Scouting vs TroopWebHost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scouting
This app helps parents and Scouts track their journey from Lion to Eagle Scout. It focuses on individual progress and requires a my.scouting.org login for parents or youth accounts.
- Track progress from Lion to Eagle Scout
- Parent and youth account support
- Individual experience tracking
- Requires my.scouting.org login
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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.
TroopWebHost
Manage scouting unit operations and communications with this app. Access scouting information offline, making it convenient for camping trips and on-the-go use by scouts, parents, and leaders.
- Scouting unit operations management
- Communication tools
- Offline access
- Scout, parent, and leader information access
- Mobile convenience
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TroopWebHost helps you manage every aspect of your scouting unit's operations and communications. The TroopWebHost app lets scouts, parents, and adult leaders access their scouting information everywhere they go, including camping trips where Internet service is not available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TroopWebHost at 77% against Scouting's 13%. TroopWebHost also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0). Scouting's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (915 vs 39). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TroopWebHost holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scouting has 915 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Scouting's written reviews are positive against 77% of TroopWebHost's.
Scouting ships an update fortnightly, TroopWebHost every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scouting | TroopWebHost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (915 ratings) | 4.4 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 915 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 115 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boy Scouts of America | John Corning |
Customer experience
Scouting
TroopWebHost
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
TroopWebHost
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scouting
No in-app purchases
TroopWebHost
No in-app purchases
