NYDocSubmit vs rmResident
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NYDocSubmit
This app allows New York State residents to submit required documentation for various public assistance programs without visiting a local office. It supports SNAP, HEAP, Temporary Assistance, and Medicaid, but has specific exclusions for initial applications and certain sensitive information.
- Submit SNAP, HEAP, Temporary Assistance, Medicaid documents
- Avoid trips to local social services offices
- Supports multiple New York counties
- Medicaid recertification submission
- Digital document submission
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NYDocSubmit enables residents of New York State to submit required documents for SNAP, HEAP, Temporary Assistance, and Medicaid – avoiding another trip to the local social services district (“district”) office. This App is available to residents of Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, and Yates Counties at this time. If your district is not listed, check back soon to see if it has been added. This App is NOT monitored for emergencies. You must contact your district office directly if you need help to address an emergency. DO NOT use this App to submit an initial application for SNAP, HEAP, Temporary Assistance, or Medicaid; to submit a SNAP Interim Report, SNAP Change Report Form, or SNAP Periodic Report; or to submit a recertification application for SNAP, HEAP, or Temporary Assistance. However, you may use NYDocSubmit to submit a Medicaid recertification. DO NOT submit sensitive information, such as HIV status or domestic violence information and/or addresses that must remain confidential to safeguard you or a household member. If you need to submit such information, or if the App is not available, provide the documents to your district in a manner OTHER THAN through this App, such as through the U.S. Postal Service, in person, kiosk (if available), or fax machine.
rmResident
Manage your rental property with ease. Make and view payments, submit and track maintenance requests, and review account information securely from your mobile device.
- View account information
- Pay rent and fees
- Set up auto-pay
- Submit maintenance requests
- View past work orders
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rmResident* is a secure, easy-to-use mobile app you can use to make and view payments, review existing maintenance requests, submit new ones, and more. With rmResident, you can pay rent and other fees, set up monthly auto-pay, and send maintenance requests to your property manager—anytime, anywhere. Features: • Review all your account information quickly and easily • Pay your rent and other fees, view transactions, and set up auto-pay to streamline your future payments • Create maintenance requests when something in your space needs to be serviced or repaired, and view past work orders directly from the app *rmResident is only for renters at properties that use Rent Manager property management software. Please contact the owner of your property to see if rmResident will work for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NYDocSubmit at 4.8 against rmResident's 3.5. NYDocSubmit also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 29%) and ratings volume (26K vs 1.9K). rmResident's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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.
NYDocSubmit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYDocSubmit has 26K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of NYDocSubmit's written reviews are positive against 29% of rmResident's.
NYDocSubmit ships an update every 3 months, rmResident monthly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | NYDocSubmit | rmResident |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26K ratings) — better | 3.5 (1.9K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews — better | 28.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 1.9K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New York State Office of Information Technology Services | LCS |
Customer experience
NYDocSubmit
rmResident
User reviews
NYDocSubmit
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 🚀 Saves time and effort
- 🚀 Secure and private document submission
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Accessible for those without transportation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Limited document upload options
- 🐛 Inability to log out of accounts
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience across devices
- 🐛 Difficulty submitting digital documents
rmResident
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient rent payment
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 🚀 Helpful for maintenance requests
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive convenience fees
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🔍 Lack of payment history and transparency
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
Bugs and requests
NYDocSubmit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera function issues
- Keyboard blocking UI elements
- Inconsistent behavior when submitting multiple documents
Requested features
4 requests- Allow document uploads from phone's photo gallery
- Implement a chat or messaging feature for quick questions
- Enable batch document submission
- Add an option to log out of accounts
rmResident
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and inability to reset password
- Maintenance requests not properly tracked
- Autopay and payment processing failures
- Inconsistent and confusing user interface
Requested features
4 requests- Option to pay partial rent or split payments
- Ability to view payment history and account details
- Improved communication with property managers
- Better mobile app experience and functionality
In-app purchases
NYDocSubmit
No in-app purchases
rmResident
No in-app purchases








