# MA Lottery 2nd Chance — user reviews > 61 indexed App Store user reviews of MA Lottery 2nd Chance by Scientific Games International, rated 2.10/5 from 160 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ma-lottery-2nd-chance/id1142242108/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ma-lottery-2nd-chance/id1142242108.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 30 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 99 ## Newest reviews (14 of 61) ### 2/5 — Needs Update *2023-04-08* App hasn’t been updated since the cameras have gotten more sophisticated. Cannot take a picture of second chance barcodes with newer phones auto focus does not work in app. ### 2/5 — iPhone 14 still not working *2023-03-10* This app was ok until I got the iphone 14 pro max. Now it will not scan because it selects the wrong camera or it has no control to select it. Just guessing the lens it selects focuses to far away. ### 2/5 — Can’t scan? *2023-02-20* Doesn’t seem like you can scan your cards in with an iPhone 14 pro max. App hasn’t been updated in 2 years? ### 2/5 — Scanner broken *2023-02-16, version 1.0.6* I used to use this app all the time to check if I had a winner or not, I would scratch the bar code, scan it and if it submitted my entry I knew it was a loser, if it didn’t I had a winner. I got the new iPhone and I don’t know if that’s the reason the scanner doesn’t work anymore but I can’t scan tickets on the app anymore, it doesn’t focus properly. ### 2/5 — Problems with App *2023-01-11, version 1.0.6* Since update the app will not open on my iPhone I had tons of tickets to enter for the holiday ones and entering manually is taking forever please fix ### 1/5 — Unable to Scan with New iPhone *2022-11-27, version 1.0.6* Unable to scan tickets after upgrading to newest iPhone. Camera doesn’t focus on barcode and doesn’t recognize it. Seems like the app needs an update. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work with iPhone 14Pro *2022-10-28, version 1.0.6* The camera will not allow the barcodes to scan. Please find a fix! ### 1/5 — SCAN NOT WORKING! *2022-10-07, version 1.0.6* Scan is no longer compatible with IPhone 14. Camera feature also no longer allows you to zoom in without going out of focus ### 2/5 — No longer opens *2022-04-28, version 1.0.6* Please fix ### 2/5 — Sign out *2022-03-08, version 1.0.6* This app will always sign you out. Have to long I’m every time ### 1/5 — Can’t load app *2022-03-01, version 1.0.6* Every since the update my iPhone 12 won’t load the app help pleas!!!!! ### 1/5 — Zero stars. Trashhhhh app *2021-09-23, version 1.0.6* Terrible app. Doesn’t even open. Closes right out soon as you try to open it. 95% of the time this app doesn’t work. ### 1/5 — Scam *2021-07-29, version 1.0.6* Is this a real app? The scan does not do anything. Apple should flag this as it collects a ton of personal info and does not work. Shocked this is allowed in the app store. ### 1/5 — Not good *2021-03-30, version 1.0.6* I tried scanning the bar code numerous times without success. I then scanned another section and it backfilled a very long number. When I tried submitting it told me it wasn’t a valid number. I wonder if the app was developed by the same company that made the state’s epic fail vaccine website? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — The app won’t work *2024-01-13* I’ve scanned hundreds of $30 and $50 second chance tickets on this app and suddenly it doesn’t work at all anymore ! It shows a 1990s dial up loading symbol ! I have t been able to check the status or upload tickets for months on end! Someone needs to be held accountable what happens to all the tickets I already enters that can no longer be accessed? I guess I can say I’m not surprised a government run app is the only one I ever seen just stop working !!! This is why we the people lost all faith in government and you useless bureaucrats!!! ### 1/5 — Won’t load on new phone *2023-12-11* Had a MotoZ (1,3,4) over the years and this app worked well. Download app on new IPhone 15pro and I can’t even try to log in. App closes about ten seconds after trying to open ### 1/5 — App won’t work anymore. *2023-11-26* Been using the app for years but now when I tried opening the app, the wheel spins and won’t load. Uninstalled and reinstalled it and now it opens to a title page but there are no options to do anything. ### 1/5 — Can’t scan barcodes *2023-03-20* App not staying up to date with newer phones and tickets. Can’t scan anymore, need to manually enter all codes. Maybe this is how to reduce the amount of 2nd chance entries. ### 1/5 — Can’t scan from new iPhone please update *2023-03-16* Can no longer scan 2nd chance since I upgraded to iPhone 14pro. Please update this app to be compatible with newer phones with better cameras. Usless app at this point. Why don’t you respond to this app showing us a fix if you won’t update? Turning Macros on doesn’t fix issue. ### 1/5 — Is there a second chance lottery anymore?? *2023-02-16, version 1.0.6* This app hasn’t worked in quite a while ### 1/5 — Not scanning *2023-02-16, version 1.0.6* iPhone 14 pro max won’t focus on the tickets ### 1/5 — What’s the Point !? *2023-02-10, version 1.0.6* The whole purpose for the app is so you can quickly scan in 2nd chance entries but the scanner does nothing, it doesn’t even auto focus wth. Par for the course for Mass Lottery, billion dollar operation run like a dime store. ### 1/5 — Have to keep redownloading to use *2023-01-01, version 1.0.6* App will work once I delete and redownload it. Just a pain for doing second chance entries, never used to be like this :( ### 1/5 — Awful - Doesn’t work. *2022-12-15, version 1.0.6* Won’t Scan. Can’t find the game that’s on the tickets. NOT a 2nd chance lol ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Qr works fine *2021-08-03, version 1.0.6* For the simple minds that say the qr displays a different number well, it does but it still submits the ticket you scanned and your ticket is entered. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2020-01-05, version 1.0.3* Previous review by someone states that the number that scans doesn’t match the number on the ticket. If you look online it will tell you they won’t be the same. You can also go online and see all of your scanned in tickets and how many chances you have in each drawing. It’s super simple. Love love love it. ### 4/5 — Not bad *2023-04-22* My experience hasn’t been too bad. My scanner works (iphone12) , but I’ve been trying to find out how people get notified if they win? I’ve been looking but can’t seem to find the answer. ### 3/5 — App will Not open *2022-01-13, version 1.0.6* It will not open all the the sudden ### 3/5 — Keyboard *2021-12-20, version 1.0.6* The main lottery app has the keyboard where the . And @ are on it That makes it easier to put in your email address You should do the same with 2nd chance It would even be better if we can save our email and password ### 3/5 — It’s ok *2021-02-05, version 1.0.6* I wish I could save my email address so I didn’t have to key it every time I log in. Other than that the app works ok. ### 3/5 — Drawings *2020-07-26, version 1.0.3* The App is ok, but the drawings take too long to happen! ### 3/5 — Scans different number *2019-10-15, version 1.0.3* The scans are actually a different number than the printed one, turns out that is ok but the app doesn’t tell you this, the info is in an obscure spot on the MA Lottery website. Others have noted this but it appears not to matter to MA.gov who are awful. ### 2/5 — Why is the app not working? *2023-11-17* I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and I have been using this app for a long time. Now all the sudden it won’t work at all. I e deleted it. Redownloaded it. I’ve waited thinking it’s being worked on… but nothing. It stopped working for me. Anyone else having issues with this app? ### 2/5 — Tickets won’t scan with iPhone 14 *2023-07-18* I’ve never had an issue with the app til I bought an iPhone 14 the tickets wont scan I’ve contacted the lottery, been given a number for second chance and even contacted the app developer for over a year still won’t work with this model phone . I’ve been entering the tickets manually . It’s funny cause the tickets scan on the other mass lotto app --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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