# MyScouting

> Access to various tools to help manage your involvement in Scouting

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.myscouting](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.myscouting)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.myscouting`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Scouting America Official
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 164,971
- **Rating:** 3.64 / 5 (2,352 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.4.37
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-12
- **First published:** 2017-09-06
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myscouting)
- **Website:** [http://membercare.scouting.org](http://membercare.scouting.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.scouting.org/legal/privacy-policy](https://www.scouting.org/legal/privacy-policy)

## Description

**MyScouting** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to streamline your Scouting experience. It provides easy access to training resources, allowing you to take courses such as Youth Protection Training (YPT) and track your training progress. Users can conveniently download or email their completed training certificates, ensuring proof of accomplishment is always at hand.

Beyond training, MyScouting simplifies communication within your organization, enabling interaction with members at your level and below. It also offers efficient management of your personal profile, announcements, and calendar events to keep your organization informed and on schedule. Additionally, those in leadership roles can utilize Commissioner Tools included within the extension, making MyScouting a comprehensive platform for all your Scouting management needs.

## Rankings

- #177,636 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.myscouting.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

## Review summary

User reviews show recurring sign-in/onboarding problems, crashes, and a clunky UX with minimal content (often just links). While some users note the app can perform its intended tasks and includes commissioner tools, reliability issues, data misalignment, and weak support are common frustrations. Key recurring themes are login failures, startup crashes, onboarding blockers, poor UX, and data/integration problems.

### Pros

- Includes commissioner tools and helps track scouting information.
- Does what it was designed to do when it works (basic functionality is present).
- App is responsive in situations where it runs correctly.
- Some improvements have been made, such as fixing troop differentiation between boys and girls.

### Cons

- Sign-in/login issues are widespread, with users unable to sign in or stay logged in.
- Crashes or white-screen launch errors occur on startup or during use.
- Onboarding/workflow blocks prevent moving past the welcome screen or first-run setup.
- UX is reportedly poor and the app often feels like a collection of links rather than a feature-rich tool.
- Data integrity and integration problems, including misassigned membership data and problematic invitations.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.myscouting)