MyScouting vs Hearth Companion App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyScouting
Access training resources, track course completions, and download certificates. Communicate with organization members, manage your profile, and stay updated on announcements and events. Includes tools for commissioners.
- Access training resources
- Track training completions
- Download training certificates
- Communicate with members
- Manage profile
- Manage announcements and calendar
- Commissioner Tools
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MyScouting Tool gives the ability to access your training resources and take courses including SYT; track training completions; download or send by email your completed training certificate; communicate with members within your organization level and below; manage your profile; manage announcements and calendar events for your organization; and access to Commissioner Tools.
Hearth Companion App
This app centralizes family organization with shared calendars, customizable routines, and an AI assistant to manage household tasks and habits. It aims to simplify daily life and promote shared responsibility for everyone in the home.
- Shared family calendars
- Customizable routines
- SMS AI-Assistant for calendar entries
- Household task management
- Daily weather updates
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Transform daily organization into a seamless, shared responsibility. Hearth Display is a centralized touchscreen that makes family organization an easier, shared responsibility for everyone in your home. Superpower your Hearth Display with access to our latest features. Synced calendars, customized routines, and Hearth Helper, our SMS AI-Assistant, are just the start. Our features include: Shared calendars for the whole family: Sync with Google Cal, iCal, and Outlook—all in one place. Streamline household tasks To-dos create visibility for all the work you do, making it easier to share the load. Transform habits into routines Turn mornings and evenings into ritualized routines designed for kids' independence. Meet your new SMS AI-assistant Effortlessly add paper calendar information into your shared calendar. Simply snap a picture of paper calendars to send Hearth Helper, who will automatically add this information to your calendar. Plan for the day ahead Get real-time weather updates, including daily high and low temperatures, tailored to your area. Visit our Terms of Service: www.hearthdisplay.com/policies/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hearth Companion App at 60% against MyScouting's 17%. Hearth Companion App also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Hearth Companion App holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 121 and 224 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of MyScouting's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hearth Companion App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyScouting | Hearth Companion App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (121 ratings) | 3.9 (224 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 60.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 121 | 224 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boy Scouts of America | Hearth Display Inc |
Customer experience
MyScouting
Hearth Companion App
User reviews
MyScouting
From 121 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Mobile access to training and courses
- 👍 Fingerprint/biometric sign-in capability
- 🔍 Easy roster lookup and member search
- 📧 Ability to email selected members
- ✅ Training progress tracking and completion status
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ❌ Missing critical roster information (parent contacts, emails, expiration dates)
- 🔐 Login authentication failures (Gmail, password issues)
- 📱 Poor mobile responsiveness and non-mobile-friendly design
- ⚠️ Inconsistent functionality between app and website
Hearth Companion App
From 224 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Game-changer for family organization
- 👍 Helpful tool for busy families
- 👍 Great family calendar
- 👍 Excellent family planner
- 👍 Wonderful replacement for old calendars
Room to improve
- 💰 Overly expensive subscription
- 🐛 Glitchy app with bugs
- 🤖 Limited functionality without premium subscription
- 🤔 Missing key features like search and location
- 🤔 Cumbersome calendar management
Bugs and requests
MyScouting
Reported bugs
30 issues- Apple Wallet ID card save function not working
- Gmail login authentication failing repeatedly
- Password not recognized despite correct credentials
- Blank white screen on login
- Application manager showing blank page
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- YPT training not completing or saving progress
- Training modules not loading or displaying
- Drag and drop functionality not working in training
- Session not resuming after interruption
- Blue screen crash on app launch
- App crashes when accessing specific resources
- Notifications sending repeatedly for old leads/applications
- Training completion status showing incorrectly
- Interactive quiz elements not functioning properly
- Screen scrolling instead of allowing drag operations
- Roster data missing youth members
- Former members appearing as current committee members
- Broken links in Resources section
- Multiple positions causing app to break
- Only one wallet ID retained when exporting multiple cards
- API call errors in training portal
- Landscape mode not displaying questions
- Video disappearing in training modules
- Submit button text missing in training
- Incorrect answer notification not appearing
- Buttons not responsive on certain devices
- Text too small to select on tablets
- Null constraint error in Commissioner Tools contact entry
- Endless tour prompts appearing repeatedly
- System error (-5) preventing YPT access
Requested features
20 requests- Parent contact information display in app
- Member expiration date visibility
- Membership renewal management through app
- Commissioner tools parity with website
- Youth member visibility in rosters
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- Mobile-friendly training interface
- Ability to update unit connections
- Recharter processing through app
- YPT status color-coding and filtering
- Unit roster access for commissioners
- Advancement requirements access
- Consolidated single app instead of multiple apps
- Automatic module progression in training
- CSV export functionality for member lists
- Commissioner contact entry for non-assigned units
- Screen rotation support for iPad
- Integrated training instead of external browser links
- Real-time database synchronization
- Reduced print requirements for recharter
- Merit badge and advancement tracking
Hearth Companion App
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Syncing issues between app and display
- Events randomly change date/time
- Difficulty logging in and resetting password
Requested features
9 requests- Customizable home screen widget
- Ability to add locations to events
- Grocery list integration
- Meal planning and recipe integration
- Behavior chart for kids
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- Slideshow option for display photos
- Ability to toggle off unused calendar views
- Search function for events
- More flexible calendar views
In-app purchases
MyScouting
No in-app purchases
Hearth Companion App
No in-app purchases
