Scouting vs Challenge Camp
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.
Challenge Camp
Stay informed about camp news, photos, and important updates. Receive targeted push notifications for your camper and view daily photo uploads and special event calendars. Join the summer of fun and learning.
- Targeted push notifications
- Daily photo uploads
- Photo albums
- Special event calendar
- Camp news updates
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Stay up to date with Challenge Camp news, photos and important notifications. Features include: - Targeted push notifications with camp updates for your camper - Daily Photo uploads and Photo Albums - Calendar of Special Events Join us at Iona University in New Rochelle in 2024 for our 44th Summer of Fun and Learning, too!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Challenge Camp at 5.0 against Scouting's 2.0. Challenge Camp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Scouting's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (915 vs 4). 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.
Challenge Camp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scouting has 915 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Scouting ships an update fortnightly, Challenge Camp every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scouting | Challenge Camp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (915 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 915 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 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 | 115 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boy Scouts of America | GIFTED AND TALENTED DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC |
Customer experience
Scouting
Challenge Camp
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
Challenge Camp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scouting
No in-app purchases
Challenge Camp
No in-app purchases
