SSA Mobile Wage Reporting vs Globe Life
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
Globe Life
Manage your insurance policies with ease. Pay bills, update personal information, explore coverage options, and connect with customer service. This free app simplifies policy management for current and prospective customers.
- Pay monthly premiums
- Accept additional coverage
- Set up one-time payments
- Update personal information
- Learn about coverage options
- Connect via social media
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If you are a current Globe Life policyholder or you are interested in learning more about our insurance products, download this free Globe Life Insurance mobile app. With this app, you can: - Pay your monthly premium bill - Accept additional coverage options when eligible - Set up one-time payments - Update your personal information - Learn more about coverage options - Connect with us via social media Once you’ve downloaded the app, log in with the same User ID and Password that you use on the Globe Life eServiceCenter website or you can register as a new user. This app is optimized for iPad and iPhone 8 onward.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Globe Life at 2.9 against SSA Mobile Wage Reporting's 2.1. Globe Life also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 7%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Globe Life holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 101 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of SSA Mobile Wage Reporting's written reviews are positive against 23% of Globe Life's.
SSA Mobile Wage Reporting ships an update every 8 months, Globe Life every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | SSA Mobile Wage Reporting | Globe Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (184 ratings) | 2.9 (101 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | 23.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 184 — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Social Security Administration | Globe Life |
Customer experience
SSA Mobile Wage Reporting
Globe Life
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
Globe Life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SSA Mobile Wage Reporting
No in-app purchases
Globe Life
No in-app purchases
Questions
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