Comparison

NYDocSubmit vs CLYNK

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

CLYNK

Easily return deposit containers for refunds in Maine and New York. Access your account card, update personal details, and track your account balance and environmental contributions.

Highlights
  • Container deposit returns
  • Refund tracking
  • Account balance check
  • Account information updates
  • Environmental impact tracking
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CLYNK is the most convenient way to return your deposit containers for refund in Maine and New York. With the app you can access your account card, update your account information, check your account balance, and view your environmental impact.

Screenshots

NYDocSubmit4 screens
CLYNK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NYDocSubmit at 4.8 against CLYNK's 4.0. NYDocSubmit also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (26K vs 26). 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYDocSubmit has 26K ratings behind it against 26, 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 50% of CLYNK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NYDocSubmit ships an update every 3 months, CLYNK every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NYDocSubmit versus CLYNK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNYDocSubmitCLYNK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26K ratings) — better4.0 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew York State Office of Information Technology ServicesCount and Crush, LLC

Customer experience

NYDocSubmit

All ratings24,854 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative21.5%

CLYNK

All ratings26 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

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

CLYNK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NYDocSubmit

No in-app purchases

None

CLYNK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NYDocSubmit free?
NYDocSubmit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CLYNK free?
CLYNK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NYDocSubmit or CLYNK?
NYDocSubmit is rated higher. NYDocSubmit averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while CLYNK averages 4.0 from 26 ratings.
Do NYDocSubmit or CLYNK have ads?
Neither NYDocSubmit nor CLYNK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NYDocSubmit or CLYNK?
NYDocSubmit ships an update every 3 months, and CLYNK every 19 months. Most recently, NYDocSubmit was updated on September 25, 2026 and CLYNK on July 7, 2026.

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