CorrLinks vs FasCard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CorrLinks
Connect with incarcerated loved ones through a secure electronic messaging system. Receive real-time alerts for new messages and enjoy faster message downloads. This service requires a paid subscription to use.
- Real-time message alerts
- Faster message downloads
- Eliminates mobile login
- Retain messages for 60 days
- Attach up to 3 mobile devices
- Eliminates Captcha
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CorrLinks is a way for family and friends to electronically communicate with their loved ones incarcerated in institutions. Established through a relationship between a corrections agency and ATG, this system allows family and friends to subscribe to CorrLinks services. Currently all Federal Bureau of Prisons, US Navy Brig (Charleston and Miramar), and Department of Corrections (DOC) for the States of Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Wisconsin institutions allow such communication. Note: To use this app, you must have a paid Premier Account subscription. The app has the following features: Stay in contact with your loved ones with real time alerts. Receive immediate push notifications to your device every time you receive a new message! Eliminates login on a mobile device! Messages downloaded significantly faster! Messages previously read are in your inbox and don’t need to be downloaded again! Retain messages on your device for 60 days – server still only keep 30 day. Attach up to 3 mobile devices to your account! Eliminates Captcha on the mobile app – making it much easier to interact. If you have issues with the app, please contact CorrLinks support at: https://www.corrlinks.com/en-US/help
FasCard
Manage your laundry card balance and view available machines directly from your phone. Start laundry cycles using your device's camera and receive notifications when your wash or dry is complete.
- Manage laundry card balance
- View available machines
- Track account activity
- Receive cycle completion alerts
- Start machines via camera
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Manage your FasCard account on your mobile device... -View and manage the balance on your laundry card -View the available machines in the laundromat / laundry room -View your account activity -Receive email alerts and/or push notifications when your cycle finishes -Start machines with the camera on your phone For issues related to the operation and service of your laundry equipment, contact the location's management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CorrLinks at 3.0 against FasCard's 2.1. CorrLinks also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (815 vs 164). FasCard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. CorrLinks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FasCard asks for nothing beyond the download.
CorrLinks holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 815 and 164 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of CorrLinks's written reviews are positive against 14% of FasCard's.
CorrLinks ships an update fortnightly, FasCard every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | CorrLinks | FasCard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (815 ratings) — better | 2.1 (164 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews — better | 14.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 815 — better | 164 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanced Technologies Group, LLC. | Card Concepts, Inc. |
Customer experience
CorrLinks
FasCard
User reviews
CorrLinks
From 815 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient communication
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for staying in touch
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sync and connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Slow message delivery
- 🔒 Lack of security/privacy
- 💰 Paywall for basic features
FasCard
From 164 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient for laundry
- 👍 Good concept
- 👍 Easy to refill card
- 👍 Manager has good customer service
- 👍 App tells when laundry is done
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App is slow and clunky
- 🐛 Login issues (password reset broken, Face ID intermittent)
- 🐛 Cannot add/associate location
- 🐛 QR code scanning issues after update
Bugs and requests
CorrLinks
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when composing messages
- Unable to log in or access account
- Notifications not working properly
Requested features
3 requests- Add photo/video sharing
- Improve message threading and organization
- Provide better customer support
FasCard
Reported bugs
25 issues- App loops back to 'associate a location'
- QR code scanning issues after update
- Password reset flow broken
- App crashes
- Cannot add location
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- Cannot save card information
- Double charges
- App logs out frequently
- Server connection errors
- Face ID only works intermittently
- Machine status display is intermittent
- Quick start camera function stopped connecting
- Cannot add money through the app
- Account wipe out / money drained
- Cannot log back in after logout
- Registration for new account doesn't work
- Cannot request help through the app (location bar doesn't react)
- Cursor jumps around in payment fields
- Apple Pay not working
- App doesn't connect to server
- Confirmation email delayed or expired code
- Camera opens to scan coupon code when trying to add location
- Time left for washers doesn't work
- App freezes
- App crashes after starting a machine
Requested features
11 requests- Add option to add custom fund amounts ($5, $10)
- Add Canadian postal code support
- Implement Apple Pay
- Allow starting machines from home
- Improve machine status visibility (in use, time left)
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- Add text notifications
- Remember credit card information
- Add loyalty card coupons
- Fix Google map feature
- Allow checking status without login
- Add ability to add quarters for dryer top-off
In-app purchases
CorrLinks
- Premier Access$8.99
- $10 CorrLinks credit$13.99
FasCard
No in-app purchases
