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CONFESS

Prepare well.

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.


AES-256-GCM encryption, key stored in iOS Keychain
All data stays on your device
No analytics, no tracking, no ads
No cloud sync, no accounts
No third-party SDKs with data access
Auto-delete timer for confession sessions
Face ID / Touch ID app lock

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.

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.