# Spare - Smart Communities — user reviews > 18 indexed App Store user reviews of Spare by Spare Payments, rated 4.70/5 from 387 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spare-smart-communities/id1364027146/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spare-smart-communities/id1364027146.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 340 · 4★ 16 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 22 ## Newest reviews (4 of 18) ### 1/5 — No cancel preordered meals option. *2024-10-08, version 3.5.5* No option to cancel pre booked meals. I made a mistake and ordered 2 lots of my sons lunches for the same day for a whole week and the app doesn’t let you cancel them ### 1/5 — Slow app *2024-02-01* The app seems to be glitching. It is slow, takes a long time for screens to load to make transactions. ### 1/5 — Unable to scroll down *2022-12-16* Unable to scroll down when you have to choose meal options, therefore unable to book and pay ### 1/5 — Charging with money *2021-10-31* Why I have to recharge minimum with 200 LE??!!!! Why you take extra fees on charging??? Overall doesn’t worth ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Inconvenient app *2026-01-04, version 3.9.1* It’s 2026, progressive country we live in, and no apple/google pay? Insecure form, where everyone could see my all details of the card, while I’m entering them. There is a time’s approved UX, why don’t you use it? ### 1/5 — Support cannot fix my issue *2025-10-22* Lots of bugs - cannot recharge my sons lunch card for a week, support is slow and it has not been resolved. ### 1/5 — Cranleigh *2025-10-19* Constantly wrong amount deducted. We even have been charged for the school lunch during the half term. I’m afraid very dodgy **Developer response:** Hi, please reach out to our support team at support@paywithspare.com and we will be happy to assist you with any inquiries. ### 1/5 — Menu not available *2025-10-19, version 3.8.3* Ordering without menu ### 1/5 — 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 *2025-10-13* I hate this app and it’s not working anymore **Developer response:** Hi, please reach out to our support team at support@paywithspare.com and we will be happy to assist you with any inquiries. ### 1/5 — Card replacement *2025-10-06* I had to pay now the second time for a card and I hope we get it. Can’t get in touch with anyone. The school doesn’t know. It’s very hard to communicate with you really disappointed! **Developer response:** Hi, please reach out to our support team at support@paywithspare.com and we will be happy to assist you with any inquiries. ### 1/5 — Yogi *2025-08-27, version 3.7.6* One of the worst apps if patent has to place a weekly repeat order without having to opt for an expensive meal plan. Reported several times but no one cares ### 1/5 — Poor development *2025-08-26* Extremely frustrating to use this app… no Apple Pay; cant plug into any stored cards. Try and add card in, name field doesn’t highlight… accidentally click the terms and conditions … pop up comes out .. now try going back into the app… honestly really lazy programming .. simple fixes needed!!! ### 1/5 — Awful *2025-08-25, version 3.7.6* This app should get a zero star . Everytime i receive otp and try to paste it , it clicks on T&C’s for bank page and you can not go back 4 times i am trying this and unable to charge my kids card . ### 1/5 — Payment option is bad *2025-08-23, version 3.7.5* Had to download the app 5 times and still couldnt pay ## Most praised reviews (4 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Apple Pay adoption for Topups *2025-09-04, version 3.7.7* I would kindly request to add apply pay as payment method instead of every time adding card details, will be much easier and I think faster ### 4/5 — Payment methods *2025-08-24, version 3.7.6* Apply E- pay like google and apple pay ### 3/5 — Can’t see the updates *2025-10-27, version 3.8.3* Please make sure to update in daily basis ### 3/5 — Better choices *2025-09-07, version 3.7.7* Please add photos of the food as it is relevant when choosing for picky eaters --- *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 2026-09-09.*