Comparison

iConfess vs Catholic Confession Guide

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

Head to head
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

About

Catholic Confession Guide

Features
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Catholic Confession Journal helps you prepare for confession with peace, clarity, and prayer. The app includes a guided examination of conscience, a private journal for your reflections, prayers before and after confession, spiritual reminders, and a simple way to track resolutions after confession. It is designed to support your personal preparation, help you reflect honestly, and grow in grace through concrete spiritual commitments. Main features: Guided examination of conscience Clear spiritual categories Private on-device journal Daily mini examen Catholic prayers Confession and prayer reminders Spiritual resolutions and progress tracking Premium content for deeper preparation This app is a personal spiritual preparation tool. It does not replace the Sacrament of Reconciliation or guidance from a priest. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deisyapp.appmakerpro.website/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

iConfess4 screens
Catholic Confession Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iConfess at none against Catholic Confession Guide's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Catholic Confession Guide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. iConfess asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iConfess versus Catholic Confession Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriConfessCatholic Confession Guide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBlueinstinct App SolutionsDeisy Renteria

In-app purchases

None

iConfess

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Catholic Confession Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$49.99

Questions

Is iConfess free?
iConfess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catholic Confession Guide free?
Catholic Confession Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iConfess or Catholic Confession Guide have ads?
Neither iConfess nor Catholic Confession Guide shows ads.

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