After Incarceration vs Getting out Messaging
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
After Incarceration
This app provides a supportive community for individuals impacted by the criminal legal system. It offers peer support, a resource library, and affinity groups to help users navigate transitions and connect with others who have similar experiences.
- Peer support guide
- Resource library
- Affinity groups
- Community connection
- Legal rights information
- Employment resources
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Community-funded. Independently free. After Incarceration is built by and for people impacted by incarceration — those inside, those coming home, and the families, friends, and advocates who stand with them. WHAT YOU CAN DO HERE • SCAN A DOCUMENT. Point your camera at parole conditions, a court order, or any legal paperwork. It's read privately on your phone — the image never leaves your device — and The Jailhouse Lawyer explains what it says in plain language. • TURN PAPER INTO A RESUME. Upload a photo of a program certificate or a prison work assignment. The Resume Builder translates it into real experience, in language employers recognize. • FIND WHAT YOU NEED. The Eddie Ellis Memorial Library holds vetted resources for the road home — housing, work, health, education, your rights — checked and kept current by people who have made this journey. • ASK ANYTHING. Guides answer your questions in plain language, day or night, and search the web when the answer isn't on the shelf. • REQUEST RESEARCH FOR SOMEONE INSIDE. Families and friends can ask us to look something up. We print the answer and mail it in. • CREATIVITY CANNOT BE CONTAINED. A growing collection of albums, films, books, and art made by currently and formerly incarcerated people — starting with The Musicambia Songbook, 18 original compositions written inside. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The most sensitive paperwork a person owns stays in their hands. Document scanning happens on your device. No ads, no data sold, ever. Delete your account and your data goes with it. A MILLION BELIEVERS Everything above is free. No paywall stands between a person coming home and the information they need. The app is funded by members — believers — at $2.97 per quarter, priced for someone leaving prison with gate money. You can also give a membership to someone else. When a million people believe this community deserves its own institutions, we will have built them together. After Incarceration is run by formerly incarcerated people from a storefront Creative Communication Center in New York. This app is one room of a bigger house. Come in. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.afterincarceration.org/privacy-policy
Getting out Messaging
Connect securely with loved ones through a user-friendly messaging platform. Features include inmate search, an AI writing assistant for message composition, and robust privacy controls. Offers both free and premium subscription options for enhanced communication.
- Secure messaging
- Inmate search
- AI writing assistant
- Message status updates
- Passcode and biometric authentication
- Contact management
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Stay connected with loved ones through a secure and user-friendly messaging experience designed to make communication simple and convenient. Search for inmates by facility and identification details, add contacts, and maintain meaningful conversations through a moderated messaging system. An AI-powered writing assistant can help you compose thoughtful messages, improve wording, and communicate more effectively. Manage your contacts, organize relationships, receive message status updates, and stay informed with notifications about message delivery, moderation results, and important account activity. The app also includes privacy and account management features such as passcode protection, Face ID and Touch ID authentication, secure profile settings, and AI data consent controls. Customize your profile and manage your contact information through a clean, modern interface. The free version includes up to 5 AI assistant messages per day, 10 outgoing messages per day, and access to a limited selection of facilities in the inmate search. Premium subscribers receive: Unlimited AI assistant sessions Unlimited messaging with contacts Full access to available facilities in the search system This application contains auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases: Weekly — $4.99 Monthly — $12.99 Yearly — $39.99 One-Time Purchase — $59.99 Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime through your device settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wXhTwUV_KByp_-vSltHftfUmK7YOzk0jS6nmSbi1Erg/edit
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: After Incarceration at 5.0 against Getting out Messaging's 4.3. After Incarceration also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). Getting out Messaging's advantage is ratings volume (409 vs 3) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). 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. After Incarceration sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Getting out Messaging sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
After Incarceration holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Getting out Messaging has 409 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
After Incarceration ships an update every 2 weeks, Getting out Messaging monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | After Incarceration | Getting out Messaging |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (409 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 409 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #89 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Movement Strategy Center | JTCounty OU |
Customer experience
After Incarceration
Getting out Messaging
In-app purchases
After Incarceration
- The Kitty$2.993 Months
- The Kitty — Annual$11.991 Year
Getting out Messaging
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Weekly-Tria3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly$12.991 Month
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- Yearly$39.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
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