# Box Tops for Education™ vs School Cents

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.

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

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Box Tops for Education™ | School Cents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (148K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-tops-for-education/id1150038564/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-cents/id6773378021/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **148K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 159 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [General Mills Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/304132607) | [Codilink](https://appshunter.io/developer/538460108) |

## What reviewers say

### Box Tops for Education™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-tops-for-education/id1150038564)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use app
- 💡 Instant feedback on earnings
- 🚀 Quick scanning process
- 👍 Good customer service

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App unable to recognize eligible items on receipts
- 🕰️ Short time window to scan receipts
- 🤷‍♀️ Difficult to divide earnings between multiple schools
- 👴 Excludes participation from less tech-savvy users
- 🧾 Inconvenient for digital/online receipts

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent errors when scanning receipts
- Issues with missing earnings not being credited
- Inability to reset password

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-cents/id6773378021)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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