CorrLinks Text Chat vs ACE Signals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CorrLinks Text Chat
Connect with incarcerated loved ones in Illinois DOC, Alabama DOC, and Erie County Jail. Send text messages and, where supported, photos to maintain communication.
- Text chat with incarcerated individuals
- Photo support for Alabama DOC
- Supports Illinois DOC institutions
- Supports Erie County (NY) Jail
- Connect with loved ones in correctional facilities
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Chat with incarcerated family and friends who are residing at any Illinois DOC institutions, Alabama DOC Institutions (Photos also supported), or Erie County (NY) Jail. This app is *not* compatible with CorrLinks messaging. See https://www.corrlinks.com/en-US/correctional-agency for details.
ACE Signals
Communicate complex emotions or ideas instantly using simple, pre-defined signals within iMessage. Avoid lengthy explanations and ensure you are understood clearly. This app offers four distinct signals for quick communication.
- iMessage extension
- Four simple signals
- Instant communication
- No explaining needed
- Stay understood
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Send an ACE to stay understood without explaining. Choose from four simple signals inside the iMessage extension.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACE Signals at 5.0 against CorrLinks Text Chat's 1.6. ACE Signals also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). CorrLinks Text Chat's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 1) and chart position (#45 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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 Text Chat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ACE Signals asks for nothing beyond the download.
ACE Signals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CorrLinks Text Chat has 252 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CorrLinks Text Chat | ACE Signals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (252 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #45 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanced Technologies Group, LLC. | ANTHONY WARD |
Customer experience
CorrLinks Text Chat
ACE Signals
In-app purchases
CorrLinks Text Chat
- $10 CorrLinks credit$13.99
ACE Signals
No in-app purchases
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