# Scout Elf® Ideas — user reviews > 157 indexed App Store user reviews of Scout Elf® Ideas by The Elf on the Shelf CCA & B LLC., rated 4.60/5 from 3,610 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scout-elf-ideas/id909087462/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scout-elf-ideas/id909087462.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,825 · 4★ 407 · 3★ 186 · 2★ 57 · 1★ 135 ## What do users think of Scout Elf® Ideas? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎅 Fun and creative elf ideas - 👍 Helpful for keeping Christmas traditions alive - 🎨 Inspires family creativity and bonding - 🕰️ Useful reminder for elf activities **Cons** - 🔒 Concerns about app access for children - 🤔 Some ideas too complex or require extra purchases - 🐛 Bugs and glitches with app functionality - 🔍 Lack of ability to easily switch between kid and adult modes **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashing or freezing - Inability to delete the app - Saved favorites/ideas not persisting - Videos and images not loading properly **Most requested features** - More original and simple elf ideas - Ability to save/share custom elf ideas - Password protection for adult section - Expanded content for international users ## Newest reviews (17 of 157) ### 2/5 — It should have more ideas without furniture *2025-12-06, version 6.3.5.2* It mostly have ideas that are hard to find stuff for like food I just want a idea for 4am in the morning ### 3/5 — Good ideas but….. *2024-12-08, version 6.3.4* This app is way to easy for kids to figure out that elves aren’t real. Their should be a password of the adult area ### 4/5 — Don't like it *2024-11-26, version 6.3.2* first of all you can't go parent to kid secondly the video's don't work i've tried over 20 times please fix it me sad😭😢 ### 4/5 — Love it but…. *2024-11-17, version 6.3.2* I love this app so much I manly go on it during Christmas time but right now it is August and I was just having fun looking at the pictures and hearting them and I went back on the next day and it didn’t save??? So I hearted them all again made sure they were saved and went back the next day and boom all gone. Last year 2023 in December it worked just fine so why now? Also, please make the elf pets reindeer and elf pets Saint Bernard app’s available in Canada! UPDATE: it’s November 10 2024 and still won’t save 😭 ### 3/5 — Good *2024-09-18, version 6.3.2* It was a great experience for me But my kids were playing a game on my phone and saw the app. They clicked on it and saw the ideas so I have to be creative and add more stuff to the ideas so I recommend hiding this from your kids. ### 4/5 — Love it but…. *2024-08-18* I love this app so much I manly go on it during Christmas time but right now it is August and I was just having fun looking at the pictures and hearting them and I went back on the next day and it didn’t save??? So I hearted them all again made sure they were saved and went back the next day and boom all gone. Last year 2023 in December it worked just fine so why now? Also, please make the elf pets reindeer and elf pets Saint Bernard app’s available in Canada! ### 2/5 — Honestly, I expected better. *2024-05-11, version 6.3.2* I really did expect more. It gives you some cool ideas, but when you click on a video, it pops up as a black screen. I don’t like the way the app was constructed. Too many bugs, and not worth your time! I understand that when you see a few bad reviews, you download it anyway, but don’t waste your time. It is a bad app and the creators need to adjust it. ### 4/5 — Elf on the shelf app *2023-12-31, version 6.3.1* I loved this app so much ### 2/5 — Half works *2023-12-02, version 6.3.0* Only the idea spinner and the stopwatch work, the other two icons just bring me to a blank screen. ### 3/5 — Prints *2022-12-17, version 5.0.8* I can’t see any printables ### 3/5 — Had only a little *2022-12-04, version 5.0.3* I was so excited for this app when I got on it it only had three categories and they don’t change 😢 ### 2/5 — Not liking *2021-12-04, version 3.0.1* Great ideas but I have no menu option so I’m stuck on the kids section, no back button or anything ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-11-26, version 3.0* These are great ideas ### 5/5 — Best for Christmas *2021-11-21, version 3.0* This is a great app and has some great ideas u should get it! ### 5/5 — This app is so good *2021-11-18, version 3.0* ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 I love it 🥰 ### 5/5 — Awesome and great! *2021-11-07, version 3.0* It’s awesome for elf ideas and I really love them all but, when you save a idea it puts you all the way back to the top of the page, could you maybe fix that if so thanks! ### 5/5 — ELF ON THE SHELF🎅🏻🧑🏼‍🎄 *2021-11-03, version 3.0* Omg this helped ideas for my elf’s so much thx Santa and Larry and strawberry ! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Elf ideas *2024-12-06, version 6.3.4* It will not delete when I try to delete it ### 1/5 — Keep this app away from your kids *2024-11-28, version 6.3.2* I’m a parent my kids love elf on the shelf but one time they looked through my phone and saw this app they started crying so do not let kid go in this app just make the parent section with a password ### 1/5 — Wow.... *2021-12-19, version 3.0.1* My whole life is a lie.... ### 1/5 — Not good *2021-07-11, version 1.5.4* This app isn’t good coz when I go on the home page then click on the app it’s doesn’t load the screen goes white and crashes and doesn’t work and everyone keeps saying that it’s working so maybe a phone doesn’t work. I give this a 1 star review. 😭😭😢😢😫😫😣😣😡😡 ### 1/5 — NOT GOOD 😠😡 *2020-12-12, version 1.5.3* First of all where in the high heavens are the ideas????????????? I thought it was IDEAS not silly little games That don’t even work! Why in the high heavens do you call it IDEAS?????????????????? Now I usually love elf apps but this app is the worst app I have ever had!!!! Why do you need my birthday??? ### 1/5 — You have to pay *2020-12-08, version 1.5.3* You have to pay for this app which wasn't clear when I downloaded it ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-12-07, version 1.5.3* All that happens is you get a white screen. Very disappointing. ### 1/5 — Sent my kid into tears *2020-11-28, version 1.5.3* My daughter was looking for a app to play with a elf and this was the first thing that popped up. She was old enough to read and understand this context. SENT HER INTO TEARS!don’t get this app ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing *2020-11-28, version 1.5.3* I downloaded the app but it keeps crashing, can't get past the first idea without it closing. ### 1/5 — Waste of time Dow loading *2020-11-21, version 1.5.3* Crashes within 5 seconds of loading, EVERY time ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — gracias 🤩 *2025-12-02, version 6.3.5.2* esta aplicación me ayudo hace ideas sobre mi elfos ❤️❤️❤️ la amo esta aplicación 🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — COOL *2025-08-09, version 6.3.5* Good app ### 5/5 — Loved it *2024-12-02, version 6.3.4* 5 ### 5/5 — The best and helpful app I ever seen *2024-11-17, version 6.3.2* So I just got this app since Christmas is coming up and when I gotten the app it had a place for kids and parents and there’s like ideas so your elf can do silly and fun things for your kids so that’s why I give this a five star review if you want this app download it now I hope you will like this app too! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2023-11-26, version 6.3.0* It has lots of fun ideas and it very kid friendly download this app for rocking ideas! ### 5/5 — I love it *2023-11-17, version 6.3.0* It give me los of ideas ### 5/5 — AMAZING.🎄 *2023-09-10, version 5.0.8* Me personally, during christmas times, me and my friends have no idea what fun activites our elves may do. Snowflake( my elf) and Kinsley (friends elf) both had an amazing time with all the insporation and creativness this app gives. I love elf on the shelf and i personally think this app needs 5 out of 5 stars!☆☆☆☆☆ It's an appropriate app for younger ages, besides that it makes any time of the year full of joy! Elf on the Shelf is so cute, creative, and it brings family and friends together 💗🎄🎅🏻 ### 5/5 — SUPER! *2022-09-24, version 3.0.2* This is honestly the best go to app for parents so we don’t all wait time. The reminder is really good as well letting us parents show a message from the elves every day. I am so glad they have made this and as kids we all love the Christmas spirit of the elves 🧝🏻‍♀️ 10/10! Kind regards, Tayla. ### 5/5 — LA AMOOOO *2022-09-17, version 3.0.2* Está genial 👍🏻 lo disfruto tanto como la navidad 🎄 es lo MEJOR! Gracias 🤩 BYE 👋🏻 ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2022-01-04, version 3.0.1* This game is so fun.It is so inspiring.Sometimes I think you should be able to switch kid to adult or adult to kid but I rate this game ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.I recommend this game. Merry Christmas🎅🏻 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*