Scouting vs JCamps Austin
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.
JCamps Austin
Stay informed about your child's summer camp activities with real-time updates, news, photos, and a detailed activity calendar. Save events to your personal calendar and easily share cherished memories.
- Real-time activity updates
- News and photo feeds
- Activity calendar with save option
- Photo albums for saving and sharing
- Targeted push notifications
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Keep up with your camper’s JCamps activities with real-time updates! App features include: • Newsfeeds with news and photos • Calendar of activities; save-to-calendar option makes it easy for you to remember what’s going on • Photo albums; Save and share photos right from the app! • Targeted push notifications The JCamps experience is unlike any other that Central Texas has to offer. We welcome campers of all backgrounds and interests, and work hard to make sure there are ways for each camper to learn, grow and have a great time throughout the entire summer! Kids will enjoy everything the JCC has to offer, from large indoor spaces and a gymnasium to the lush grounds and outdoor fields. Each day, campers will participate in outside activities, crafts, plus JCamps traditions like song session and flagpole! For more information about Shalom Austin JCamps, visit shalomaustin.org/camp.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: JCamps Austin at 5.0 against Scouting's 2.0. JCamps Austin also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Scouting's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (934 vs 7). 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.
JCamps Austin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scouting has 934 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Scouting ships an update fortnightly, JCamps Austin every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scouting | JCamps Austin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (934 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 934 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boy Scouts of America | Shalom Austin |
Customer experience
Scouting
JCamps Austin
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
JCamps Austin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scouting
No in-app purchases
JCamps Austin
No in-app purchases
