Comparison

NYDocSubmit vs DYCD docUP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

DYCD docUP

Easily upload supporting documents for DYCD funded program applications directly from your mobile device. No account creation is needed, and you can upload as many documents as required. Providers and DYCD users can then review and process your submitted information.

Highlights
  • Secure document upload
  • Supports DYCD funded programs
  • No account creation required
  • Unlimited uploads
  • Provider review portal
  • Application processing
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docUP Secure Document Upload is a mobile app that allows users to upload supporting documentation, to help them apply to DYCD funded programs, using their mobile device. They will need to enter basic information specific to the program and they are ready to go. No account creation is required, and the app can be used as many times as needed to upload all the supporting documents the DYCD program requires. Once uploaded via the mobile upload app, the provider and DYCD users will access to review and process an applicant’s documentation. Each client’s application will have its own document inbox where submitted documents can be reviewed and validated. Due diligence will be completed by the provider and DYCD users to determine if the documents uploaded are sufficient for accepting the applicant into the program. Once all the needs are met, the application is ready to be processed and approved in DYCD Connect.

Screenshots

NYDocSubmit4 screens
DYCD docUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: NYDocSubmit at 26K against DYCD docUP's 90. NYDocSubmit also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). DYCD docUP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NYDocSubmit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYDocSubmit has 26K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NYDocSubmit ships an update every 3 months, DYCD docUP every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NYDocSubmit versus DYCD docUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNYDocSubmitDYCD docUP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26K ratings) — better4.6 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews70.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings26K — better90
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNew York State Office of Information Technology ServicesDepartment of Information Technology And Telecomm

Customer experience

NYDocSubmit

All ratings24,854 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative21.5%

DYCD docUP

All ratings90 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.7%

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

DYCD docUP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NYDocSubmit

No in-app purchases

None

DYCD docUP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NYDocSubmit free?
NYDocSubmit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DYCD docUP free?
DYCD docUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NYDocSubmit or DYCD docUP?
NYDocSubmit is rated higher. NYDocSubmit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while DYCD docUP averages 4.6 from 90 ratings.
Do NYDocSubmit or DYCD docUP have ads?
Neither NYDocSubmit nor DYCD docUP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NYDocSubmit or DYCD docUP?
NYDocSubmit ships an update every 3 months, and DYCD docUP every 7 months. Most recently, NYDocSubmit was updated on October 14, 2026 and DYCD docUP on October 10, 2026.

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