Clue Tracker for Letterboxing vs Scouting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clue Tracker for Letterboxing
This app helps letterboxing enthusiasts find and track their finds. It allows users to locate nearby letterboxes, view detailed information, record finds, and organize custom itineraries. Save clues and box details for offline access and share lists with other users.
- Find nearby letterboxes
- Search by location, name, ID
- View detailed box information
- Map view with directions
- Record finds
- Offline clue storage
- Organize custom itineraries
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Clue Tracker is the ultimate letterboxing app. Quickly and easily find Atlas Quest and LbNA boxes, view maps, record finds, save and organize itineraries of letterboxes and much more. Features: • Find nearby letterboxes based on your current location. • Search for boxes by location, box name, planter, box ID, and much more. • View detailed letterbox information including last found date, series details, and comments. • Show letterboxes on a map and get directions to a box. • Built-in compass display (device support required). • Quickly and easily record finds. • Save clues and other letterbox information for offline use. • Organize saved letterboxes into your own lists and reorder boxes to create custom itineraries. • Share a list of saved letterboxes with another Clue Tracker user (or transfer the list to another device). • Sort and filter search results and lists of saved letterboxes. • Change the location of a saved letterbox. • Add Word-Of-Mouth (WOM) letterboxes. • Add your own photos to saved boxes and WOM boxes. • Add personal notes. Are you new to Letterboxing? Learn more about this intriguing activity at AtlasQuest.com or Letterboxing.org. Pearl Crescent and Clue Tracker are not affiliated with Atlas Quest or LbNA.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clue Tracker for Letterboxing at 74% against Scouting's 12%. Clue Tracker for Letterboxing also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0). Scouting's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, 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
Scouting is free to download; Clue Tracker for Letterboxing costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clue Tracker for Letterboxing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 598 and 934 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Clue Tracker for Letterboxing's written reviews are positive against 12% of Scouting's.
Clue Tracker for Letterboxing ships an update every 2 months, Scouting fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clue Tracker for Letterboxing | Scouting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (598 ratings) — better | 2.0 (934 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 598 | 934 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pearl Crescent | Boy Scouts of America |
Customer experience
Clue Tracker for Letterboxing
Scouting
User reviews
Clue Tracker for Letterboxing
From 598 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🗺️ Excellent map feature for locating boxes
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 📱 Convenient offline access to saved clues
- 🔄 Integrates both AtlasQuest and LBNA databases
- 🚀 Fast and efficient nearby search functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Incomplete database coverage (missing many boxes)
- 🔐 Login/password reset issues
- 📍 Map location accuracy problems
- 🔍 Search function limitations and inaccuracies
- 💰 High price point for app
Scouting
From 934 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for tracking progress
- 🚀 Solid app when it works
- 🌟 Good for monitoring scout's progress
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 🔁 Endless update loop
- 🤯 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 📆 Calendar and event tracking problems
Bugs and requests
Clue Tracker for Letterboxing
Reported bugs
9 issues- Login password reset option missing
- Incomplete database results (only shows partial box listings)
- Map location coordinates significantly inaccurate (off by 10+ miles)
- Search results limited to 50 boxes
- Numeric box name searches converted to box number searches
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- Geographic location search returns wrong areas
- Atlas Quest support not functional in some versions
- Clue text doesn't fit screen properly (requires horizontal scrolling)
- Boxes marked active but not actually found in field
Requested features
10 requests- Search by box name functionality
- Search by box number capability
- Ability to manually adjust pin locations on personal map
- Display of last found date for boxes
- View other users' logs and comments
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- Filter to hide retired or lost boxes
- Better text scaling for longer clues
- More detailed search criteria options
- In-app note-taking feature
- Direct logging from app without external browser
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
In-app purchases
Clue Tracker for Letterboxing
No in-app purchases
Scouting
No in-app purchases
Questions
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