Scout: Travel Patch Passport
National park & state tracker
About
This app helps you discover and collect digital patches for places you visit, from national parks to roadside attractions. It uses GPS to unlock achievements and offers a compass to guide you to nearby points of interest. You can also import photos to retroactively unlock patches for past trips.
What's New in Scout
1.1.99
October 3, 2026
Share your unlocks as a video. Tap Share after a reveal to send a short clip, a picture or a link. When one stop unlocks several patches, you now get one celebration with the rest listed underneath. The side menu is tidier. Fixed: patches in busy cities like Boston now unlock when you arrive. New here? There's a hands-on tour of how unlocking works.
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FAQ
What is Scout: Travel Patch Passport?
Scout: Travel Patch Passport is a free travel app that allows you to collect digital embroidered patches for places you visit. It uses your device's GPS to detect your location and unlock patches for national parks, cities, roadside attractions, and more.
How do I collect patches in Scout?
Patches are unlocked automatically by GPS when you are within a certain proximity of a location. For smaller sites, you need to be within about 50 meters, while larger areas like national parks unlock anywhere inside their boundaries.
Can I unlock patches for places I've already visited?
Yes, Scout allows you to retroactively unlock patches by importing photos from your camera roll. The app scans your photos for GPS-tagged shots and unlocks the corresponding patches, preserving the original photo dates.
Does Scout: Travel Patch Passport have ads?
No, Scout: Travel Patch Passport does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use, with no ads to interrupt your exploration experience.
What types of places can I collect patches for?
You can collect patches for a wide variety of locations, including all U.S. national parks, national forests, all 50 U.S. states, historic sites like Civil War battlefields, Route 66 stops, NFL stadiums, haunted locations, giant roadside attractions, major cities, zoos, and aquariums.
Is Scout: Travel Patch Passport available on all devices?
Scout: Travel Patch Passport is currently supported on iPhones and iPods. It is designed for iOS devices.
How often is Scout: Travel Patch Passport updated?
The app was last updated on August 20, 2026, with version 1.1.86. This indicates active development and regular updates to improve features and add new content.
What is the user rating for Scout: Travel Patch Passport?
Scout: Travel Patch Passport has a perfect rating of 5.0 stars based on 1 rating. This suggests a highly positive user experience among its current users.
