NYDocSubmit vs BW Security
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.
BW Security
Manage employee attendance and self-service tasks with this SAP-integrated application. Features include precise check-in/out, location-based geofencing, leave management, and role-based controls for efficient timekeeping across various work sites.
- Accurate check-in/out with geofencing
- Location-based geofencing
- Leave management
- Bulk actions for supervisors
- Role-based access controls
- Dashboards and reports
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This application is an SAP Integrated application to manage the attendance and employee self services for precise, policy-driven timekeeping across offices and field sites. Enable accurate check in / check out, project/location-based geofencing, role-based controls, bulk actions, and robust approvals. Key features: • Check In / Check Out with accurate geofencing and device verification. • Location-based geofencing to restrict punches to approved sites. • Early / late check-in & check-out management. • Bulk check in/out for supervisors managing field teams. • Leave management: apply, approve, track balances and history • Dashboards & reports: real-time status, exports. • Role-based access for employees, supervisors and managers. Getting started Sign in with your company credentials. Allow Location (required for geofencing-based attendance). Input Check In / Check Out. Submit leaves when needed and managers can approve leaves/ early time in and out within application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BW Security at every 2 weeks against NYDocSubmit's every 3 months. NYDocSubmit's advantage is ratings volume (26K vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
BW Security holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NYDocSubmit has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NYDocSubmit ships an update every 3 months, BW Security every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NYDocSubmit | BW Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New York State Office of Information Technology Services | Umar Younas |
Customer experience
NYDocSubmit
BW Security
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
BW Security
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NYDocSubmit
No in-app purchases
BW Security
No in-app purchases









