eBudde™ App vs Alsies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Alsies
This app revolutionizes the ice cream truck experience by allowing you to summon a truck to your location. Track trucks in real-time, view planned routes, and receive notifications when a truck is near. Earn loyalty points with every purchase.
- Summon truck to your doorstep
- Real-time truck tracking
- View planned routes
- Proximity notifications
- Loyalty points program
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Alsies is introducing a re-imagined, technology enhanced ice cream truck experience with our mobile app. The Alsies app will allow customers to: • call an Alsies truck to your doorstep • track our ice cream trucks in real-time • see the planned ice cream truck route (where the truck will be) • notify you when one of our trucks is nearby • earn loyalty points with every purchase
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alsies at 62% against eBudde™ App's 3%. Alsies also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). eBudde™ App's advantage is ratings volume (166 vs 48). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alsies holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 166 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of eBudde™ App's written reviews are positive against 62% of Alsies's.
eBudde™ App ships an update every 6 weeks, Alsies fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eBudde™ App | Alsies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (166 ratings) | 3.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.1% of reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 166 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Little Brownie Bakers, L.L.C. | Alsies LLC |
Customer experience
eBudde™ App
Alsies
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
Alsies
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eBudde™ App
No in-app purchases
Alsies
No in-app purchases
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