Securitas Connect vs CorrLinks Text Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Securitas Connect
Manage your home security, video monitoring, energy usage, and automation remotely. This integrated system provides instant awareness and control over your property, requiring a compatible system and service plan.
- Integrated security system
- Video monitoring
- Energy management
- Remote control
- Automation capabilities
- Instant awareness
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Securitas offers a fully integrated and flexible solution that combines automation and security. Every service is provided and serviced by Securitas and the system is powered by alarm.com. This interactive security, video monitoring, energy management, and automation solution gives you instant awareness and remote control for the places you care about most. Note: This app requires a compatible system and an interactive Securitas service plan. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. Visit www.securitashome.nl for more information.
CorrLinks Text Chat
Connect with incarcerated loved ones in Illinois DOC, Alabama DOC, and Erie County Jail. Send text messages and, where supported, photos to maintain communication.
- Text chat with incarcerated individuals
- Photo support for Alabama DOC
- Supports Illinois DOC institutions
- Supports Erie County (NY) Jail
- Connect with loved ones in correctional facilities
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Chat with incarcerated family and friends who are residing at any Illinois DOC institutions, Alabama DOC Institutions (Photos also supported), or Erie County (NY) Jail. This app is *not* compatible with CorrLinks messaging. See https://www.corrlinks.com/en-US/correctional-agency for details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Securitas Connect at 62% against CorrLinks Text Chat's 1%. Securitas Connect also leads on rating (2.4 vs 1.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). CorrLinks Text Chat's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (250 vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CorrLinks Text Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Securitas Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Securitas Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CorrLinks Text Chat has 250 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Securitas Connect's written reviews are positive against 1% of CorrLinks Text Chat's.
Securitas Connect ships an update every 2 months, CorrLinks Text Chat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Securitas Connect | CorrLinks Text Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (10 ratings) — better | 1.6 (250 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better | 1.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 250 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #46 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 387 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Securitas AB | Advanced Technologies Group, LLC. |
Customer experience
Securitas Connect
CorrLinks Text Chat
In-app purchases
Securitas Connect
No in-app purchases
CorrLinks Text Chat
- $10 CorrLinks credit$13.99
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