TextBehind vs The Bridge Project
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.
The Bridge Project
This app connects new and expecting mothers with essential knowledge and resources within their communities. It aims to bridge gaps in support and information for maternal care across America.
- Community resource connection
- Knowledge sharing for mothers
- Support for new parents
- Maternal care information
- Bridging resource gaps
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Bridging the knowledge & resource gap for new and expecting moms in communities across America.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Bridge Project at 5.0 against TextBehind's 4.2. TextBehind's advantage is ratings volume (467 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
The Bridge Project holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextBehind has 467 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TextBehind ships an update monthly, The Bridge Project every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TextBehind | The Bridge Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (467 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 467 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TextBehind, Inc | Gather Well |
Customer experience
TextBehind
The Bridge Project
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
The Bridge Project
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TextBehind
No in-app purchases
The Bridge Project
No in-app purchases
