Scan feature
Barcode scan feature does not work at all I tried scanning so many different items and none worked.
Update
Newest update is awful. It’s hard to read what benefits are available, it seems like some or half are now missing. The old version was PERFECT. Please switch back or fix this. I’ve literally considered just dropping wic because of this
No longer helpful
Shopping for WIC groceries takes me so much extra time & energy, already, it would be nice if the app didn’t make it MORE difficult.
It’s absolutely impossible to scan barcodes with the updated app, and if you do manage to scan anything, it says it’s not a WIC food (when the store has the barcode labeled on the shelf and it rings up as a wic food). I use the app to make sure I’m confident that what I’m buying qualifies for WIC, and I’m shopping with kids- I don’t have 5 minutes to try to scan a single barcode. Some stores also mis-label items as WIC items (Walmart especially) so I like to have the app to confirm. I never had trouble before this most recent update.
The way that the benefits are laid out in the app has always stunk. It’s not intuitive and I’m always uncertain about what I can get, which categories the items fit into, and how many of an item I can buy with my benefits. Add to this that my benefits change constantly as my baby grows and it’s even more complicated and confusing.
I would love if there were a catalog within the app with visual examples of what could be purchased that includes the specific brands and qualifications an item needs (whole grain, no added sugar, etc.). Even a link to the existing brochure would be helpful, I always end up searching for it online.
It’s absolutely impossible to scan barcodes with the updated app, and if you do manage to scan anything, it says it’s not a WIC food (when the store has the barcode labeled on the shelf and it rings up as a wic food). I use the app to make sure I’m confident that what I’m buying qualifies for WIC, and I’m shopping with kids- I don’t have 5 minutes to try to scan a single barcode. Some stores also mis-label items as WIC items (Walmart especially) so I like to have the app to confirm. I never had trouble before this most recent update.
The way that the benefits are laid out in the app has always stunk. It’s not intuitive and I’m always uncertain about what I can get, which categories the items fit into, and how many of an item I can buy with my benefits. Add to this that my benefits change constantly as my baby grows and it’s even more complicated and confusing.
I would love if there were a catalog within the app with visual examples of what could be purchased that includes the specific brands and qualifications an item needs (whole grain, no added sugar, etc.). Even a link to the existing brochure would be helpful, I always end up searching for it online.
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Update is terrible!!
App randomly stops working, can no longer scan any items!! And his needs to be fixed asap!
Don’t like new update
Can’t scan anything! It does not zoom in. And when trying to scan some stuff it says it’s not approved by WIC when I know it is! I do not like it at all!
Would give a zero if I could!!!
What was wrong with the other app!? The scanning function barely works and I’m not sitting in an aisle for 5 minutes waiting for the app to register that I’m trying to scan something.
Don’t upgrade to this version
This app is not good, I like old version there is no issue in that
In this new version app is struggling to scan,close down automatically
No good please fix it
In this new version app is struggling to scan,close down automatically
No good please fix it
amazon app review commentNot user friendly
There is no scanning feature on the scanning section. It is just a camera with directions. The app crashes. The benefits available section is horrible. Words overlap. If you scroll down on the food and drinks, the words jump on the screen to try to undo the overlapping. No dates at the top of the screen unless you swipe to the right and left where it is supposed to show. The old app was way more useful
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Not a fan of update!
I had no issues with last version, this update is no good. Keeps closing out randomly, the scan function is different (what was wrong with other version?) the list of items get cut off, so it’s hard to read what you have for benefits on certain things if it takes up two lines to list said items. If you sign out you have to enter your card number every time! Super inconvenient!!!!! Please fix!
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Not fan of update
Last app worked great I noticed today the app had a different icon and I had to re-register. Every item I scanned said it was not an approved item but they all were approved items so not sure why that function no longer works. This is very inconvenient having to search for items/brands manually
