Comparison

eBudde™ App vs Lunch Link Ordering

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

Head to head
About

eBudde™ App

This app simplifies the Girl Scout Cookie Program® for volunteers. It offers improved scheduling, inventory management, and integration with the Digital Cookie® platform to track sales and orders. Manage troop information, deadlines, and deliveries efficiently.

Highlights
  • Improved scheduling and pickup
  • Integration with Digital Cookie® platform
  • Manage orders and rewards
  • Track inventory and sales
  • Sign up for booth sales
  • View important messages and deadlines
Features
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The must-have app for volunteers in the Girl Scout Cookie Program® now has a new name and added functionality. The eBudde™ App makes your life simpler by meeting you wherever you are in the cookie season. Built into the app are all the best parts of the eBudde cookie management system for desktop users. If you’re a troop or service unit volunteer*, you’ll love the power and simplicity of this free mobile app from Little Brownie Bakers®. IMPROVED SCHEDULING & PICKUP No matter which approach your council is taking to the Girl Scout Cookie Season — virtual, in-person or both — the eBudde App offers you powerful support the whole way. From picking up your initial order at a contactless delivery station to restocking at a cookie cupboard, the eBudde App is ready to support your transactions all season long. Schedule your pick-up day and choose the best available time slot with just a touch. You’ll be able to see if your local cupboard has the Girl Scout Cookies® you need even before you place your order. INTEGRATION WITH DIGITAL COOKIE® PLATFORM Because the eBudde App has been developed to work with Girl Scouts’ Digital Cookie® platform, families stay in the know about their Girl Scouts’ initial orders. If you have a virtual booth set up in Digital Cookie, you can monitor its sales just as you would for any girl in your troop. As an added convenience, all records and sales will automatically follow girls who change troops. FRIENDLY DESIGN & SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS A streamlined dashboard with simple button icons offers quick access to everything from calendar dates to historic data. With just a touch, you can*: Stay in touch • View important messages from your council • Add or edit contacts Keep an eye on key dates • Use calendar to manage dates and deadlines • Review your troop checklist to stay on track all season long Manage orders and rewards • Track and place Girl Scout Cookie™ orders for traditional and digital sales • Track amounts due and paid • Submit your final initial order to your council • Place orders for girl rewards and never miss a deadline Manage inventory • Find troops that have extra cookies • View cookies ordered from cupboards Manage deliveries, plus edit and compare data • Select when and where you pick up your Girl Scout Cookie™ order • Take electronic signatures for deliveries • Add or edit each girl’s information and payments • Compare current sales data against the previous season Sign up for booth sales • See what booth locations are open and sign up for the site of your choice Get help any time • Watch training videos and get assistance from within the app *Cupboard manager and delivery user roles can also be set up by councils; capabilities vary based on user type

About

Lunch Link Ordering

Easily order and manage school lunches from your mobile device. Enjoy convenient ordering, free delivery, and fresh, made-to-order meals. The program also supports school fundraising.

Highlights
  • Easy online ordering
  • Free delivery
  • 99%+ on-time delivery
  • 24x7 customer support
  • Flexible ordering windows
  • Same-day cancellation
  • Fundraising opportunities
Features
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The LunchLink mobile app gives parents, faculty and staff at schools enrolled in our program the convenience of placing and managing orders from their mobile device. The LunchLink meal program offers: • Easy online ordering system • Free Delivery • 99%+ on-time delivery and order accuracy • 24x7 Customer Support • Flexible ordering windows: Parents can place orders as late as 1PM the day before delivery or up to 60 days in advance • Same-day cancellation: Cancel for any reason by 8am on the day of delivery for a full refund • Great meals made to order and delivered fresh: Our quality restaurant partners individually prepare and label each meal and deliver them hot and fresh at the designated time • Donations to your organization: We automatically donate a percentage of the purchase price of every meal back to the school • Effortless fundraising opportunities If you’re a parent, faculty or staff member at a school that participates in the LunchLink lunch program download the app now to make it even more convenient to order and manage lunch deliveries. Wish your school participated with our program? Call us at 800.872.0226 or email us at sales@LunchLink.com today to learn more about how we can help you offer a meal program your school community will love! Our mobile app currently only supports customer orders. Restaurant Partners and School Admins please access your portal via our web app.

Screenshots

eBudde™ App4 screens
Lunch Link Ordering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lunch Link Ordering at 2.8 against eBudde™ App's 1.3. Lunch Link Ordering also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 3%). eBudde™ App's advantage is ratings volume (166 vs 13) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

Lunch Link Ordering holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eBudde™ App has 166 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of eBudde™ App's written reviews are positive against 36% of Lunch Link Ordering's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
eBudde™ App versus Lunch Link Ordering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereBudde™ AppLunch Link Ordering
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (166 ratings)2.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.1% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings166 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle Brownie Bakers, L.L.C.Wholesome Food Service LLC

Customer experience

eBudde™ App

All ratings166 ratings
Positive5.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative92.2%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive3.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative93.8%

Lunch Link Ordering

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

Bugs and requests

eBudde™ App

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Login loop that requires app deletion and reinstallation
  • Invalid login errors despite correct credentials
  • App crashes immediately upon launch
  • White/blank screens after successful login
  • Loading spinner freezes indefinitely
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  • Session expires and cannot re-login without reinstalling
  • App switches between app mode and browser mode inconsistently
  • Dashboard fails to load or populate
  • Buttons and links become unresponsive
  • App freezes when updating user information
  • Blank screen when accessing menu options
  • Authentication string/cookie mismatch issues
  • Performance degradation after recent updates (particularly 6.1.1)
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS devices

Requested features

10 requests
  • Automatic logout after set hours or persistent login like social media apps
  • Back button functionality to previous page
  • Less sensitive touch controls for better navigation
  • Biometric/thumbprint authentication
  • Better booth search functionality
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  • Parent portal for offline cookie sales entry
  • Integration with Digital Cookie platform
  • iPad/multi-device support
  • Inventory management tools
  • Contactless transaction options

Lunch Link Ordering

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

eBudde™ App

No in-app purchases

None

Lunch Link Ordering

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eBudde™ App free?
eBudde™ App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lunch Link Ordering free?
Lunch Link Ordering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eBudde™ App or Lunch Link Ordering?
Lunch Link Ordering is rated higher. eBudde™ App averages 1.3 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Lunch Link Ordering averages 2.8 from 13 ratings.
Do eBudde™ App or Lunch Link Ordering have ads?
Neither eBudde™ App nor Lunch Link Ordering shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eBudde™ App or Lunch Link Ordering?
eBudde™ App ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lunch Link Ordering every 6 weeks. Most recently, eBudde™ App was updated on October 8, 2026 and Lunch Link Ordering on October 5, 2026.

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