PatchScan vs TroopWebHost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
TroopWebHost
Manage scouting unit operations and communications with this app. Access scouting information offline, making it convenient for camping trips and on-the-go use by scouts, parents, and leaders.
- Scouting unit operations management
- Communication tools
- Offline access
- Scout, parent, and leader information access
- Mobile convenience
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TroopWebHost helps you manage every aspect of your scouting unit's operations and communications. The TroopWebHost app lets scouts, parents, and adult leaders access their scouting information everywhere they go, including camping trips where Internet service is not available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TroopWebHost at 77% against PatchScan's 30%. TroopWebHost also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). PatchScan's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
TroopWebHost holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of PatchScan's written reviews are positive against 77% of TroopWebHost's.
PatchScan ships an update every 25 months, TroopWebHost every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PatchScan | TroopWebHost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (34 ratings) | 4.4 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boy Scouts of America | John Corning |
Customer experience
PatchScan
TroopWebHost
In-app purchases
PatchScan
No in-app purchases
TroopWebHost
No in-app purchases
