CARD Connected vs MiChildSupport
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CARD Connected
Access your child's schedule, view and modify appointments, and find contact information for your local office and team. This app simplifies managing your child's care with the Center for Autism and Related Disorder.
- View child's schedule
- Modify appointments
- Access office contact information
- Access team contact information
- Simplified care management
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Center for Autism and Related Disorder (CARD) has launched this simple application for you to easily access your child's schedule, view and modify appointments, and access contact information for your local office and team.
MiChildSupport
Access and manage your child support case with ease. Apply for services, complete forms, view case status, track payments, and update your information. Receive important notifications directly to your device.
- Apply for child support services
- Complete online forms
- Download case documents
- Update personal information
- Track case status
- View payment history
- Make payments
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MiChildSupport is your connection to your child support case. Both child support payers and recipients can have easy access to their child support case. Users can: • Apply for child support services. • Complete the Online Child Support Response Form. • Download documents associated to your case. • Update your personal information. • Trace your case status. • View your existing cases. • See your payment history and income withholding details. • Set up notifications about payments and more. • Make a payment through the Michigan State Disbursement Unit. • Find answers to frequently asked questions. Enable push notifications to stay informed about case payments and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MiChildSupport at 4.4 against CARD Connected's 2.9. MiChildSupport also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and ratings volume (103 vs 19). 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.
MiChildSupport holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MiChildSupport has 103 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of CARD Connected's written reviews are positive against 50% of MiChildSupport's.
CARD Connected ships an update every 2 months, MiChildSupport every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 24, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CARD Connected | MiChildSupport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (19 ratings) | 4.4 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Center for Autism and Related Disorders | State of Michigan - Department of Technology, Management and Budget |
Customer experience
CARD Connected
MiChildSupport
In-app purchases
CARD Connected
No in-app purchases
MiChildSupport
No in-app purchases
Questions
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