Prepare well.
Catholic Confession & Examination of Conscience — Private, On Your Device.
Examine Your Conscience
Quick, Deep, and Pre-Confession modes guide you through the Ten Commandments with Catechism references and private notes.
Pray Every Evening
A guided five-step Ignatian Examen with timed reflections, journaling, and voice notes to close your day in prayer.
Grow Over Time
Encrypted journal, liturgical calendar, 170+ saints, full prayer library, and gentle pattern recognition — all on your device.
Your conscience is not our business.
The app makes two read-only network calls — to a Catholic daily readings API and an open-source prayer library — to display liturgical content. No user data is ever transmitted.
From "I should go" to "I'm ready."
Examination of Conscience
Three modes — Quick, Deep, and Pre-Confession — walk you through the Ten Commandments with Catechism references, severity hints, and private notes for each item.
Ignatian Examen, every evening
The five-step examen prayer with timed reflection, journaling, and voice notes. End each day with God before sleep.
In-Confession Mode
A full-screen, dark-mode script that walks you line-by-line through the rite — what to say, when to say it, and the Act of Contrition expanded right where you need it.
Examination of Conscience
Three modes — Quick, Deep, and Pre-Confession — covering the Ten Commandments with Catechism references and severity guidance.
Evening Examen
Five-step guided Ignatian reflection with timed prayer, text journaling, and voice note recording.
Spiritual Journal
Encrypted entries for reflections, resolutions, and free notes with search and filter.
Act of Contrition
Traditional and Modern versions with audio playback, word-by-word highlighting, and line-by-line memorization.
Saints of the Day
170+ saints with biographical details, feast types, patron saints, quotes, and intercession prayers.
Liturgical Calendar
Automatic season detection with liturgical colors, daily Gospel readings, and season-aware examination prompts.
Prayer Library
Essential prayers, the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Marian devotions, penitential prayers, and creeds.
Confession Guide
Step-by-step FAQ covering what to expect, mortal vs. venial sins, frequency, and forgotten sins.
In-Confession Mode
Full-screen dark mode with auto-brightness, scrollable confession script, and expandable Act of Contrition.
Pattern Recognition
Private, encrypted, pastoral insights into recurring areas of growth — no numbers, no scores, no gamification.
Quick answers
Is Confess. free?
Yes. Confess. is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no ads, and no premium tier.
Do I need to create an account?
No. There are no accounts, no sign-ups, and no email required. The app has no concept of "user" — it works entirely on your device.
Does the app work offline?
Yes. The examination of conscience, journal, examen prayer, prayer library, and confession guide all work entirely offline. Only the daily Gospel reading reference requires a network connection.
What does the app do that a printed examination of conscience doesn't?
It remembers privately, encrypts everything, and walks you through the rite in the confessional — including expanding the Act of Contrition full-screen at the moment you need it. A booklet can prepare you. The app comes with you.