This App is really good at making one think about their behavior. It's obviously designed for Catholics because we go to Confession. But with that said, I see no reason why any person of faith could not use the first half of the App to examine their conscience prior to prayer or retreat, or even a Church service. It begins with the Ten Commandments. Under each of the Commandments, the App lists thought provoking questions for a person to mentally review, i.e. Commandment Seven - Thou Shall Not Steal - Have I taken advantage of someone else's money or possessions? What few Catholic specific questions it addresses, such as "Fasting on Holy Days of Obligation", could simply be skipped by those individuals who do not adhere to those principles. The individual can select those offenses or omissions that apply and type in any additional ones that comes to mind. For those who go to Confession, the i-Phone or Kindle with the App and their individual list can then be taken with them to Church for help in remembering, if need be.
The second half is Catholic specific, i.e. preparation for physically going to Confession. It walks an individual through the steps of Confession and the prayers prior to and after the Sacrament. This I suspect would be very useful for someone who has been away from the Church for a number of years and needs to brush-up on their Faith.
The obvious target age for this App is from the Age of Reason (Confirmation for Catholics) until death. Asking for forgiveness gives us a "Do-Over" in life. Isn't that grand?
Confession App: Catholic
3.4
| 102 ratingsPrice: 0.99
Last update: 01-04-2025
Latest updates
What's new in version 1.2.0- App will save the checked boxes if you use the home button to leave the app and then use the "running" apps button to resume using the app. This means you can examine your conscience during the week and have the results ready to go for Confession on the weekend.
- Visual Improvements have also been made.
Product Details
Release Date: 2013
Date first listed on Amazon: February 22, 2013
Developed By: Web4u Corporation
ASIN: B00BHMG6O4
Customer reviews:
3.7 out of 5 stars101 customer ratings
3.7 out of 5 stars101 customer ratings
Developer info
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- http://www.web4uonline.com
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Product features
- Grace and oriented language
- Includes guide to Confession
- No data is saved to phone hard drive or internet
- Beautiful design
- Easy to use
Product description
New Upgrade! Checked boxes are saved if you use the home button to leave the app and the "running" apps button to resume the app.The Confession App prepares you in a gentle and comforting way for the Catholic sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation). Place a check mark next to items you'd like to confess and they appear in the Confession Guide section for use during Confession.
You can feel secure because no data is stored to the phone hard drive or to the internet. After Confession, you press "Erase My Sins" and your check marked sins are removed from the temporary cache in the phone or tablet. The sin check boxes are very large and easy to press. The overall tone is very welcoming and inviting. More sensitive topics are addressed with big words to help protect younger readers. Because no data is ever saved to the phone, no username or password is required.
The app also features an "Introduction" section with information on the history of the sacrament and general information about the grace and forgiveness offered by Christ. Catechism and scripture references are included in this section. In "About This App" drop down, you can contact us with ideas.
This App is designed for the Catholic sacrament of Confession (also called Reconciliation or Penance) as celebrated in most of the western world. However, it may be used as a general examination of conscience by anyone or any group. This app is approachable, beautiful, complete, and prayerfully reflective. Enjoy!
Big large check boxes make checking off sins very easy. In fact, you can click the text as well as the check box. The grey box turns into a shiny blue check mark. At the end of the examination questions, a text box allows you to type in any additional offenses that might be on your mind. Pushing the "Go to the Confession Guide" button transfers your check boxes and written sins to the Guide to Confession page where you are guided step by step through the sacrament of confession.
The app was especially designed to be easy to use in the confessional. The font is large and prayers you need to say are in big bold letters. Your sins from the examination page also appear in the first person so you can simply read them. At the very end, you are awarded the enjoyment of pushing the "Erase My Sins" button and are notified that "Your sins have been erased". Of course, technologically we are referring to the cache on the phone. But if you did receive the sacrament, you can rejoice in your sins sacramental removal as well.
The app can also easily be used for a nightly examination of conscience apart from the sacrament of confession.
It is a great app to recommend to friends, to use on retreats, and to recommend to bible study and faith sharing groups. The app itself can be the topic of a discussion group.
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Size: 6.7MB
Version: 1.2.0
Developed By: Web4u Corporation
Application Permissions:
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- Access information about networks
- Open network sockets
Minimum Operating System: Android 3.0
Approximate Download Time: Less than 1 minute