# Bottled: Message in a Bottle

> Make friends, penpals and chat

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1106327189](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1106327189)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1106327189`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pierre Delannoy
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,844 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.15.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-17
- **First published:** 2016-05-18
- **Size:** 116 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bottled-message-in-a-bottle/id1106327189)
- **Website:** [https://bottledapp.com](https://bottledapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://bottledapp.com/privacy](https://bottledapp.com/privacy)

## Description

Bottled is a modern twist on a classic idea: write a message in a bottle and drift it to strangers worldwide. It’s about meeting real people, making pen pals, and having meaningful conversations.

How it works: write a bottle, throw it into the sea, and wait for a match. If someone keeps your bottle you can start chatting with text, photos, or voice messages. Track your bottle’s journey in real time and explore prompts with Spin the Bottle. Bottled is free to use with optional Cruise membership for more connections, and the global community already includes millions of users.

## Rankings

- #34,555 — Overall
- #38 — messenger

## Review summary

Users praise Bottled for its ease of use and global social value, with a unique bottled-message concept and diary feature that encourage engagement and even language practice. However, recurring issues include safety risks from scammers and harassment, problematic moderation, frequent technical glitches, and limitations on interaction (commenting/queues). Overall, strong novelty and social appeal counterbalanced by reliability, safety, and UX challenges.

### Pros

- User-friendly and easy to navigate interface
- Global connectivity: can meet and make friends around the world
- Unique bottled‑message concept with diary feature that adds surprise and engagement
- Supports language learning and language exchange opportunities

### Cons

- Safety concerns: scammers, bots, and inappropriate behavior
- Moderation issues and reports handling; risk of unfair bans
- Technical reliability issues: crashes and errors during sending/receiving
- Engagement limitations: limited diary comments and other UX constraints (queue after blocking)
- Harassment/inappropriate content like requests for sexual photos

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1106327189)