JointAccounts vs Red Dot Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JointAccounts
This app facilitates communication between individuals and their incarcerated loved ones. It allows for voice and video calls, as well as secure text and picture messaging, helping to maintain strong connections despite distance.
- Voice and video calls
- Text and picture messaging
- Secure communication
- Connect with multiple contacts
- Real-time message delivery
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JointAccounts is a simple and secure communication app that helps family and friends stay connected with their incarcerated loved ones. With JointAccounts, you can receive voice and video calls, as well as send text and picture messages to each other, making it easier to share updates, express love, and maintain strong bonds, no matter the distance. Key Features: Stay in touch with voice and video calls from loved ones (in supported facilities) Send and receive text and picture messages securely Easy-to-use interface designed for seamless communication Stay in touch with multiple contacts across correctional facilities Fast delivery of messages to help you stay connected in real-time JointAccounts is designed to help you support your incarcerated loved ones by keeping communication lines open, making a difficult time just a little bit easier. Download today and stay connected.
Red Dot Chat
This app allows users to share notes and chat with others based on their real-world location. Users can place their dot on a map, post messages, and interact with others who are nearby. The app offers controls for circle size and location updates.
- Location-based messaging
- Post and read notes
- Adjustable chat circle size
- Real-time location updates
- Delete chat and location
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Red dots inside the circle can click on your dot and read your note and chat with you. Start by moving the logo up to place your dot at your location. Click on your dot to post your note. Move the logo left or right to change the circle size and update your location. Move the logo down to delete your chat and location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red Dot Chat at 67% against JointAccounts's 0%. Red Dot Chat also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). JointAccounts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Red Dot Chat sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. JointAccounts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Red Dot Chat holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of JointAccounts's written reviews are positive against 67% of Red Dot Chat's.
JointAccounts ships an update every 5 months, Red Dot Chat every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JointAccounts | Red Dot Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | JointAccounts, LLC | IT'S A WRAP AB |
Customer experience
JointAccounts
Red Dot Chat
In-app purchases
JointAccounts
No in-app purchases
Red Dot Chat
- 1-Month Membership – Only $2.99$2.99
- Premium Plan$5.99
- 1-Year Membership – Only $11.99!$11.99
