MyScouting vs VFW Post 318
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.
VFW Post 318
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VFW Post 318 (Ira L. Cater Post) is the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Olympia, Washington. This app shows today's hours, upcoming events, and Post contact information. You can send a photo for the Post's lobby board or a comment to the Post officers, and you can allow optional alerts from the Post, such as a cancelled bingo night or a meeting change. There is no account, email, or password. Features - Today's hours and the next events - Send a photo for the lobby board (officers review every photo first) - Send a comment to the Post officers - Call, directions, and website - Add an event to your calendar - Optional push alerts (no sign-in) Ira L. Cater VFW Post 318 2902 Martin Way E, Olympia, WA 98506 (360) 754-1346 https://vfw318.org
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Verdict
MyScouting and VFW Post 318 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyScouting | VFW Post 318 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (120 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boy Scouts of America | NoffTech LLC |
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
VFW Post 318
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyScouting
No in-app purchases
VFW Post 318
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyScouting free?
Is VFW Post 318 free?
Do MyScouting or VFW Post 318 have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyScouting or VFW Post 318?
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