Connect.US vs Kiwichat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect.US
This app allows free chat and calls to friends and family, with low-cost international calling options. It offers secure, high-quality communication through an intuitive interface, leveraging advanced technology for global connections.
- Free chat and calls
- Low-cost international calls
- Secure communication
- High-quality voice
- Intuitive user interface
- Works on Wi-Fi and cellular networks
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Chat and Call your friends and family with Connect.US for free and make international calls at the lowest rates! With its simple and intuitive user interface and powerful features, Connect.US is the ideal solution for making international calls or chatting with your friends and family across the globe, at a fraction of the normal cost. Utilizing the latest advances in communications technology, you can be ensured of secure, high quality calls, and instantaneous secure instant messages. Features: • Works everywhere! Supports all wireless networks (Wi-Fi) and /3G/4G/GSM cellular networks • Exceptional voice quality • Uses secure based protocol • Uncluttered easy to navigate user interface • Flexible integration with your phone book contacts • Easily accessible screen display for your call history, call timer and balance • Easily top up to get more phone credits • Simple sign up and installation
Kiwichat
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.
- Instant messaging to people in prison
- Free to download and use
- Easy-to-use interface
- Facilitates staying in touch
- Subscription plans available
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KiwiChat enables you to text people in prison instantly and for free. Our core purpose is to increase the number of people who stay in touch with those who are incarcerated. KiwiChat achieves this by offering an easy-to-use, free instant messaging app that allows anyone to download and communicate with people in prison. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kiwichat at 3.0 against Connect.US's 1.6. Kiwichat also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%). Connect.US's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Kiwichat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.95 per month. Connect.US asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kiwichat holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Connect.US's written reviews are positive against 17% of Kiwichat's.
Connect.US ships an update every 3 months, Kiwichat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect.US | Kiwichat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (7 ratings) | 3.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MMDSmart LTD | KIWICHAT INC. |
Customer experience
Connect.US
Kiwichat
In-app purchases
Connect.US
No in-app purchases
Kiwichat
- Kiwi Premium Chat$4.951 Month
- Test Georgia Chat7 Days trial$6.951 Month
