TextBehind vs CorrectPay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextBehind
Easily connect with incarcerated individuals through text messages, photos, and custom greeting cards. Receive unlimited electronic replies directly to your phone and email, eliminating the need for traditional mail services.
- Text messages with photos
- Custom greeting cards
- Electronic money orders
- Unlimited inmate reply letters
- Secure communication service
- Convenient and affordable
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TextBehind® connects you with every inmate across America using text messages with photos, custom greeting cards and electronic money orders. Unlimited inmate reply letters will be electronically delivered right to your smart phone and email address wherever you are in the world. This reply service is absolutely FREE and UNLIMITED. TextBehind® is a secure nationwide communication service for families, friends and TextPals (pen pals) to consistently stay in touch with their incarcerated loved ones conveniently and affordably. - No more buying envelopes, stamps, paper, print photos or visit the post office and photo print shops. - No visits to money order shops or to hand-write letters by hand.
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.
- Instant fund deposits
- Schedule video visitations
- Send gifts to loved ones
- Access community resources
- Health and re-entry information
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TextBehind at 89% against CorrectPay's 9%. TextBehind also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). CorrectPay's advantage is chart position (#183 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TextBehind holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 467 and 148 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of TextBehind's written reviews are positive against 9% of CorrectPay's.
TextBehind ships an update monthly, CorrectPay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextBehind | CorrectPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (467 ratings) — better | 2.0 (148 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 9.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 467 — better | 148 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TextBehind, Inc | Tyler Technologies, Inc |
Customer experience
TextBehind
CorrectPay
User reviews
TextBehind
From 467 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and reliable delivery
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 💡 Wide range of communication options (letters, photos, cards)
- 🔒 Responsive and helpful customer service
- 🚀 Timely processing of messages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional issues with message/photo delivery
- 💰 Concerns about pricing and value
- 🔍 Lack of transparency around processes
CorrectPay
From 148 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Good customer support
- 🚀 Lets me send money and do video chats
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 👎 Not user-friendly
- 🐛 Glitches and errors
- 👎 Difficult to navigate
Bugs and requests
TextBehind
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login/account issues
- Problems with facility information and updates
Requested features
3 requests- More up-to-date greeting card options
- Ability to create custom greeting cards
- Faster processing and delivery times
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
In-app purchases
TextBehind
No in-app purchases
CorrectPay
No in-app purchases
