OCSS vs Ohio Child Support
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OCSS
Access and manage case load information for the Ohio Community Supervision System. View and edit details like addresses, activities, and case notes. Attach photographs and other files to case entries.
- View case load information
- Edit basic information
- Add photographs and attachments
- Manage Absconder Entries
- Track Activities and Assessments
- Update Addresses and Employments
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Provides users of the Ohio Community Supervision System (OCSS) access to view and modify information pertaining to their case load. Sections that can be viewed and/or edited include Facesheet, Absconder Entries, Activities, Addresses, Aliases, Assessments, Assocications, Case Notes, Cases, Custodies, Employments, Phones, and Substance Tests. In addition to editing of basic information, photographs and other attachments can be added to case notes and other sections supporting attachments.
Ohio Child Support
Manage your Ohio child support cases on the go. Access case details, make payments, update personal information, and communicate securely with your caseworker. Receive payment notifications and review your history.
- Access case/order and account information
- Make child support payments
- Enroll in direct deposit or debit card
- View payment history
- Receive payment notifications
- Update personal and child information
- Message child support worker
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Ohio’s Child Support mobile app gives users secure and easy access to their child support case information anytime, anywhere. Users can: · Register to access child support case/order and account information · Make a payment by credit card or view instructions for making payments from your checking or savings account, either electronically or through the mail · Choose how to receive payments by enrolling in direct deposit or the Ohio child support debit card program · Review your payment history for the last 24 months · Receive payment notifications and alerts · View case details for your Ohio child support cases · View and update your personal information, including contact, employment, health insurance and child information · Contact your child support worker by safely and securely sending messages · Find your local child support agency information, including phone number, address, website and direction
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OCSS at 4.0 against Ohio Child Support's 1.6. OCSS also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Ohio Child Support's advantage is ratings volume (160 vs 2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OCSS holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ohio Child Support has 160 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OCSS ships an update every 2 weeks, Ohio Child Support every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OCSS | Ohio Child Support |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.6 (160 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 1.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 160 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StepMobile, LLC | Ohio Department of Job and Family Services |
Customer experience
OCSS
Ohio Child Support
Bugs and requests
OCSS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ohio Child Support
Reported bugs
16 issues- API Error: invalid argument
- API Error: invalid argument to +[CommonStoreAPI set|tem:]
- OTP/verification code not received
- App doesn't load
- App crashes
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- App freezes
- Login issues (invalid username/password, incorrect PIN)
- App requires phone to meet minimum security requirements
- App stops working
- Payment amount not transferring
- Phone number validation error for payments
- Balance wiped to zero
- App is outdated/not updated
- Service unavailable message
- Blank screen on opening
- App not working with specific devices (iPhone 14 Pro Max)
Requested features
6 requests- Add facial/fingerprint recognition or remember password option
- Fix the app and ensure regular updates
- Provide tech support for the app
- Fix the OHID connection
- Fix the payment amount transfer issue
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- Fix the phone number entry for payments
In-app purchases
OCSS
No in-app purchases
Ohio Child Support
No in-app purchases
