Comparison

eMissal vs iConfess

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

Head to head
About

eMissal

This app provides daily readings, prayers, and liturgical resources for Catholic worship. It features a dynamic Order of the Mass, a multi-year Missal, and guided prayer tools like the Rosary and A.I. Examen.

Highlights
  • Daily Mass readings and prayers
  • Multi-year Missal access
  • Rosary Guide
  • AI-driven daily Examen
  • Confession preparation tools
  • Customizable Prayer Schedule
Features
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Access the dynamic Order of the Mass with daily readings and prayers for full liturgical participation. The app updates automatically with specific readings, delivering a personalized worship experience. Explore the calendar feature for any liturgical day and benefit from a multi-year Missal for daily readings and prayers. The Rosary Guide offers structured meditation on the mysteries, while an A.I. driven daily Examen aids Catholic reflections. Additionally, Confession preparation tools help users reflect before the sacrament, and a customizable Prayer Schedule promotes a consistent prayer routine.

About

iConfess

This app guides users through the Sacrament of Confession with detailed examinations of conscience, prayers, and educational resources. It also offers guided Rosary and Litany prayers with professional narration and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Guided Rosary and Litany with audio narration
  • Comprehensive examination of conscience
  • Collection of Catholic prayers
  • Educational resources on confession
  • Progress tracking for prayers
  • Smart search for examination topics
Features
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Prepare for a good confession, pray the Rosary, and keep a private record of your spiritual life — all in one calm, beautiful app. Your confession stays between you and God. Everything you write in iConfess is kept only on your device, encrypted. Never uploaded, never shared, never seen by anyone else. No account, no cloud, no tracking, no ads. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • All data stays on your iPhone or iPad, encrypted • Face ID / Touch ID lock, asked when you open the app or return after 30 seconds • Optional app password • Passphrase-protected backup file that you save wherever you choose — iConfess never uploads it • No accounts, no analytics, no tracking EXAMINE YOUR CONSCIENCE • My Focus Areas — the struggles you chose to watch, always first • Daily Examination — a few honest questions for each day, with Confess and Focus buttons • Ten Commandments — a thorough examination, commandment by commandment • Other Examinations — capital sins, precepts of the Church, theological virtues, sins of omission • Add your own in your own words — it goes straight to My list • Personal notes on any question CONFESS • My list gathers everything you want to confess • Step-by-step Guide: what to say and what to expect • Finish confession to log the priest's advice, your penance and resolutions — your list clears itself • Penance reminder with links to the prayers you were given PRAY • Guided Holy Rosary with audio — all four mystery sets, today's mysteries suggested • Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary with audio • Background audio with lock screen controls • Prayers before, during and after confession, and everyday prayers • Favorites at the top for the prayers you bookmark JOURNAL • Confession log with dates, advice and penance • Resolutions — grouped into Working on and Kept • My Notes and Saved prayers and readings LEARN • What confession is, how to go, and how to make a good examination • Clear, faithful explanations of mortal and venial sin DESIGNED FOR YOU • Soft, readable design in light and dark mode • iPad sidebar layout • Works fully offline Free. No ads. Made with love for the faithful. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins." — 1 John 1:9

Screenshots

eMissal4 screens
iConfess4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eMissal at 5.0 against iConfess's 3.0. eMissal also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eMissal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eMissal ships an update every 3 weeks, iConfess every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
eMissal versus iConfess: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereMissaliConfess
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChristopher ParvinBlueinstinct App Solutions

Customer experience

eMissal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iConfess

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

eMissal

No in-app purchases

None

iConfess

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eMissal free?
eMissal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iConfess free?
iConfess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eMissal or iConfess?
eMissal is rated higher. eMissal averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while iConfess averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do eMissal or iConfess have ads?
Neither eMissal nor iConfess shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eMissal or iConfess?
eMissal ships an update every 3 weeks, and iConfess every 3 months. Most recently, eMissal was updated on October 24, 2026 and iConfess on October 28, 2026.

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