Box Tops for Education™ vs Givebacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Tops for Education™
Easily earn cash for your school by scanning grocery receipts. Discover bonus offers on familiar products and contribute to school needs like books, technology, and field trips. Funds are sent to your school twice annually.
- Scan grocery receipts
- Earn cash for schools
- Discover bonus offers
- Support school needs
- Track earnings
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Make a difference for schools every time you shop! Download the Box Tops for Education app to start earning today. ~ HOW IT WORKS ~ 1. BUY Box Tops products you already know and love. 2. SCAN your receipts in the app. 3. EARN cash for your school! A check will be sent to your school TWICE a year and the funds can be used towards anything your school needs – whether that’s books, technology, sports equipment, field trips, or anything in between. ~ EARN EVEN MORE ~ Super-charge your earnings with Bonus Offers! No need to pre-select or opt-in before heading to the store. Bonus Offers will be automatically applied for you whenever you purchase eligible products and scan your receipt in the app. Check out all active Bonus Offers in the app! ~ BELOVED BOX TOPS PRODUCTS ~ Earn on products you know and love: Cheerios®, Lucky Charms®, Cinnamon Toast Crunch®, Nature Valley®, Totino’s®, Old El Paso®, Annie’s®, Yoplait®, Fiber One®, Chex®, Paper Mate® and more! Download the Box Tops app for a complete list of participating products. ~ ABOUT BOX TOPS ~ Since 1996, Box Tops for Education has helped families earn over $943 million for schools with products they already buy. Help strengthen schools for generations to come! Download the Box Tops app today, and scan your receipts in the Box Tops mobile app to instantly earn cash for your school.
Givebacks
Easily support local schools and causes through donations and purchases. Shop at participating stores to earn contributions and manage all your giving history, memberships, and payment methods in one convenient wallet.
- One-time and recurring donations
- Purchase school store items and memberships
- Earn donations by shopping at partner stores
- Track giving history and receipts
- Manage memberships and payment methods
- Allocate automatic donations
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Effortlessly donate to local schools and causes Make one-time donations, manage recurring donations, and track your giving history. Buy items and memberships from the school storefront Purchase products from their store, memberships and more. Easily access digital PTA memberships right from the wallet. Earn online and in-store Shop at thousands of participating stores and restaurants and earn donations for your favorite cause. Manage everything in one place View your giving history and receipts, view memberships, update payment methods, and allocate automatic donations all from the wallet. Other audiences for reference. PTA - All you need to easily help parents support your school Other NPOs - All you need to build/grow/drive/unlock support for your cause School district - All you need for unit oversight, compliance, and payments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Box Tops for Education™ at 4.7 against Givebacks's 3.4. Box Tops for Education™ also leads on ratings volume (148K vs 53) and review sentiment (55% vs 38%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Box Tops for Education™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Box Tops for Education™ has 148K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Box Tops for Education™'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Givebacks's.
Box Tops for Education™ ships an update fortnightly, Givebacks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box Tops for Education™ | Givebacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (148K ratings) — better | 3.4 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 148K — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | General Mills Inc. | MemberHub, Inc. |
Customer experience
Box Tops for Education™
Givebacks
Bugs and requests
Box Tops for Education™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent errors when scanning receipts
- Issues with missing earnings not being credited
- Inability to reset password
Requested features
4 requests- Extend time window to scan receipts
- Allow scanning of digital/online receipts
- Option to split earnings between multiple schools
- Integrate with grocery pickup/delivery apps
Givebacks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Box Tops for Education™
No in-app purchases
Givebacks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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