# Box Tops for Education™ — user reviews > 313 indexed App Store user reviews of Box Tops for Education™ by General Mills Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 147,546 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-tops-for-education/id1150038564/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-tops-for-education/id1150038564.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 122,233 · 4★ 14,008 · 3★ 5,210 · 2★ 2,067 · 1★ 4,028 ## What do users think of Box Tops for Education™? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use app - 💡 Instant feedback on earnings - 🚀 Quick scanning process - 👍 Good customer service **Cons** - 🐛 App unable to recognize eligible items on receipts - 🕰️ Short time window to scan receipts - 🤷‍♀️ Difficult to divide earnings between multiple schools - 👴 Excludes participation from less tech-savvy users - 🧾 Inconvenient for digital/online receipts **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent errors when scanning receipts - Issues with missing earnings not being credited - Inability to reset password **Most requested features** - Extend time window to scan receipts - Allow scanning of digital/online receipts - Option to split earnings between multiple schools - Integrate with grocery pickup/delivery apps ## Newest reviews (13 of 313) ### 2/5 — Can no longer use because i have an older i phone *2026-08-17, version 4.162.0* This is ridiculous that you have to have a new iphone to use this app now. Half my school will not be able to participate now ### 2/5 — 400 error code *2026-08-17, version 4.192.0* Cannot upload any receipts without this error code appearing after several years of using this app successfully. ### 4/5 — 14 day to upload *2026-08-15, version 4.192.0* I wish there was a longer time to upload receipts . I’m new and getting used to it but I think that would help! ### 4/5 — I wish the app could get all the box tops at once off the receipt *2026-08-11, version 4.190.0* Good idea ### 3/5 — Doesn’t work for e receipts *2026-07-29, version 4.190.0* I’ve tried this app multiple times. And each time I never end up with credit for my purchases I’ve tried emailing the receipts and uploading and it doesn’t work as a result. We’ve lost out on multiple Box Tops because it hasn’t worked for me for months ### 5/5 — Earning money for your school *2026-07-28, version 4.190.0* All glory to God for this opportunity! Our kids need Jesus!!!! John 14:6 KJV Jesus faith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. My son and I love scanning the receipt together, and hearing the sound effect of scanning. May the Lord bless you in Jesus name AMEN ### 5/5 — Great Program *2026-07-27, version 4.190.0* This is such a great program for schools and so easy to do! ### 4/5 — Not long enough to scan *2026-07-27, version 4.190.0* I wish you had longer to scan your receipts. I scan every couple of weeks. ### 5/5 — Easy *2026-07-26, version 4.190.0* Easiest way to help raise money for our school! ### 5/5 — Disappointed *2026-07-20, version 4.174.0* I was enjoying helping my school but the update you did caused me not to be able to participate. I do not have the 17 required to use this app. Sincerely, Theresa. ### 5/5 — Program is great but now I can’t access it. *2026-07-17, version 4.174.0* Just another updated app that I can no longer use because I have an older I-Phone. Sorry my school of choice will no longer receive my box top points, unless you have a work around. ### 5/5 — Easy *2026-07-14, version 4.189.0* Is the snack reward legit? ### 5/5 — Money for Education *2026-07-10, version 4.189.0* Earn money for the school of your choice by scanning your receipts. It doesn’t cost you anything but a little time. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No *2026-09-02, version 4.192.0* No ### 1/5 — Connected Accounts *2026-08-30, version 4.192.0* Unable to connect Walmart. It’s just an endless loop of signing in but never connecting And the help option is a dead end. ### 1/5 — Great app however no longer works on my phone *2026-08-13, version 4.174.0* I love donating the box tops we get to my sons school… each time I have done so, I was able to select his grade level so that his grade level gets the credit… I’m disappointed now that I can no longer because this is now an app that will not work on my older iPhone:( I have an iPhone 8 Plus and I can’t afford a new phone. Please allow this app to work on older phones too… it’s not fair! ### 1/5 — Update and now I can’t use it. *2026-08-12, version 4.174.0* Update and now I can’t use it. 🤔 ### 1/5 — Access app *2026-08-11, version 4.174.0* Since I’ve updated now it won’t let me access the app. It keeps saying update latest version. I’ve already did update it. Fix please ### 1/5 — Receipt *2026-07-15, version 4.190.0* Worse app. It tells me date not on receipt when clearly visible or wrong date/year! Tried 8;times closeup. Update on July 2026. Will be dropping app. Scan my City Market receipts and it tell no purchase date over several tries. Not worth the aggravation ### 1/5 — Can’t update - old phone not supported *2026-07-11, version 4.174.0* The app is useless now since the only thing I can do is follow a link to the App Store, but I can’t download the updated app since it requires iOS 17. My phone is too old and unable to update to iOS 17. Sad to see box tops go… Developer response was simply another link to update my iOS, which is still not possible on my iPhone 8. ### 1/5 — Difficult to work with *2026-07-09, version 4.189.0* Well waht started it all was when they "streamlined" and removed a cess ro things fron their website. Claims its "easier" to do tasks and get materials on the phone. That alone made me want to walk away from them. You have to vilagent, they miss purchases left and right. So be careful, its more work than you think and they dont make it any easier ### 1/5 — Can’t Sign Up *2026-07-02, version 4.189.0* It let’s me get through all the steps and at the end I get a message saying “You’re almost there. Please review the following to create your Box Tops account” however, there’s nothing for me to review??? I uninstalled and downloaded again trying a different email but it’s still not working. ### 1/5 — Unable to access box top *2026-06-28, version 4.174.0* I am unable to access after the app asked me to update the new app. I have an older phone therefore the new app will not work. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super Easy! *2026-09-02, version 4.192.0* Love the advantage of the digital BoxTops! ### 5/5 — Great to give back to schools *2026-08-30, version 4.192.0* As a teacher myself, it’s great to be able to give to my child’s former school as a way of thanking them for the wonderful education our daughter received at M.. Milam K-8 Center in Hialeah, FL ### 5/5 — Emailing Digital Receipts *2026-08-29, version 4.192.0* Love the app and how easy it is to earn money for my kids’ school. I wish we could email receipts from the Kroger app instead of taking a picture of them. I love that I can email my Sam’s Club receipts. It would be a lot easier if we could do our Kroger receipts too! ### 5/5 — So Easy! *2026-08-29, version 4.192.0* I so simple to take pictures of the receipt and confirm the purchase. It helps my school of choice too! ### 5/5 — Updated App lost revenue *2026-08-17, version 4.192.0* I bet you’ve lost thousands in lost revenue due to update. Updated technology is good but comes with a loss and I think our children has suffered enough! With this administration their futures look bleak! Time to change and save our children’s future or like this new app suffer great loss! ### 5/5 — What a great way for PTAs to earn funds for students and schools. *2026-08-14, version 4.192.0* Theo is so easy to scan and a great way to support all schools in your area, with just scanning your receipt. ### 5/5 — Love this! *2026-08-11, version 4.190.0* I love being able to scan my receipts and help our little school out. It makes all the difference in the world. ### 5/5 — Scanning is EASY *2026-08-10, version 4.190.0* I love being able to just scan my receipt!!! ### 5/5 — Disappointed *2026-07-30, version 4.174.0* I was enjoying helping my school but the update you did caused me not to be able to participate. I do not have the 17 required to use this app. Sincerely, Theresa. ### 5/5 — LOVE BoxTops for Ed! *2026-07-29, version 4.190.0* So easy to use! I’ve earned my kids a nice chunk of change for their school over the last couple years! So grateful that this is an option! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*