Latest Update says Update…
After updating the latest “improvements” the app when opened says I need to update again!?! I click the update button and it takes me to App Store where it says I have updated. I click the open button for the app in the store and I’m right back where I started. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. Seems this time it broke but good. 😜😜😜
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Update
I’ve been in scouting for about 3 years and have been using the app for about 2. Up til now I have had a few issues but have been able to over look them, but the recent update makes it impossible for me to look at my merit badge completion. Which was one of the major reasons I had and liked the app. Without being able to look at merit badge completion I can’t look at what I need to work on or see what merit badges I have earned. I used it a lot when working with a merit badge councilors. I am almost at eagle and just needed to get a few things sign off on merit badges and now I can’t see what I need to do which is very stressful for me.
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Needs Work
It was working ok for a while and was navigable if incredibly glitchy. If you knew what things to avoid, it was serviceable. Now the update has glitches everything and crashes at the load screen. It went from bad to completely unusable. I have tried deleting and reinstalling. I’ve tried logging out and back in. I’ve tried hard resets. Wish they would revert to prior version until this one is fixed.
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Bug problems and possible help fixing?
I have been using this app for my tracking for several years, im still a scout and still use it as so. But several time Ive been booted from my account then log back in to find my account is now an adult account with no access to my info. Is this just a bug? If so how do I work around? Also, the load up times for ranks take quite a while, and then the requirements also take a while, usually 6-10 minutes. But other than these problems I enjoy the app and have no further problems I can think of.
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Useless app
I am in 2 venture crews and a troop. Once I aged out of my troop I can no longer use this app, even though I am still a youth in the venture crews. I cannot add any advancement or awards on the app because i am over 18. I also cannot access any of my unit information, despite being a registered adult under 2 troops and a registered merit badge councilor. I will be removing this app since I cannot use it.
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Good App but needs improvement
It works good for tracking and I haven’t seen any requirements out of place yet. The experience under activity logs doesn’t update or show that you have done anything after logging activities. I cannot add events as den leader, in calendar.
Would love to use it but app doesn't let me log in
Just for reference: I have an iPhone 5 so my phone is on the older side but it should still be compatible with the software.
Whenever I try to open the app, the logo appears slightly off center for a few seconds and then the app just force quits. I would love to use the app during the Scout meetings but because the app doesn't work I can't.
Whenever I try to open the app, the logo appears slightly off center for a few seconds and then the app just force quits. I would love to use the app during the Scout meetings but because the app doesn't work I can't.
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Making steady progress
This program has improved significantly over the last couple of years. But there are basic issues that persist (at least from a Cub Scout perspective).
Changes or additions to events are quite slow to show. This may be a back end issue. However, one has to repeatedly swipe down to pick up events. This results in people missing important details. And, it seems you need to do it for each person.
Notifications are super slow to show for achievements and I still can’t figure out how to mark them read after reading.
Obsolete awards persist in the list, and in the case of Cub Scout Supernova, not updated (this is a Scoutbook-wide issue).
The ability to add media (pictures at least) would be very useful, avoiding needing to transfer from phone to computer to load into Scoutbook.
Changes or additions to events are quite slow to show. This may be a back end issue. However, one has to repeatedly swipe down to pick up events. This results in people missing important details. And, it seems you need to do it for each person.
Notifications are super slow to show for achievements and I still can’t figure out how to mark them read after reading.
Obsolete awards persist in the list, and in the case of Cub Scout Supernova, not updated (this is a Scoutbook-wide issue).
The ability to add media (pictures at least) would be very useful, avoiding needing to transfer from phone to computer to load into Scoutbook.
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Response from developer
Thank you for reporting. The issue surrounding the submission of advancements has been resolved. We encourage you to update to the latest version
Not great - update: even worse
Updated review:
It just keeps getting worse. The calendar is now grey text on grey background. It’s unreadable. Nothing makes sense. Navigation is missing in action. Still don’t see any way to enter service hours. The flopping back and forth between the app and internet advancement is something no one was looking for, no was needs and no one (that I’ve spoken with) wants. Who ever is in charge of this is out of their depth. Is any user interface testing going on?
Original review:
Up until now, Scoutbook has been great. The changes happening to Scoutbook which are clearly aimed at pushing us to this “not quite done baking” app are frustrating and unwanted.
I’ve spent a couple of hours (that I don’t really have to waste) trying to enter service hours for my scouts who participated in scouting for food. It would have taken me about ten to fifteen minutes in previous iterations of Scoutbook (you’ve moved/deleted that feature). I’ve basically given up on doing that for now.
You really need to listen to the feedback on the changes for the worse to Scoutbook and the maddening non usability of this app. The UI is dreadful. The parents of my Cubs are also frustrated with this app and the changes to Scoutbook. Stop making things worse, please.
It just keeps getting worse. The calendar is now grey text on grey background. It’s unreadable. Nothing makes sense. Navigation is missing in action. Still don’t see any way to enter service hours. The flopping back and forth between the app and internet advancement is something no one was looking for, no was needs and no one (that I’ve spoken with) wants. Who ever is in charge of this is out of their depth. Is any user interface testing going on?
Original review:
Up until now, Scoutbook has been great. The changes happening to Scoutbook which are clearly aimed at pushing us to this “not quite done baking” app are frustrating and unwanted.
I’ve spent a couple of hours (that I don’t really have to waste) trying to enter service hours for my scouts who participated in scouting for food. It would have taken me about ten to fifteen minutes in previous iterations of Scoutbook (you’ve moved/deleted that feature). I’ve basically given up on doing that for now.
You really need to listen to the feedback on the changes for the worse to Scoutbook and the maddening non usability of this app. The UI is dreadful. The parents of my Cubs are also frustrated with this app and the changes to Scoutbook. Stop making things worse, please.
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Response from developer
Thank you for reporting. We are continually looking to improve and simplify the user's experience and do consider feedback when updating or changing things. The activity log issues you encountered are resolved in the latest version 2.3.11.
So much potential
This app has so much potential but fails in the areas of completeness and performance. The interface is so much better than Scoutbook. I look forward to when it’s been improved to address some of the basic issues.
