# Offender Watch Parent vs CorrectPay

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CorrectPay at none against Offender Watch Parent's 2. CorrectPay also leads on chart position (#175 vs unranked) and ratings volume (148 vs 26). Offender Watch Parent's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (28% vs 9%). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Offender Watch Parent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CorrectPay asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Offender Watch Parent against 2.0 for CorrectPay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CorrectPay has 148 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Offender Watch Parent's written reviews are positive against 9% of CorrectPay's.

Offender Watch Parent ships an update every 3 weeks, CorrectPay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Offender Watch Parent | CorrectPay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offender-watch-parent/id1337998833/reviews) | [2.0 (148 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/correctpay/id1556110613/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 26 | **148** |
| Positive reviews | **28.3% of reviews** | 9.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#175** |
| Size | 51 MB | 181 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Watch Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/508519489) | [Tyler Technologies, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/723747024) |

## What reviewers say

### Offender Watch Parent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offender-watch-parent/id1337998833)

This app helps parents protect their children from online and home-based dangers. It provides tools to track children's locations, search for registered sex offenders nearby, and receive alerts about potential threats. The app also offers advice on child safety.

**Highlights:** Family location sharing, Search registered sex offenders, Offender alerts, Monitor child's device contacts, Child safety advice and articles, Contact local law enforcement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Family Protect Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Offenderwatch SVN Subscription | $9.99 | per year |


### CorrectPay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/correctpay/id1556110613)

**Currently charting:** #175 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

Instantly deposit funds for incarcerated loved ones for commissary, phone calls, and more. Schedule video visits, send gifts, and access valuable community, health, and re-entry resources.

**Highlights:** Instant fund deposits, Schedule video visitations, Send gifts to loved ones, Access community resources, Health and re-entry information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Good customer support
- 🚀 Lets me send money and do video chats

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 👎 Not user-friendly
- 🐛 Glitches and errors
- 👎 Difficult to navigate

**Reported bugs**

- App closes unexpectedly
- Can't verify phone number
- Payments don't go through
- White screen issues
- Incompatible with certain states/facilities

**Requested features**

- Ability to read past messages
- Improve video call functionality
- Make the app more user-friendly
- Fix bugs and glitches


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Offender Watch Parent free?

Offender Watch Parent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CorrectPay free?

CorrectPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Offender Watch Parent or CorrectPay?

Offender Watch Parent and CorrectPay are both rated 2.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 26 and 148 ratings respectively.

### Do Offender Watch Parent or CorrectPay have ads?

CorrectPay shows ads; Offender Watch Parent does not.

### Which is updated more often, Offender Watch Parent or CorrectPay?

Offender Watch Parent ships an update every 3 weeks, and CorrectPay every 2 months. Most recently, Offender Watch Parent was updated on September 21, 2026 and CorrectPay on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*