Comparison

Access Corrections vs TouchPay Child Support

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Access Corrections

Manage your inmate communication and financial needs on the go. This app allows you to set up and manage your account, search for individuals, and securely send funds. Review your transaction history and stay connected with ease.

Highlights
  • Account creation and management
  • Search for agencies and inmates
  • Send money with Visa/MasterCard
  • View transaction history
  • Access website features on mobile
Features
Currently charting
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All the features of AccessCorrections.com are now available in a user-friendly app that goes anywhere you do. Use it to set up an account, manage and review your information, make deposits and payments, and more. Features: - Create and manage an Access Corrections account - Search for an agency and inmate - Send money using your Visa or MasterCard - View your transaction history

About

TouchPay Child Support

Facilitates quick and reliable child support payments. Supports major credit cards and PayPal, saving users time to focus on family. Currently available at select agencies with more planned.

Highlights
  • Fast child support payments
  • Dependable payment processing
  • Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Amex support
  • PayPal integration
  • Supports select agencies
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When it comes to providing for your child, payments need to be fast and dependable. With TouchPay, your child support payments are quick and worry-free, saving you time to spend with the people who mean the most in your life. Payment types accepted through the app: Visa MasterCard Discover* American Express* PayPal * only accepted at select agencies Please Note: This app currently only accepts Child Support payments at select agencies. More agencies coming soon!

Screenshots

Access Corrections4 screens
TouchPay Child Support4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TouchPay Child Support at 3.0 against Access Corrections's 2.5. TouchPay Child Support also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 3%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). Access Corrections's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (489 vs 25). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TouchPay Child Support holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Access Corrections has 489 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Access Corrections's written reviews are positive against 13% of TouchPay Child Support's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Access Corrections versus TouchPay Child Support: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccess CorrectionsTouchPay Child Support
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (489 ratings)3.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.6% of reviews12.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings489 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#209 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeefe Group LLCGlobal Tel Link Corporation

Customer experience

Access Corrections

All ratings489 ratings
Positive33.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative60.5%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive2.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative93.9%

TouchPay Child Support

All ratings25 ratings
Positive48.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative48.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

Bugs and requests

Access Corrections

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transactions not posting to inmate accounts
  • Repeated login issues
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices and browsers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save payment methods
  • Direct in-app messaging for inmates
  • Improved transaction history and audit trail

TouchPay Child Support

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Access Corrections

No in-app purchases

None

TouchPay Child Support

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Access Corrections free?
Access Corrections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TouchPay Child Support free?
TouchPay Child Support is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Access Corrections or TouchPay Child Support?
TouchPay Child Support is rated higher. Access Corrections averages 2.5 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while TouchPay Child Support averages 3.0 from 25 ratings.
Do Access Corrections or TouchPay Child Support have ads?
TouchPay Child Support shows ads; Access Corrections does not.

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