Good Turn vs PatchScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Good Turn
This app serves as a digital reminder and tracker for performing daily acts of kindness. It allows users to log the date, time, and location of their good deeds, with an option to share these accomplishments online. Users can also customize the app with different coin designs through optional purchases.
- Digital coin flip for daily good turn
- Records date, time, and location
- History tab for past good turns
- World map visualization of good turns
- Optional sharing of good turns online
- Customizable coin designs
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The Good Turn application is a replacement for the good turn coin carried by boy scouts to remind them to "Do a good turn daily." It is quick and easy to use; just swipe or double-tap to flip the coin on the screen each day when your good turn has been done. The application shows you have done your good turn for the day, and records the date, time, and location for later reference. To encourage you to do your good turn each day, the app keeps track of all your good turns. The date, time and location of each turn can be seen on the history tab. With Location Services (GPS) capable devices your location can also be recorded and displayed on a world map and shared with other scouts and scouters. When your good turns can are shared, the Good Turn Website shows everyone on the Internet that a good turn has been done, including the date, time, and location. You can also see these good turns directly from the application on your phone, overlaid on an interactive world map. The app is completely functional without any in-app purchases. The purchases will allow you to use different coins for your doing and sharing your good turns. Wether you use the app or not, remember to Do a good turn daily!
PatchScan
Access detailed information about officially licensed Boy Scouts of America patches by scanning their unique codes. Discover issuance numbers, issuing organizations, manufacturing details, and view scans from the same production run to verify authenticity. Enhance your patch trading and collection with this free tool.
- Scan officially licensed BSA patches
- View patch issuance numbers
- Identify issuing organizations
- Access manufacturing details
- Verify patch authenticity with production scans
- Enhance patch trading
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Use PatchScan to get important information about Boy Scouts of America® Officially Licensed patches that have a special PatchScan code on the back! With an internet connection, you can quickly access how many of each patch were really issued, which organization issued them, and manufacturing details. You'll even see a scan of a patch from the same production run so you can verify that the patch in your hand is legit. Make better patch trades and get PatchScan today for FREE! PatchScan's official launch party is at the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. Official Jamboree Shoulder Patches are required to have a PatchScan code on the back. PatchScan is a project of the Boy Scouts of America's licensing programs. Boy Scouts of America®, the Universal Emblem, BSA®, are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Boy Scouts of America in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Good Turn at 100% against PatchScan's 30%. Good Turn also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). PatchScan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (34 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Good Turn sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PatchScan asks for nothing beyond the download.
Good Turn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PatchScan has 34 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Good Turn's written reviews are positive against 30% of PatchScan's.
Good Turn ships an update every 48 months, PatchScan every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Good Turn | PatchScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.6 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 25 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Houser | Boy Scouts of America |
Customer experience
Good Turn
PatchScan
In-app purchases
Good Turn
- Bronze Coin$0.99
- Gold Coin$4.99
- Silver Coin$9.99
PatchScan
No in-app purchases









