Prison Voicemail vs MyCAVC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prison Voicemail
This app facilitates communication between individuals with incarcerated loved ones. It allows users to send voicemails anytime and receive calls directly to their app, helping to maintain connections and reduce phone credit costs for prisoners. The service is approved by the UK Prison Service.
- Send voicemails anytime
- Receive calls from prisoners
- Track voicemail delivery
- Listen to voicemails and replies
- Mark voicemails as favorites
- Add descriptions to voicemails
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We make it easier for loved ones with a family member in prison to stay in-touch through the exchange of regular voicemails. Leave voicemails at any time. Communication is better when it goes both ways. We help you feel closer to your prisoner by enabling you to leave them voice messages whenever you want. Live calls enable calls to your app from a Prisoner, saving them phone credit. Fully approved by UK Prison Service. • Check to see when your voicemails have been received • Listen again to voicemails and replies • Mark voicemails as favourites and add descriptions to them. • Leave new voicemails straight from the app. • Get hints and tips about the service, and easily contact us. An internet connection is required to access most features.
MyCAVC
Access personalized academic information, campus events, and resources on your mobile device. Connect and collaborate with tutors and peers safely within learning and social communities. Stay updated on lesson content and recommended study materials.
- Personalized academic information access
- Campus events and activities updates
- Safe peer and tutor collaboration
- Learning and social community building
- Club and society following
- Lesson content and resource updates
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Everything you need whilst studying with us! Enhance your experience by accessing personalised information via your fingertips, staying up to date with latest events, benefits and things to do, whilst exploring and collaborating with tutors and peers on key academic milestones. What you can do: - Access academic information and have the whole campus in the palm of your hand. - Available from anywhere, anytime using your own mobile device. - Connect, communicate and collaborate safely without sharing personal information. - Build and join both learning and social communities from the moment you start with us. - Follow clubs and societies throughout the institution with ease. - Stay up to date on lesson content and recommended resources that will help with studies by your tutors and fellow peers. Download now and start exploring!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Prison Voicemail at 60% against MyCAVC's 5%. Prison Voicemail also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Prison Voicemail ships an update monthly, MyCAVC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prison Voicemail | MyCAVC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 5.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PHONEHUB IO LTD | Cardiff and Vale College |
Customer experience
Prison Voicemail
MyCAVC
In-app purchases
Prison Voicemail
No in-app purchases
MyCAVC
No in-app purchases








