Comparison

Scouting vs Events

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 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.

Highlights
  • Track progress from Lion to Eagle Scout
  • Parent and youth account support
  • Individual experience tracking
  • Requires my.scouting.org login
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

Events

Organize group activities like scout trips or class projects effortlessly. Create events, manage attendee lists, track payments, and assign roles with a simple, secure interface designed for teams.

Highlights
  • Create events with details
  • Manage attendee rosters
  • Assign roles and track status
  • Track payments and attendance
  • Share events easily
  • Admin role management
Features
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Plan, Share, and Manage Events with Ease Whether you're organizing a scout trip, class project, or group event, our app makes it simple to create events, assign roles, track payments, and keep everyone in the loop. Create Events Fast: Easily set up your event with a title, date, location, and custom description. Roster Management: See who’s attending, assign roles, and toggle payment or attendance status—all in one place. Admin Features: Admins can edit roles, promote others to admin, and manage the full roster. One-Tap Sharing: Share your event with others instantly. Members can view details and join without confusion. Track Payments & Attendance: Stay organized with built-in payment and attendance tracking. Simple, Secure, and Built for Groups: Designed for teams, clubs, and any group that needs to stay on the same page. Built by a scout, made for scouts: The entire purpose of the app is to streamline creating, planning, and managing scout events.

Screenshots

Scouting4 screens
Events3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Events at 5.0 against Scouting's 2.0. Scouting's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (936 vs 2). 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

Events holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scouting has 936 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scouting ships an update fortnightly, Events every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scouting versus Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoutingEvents
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (936 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings936 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoy Scouts of AmericaNaveen Ambati

Customer experience

Scouting

All ratings930 ratings
Positive20.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative72.8%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative79.6%

Events

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Events

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scouting

No in-app purchases

None

Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scouting free?
Scouting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Events free?
Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scouting or Events?
Events is rated higher. Scouting averages 2.0 out of 5 from 936 ratings, while Events averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Scouting or Events have ads?
Neither Scouting nor Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scouting or Events?
Scouting ships an update fortnightly, and Events every 4 months. Most recently, Scouting was updated on November 1, 2026 and Events on October 24, 2026.

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