Digital Cookie Mobile App vs Persistence Prep Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Persistence Prep Academy
This app keeps parents, students, teachers, and administrators connected with school news, event calendars, and online resources. It provides quick access to important information and tools to stay informed about school activities.
- School news updates
- Interactive event calendars
- Access to online resources
- Stay connected with school
- Information for all stakeholders
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The Persistence Prep Academy app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The Persistence Prep Academy app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
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Verdict
Digital Cookie Mobile App and Persistence Prep Academy both sit at 2.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Persistence Prep Academy's written reviews are positive against 19% of Digital Cookie Mobile App's. Persistence Prep Academy also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Digital Cookie Mobile App's advantage is ratings volume (154 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Persistence Prep Academy holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Cookie Mobile App has 154 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Digital Cookie Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Persistence Prep Academy's.
Digital Cookie Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, Persistence Prep Academy every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digital Cookie Mobile App | Persistence Prep Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (154 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Girl Scouts of the USA | Persistence Preparatory, Inc. |
Customer experience
Digital Cookie Mobile App
Persistence Prep Academy
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
Persistence Prep Academy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Digital Cookie Mobile App
No in-app purchases
Persistence Prep Academy
No in-app purchases
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