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Updated October 2026

VisiTel

Manit Chanthavong

🌐 Social Networking

📷 Photo & Video

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InmateSales View by Combined Public Communications

Editor's Choice

🌐 Social Networking

2.0😞(220 ratings)

Free

Connect visually with incarcerated individuals through video calls. This app enables placing and receiving video sessions from anywhere with internet access. Facility approval may be required, and not all locations support this service.

What We Love

📹 Clear video quality on stable connections
⚡ Easy scheduling process
🎯 Functional when used correctly

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent login failures and credential errors
📵 Calls and texts fail to connect regularly
❌ App crashes and freezes consistently
⏳ Infinite loading screens after updates
💸 High costs with unreliable service
🔧 Poor customer service response times
🎨 UI overlays blocking critical buttons
📱 Update loop trapping users out of app
🚫 Video calls fail despite showing contact online
⚠️ Inconsistent performance across devices
😤 No refunds despite service failures
📞 Choppy and unreliable call quality

InmateSales by Combined Public Communications

Strong Contender

🌐 Social Networking

2.4😞(185 ratings)

Free

Manage your account for inmate services, including making deposits for products and scheduling video sessions. Send emails to individuals at supported facilities. Not all services are available at every location.

What We Love

👍 Easy to set up
👍 Grateful for connection
👍 Responsive and helpful
👍 Fast and convenient deposits
👍 User-friendly interface
👍 Works great
👍 Easy to navigate
👍 Repeat recent purchases
👍 Call customer service from app
👍 Cheaper than other apps
👍 Reasonable pricing (for some)

Room to Improve

💸 High fees
🐛 Frequent app crashes
🐛 Calls dropping
🐛 Login issues
🐛 Account creation problems
🐛 Poor call quality
🐛 Cannot hear inmate
🐛 Mutes inmate
🐛 Calls not coming through
🐛 App logs out frequently
🐛 Emails not received
🐛 Pictures not received
🐛 Outrageous prices
🐛 Predatory pricing
🐛 Service fee for adding money
🐛 Can't get through to customer service
🐛 Customer service unhelpful
🐛 Video visits won't connect
🐛 No other choice but to use app
🐛 App glitches too much
🐛 Charged for unused minutes
🐛 App kicks user out
🐛 Faulty app/website
🐛 Verification emails not working
🐛 Text messages not received
🐛 Hold times are ridiculous
🐛 No email support
🐛 Unacceptable lack of information
🐛 No FAQ page
🐛 Deliberate dark patterns
🐛 Shoddy design
🐛 App freezes
🐛 Restart phone needed
🐛 Inmate cannot use specific funds
🐛 No way to check balances
🐛 Visits not logged correctly
🐛 Long hold times for visits
🐛 Text messages not delivered
🐛 App logs out and deletes emails
🐛 Video calls poor quality
🐛 Inmate's chirp screen black
🐛 Calls coming through as normal phone calls
🐛 Mutes inmate mid-call
🐛 Calls cut off early
🐛 Connection fee for dropped calls
🐛 App crashing after loading money
🐛 Unreadable text/small wording
🐛 Cannot zoom in
🐛 Customer service not competent
🐛 Reloading app doesn't fix issues
🐛 No way to transfer funds if inmate moves
🐛 Refund issues
🐛 Fees processed and not refunded
🐛 Error message: failed to reach contact
🐛 System never logs visits correctly
🐛 Drive hours for unlogged visits

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Chat with Friends & Family

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🌐 Social Networking

5.0(3 ratings)

Free

Connect instantly with friends and family through text, photos, videos, and voice messages. This free messaging app offers a clean, simple interface with push notifications to ensure you never miss an important conversation.

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Connect with individuals in correctional facilities through instant messaging. This free application facilitates communication, helping to maintain relationships with incarcerated loved ones. It offers a simple interface for easy texting.

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ProdigyLink

by Prodigy Solutions, Inc.

Free

Facilitates communication between incarcerated individuals and their loved ones through photo sharing and secure e-messaging. Aims to reduce recidivism and promote wellbeing by fostering meaningful connections.

Photo sharingSecure e-messaging24/7 access to communication

Connect with incarcerated loved ones through phone calls, video calls, and messaging. Manage funds, schedule visits, and receive notifications when they are available. This app facilitates communication and connection with inmates.

Create free accountAdd and manage inmate contactsManage funds and payment information

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Inmate Canteen

by Three Square Market

Free

Connect with incarcerated individuals through a dedicated communication platform. Send messages, make video calls, and conduct voice calls to stay in touch with loved ones.

Message inmatesVideo callsVoice calls

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GTL Messaging & Visits

Free

Connect with incarcerated loved ones through a secure and intuitive messaging platform. Easily find facilities and contacts, manage conversations, and receive instant notifications to maintain meaningful relationships.

Secure messaging technologySearch correctional facilitiesLocate and manage contacts

🌐 Social Networking

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free with in-app purchases

Easily connect with incarcerated individuals through text messages, photos, and custom greeting cards. Receive unlimited electronic replies directly to your phone and email, eliminating the need for traditional mail services.

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