TextBehind vs Nudge Now
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.
Nudge Now
Connect with people in real-time at events without the pressure of direct interaction. Send and receive 'nudges' to initiate connections. Offers both Live and Standard modes for social engagement.
- Real-time social connections
- Send and receive nudges
- Live Mode for events
- Standard Mode for general use
- Low-pressure interaction
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"Nudge Now is a real-time social connection app that lets you send and receive nudges at events. Make your move without the pressure. Connect with people around you using Live Mode or Standard Mode." Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nudge Now at 5.0 against TextBehind's 4.2. Nudge Now also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). TextBehind's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (466 vs 1). 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. Nudge Now sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TextBehind asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nudge Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextBehind has 466 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TextBehind ships an update monthly, Nudge Now every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextBehind | Nudge Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (466 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 466 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — 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 | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TextBehind, Inc | Maria Galindo |
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
Nudge Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TextBehind
No in-app purchases
Nudge Now
- 5 Nudges Pack$4.99
- 25 Nudges Pack$19.99
- VIP Unlimited$99.99
