Very Sad But True
• Monopoly Protection: ICSolutions ( a Keefe Company owned by TKC Holdings, which is controlled by the Miami-based private equity firm H.I.G. Capital ) holds exclusive, multi-year contracts with correctional facilities. Because families of incarcerated individuals have no alternative provider to choose from, the company faces zero market pressure or loss of revenue due to poor app quality.
• Low Maintenance Cost: Leaving an unmaintained app on the App Store costs the company very little, whereas investing in a full software overhaul or modern interface requires dedicated engineering resources they choose not to spend.
• Compliance with Jail Contracts: Many facility contracts require ICSolutions to provide an iOS option on paper, regardless of how poorly it performs. Keeping the app downloadable satisfies the technical checkbox of the contract.
• Captive Audience Dynamics: Families desperate to communicate or fund accounts will often cycle through workarounds (like using mobile browsers or switching devices) rather than giving up, meaning the company still captures fees despite software bugs.
Bad
Terrible App
Trash
This app sucks!!!!!!!!! Steals your money!!!!!!
Horrible app does not work at all!
HORRIBLE.
Solution should not be a part of its name
Opens and closes when attempting to join a call
Terrible
Terrible
App will not work
BS
Why is this on the App store?!
Garbage.
If it doesn’t work
crashes when trying to join a visit
once you’ve passed the network and latency tests, the app either freezes or crashes completely upon trying to join the visit.
force closing, restarting your device, and reinstalling the app will not help. luckily i had a backup device that finally worked, but that simply isn’t an option for many people.
since they profit off of us paying to communicate with our incarcerated loved ones, at the very least they can make a competent app. would rate 0 stars if i could.
