Scouting vs What2Pack
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.
What2Pack
This app consolidates essential Scouting unit management tools into a single platform. It offers features for roster organization, event scheduling, meal planning, inventory tracking, and duty roster creation, simplifying logistics for leaders.
- Unit roster management
- Event calendar
- Meal planning and shopping lists
- Gear and inventory tracking
- Scout-built duty rosters
- Ride sharing coordination
- Meeting attendance tracking
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Everything you need to run a Scouting unit — in one app. What2Pack is the all-in-one toolkit built for Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, committee chairs, and anyone helping run a troop, pack, crew, or ship. Roster, calendar, inventory, meal planning, duty rosters, ride sharing, attendance — all in one place, all on your phone. WHY SCOUTERS LOVE IT Running a unit means juggling a dozen apps, three spreadsheets, a paper roster, and a clipboard that lives in someone's car. What2Pack pulls it all into one place — so you spend less time on logistics and more time actually Scouting. YOUR ROSTER, ORGANIZED - Complete troop rosters with Scout and adult leader info - Patrol assignments and leadership positions - Quick lookup for contacts, parents, and emergency info EVENT CALENDAR THAT ACTUALLY WORKS - Track campouts, weekly meetings, courts of honor, service projects, and district events - See your full unit calendar at a glance - Never miss a planning detail again MEAL PLANNING & SHOPPING LISTS - Build patrol menus and scale recipes to your headcount - Scan family recipes with OCR — no retyping - Smart shopping lists with Kroger product matching - Save and reuse menus campout after campout - Browse a built-in cookbook of camp-tested recipes GEAR & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT - Track every tent, stove, dutch oven, and patrol box your unit owns - Scan equipment number tags for fast check-in and check-out - Know what's packed, what's missing, and what needs replacing - No more "wait, who has the lantern?" at 11 PM DUTY ROSTERS, BUILT BY THE SCOUTS - Let Scouts build their own patrol duty rosters - Cooking, cleanup, fire, water — assigned and visible to everyone - Reinforces leadership and ownership at the patrol level RIDE SHARING - Coordinate transportation for campouts and events - Match drivers with riders without the group-text chaos - Keep parents in the loop MEETING ATTENDANCE - Take and track attendance at weekly meetings - Build advancement and award eligibility off real participation data - Spot trends and help re-engage Scouts who are drifting GAMES - Campfire!, a human moderated game with TV presenter mode for that big screen experience - What Izit?, a scouting knowledge game for this long waits at the bathhouse or rainy times under the tarps BUILT FOR THE WAY UNITS ACTUALLY OPERATE - Designed by an active Scoutmaster who got tired of duct-taping six tools together - Works the way your unit already runs meetings and campouts - Patrol-method friendly — built around how Scouts actually self-organize WHO IT'S FOR Scoutmasters, Cubmasters, Crew Advisors, Skippers, committee chairs, troop quartermasters, patrol leaders, SPLs, OA event planners, and any Scouter who'd rather lead Scouts than wrangle spreadsheets. GET STARTED Download What2Pack, set up your unit, and start moving your roster, calendar, and gear list into one place. Within a week, you'll wonder how you ran your unit without it. What2Pack is built by a Scouter, for Scouters. Feedback, feature requests, and camp stories always welcome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: What2Pack at 5.0 against Scouting's 2.0. Scouting's advantage is ratings volume (915 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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.
What2Pack 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Scouting ships an update fortnightly, What2Pack monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scouting | What2Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (915 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 915 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Boy Scouts of America | Robert Landrigan |
Customer experience
Scouting
What2Pack
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
What2Pack
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scouting
No in-app purchases
What2Pack
No in-app purchases









