GettingOut vs Pickd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GettingOut
Stay connected with incarcerated loved ones through easy communication. Send messages, photos, and videos, and manage contacts directly from your mobile device. This app facilitates reliable connections, helping to maintain relationships.
- Send and receive messages
- Send photos and videos
- Make deposits
- Manage contacts
- Stay connected on the go
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GTL’s GettingOut mobile app is rooted in the power of relationships. It provides simple and reliable communication between inmates and their family and friends -- allowing them to stay connected, even on the go! With our free mobile app, you can easily make deposits, send and receive messages with our new and improved messaging feature, send photos and videos (select facilities), manage contacts and more. Download the GettingOut app today!
Pickd
This app helps you make better choices by creating interactive decision posts and gathering real-time opinions from friends and the community. Compare options, vote on others' decisions, and discover trending choices to help you decide with confidence.
- Create interactive decision posts
- Compare options side-by-side with photos
- Vote on user posts
- Explore trending community decisions
- Share posts with friends
- Build profile and audience
- Connect social platforms
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Can’t decide? Ask the people you trust. Pickd is the social app built around everyday decisions. Post what you’re choosing between, let friends vote, see what people think, and make your choice with confidence. Choosing an outfit? Deciding what to eat? Comparing something you want to buy? Trying to figure out which photo to post? Put it on Pickd. With Pickd you can: • Post questions with multiple choices • Add photos to your options • Ask friends and the Pickd community • Vote and give your opinion • See results in real time • Comment and discuss choices • Discover decisions from other people • Follow friends and creators • Share posts and opinions • Build your Pickd Score Real choices. Real people. Real opinions. Stop overthinking it. Put it on Pickd. Privacy Policy: https://pickd.club/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pickd at 100% against GettingOut's 5%. Pickd also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). GettingOut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 9). On price, monetization model 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. Pickd sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. GettingOut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pickd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GettingOut has 2.1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of GettingOut's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pickd's.
GettingOut ships an update every 2 months, Pickd every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GettingOut | Pickd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #36 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Telmate, LLC | Jaxson Babiuch |
Customer experience
GettingOut
Pickd
Bugs and requests
GettingOut
Reported bugs
4 issues- Messages disappearing or not sending properly
- Inability to log in or access accounts
- Incorrect time stamps and sync issues
- Repeated prompts for app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Notification system for new messages
- Ability to save message drafts
- Improved photo and video sharing capabilities
- Easier account management and fund transfers
Pickd
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GettingOut
No in-app purchases
Pickd
- Pickd Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
