Prison Video vs Bars Impression
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prison Video
Connect with incarcerated loved ones through secure video calls. This service allows approved social contacts to participate in virtual visits, bridging the distance and fostering connections.
- Secure video calls
- Connect with loved ones in prison
- Approved social contacts
- Prison staff approval required
- Available at participating prisons
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From the same team as the award-winning Prison Voicemail service, Prison Video enables approved social contacts to take part in video calls with loved ones in prison. To use the service, it must be available at your contact's prison and you must be approved for video calls by the prison staff.
Bars Impression
Simplify event planning by sending invitations, managing guest lists, and communicating updates. Discover and book talented creatives for your events and foster connections among attendees through dedicated event groups.
- Broadcast invitations
- Guest list management
- Creative booking
- Event-specific groups
- Attendee networking
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In all aspects, You are covered From birthdays to weddings, parties to concerts, we simplifies every aspect. 1. Invite family and friends. Send broadcast invitations to friends and family, ensuring that everyone important to you receives a personalized invite. Seamlessly manage and track guest lists, and communicate updates, keeping everyone in the loop 2. Book creatives Explore and engage with a diverse pool of talented creatives from various backgrounds. Book them to perform at your events or collaborate on your projects. Be creative with creatives. 3. Stay connected Foster networking and connections among event attendees. Each event has its own group, providing a space for participants to engage, share experiences, and build meaningful connections.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Prison Video at 75 against Bars Impression's 3. Bars Impression's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bars Impression holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prison Video has 75 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prison Video | Bars Impression |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (75 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PHONEHUB IO LTD | BARS OPUS LTD |
Customer experience
Prison Video
Bars Impression
Bugs and requests
Prison Video
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes or exits immediately after opening
- Call connection issues
- No sound or video during calls
- Calls cut off unexpectedly
- App not working after updates
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- Error messages when trying to accept calls
- No option to join scheduled calls
- App not allowing submission of comments
- Prison selection dropdown not working
- Verification of children not processing
- Calls cancelled with little notice
- Dropped connections due to monitoring station restarts
- Cannot join calls as easily as previous services
- Lost minutes at the beginning of calls
- Accidental screenshots causing call cancellations
- No notification for scheduled calls
- App not loading or crashing on launch
Requested features
9 requests- Allow screenshots during calls
- Allow showing the sun or sky during calls
- Allow bringing other people into the call
- Improve customer service responsiveness
- Make the app available in more regions
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- Revert to Purple Visits service
- Allow longer call durations
- Allow smoking during calls
- More flexible booking times for those who work weekdays
Bars Impression
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Prison Video
No in-app purchases
Bars Impression
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Prison Video free?
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