — with peace. Reconcile Premium is an auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly — $1.99/month • Annual — $14.99/year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.credoworks.net/applications/reconcile/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.credoworks.net/applications/reconcile/privacy

Screenshots

Going to Confession4 screens
Reconcile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reconcile at every 2 weeks against Going to Confession's every 4 months. Reconcile also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Going to Confession's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (28 vs 7). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Going to Confession against 5.0 for Reconcile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Going to Confession ships an update every 4 months, Reconcile every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Going to Confession versus Reconcile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoing to ConfessionReconcile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (28 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony SplaverCredo Works LLC

Customer experience

Going to Confession

All ratings28 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reconcile

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Going to Confession

No in-app purchases

None

Reconcile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Going to Confession free?
Going to Confession is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reconcile free?
Reconcile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Going to Confession or Reconcile?
Reconcile is rated higher. Going to Confession averages 4.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Reconcile averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Going to Confession or Reconcile have ads?
Neither Going to Confession nor Reconcile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Going to Confession or Reconcile?
Going to Confession ships an update every 4 months, and Reconcile every 2 weeks. Most recently, Going to Confession was updated on October 24, 2026 and Reconcile on October 24, 2026.

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