Bottled: Message in a Bottle

Contains adsIn-app purchases
85.8K reviews
Content rating
Rated for 12+
5M+
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Content rating
Rated for 12+
Parental Guidance Recommended
Users Interact, Shares Location
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About this app

Make friends worldwide, chat with new people, and discover meaningful pen pal connections.

Bottled is a modern twist on the classic message in a bottle. Write a message, send it out to sea, and let serendipity connect you with someone, somewhere in the world.

Join millions of people in a positive social app designed to help you meet new friends, have genuine conversations, and escape the toxicity of traditional social media.

How Bottled works:

- Write a message and put it in a bottle.
- Throw it into the sea and let it drift to a random person anywhere in the world.
- If they keep your bottle, you match and can start chatting.
- If they release it, your bottle sails away to someone else.

With Bottled, you can

- Make friends and meet pen pals from around the world
- Chat at your own pace, without pressure
- Send text, photo, and voice messages
- Follow your bottles' journeys in real time
- Play Spin the Bottle with fun questions and challenges
- Discover supportive, meaningful conversations with new people

Whether you are looking for friendship, a pen pal, emotional support, or an authentic connection, Bottled helps you meet people through chance, curiosity, and conversation.

Bottled is built around a simple idea: meeting strangers online should feel fun, human, and positive. Slowly or instantly, you can connect in a way that feels natural and comfortable.

Download Bottled and start making friends worldwide, one bottle at a time.

*** If you need assistance, do not hesitate to contact us at contact@bottledapp.com ***
Make friends worldwide, chat, and meet pen pals.
Updated on
Sep 12, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    Personal info and App activity
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 6 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

83.8K reviews
Alliyah
July 23, 2026
Dear developers of Bottled, Can you add a “notes” feature? The “+” on top of the chats look empty, especially when you don't have/join islands. I think that'd be great, especially when you want to say something but don't want it to post on diaries. But I get why they'd post on diary instead; for the reputation. Sometimes I just want to share my thoughts but don't want to post it. Like, I want to keep it to myself and my friends, not public.
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A Google user
October 31, 2018
I loved it! I actually met new friends! I'm still not satisfied on the messages though. Can you add a feature where you can send voice mails and videos to your friend? Also, video chats and calls! And there should also be a feature where you can make a group conversation with your friends. I'm just saying a few suggestions but I'll be very happy if you added them to your app. After all, the app is very great! I recommend this to other people who are finding friends from different countries. 😊
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A Google user
April 16, 2019
✔Pros- Great for meeting and talking to people, simple easy style, over all nice app and community. ✖Cons- Buggy when "offline" (actions and purchases dont often work or load properly), user's age can be manipulated (your age can go from 26 to 15 without quetion), needs more than twelve favorites twelve people is too little. 👍Still great app would rate higher if you can add more than twelve people to your favorites OwO
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What’s new

Major performance improvements: smooth sailing ahead!