Comparison

Confessly vs Ashglow

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

Head to head
About

Confessly

Share your true feelings, thoughts, and secrets anonymously on a platform designed for empathy and honesty. Connect with others who understand your emotions in safe, moderated communities. Track your daily emotions and earn recognition for genuine expression.

Highlights
  • Public confessions feed
  • Moderated groups and communities
  • Daily emotion tracking
  • Leaderboards and badges
  • Post creation, editing, and deletion
  • Community moderation
Features
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Confessly is a pseudonymous emotional media platform that allows you to freely share your true feelings, thoughts, and secrets without feeling pressured, judged, or afraid. It's a brand-new social media platform designed for empathy rather than likes and honesty rather than followers. Everybody has content they are unable to share on standard social media. Finally, you can connect with people who understand your feelings and safely express them by being honest. Key Features Public Confessions Feed Share your emotions openly and read what others are going through. Every post is pseudonymous, so your identity always stays private. Groups and Communities Join safe spaces built around real topics—love, friendship, stress, college life, relationships, and more. Every group is moderated by users to keep conversations supportive and respectful. Daily Emotions and Streaks Write one emotion every day, keep your streak alive, and track how your feelings change over time. It’s a healthy habit that helps you stay honest with yourself. Leaderboards and Badges Earn badges and recognition for consistency, positivity, and engagement. Confessly celebrates genuine expression, not popularity. Privacy and Control You decide what stays and what goes. You can create, edit, or delete any of your posts at any time. We never show your real name, location, or personal details. Community Moderation Users help keep Confessly kind and authentic. Any post that violates our standards can be flagged and reviewed to maintain a safe environment. Confessly is not another social network—it’s a space to be real, to express what you truly feel, and to connect through shared emotions. There are no followers, no algorithms for attention, and no pressure to perform. Just people being human, together. Your words belong to you. Your feelings are safe here. Confessly—Say what you can’t say anywhere else.

About

Ashglow

Features
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Some thoughts are meant for the dark. Ashglow is a bonfire that only burns between sunset and sunrise. Write a thought into the fire — it drifts away as a spark. Receive a spark from a stranger — add wood to warm their fire, or let it drift into the wind. No profiles. No followers. No replies. Just quiet words exchanged between strangers sitting by distant fires. Your fire grows warmer when others add wood to your sparks. At dawn, the fire fades. A summary of the night remains — then silence until dark returns. • Write thoughts (up to 140 characters) into your bonfire • Receive anonymous sparks from strangers around the world • Add wood to sparks that warm you • Keep up to 20 sparks in your jar • Watch your fire's warmth grow through the night • See the night's summary at dawn Only available between 5 PM and 8 AM local time. Some things are better in the dark. Long press any spark to report or block. Your safety matters. Terms of Use: https://smartkiitos.com/ashglow/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://smartkiitos.com/ashglow/privacy/

Screenshots

Confessly4 screens
Ashglow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Confessly at 3 against Ashglow's 1. Confessly also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Confessly versus Ashglow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConfesslyAshglow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB13 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVenkata Govind NeelapuLiwei Xie

In-app purchases

None

Confessly

No in-app purchases

None

Ashglow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Confessly free?
Confessly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ashglow free?
Ashglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Confessly or Ashglow have ads?
Neither Confessly nor Ashglow shows ads.

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