Comparison

Box Tops for Education™ vs School Cents

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

Head to head
About

Box Tops for Education™

Easily earn cash for your school by scanning grocery receipts. Simply buy participating products, scan your receipt in the app, and funds will be sent to your school twice a year. Bonus offers can further increase your earnings.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts for cash
  • Earn on participating products
  • Automatic bonus offers
  • Funds sent to school twice yearly
  • Supports school needs
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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.

About

School Cents

Turn your everyday shopping into points for your school. Simply upload receipts from participating shopping centers to earn rewards and help your school climb the leaderboard. Encourage your community to participate for maximum impact.

Highlights
  • Receipt uploads via phone camera
  • Real-time points tracking
  • Monthly bonus point promotions
  • Center information and events
  • Community participation for school points
Features
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School Cents is a rewards program that turns everyday shopping into points for your school. Shop at your center, upload receipts through the app, and watch your school climb the leaderboard. Getting started is simple. Sign up, select a shopping center and school, and start uploading receipts from your favorite stores and restaurants. Every dollar spent earns points, plus bonus point opportunities are available throughout the program. The more your community shops and uploads, the more points a school can earn. Share the app with friends, family and fellow supporters to maximize your school's total. Features: - Easy receipt uploads using your phone camera - Real-time points tracking - Monthly bonus point promotions - Center information, events and promotions School Cents is available at participating shopping centers. Sign up, select a school and start earning.

Screenshots

Box Tops for Education™4 screens
School Cents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: School Cents at free against Box Tops for Education™'s free with in-app purchases. School Cents also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Box Tops for Education™'s advantage is ratings volume (148K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

School Cents holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Box Tops for Education™ has 148K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Box Tops for Education™ versus School Cents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox Tops for Education™School Cents
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (148K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings148K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGeneral Mills Inc.Codilink

Customer experience

Box Tops for Education™

All ratings148,280 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative38.0%

School Cents

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

School Cents

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Box Tops for Education™

No in-app purchases

None

School Cents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Box Tops for Education™ free?
Box Tops for Education™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is School Cents free?
School Cents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Box Tops for Education™ or School Cents?
School Cents is rated higher. Box Tops for Education™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 148K ratings, while School Cents averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Box Tops for Education™ or School Cents have ads?
Neither Box Tops for Education™ nor School Cents shows ads.

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