Comparison

Scoutly vs Basil Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scoutly

This app enables Amazon sellers to check item pricing and list products on Amazon, even without an internet connection. It offers a downloadable pricing database and integrates with listing software for efficient inventory management. Supports multiple Amazon marketplaces and barcode scanning.

Highlights
  • Offline pricing information
  • Downloadable pricing database
  • Live search functionality
  • TurboLister for product listing
  • FBA support
  • Barcode scanning (built-in camera & external)
Features
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Scoutly and TurboLister combo app by ASellerTool allows you to check all Amazon items' pricing information on your iPhone without an Internet Connection. You can also use our TurboLister listing software with FBA support and shipment for your Amazon listing. Scoutly + TurboLister combo app is the best scouting and listing app with a lot more features than any other similar app on the market at the lowest price. We provide two subscription plans: 1. Lite plan: $9.99 a month. This includes the Scoutly app live search and TurboLister listing app on a desktop computer. 2. Professional plan: $34.99 a month. This includes the Scoutly app database and live search and the TurboLister listing app on a desktop computer. You can download an entire pricing database to your phone to get instant pricing information anywhere, anytime, without an Internet connection. The database is for Amazon US, Canada, and the UK. It also supports title search and live search on other sites. Live search supports Amazon US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Scoutly works with the built-in camera on iPhone. It also supports an external Bluetooth barcode scanner for professional sellers at no extra charge. Scoutly software works very well with other software like FBAScout, FBAScan, FBAPower, ScanPower Mobile, profit bandit, media scouter, Neatoscan, scoutpal, scoutiq, profitbandit, and neatopricer. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.asellertool.com/manual/1/en/topic/privacy-policy

About

Basil Mobile

Features
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Basil is an extension of the Basil Bookstore Software POS system. It is designed to be a valuable companion to the core product. It allows users to search their inventory real-time and see current and historic sales information using it's reporting features. It's incredibly intuitive and performant. It can be used for a single store or a chain of stores with single or multiple users.

Screenshots

Scoutly4 screens
Basil Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basil Mobile at none against Scoutly's 2. Basil Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Scoutly's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Scoutly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Basil Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scoutly ships an update every 10 days, Basil Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scoutly versus Basil Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScoutlyBasil Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (871 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews
Number of ratings871 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASellerTool Inc.Addico Solutions, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Scoutly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scanning issues on newer devices
  • Disappearing sales rank and price data
  • Keyboard and UI glitches
  • Difficulty creating accounts and canceling subscriptions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved barcode scanning and OCR
  • More customization options for triggers and alerts
  • Ability to search by product title
  • Expanded international database support
  • Better integration with other seller tools

Basil Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scoutly

Subscriptions2
  • Scoutly Monthly Lite Plan$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Plan Subscription$39.991 Month
None

Basil Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scoutly free?
Scoutly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basil Mobile free?
Basil Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scoutly or Basil Mobile have ads?
Neither Scoutly nor Basil Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scoutly or Basil Mobile?
Scoutly ships an update every 10 days, and Basil Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, Scoutly was updated on September 21, 2026 and Basil Mobile on September 10, 2026.

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