Comparison

Scouting vs Hape Quadrilla

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

Head to head
About

Scouting

This app allows parents and Scouts to track progress through the Scouting program, from Lion to Eagle Scout. It requires a my.scouting.org login and is intended for youth accounts or parent accounts connected to a Scout.

Highlights
  • Track progress from Lion to Eagle Scout
  • For parents and Scouts
  • Requires my.scouting.org login
  • Monitor scout's advancement
  • Calendar and event tracking
Features
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For parents and Scouts to track the Scouting Experience from Lion to Eagle Scout This app is for parents and scouts only, it is not for adult leaders to track scouts. A http://my.scouting.org/ log in is required and your account must either be connected to a Scout as a parent or be a youth account.

About

Hape Quadrilla

Inspire imaginative building with step-by-step instructions for creating marble run raceways. Offers varied challenges and encourages users to share their unique structures and mazes with a community of enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step building instructions
  • Varied challenges
  • Endless structure creation
  • Maze building
  • Community sharing
Features
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The Hape Quadrilla wooden marble run kits inspire builders to think imaginatively and create endless high-speed raceways. The app lays step by step instructions, offers varied challenges & encourages builders to build endless structures and mazes and share what they did with other Quadrilla lovers.

Screenshots

Scouting4 screens
Hape Quadrilla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hape Quadrilla at 3.8 against Scouting's 2.0. Hape Quadrilla also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 12%). Scouting's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (938 vs 54). 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

Hape Quadrilla holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scouting has 938 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Scouting's written reviews are positive against 40% of Hape Quadrilla's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scouting ships an update fortnightly, Hape Quadrilla every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scouting versus Hape Quadrilla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoutingHape Quadrilla
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (938 ratings)3.8 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.2% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings938 — better54
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoy Scouts of AmericaHape

Customer experience

Scouting

All ratings938 ratings
Positive20.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative72.9%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative79.6%

Hape Quadrilla

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative52.0%

Bugs and requests

Scouting

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Incorrect rank and requirement completion tracking
  • Unable to submit advancement requirements
  • Inability to remove guardians
  • Outdated merit badge listings
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Hape Quadrilla

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scouting

No in-app purchases

None

Hape Quadrilla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scouting free?
Scouting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hape Quadrilla free?
Hape Quadrilla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scouting or Hape Quadrilla?
Hape Quadrilla is rated higher. Scouting averages 2.0 out of 5 from 938 ratings, while Hape Quadrilla averages 3.8 from 54 ratings.
Do Scouting or Hape Quadrilla have ads?
Neither Scouting nor Hape Quadrilla shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scouting or Hape Quadrilla?
Scouting ships an update fortnightly, and Hape Quadrilla every 4 months. Most recently, Scouting was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hape Quadrilla on November 3, 2026.

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