About ConfessIt
ConfessIt is a Roman Catholic examination of conscience for computers, tablets, and phones. It's designed to be simple and easy to use, and it can help you remember your sins when you go to confession. There's also a confession walkthrough that tells you exactly what the priest will say and how you should respond – a great resource if you haven't been to confession in a while! The examination of conscience is based on fundamental Catholic church teachings, is easy to understand, and is relevant for modern Catholics.
This is making me feel so much more confident in knowing what to expect and what to say during confession.
Used this, priest was in awe.
Great!!!! This app has been very helpful to me as a new convert to Catholicism.
I found this app to really help me in preparing for confession. It really does help in remembering what you might need to confess.
About This App
This app is designed to help Roman Catholics prepare for the sacrament of confession by examining their conscience. It is NOT a substitute for confession.
Please be respectful of those around you when you use this app. I recommend that you turn your phone off when you're inside your church, and use this app before you arrive. If you do use this app inside your church or during confession, please ensure your phone is in silent mode.
This web app (confessit.app) works on computers, phones, and tablets. It's based on the ConfessIt Android App (created in 2012 by the same developer).
If you find this app useful, please consider sharing it with your friends and family. Tell people about it on Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, at your church, or in your Bible study group to help spread the word!
Privacy
Information you enter into this app is only stored on your device. It is not sent over the internet. We are able to do this using a technology provided by your web browser called local storage. We do not run Google Analytics or any other data collection mechanism on this site. Data you enter will be saved on your device until you hit Clear even if you close the window or refresh the page.
History
Mike Kasberg released the first version of ConfessIt for Android in 2012. He'd just graduated from the Colorado School of Mines, and wanted to get his feet wet with Android development. Since then, ConfessIt for Android has been installed more than 28,000 times and has a 4.8 star rating after more than 1,000 reviews.
In 2020, Mike released a new cross-platform version of ConfessIt here at confessit.app, with the same core functionality as ConfessIt for Android. This new version is a progressive web app that works with any device – iOS, Android, or computer.
Open Source
ConfessIt is open source. We develop the app on GitHub and we collaborate in the Open Source Catholic community on Slack.
Can I help with translations?
ConfessIt is translated into multiple languages. If you'd like to help with this effort by adding a new translation or improving an existing translation, please read about how to do so on GitHub or get in touch with us on Open Source Catholic Slack.
Can I help write code?
We welcome new contributions. If you'd like to contribute to ConfessIt, the best way to begin is by reading about how to do so on GitHub.
About the Developer
Mike Kasberg develops ConfessIt in his free time, as a way of giving back to the church. He is also involved in a few other small projects to support Catholic organizations with technology.
Bible quotes in this app come from the Revised Standard Version of the Holy Bible, Second Catholic Edition. Information from the Catechism of the Catholic Church was also used.