ScoutChat vs Boost Blue for Bluesky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScoutChat
This app facilitates communication and event management for youth groups, prioritizing safety with features like automatic participation tracking and optional e-permission slips. It ensures youth protection by requiring multiple adults in groups and offers message moderation tools.
- Automatic participation tracking
- Optional e-permission slips
- Youth protection measures
- Message moderation tools
- Event and shift management
- Supply and RSVP tracking
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All youth and adults are automatically in the unit's main chat group. Additional chat groups can be created for adults, patrols, etc. Participation tracking for outings is automatic based on RSVPs. Optional E-Permission Slips are available, parent approves outing, leaders can review list. Youth phone numbers are entered by their parents and are only displayed as "On File"; if parents do not wish to participate, they need only use the app once to enter phone numbers for their scout. Youth email addresses are not used. Adult email and phone numbers are not visible to youth. For youth protection youth cannot be added to a group unless there are at least two adults. If the number of adults in a group falls below 2, youth are blocked from the group. The adults in a group should review messages regularly. An audit report is available to show when adults last reviewed messages. Extensive event management is included. Events can be added to the calendar with optional reminder messages and an optional linked chat group. If an event requires shifts, shifts can be defined. If an event that requires supplies, like refreshments for a Court of Honor, things to bring can be defined. The RSVP process allows members to select Yes/Maybe/No, and to claim a shift and item to bring. Adults can RSVP for others in their family. Popup reports are available to show who is going, who is covering shifts, and who is bringing supplies. E-Permissions: Parents can grant permission for their child when RSVPing for them, or any time before the event ends. If a youth RSVPs Yes, their parents are notified that permission is needed. Leaders can check the RSVP report for the outing to make sure all permissions are granted. Although any filter can be evaded, messages are scanned for common profanity before posting. Administrators (Chatmasters) can delete offensive messages after posting; ScoutChat will prevent further distribution and send recall messages to all recipients. If necessary, members can be placed on moderation so their messages can be reviewed before posting. Members can also be placed in read-only status for any or all groups. The troop (or crew or other youth group) can import youth and adult members from ScoutBook exports or enter them manually.
Boost Blue for Bluesky
Enhance your social media experience with a cleaner interface and advanced features. This app offers post editing, customizable themes, and automatic translations, allowing you to tailor your feed and read content effortlessly. It preserves your reading position and integrates with external blogs.
- Preserved feed position
- Edit published posts
- Powerful filtering tools
- Endless customization options
- Streamlined reading interface
- Automatic post translations
- Standard.site blog integration
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Boost Blue boosts Bluesky on iPhone and iPad with a streamlined interface and the features the official app is missing. Preserved Feed Position - Your feeds pick up exactly where you left off. Edit Posts - Easily fix typos in published posts. Powerful Filters - A toolbox of filters to create your perfect Bluesky experience. Endless Customization - Customize themes, fonts, home pages, and more. Streamlined Reading - Interface elements slide away as you scroll. Automatic Translations - Read posts in any language without lifting a finger. Standard.site Integration - Browse and read blogs from any Standard.site publisher. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScoutChat at 5.0 against Boost Blue for Bluesky's 4.5. ScoutChat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Boost Blue for Bluesky's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (73 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Boost Blue for Bluesky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ScoutChat asks for nothing beyond the download.
ScoutChat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boost Blue for Bluesky has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ScoutChat's written reviews are positive against 74% of Boost Blue for Bluesky's.
ScoutChat ships an update fortnightly, Boost Blue for Bluesky every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScoutChat | Boost Blue for Bluesky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 74.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brask Technologies, Inc. | Jaxon Evans |
Customer experience
ScoutChat
Boost Blue for Bluesky
In-app purchases
ScoutChat
No in-app purchases
Boost Blue for Bluesky
- Boost Blue Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Boost Blue Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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