Comparison

Cookie Management vs Cookie Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Cookie Management

Manage Girl Scout cookie sales and inventory for an entire troop or individual scouts. Track orders, booth sales, payments, and transfers in real-time across devices. Facilitates data entry for other platforms and supports various payment methods.

Highlights
  • Real-time inventory tracking
  • Order and booth sale management
  • Troop and individual sales tracking
  • Payment and transfer management
  • Data synchronization across devices
  • Reporting for eBuddy, COCO, Snap
  • Square payment integration
Features
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The Cookie Management app provides an easy and convenient way to track your Girl Scout cookie inventory and sales across the entire troop. It supports actions such as orders, pickups, booth sales, transfers, and many more. This is your one-stop shop for all your cookie season needs - no need to buy multiple apps! The data is sync'd across devices so all members in the troop will see the same real time data. This app can also be used by a single Girl Scout in case the entire troop does not want to adopt it. See the app in action! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUcKRFoa35EjPcyF2nB_9VHHVlh6v-MLQ Feature summary: - Both TCMs and parents can use it - Supports both Little Brownie Bakers and ABC Bakers with the ability to customize cookie list and pricing - Real time inventory breakdown - TCMs can manage orders, Girl Scouts (including parents), warehouse pickups, Girl Scout pickups, individual & troop booth sales, cookie transfers (both Girl Scout and troop), and payments - Parents can manage their orders and individual booth sales, as well as see all the Girl Scouts in the troop along with parent contact information - Convenient reports to facilitate entering data into eBuddy, COCO, or Snap - Supports paying with Square - And much more. Inventory features: - Single page to get an overview of inventory distribution between all Girl Scouts and the troop - Includes a breakdown by Girl Scout of owed/paid to the troop - Includes a breakdown of individual cookie counts (inventory/sold) - Numbers are real time - when members of your troop enter their orders/booth sales, the inventory is automatically updated on your device. Girl Scout profile features: - Upload a picture of your Girl Scout - Add multiple users for each Girl Scout - each one will be able to log into the app for free and enter orders for that Girl Scout. This is great for also letting grandmas, uncles, etc. enter orders for you as well. - Parents can be assigned to multiple Girl Scouts - See a breakdown of each Girl Scout's inventory, sold, and payment statuses - Ability to call or text parents/Girl Scout directly from profile page - Set goals per Girl Scout Cookie order features: - Back-order support so you can keep track of what customers want when you don't have the cookies in stock - Digital Cookie / Smart Cookie support - Filter orders by delivered, paid, and back ordered statuses - Ability to search orders - TCMs can view orders for every Girl Scout in the troop - Color coded order list to quickly identify order statuses - Track troop donations and troop to troop donations - Track which orders are delivered and which are paid (including payment method) - Optional notes for each order Booth sale features: - Multiple parents can use the app at the same time at the same booth sale and it will automatically synchronize between all devices - See a history of all sales with the ability to modify or delete any of them - Auditing - track starting and ending inventory and the app will tell you if your counts are off or sales are unaccounted for - Capture signatures for both cookie pickups and returns - Track which Girl Scouts attended troop booth sales along with their start and end times - Intuitive UI for quickly entering sales - Also track troop donations/tips, troop to troop donations, and payment method Cookie pickup features: - Warehouse pickups to represent picking up cookies from the warehouse - Girl Scout pickups to represent picking up cookies from the TCM - Auto-emails a receipt to all TCMs and parents of the Girl Scout when a Girl Scout pickup is created - Capture a signature for Girl Scout pickups - Filter Girl Scout pickup list by individual Girl Scout Payment features: - Track payments to the troop - See how much each Girl Scout has paid and how much they owe - Capture signatures for payments Transfer features: - Transfer cookies between Girl Scouts - Transfer cookies from Girl Scouts back into the troop - Transfer cookies between troops

About

Cookie Calculator

This app simplifies Girl Scout cookie sales by quickly calculating total orders and providing instant change. It features a customizable cookie list, adjustable prices, and the ability to add custom cookie varieties with photos.

Highlights
  • Instant change calculator
  • Customizable cookie list
  • Adjustable prices
  • Add custom cookies with photos
  • Calculate total orders
Features
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Cookie Calculator makes cookie sales simple for Girl Scouts of all ages! Quickly add up orders and instantly see the correct change to give back — perfect for younger Scouts learning to handle money. Features: • Instant Change Calculator — Enter the amount received and see exactly what to give back • Customizable Cookie List — Hide cookies when you sell out so only available varieties are shown • Adjustable Prices — Match your local Girl Scout Council's pricing • Custom Cookies — Add your own cookie varieties with photos and custom colors Built by a Girl Scout family to make cookie season fun and stress-free!

Screenshots

Cookie Management4 screens
Cookie Calculator1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cookie Calculator at 4.8 against Cookie Management's 3.9. Cookie Calculator also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 62%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Cookie Management's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cookie Management sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Cookie Calculator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cookie Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cookie Calculator has 318 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Cookie Management's written reviews are positive against 82% of Cookie Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Management ships an update fortnightly, Cookie Calculator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cookie Management versus Cookie Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie ManagementCookie Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (55 ratings)4.8 (318 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55318 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael BermanJoey Chappel

Customer experience

Cookie Management

All ratings55 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative31.1%

Cookie Calculator

All ratings270 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

Cookie Management

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use for tracking
  • 👍 Lifesaver for cookie season
  • 👍 Great for inventory tracking
  • 👍 Helpful for dividing booth sales
  • 👍 Tracks troop inventory

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Cannot access app
  • 🐛 Won't let login
  • 🐛 Password reset issues
  • 🐛 No email for password reset
  • 🐛 App not working

Cookie Calculator

From 318 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great tool for younger scouts
  • 💚 Helpful for cookie sales
  • 💡 Visual item for troops
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💚 Better than the official app

Room to improve

  • outdated Prices are not updated
  • outdated Not updated for new season
  • outdated Prices have increased
  • outdated Cookies are no longer $5 a box

Bugs and requests

Cookie Management

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Cannot access the app
  • Won't let me login
  • Won't let me reset password
  • No email received for password reset
  • App is not working
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  • Developer's site is down
  • Error occurred fetching information from the server
  • Charged 3 times for the app
  • Cannot re-edit some things
  • Cannot delete account
  • Reports are useless and do not update
  • Prices are wrong for some cookies
  • Selected family app, still had to use troop format
  • Individual users not able to sign in
  • Forgot password link never sent an email
  • Cannot get single family to work
  • Needs update for new cookie types

Requested features

23 requests
  • Update for Android users
  • Allow families to make girl-to-girl transfers
  • Make email optional
  • Add credit card swipe functionality
  • Sync with GS software like Digital Cookie or Smart Cookies
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  • Ability to export reports to Excel
  • Improve reports functionality
  • Add dark mode
  • Develop a meeting/troop management app that works with cookie app
  • Automated 'add your troop' wizard
  • Ability to do starting and ending inventory without entering sales
  • Allow users to pay per season instead of annually
  • Improve user interface for families
  • Add ability to delete account
  • Allow re-editing of entries
  • Support for pre-orders
  • Improve individual user sign-in
  • Fix password reset email delivery
  • Make app free for troop use
  • Improve app description regarding costs
  • Better support for booth sales tracking
  • Allow users to bypass email entry
  • Integrate with GSUSA

Cookie Calculator

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add new 2026 cookie 'Exploremores'
  • Add new cookie 'Exploremores'
  • Add new Exploremore cookie
  • Add the new cookie before cookie season
  • Change cookie names
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  • Add the Raspberry Rally cookie
  • Update app for new cookie 'Toastie Yay'
  • Add new cookie 'Adventurefuls'
  • Add new Adventurefuls cookie
  • Add new cookie 'Toastie Yay'
  • Remove retired cookies like 'Thanks ALots'
  • Ability to add new cookies
  • Make available for Android users

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cookie Management

One-time3
  • Girl Scout Slot$0.99
  • Family Account$1.99
  • Troop Account$5.99
5 purchases

Cookie Calculator

One-time5
  • Tip - Level 1$0.99
  • Tip - Level 2$1.99
  • Tip - Level 3$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Tip - Level 4$4.99
  • Tip - Level 5$9.99

Questions

Is Cookie Management free?
Cookie Management is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cookie Calculator free?
Cookie Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cookie Management or Cookie Calculator?
Cookie Calculator is rated higher. Cookie Management averages 3.9 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Cookie Calculator averages 4.8 from 318 ratings.
Do Cookie Management or Cookie Calculator have ads?
Neither Cookie Management nor Cookie Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Management or Cookie Calculator?
Cookie Management ships an update fortnightly, and Cookie Calculator every 5 days. Most recently, Cookie Management was updated on October 19, 2026 and Cookie Calculator on October 13, 2026.

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