Comparison

CorrectPay vs The Grid St. Pete

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

Head to head
About

CorrectPay

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
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CorrectPay allows users to make commissary, phone, bonding, and monitoring deposits instantly for incarcerated loved ones. Users can deposit funds in less than 30 seconds from anywhere in the world. Users can also schedule and join video visitations and send gifts to incarcerated loved ones from within the app. The app also provides community, health, and re-entry resources for families and incarcerated loved ones.

About

The Grid St. Pete

Features
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The Grid is the communication app of the City of St. Petersburg. Wherever you are, The Grid provides the latest city news, important updates, and event information - right at your fingertips. The Grid offers you the possibility to stay informed about current events, interesting projects, dates and much more about the company events of the City of St. Petersburg - mobile, fast and up-to-date. Key Features: • News - stay up to date with the latest news. Push notifications allow you to receive real-time alerts and information. • Careers - get the latest information about career opportunities • Events - use the platform to stay informed about upcoming events Download today and stay in touch with everything happening on "The Grid" !

Screenshots

CorrectPay2 screens
The Grid St. Pete3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Grid St. Pete at none against CorrectPay's shown. The Grid St. Pete also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). CorrectPay's advantage is chart position (#166 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CorrectPay ships an update every 2 months, The Grid St. Pete fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CorrectPay versus The Grid St. Pete: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCorrectPayThe Grid St. Pete
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (162 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings162 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler Technologies, IncCity of St. Petersburg

Bugs and requests

CorrectPay

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

The Grid St. Pete

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CorrectPay

No in-app purchases

None

The Grid St. Pete

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CorrectPay free?
CorrectPay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Grid St. Pete free?
The Grid St. Pete is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CorrectPay or The Grid St. Pete have ads?
CorrectPay shows ads; The Grid St. Pete does not.
Which is updated more often, CorrectPay or The Grid St. Pete?
CorrectPay ships an update every 2 months, and The Grid St. Pete fortnightly. Most recently, CorrectPay was updated on October 26, 2026 and The Grid St. Pete on October 24, 2026.

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