Comparison

Digital Cookie Mobile App vs LINQ Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Digital Cookie Mobile App

This app allows Girl Scouts to manage their cookie sales online, accept various payment methods, and track orders for delivery or shipping. It helps young entrepreneurs develop digital marketing skills while managing their cookie business on the go.

Highlights
  • Online cookie sales
  • Accept credit card, Venmo, PayPal
  • Order delivery and shipping options
  • Track goal progress
  • Manage cookie orders
  • Process booth sales payments
  • Log cash transactions
Features
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The app enables girls in the Girl Scout Cookie Program to bring their cookie business online as they take customer orders and grow their digital marketing skills. The mobile app is free to use and is designed for Girl Scouts, Caregivers, and Volunteers participating in Digital Cookie. You'll need a secure internet connection when using the app and data transfer charges might apply. Use the app to sell Girl Scout Cookies on your phone or tablet. It’s easy to help customers order, pay by credit card, Venmo, or PayPal, and choose whether to have their cookies handed to them, delivered, or shipped right to their home! Girl Scouts: Check your goal progress, place a new cookie order for a customer, and share your cookie site URL via email. Caregivers: With quick access to order details, you can manage cookie orders no matter where you are. See the latest cookie sales and approve orders on-the-spot. Volunteers: Use the app for convenient Cookie Booth sales payment processing and tracking, as well as viewing all orders for the troop. NEW: Cash Order Tracking Log cash transactions for ‘Give now’ orders. Track cash received, change given, and send customers receipts. NEW: Push Notifications Allow notifications to receive reminders of in-person delivery orders pending approval. Use your Digital Cookie platform login to get into the app. Don't have an account yet? No problem! If your council is participating in Digital Cookie, go to https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/ to get started.

About

LINQ Connect

Easily manage your student's school meal accounts and payments from your phone. Check balances, add funds, view menus, and even apply for meal assistance securely.

Highlights
  • Check meal account balance
  • Add money to accounts
  • Purchase school store items
  • View school menu
  • Apply for free/reduced meals
  • Manage notifications
Features
Currently charting
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LINQ Connect makes payments simple anytime, anywhere. Check your student's meal account balance from your phone with confidence in the safety of your account information. Adding money to a meal account balance or buying an item from the school store is as easy as logging into your account. Manage notifications so that you never have to worry about missed activity again. Use the app to check the school menu to plan your meals. You can also apply for free or reduced meals right through the app.

Screenshots

Digital Cookie Mobile App4 screens
LINQ Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LINQ Connect at 4.3 against Digital Cookie Mobile App's 2.8. LINQ Connect also leads on chart position (#180 vs unranked) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 154). Digital Cookie Mobile App's advantage is review sentiment (19% vs 7%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LINQ Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LINQ Connect has 1.1K ratings behind it against 154, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Digital Cookie Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 7% of LINQ Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Cookie Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, LINQ Connect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Digital Cookie Mobile App versus LINQ Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Cookie Mobile AppLINQ Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (154 ratings)4.3 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews — better7.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1541.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGirl Scouts of the USALINQ ERP

Customer experience

Digital Cookie Mobile App

All ratings139 ratings
Positive41.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative52.5%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive19.4%
Neutral18.0%
Negative62.6%

LINQ Connect

All ratings1,074 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive7.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative86.3%

User reviews

Digital Cookie Mobile App

From 154 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💳 Accepts credit card payments
  • 🤝 Integrates with Venmo and PayPal
  • 📱 Easy to use for customers
  • 🎯 Helps track cookie sales

Room to improve

  • 🔑 Constantly requires logging in
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🚫 Lacks cash payment option
  • 📊 Inaccurate sales tracking
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate

LINQ Connect

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😃 Useful app
  • 🤑 Easy to add funds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🤖 Unintuitive interface
  • 🤬 Excessive fees
  • 🤯 Difficult to navigate
  • 🤷‍♀️ Unreliable notifications

Bugs and requests

Digital Cookie Mobile App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and password reset problems
  • Frequent crashes and app failures
  • Inaccurate cookie inventory and sales data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add cash payment option
  • Improve sales tracking and reporting
  • Streamline login process
  • Integrate with other Girl Scout platforms
  • Implement tap-to-pay functionality

LINQ Connect

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen not loading
  • Inability to access accounts
  • Incorrect transaction dates
  • Filters and menus not functioning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view monthly menu
  • Option to save login credentials
  • Integrate with mobile wallet apps
  • Detailed transaction history

In-app purchases

None

Digital Cookie Mobile App

No in-app purchases

None

LINQ Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Cookie Mobile App free?
Digital Cookie Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LINQ Connect free?
LINQ Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Digital Cookie Mobile App or LINQ Connect?
LINQ Connect is rated higher. Digital Cookie Mobile App averages 2.8 out of 5 from 154 ratings, while LINQ Connect averages 4.3 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Digital Cookie Mobile App or LINQ Connect have ads?
Neither Digital Cookie Mobile App nor LINQ Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Cookie Mobile App or LINQ Connect?
Digital Cookie Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, and LINQ Connect every 2 weeks. Most recently, Digital Cookie Mobile App was updated on October 11, 2026 and LINQ Connect on October 20, 2026.

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