Comparison

MyScouting vs Events

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Events

Organize group activities like scout trips or class projects effortlessly. Create events, manage attendee lists, track payments, and assign roles with a simple, secure interface designed for teams.

Highlights
  • Create events with details
  • Manage attendee rosters
  • Assign roles and track status
  • Track payments and attendance
  • Share events easily
  • Admin role management
Features
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Plan, Share, and Manage Events with Ease Whether you're organizing a scout trip, class project, or group event, our app makes it simple to create events, assign roles, track payments, and keep everyone in the loop. Create Events Fast: Easily set up your event with a title, date, location, and custom description. Roster Management: See who’s attending, assign roles, and toggle payment or attendance status—all in one place. Admin Features: Admins can edit roles, promote others to admin, and manage the full roster. One-Tap Sharing: Share your event with others instantly. Members can view details and join without confusion. Track Payments & Attendance: Stay organized with built-in payment and attendance tracking. Simple, Secure, and Built for Groups: Designed for teams, clubs, and any group that needs to stay on the same page. Built by a scout, made for scouts: The entire purpose of the app is to streamline creating, planning, and managing scout events.

Screenshots

MyScouting4 screens
Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Events at 5.0 against MyScouting's 2.3. MyScouting's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (121 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyScouting has 121 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyScouting ships an update weekly, Events every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyScouting versus Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyScoutingEvents
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (121 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoy Scouts of AmericaNaveen Ambati

Customer experience

MyScouting

All ratings121 ratings
Positive24.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative66.1%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral14.4%
Negative68.9%

Events

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Events

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyScouting

No in-app purchases

None

Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyScouting free?
MyScouting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Events free?
Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyScouting or Events?
Events is rated higher. MyScouting averages 2.3 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Events averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MyScouting or Events have ads?
Neither MyScouting nor Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyScouting or Events?
MyScouting ships an update weekly, and Events every 4 months. Most recently, MyScouting was updated on November 2, 2026 and Events on October 30, 2026.

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