SSA Mobile Wage Reporting vs Aaron's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSA Mobile Wage Reporting
Report monthly gross wages to the Social Security Administration directly from your smartphone. This free application helps SSI recipients, representative payees, or individuals contributing to an SSI recipient's needs ensure accurate income reporting, preventing potential overpayments or underpayments.
- Report monthly gross wages
- For SSI recipients and representative payees
- Helps prevent improper payments
- Convenient smartphone reporting
- Free to use
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We now offer a free Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Mobile Wage Reporting Application to report monthly wages. This application will allow an SSI recipient, a recipient’s representative payee, or an individual whose income helps an SSI recipient meet their basic needs (like a parent or a spouse) report their gross monthly wages to Social Security Administration from the convenience of their smartphone. Consistent monthly wage reporting helps prevent improper payments, which may cause SSI overpayments and underpayments. Please see our updated Instruction Guide for further details at www.ssa.gov/MKWR-update/mwr-training-fy22.pdf Please contact your local Social Security Administration (SSA) field office to see if you are eligible to use this application. Visit us online at www.ssa.gov for information and a variety of online services. It’s easy to get answers to general questions about Social Security using our mobile-friendly Frequently Asked Questions page. Just go to www.ssa.gov/faq from your mobile device. Follow us on Facebook http://facebook.com/socialsecurity Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/socialsecurity
Aaron's
Manage your rent-to-own furniture and appliance agreements easily from your mobile device. Access account details, make payments, and set up payment plans. Shop for new items directly through the app.
- Manage payments
- Set up EZPay
- Check agreement details
- Check account status
- Shop online
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The Aaron’s app makes rent to own easier than ever by providing easy access to your account information right from your mobile device. Open the app anytime you want to: - Manage payments* - Set up EZPay - Check your agreement details - Check your account status - Link to Aarons.com and shop *Payment features are not available for all stores
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aaron's at 3.4 against SSA Mobile Wage Reporting's 2.1. Aaron's also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). SSA Mobile Wage Reporting's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
Aaron's holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 145 and 129 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of SSA Mobile Wage Reporting's written reviews are positive against 13% of Aaron's's.
SSA Mobile Wage Reporting ships an update every 7 months, Aaron's every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSA Mobile Wage Reporting | Aaron's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (145 ratings) | 3.4 (129 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 12.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | 129 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Social Security Administration | Aaron's, LLC |
Customer experience
SSA Mobile Wage Reporting
Aaron's
Bugs and requests
SSA Mobile Wage Reporting
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to submit wages
- Unable to log in or access key features
- Inconsistent behavior and error messages
Requested features
3 requests- Improve app stability and reliability
- Allow seamless wage reporting without issues
- Provide better customer support and troubleshooting
Aaron's
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SSA Mobile Wage Reporting
No in-app purchases
Aaron's
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SSA Mobile Wage Reporting free?
Is Aaron's free?
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