# Scouting — user reviews > 166 indexed App Store user reviews of Scouting by Boy Scouts of America, rated 2.00/5 from 902 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scouting/id1218464473/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scouting/id1218464473.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 131 · 4★ 53 · 3★ 60 · 2★ 113 · 1★ 545 ## What do users think of Scouting? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for tracking progress - 🚀 Solid app when it works - 🌟 Good for monitoring scout's progress **Cons** - 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable - 🔁 Endless update loop - 🤯 Crashes and freezes frequently - 🔒 Login and account issues - 📆 Calendar and event tracking problems - 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI **Commonly reported bugs** - Incorrect rank and requirement completion tracking - Unable to submit advancement requirements - Inability to remove guardians - Outdated merit badge listings - Inconsistent app behavior across devices **Most requested features** - PDF version of scout handbook - Integration with device calendar - Ability to add photos and comments - Better notifications and alerts - Improved tracking for merit badges and advancements ## Newest reviews (15 of 166) ### 2/5 — Good in concept *2026-08-09, version 2.7.17* …but it feels like I can rarely get it to work how it is supposed to. Frustrating because I do almost everything through this app. ### 2/5 — sucky app *2026-07-10, version 2.7.22* As a scout, this app is so helpful—but everything kind of sucks beyond me being able to check my status. It’s extremely laggy and not all the buttons work. ### 2/5 — Useless *2026-07-01, version 2.7.22* I have been trying to use this app for a long time but on the home page of select an account I will press my account and it does nothing. The app is good when it worked that one time. ### 2/5 — Ok *2026-06-02, version 2.7.20* It’s ok because it’s super hard to login and I can’t login no matter how hard I try ### 1/5 — Help *2026-04-01, version 2.7.13* App tells me it needs to be updated but the Apple Store says I have the latest version. ### 1/5 — Problem accessing when update *2026-03-20, version 2.7.13* Every time there’s an update the app gave the alert and when click to update it doesn’t appear in the App Store the update. I have to delete the app and reinstall it. It takes me to the App Store but there’s no update, just Open app. ### 2/5 — Undefined in not a function *2026-02-12, version 2.7.13* I use my AppleID to login. Every time I get the error “undefined is not a function”, which I know is JavaScript. I have to force quit, and relaunch, then I’m good until I get logged out again. Other apps have no problem keeping me logged in w/AppleID. DarkMode colors need a lot of work, and other UX issues are plenty. ### 1/5 — I’m very upset *2026-01-08, version 2.7.13* This application has truly disappointed and disrespected my intelligence it keeps saying I’m only scout but my mama says I’m Eagle Scout and a very special boy I am planning to go to scouting head quarters and personally peaceful protest outside their tents if this review has spoken to you spiritually please hit up my insta Fsc_mo especially if you wanna join the movement #free the scouts #disappointed #disrespected #eliminate podz ### 2/5 — Glitches while making account *2025-12-20, version 2.7.12* When I made an account it asked me to look for a code in my email. No email. Resent the code. Still no email. Please fix this! ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-12-10, version 2.7.8* One of the worst apps ever ### 1/5 — Poor rollout *2025-12-01, version 2.7.9* The app tells me to update it bc the current version is x.7 however the new release is not available in the Apple App Store. You need to hire a real dev team. ### 1/5 — Don’t know how to do anything in this app *2025-11-30, version 2.7.12* The app was hard to just set up and get but once you are in there is no way to add merit badges track advancements or anything like that 0/10 WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ### 4/5 — Good *2025-11-19, version 2.7.9* My troop uses this and it does keep track of everything quite well. My only complaint is it can be glitchy. ### 2/5 — Needs work *2025-11-10, version 2.7.11* Can’t keep track of my login credentials (login w/AppleID. I’ve offered to help (I’m an iOS Engineer) ### 1/5 — Never works *2025-11-04, version 2.7.10* You would think the app would work with as many people there is using it, but it never works and even when you make a new account it doesn’t sign you in it. Should be deleted to prevent future annoyance ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Rarely reliable app *2026-08-17, version 2.7.26* Most of the time l, the app won’t even let you in. Ditch this vendor. Scouts can do better than this. ### 1/5 — Another update another break *2026-08-13, version 2.7.25* I have just updated and of course something else is broken. This app is awful do better. ### 1/5 — Never Works *2026-08-03, version 2.7.25* I can log in on the web just fine, but this app never works, I cant even get past the login page. It wont allow me to sign on and eventually crashes and just closes. ### 1/5 — Seriously *2026-07-18, version 2.7.23* Is it that hard for an app to work, ever? My troop mandates this but it takes forever and never works ### 1/5 — Can't login *2026-06-26, version 2.7.22* I don't know how the app works as I haven't been able to log in. ### 1/5 — This sucks *2026-06-09, version 2.7.20* Terrible it never works and is so buggy it’s somehow worse than the fcc website I didn’t know that was possible ### 1/5 — Won’t Even Log In *2026-06-01, version 2.7.20* This app is a great concept and I appreciate the features within it. However, half the time I try to get into it, it won’t even allow me to log in - it’s like clicking a blank space. I close out of the app, and try again with the same result. It’s frustrating not to be able to consistently access the data inside the app. ### 1/5 — Very, very buggy *2026-05-13, version 2.7.19* I wish this app worked correctly. It’s not possible to add some advancements and achievements via the app. I cannot type in some of the fields like location when attempting to input camping or hikes. It’s been like this for a while. ### 1/5 — Horrendous *2026-05-01, version 2.7.19* Wow.. I wish there was an option to rate less than 1. Where do I start. You can’t enter comments more than 200 bytes.. how are the we supposed to enter our research. You can’t upload images. You can’t put rich text with paragraphs to format your entry. I remember creating a project back as a student back in 2009 and was able to have better UI and better experience. ### 1/5 — PLZ FIX LOGIN! *2026-04-16, version 2.7.17* I use Sign in w/AppleID. It doesn’t work. I have to force quit each time. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It great for scouts *2026-07-17, version 2.7.23* I love this app it’s great ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-06-15, version 2.7.21* This app helps me keep track of requirements in my merit badges and ranks, any scout should use this app. ### 5/5 — Yummy *2026-03-17, version 2.7.13* It good ### 5/5 — Make mb pamphlets available *2026-03-03, version 2.7.13* I very much enjoy this app, i know it doesn’t do as much as it could and i see many are complaining about that, but it really doesn’t need that stuff, as a 15 y/o scout, i am perfectly capable of putting events into my calendar on my own. It is very good, very helpful, and i think a nice idea would be to make the merit badge pamphlets available to view in the app or even just a link to a pdf. Thank you for considering this. ### 5/5 — Very good *2025-02-08* This app used to be not so good but after it went through some changes, this app is exceptional other than a few bugs here and there. I appreciate that I can track my progress directly from my phone, anywhere in the world! This is written from a person that has been in scouting since I was just a cub scout and now I’m on track to get my eagle by the age of 16! This is an amazing app for scouting and the other reviews were before the changes that occurred, now not just is it useable, it’s a great experience! (Sorry if I had bad punctuation I don’t have much time to write this) ### 5/5 — 4.7.0 *2025-02-03, version 2.7.1* Solid app ### 5/5 — Useful app - scouts like it! *2024-03-31* As a scouter with two scouts, I find this app reliable, attractive, and useful. It’s easy to navigate and the look and feel is consistent with the newer Scoutbook+Internet Advancement. I mostly use the calendar rsvp to events (it’s so quick and easy) and to see where my scouts are at in their merit badge or rank work. Our troop relies on the hard copy Scout Handbook as primary record and my scouts are responsible for those, but having an electronic copy for me is quite useful in having conversations with my scouts about what they want to pursue next. Some of our older scouts with smartphones use this app often. I have observed them at meetings or in the car going to a camp out to verify the specific details of a requirement to ensure they follow it. I also like that they use the app to augment their scout handbook rather than to replace it. I have had this app for some years now and find it has come a long way since the earlier versions. ### 5/5 — Works great *2023-02-07, version 2.5.16* If you have a scout, give this app a try. There are a lot of bad reviews. Maybe they have resolved all of those issues but I haven’t experienced any problems yet. Was able to login, view upcoming events, and track my scouts progress. ### 5/5 — It’s Awesome but... *2020-10-03* I am a scout and I love the app a lot but sometimes it’s a little glitchy and you have to click twice to actually have the function to work. A think I would recommend the developers to add is a pdf version of the actual scout book that’s what the all purpose of calling the app “ScoutBook” at first I actually thought it would have the actual pages and that’s the only thing I hate about the app I still would have to carry my book to scout meetings instead of just my iPad or iPhone. If you guys add a PDF version of the actual book that would make the app a lot more useful and better. Over all I love the app and how it works. ### 4/5 — [UPDATED] PLEASE FIX THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! *2026-01-13, version 2.7.13* App developers—please help! Whenever I try to enter service or camping hours, it won’t let me change the date or time from the year 1969! This is a problem! Please fix this! UPDATE: I came back the next day and the issue was fixed. However, it still continuously signs me out and glitches. I think it’s just an underdeveloped app and has a lot of on-and-off problems. I would still recommend because it is helpful for tracking progress, just expect many glitches and make sure to remember your password and username as it signs you out a lot. Btw, this is from a 13 year old Scout. --- *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 2026-09-01.*