InmateSales View vs Scribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InmateSales View
Connect visually with incarcerated individuals through video calls. This app enables placing and receiving video sessions from anywhere with internet access. Facility approval may be required, and not all locations support this service.
- Place video sessions
- Receive video calls
- Use device microphone and speaker
- High-speed internet required
- Facility approval may be needed
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The InmateSales View mobile app allows you to place video sessions to incarcerated individuals at certain facilities. You can place and receive video calls from wherever you have high speed internet using your device’s microphone and speaker. Approval for your video sessions may be required by the incarceration facility. Not all facilities support video sessions. Please contact the facility for policies and procedures for video sessions that may apply to you. Please create an account first by visiting https://inmatesales.com. For help, please visit https://www.inmatesales.com or call our help line at 1-866-340-7879. Additional functionality will be added to this app in the future.
Scribe
Connect with others to ask and answer questions on any topic. Enhance your explanations with layered images and AI-generated responses. Create groups and channels for focused discussions.
- Post and answer questions
- Image layering and annotation
- AI-generated answers
- Create groups and channels
- Direct messaging
- Comment on posts
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Scribe helps connect students, professionals, and users of all backgrounds post questions, posts and provide answers of all topics. Users can also add images alongside their questions, separate the images into layers and attribute text to each layer. This enables users to explain the images in steps and allows them to answer questions accordingly. Users can also select option to get an AI (Artificial Intelligence) generated answer. Scribe is free to use and download. With Scribe •Make groups •Make channel (private / public) •Start chats with other users in the groups •Ask and answer question with an image •Get AI Generated answers •Divide the image into layers •Attribute text to each layer •Comment on questions and answers •View your activity
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scribe at 100% against InmateSales View's 6%. Scribe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). InmateSales View's advantage is ratings volume (220 vs 2). 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.
Scribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InmateSales View has 220 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of InmateSales View's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scribe's.
InmateSales View ships an update monthly, Scribe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InmateSales View | Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (220 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Combined Public Communications | Ahmed Buttar |
Customer experience
InmateSales View
Scribe
Bugs and requests
InmateSales View
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot read prop error on login
- Invalid credentials error despite correct password
- Lost connection error even on WiFi
- App stuck in update loop with no available update
- Infinite loading wheel after closing app
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- Failed to reach contact error on video calls
- Controls overlay blocking accept/end call buttons
- App freezes during video visits
- Login not recognized through app despite website working
- Update button redirects to App Store incorrectly
- App crashes immediately upon opening
Requested features
8 requests- Voice-only call option without video
- Better user onboarding and instructions
- Improved UI with non-blocking controls
- 24/7 customer service support
- Account deletion functionality
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- Automatic update handling
- Notification system when inmate comes online
- Better error messages and troubleshooting
Scribe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
InmateSales View
No in-app purchases
Scribe
No in-app purchases
