Android App of the Day: ScoutMob

Summer is here and it’s the perfect time to travel, get moving, and explore. Sounds fun right? So, you pick a destination and you’re determined to discover something new, something only the locals know about, and you don’t want to spend money like a tourist. See the trick about doing like the locals do, is having the right tool to help you scout out the hidden gems that each city has to offer. Well, you’re in luck as the ScoutMob app for Android aims at being your pocket guide to local events, free deals, and anything worth taking a second look at during your stay. ScoutMob only supports Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, Nashville, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC, so if your summer plans include any of the aforementioned cities keep reading to learn more.

Pros:

  • Free
  • Fresh UI with smooth navigation
  • Large pictures and easy to read font
  • App encourages active lifestyles
  • Read first hand user reviews of businesses and events
  • Discover local hot spots and new places
  • Receive and redeem free deals just for using ScoutMob, no cost to you
  • Desktop support at www.scoutmob.com

Cons:

  • Trying to use the “curiosities” feature forces a close on the app every time (bug reported)
  • Limited cities supported, more coming soon

How it works:

  • Download the app
  • All app to use your location
  • Take the ScoutMob 101 tutorial
  • Select your home city
  • Sign in with Facebook or email address
  • Feed displays business listings nearby
  • View listings by compass, nearby, new, or by expiring deals
  • Stache Cam allows you to pick a Stache and take a picture to share with your friends while scouting out new local spots
  • To use a local deal:tap on the pop up icon, check availability and hours, make sure to use deal before it expires, show deal to business to redeem

Conclusion:

While ScoutMob for Android may appear to be just another group buying service, it proves to be much more than that. I’ve now used the app in four of the supported cities, and every time have been successful and discovering sweet places to dine and shop. The best part about the app is that ScoutMob really does offer up amazing deals to its users for absolutely free. All you have to do is make sure the deal isn’t expired and show it to your server, bartender, or shop manager. It’s seriously awesome. While the app currently only supports a select list of cities, I can only ScoutMob intends to spread throughout the nation. This app gives you the insight of a local, cool new places to explore, and free deals to use up along the way. Who could ask for anything more?

ScoutMob is available for free in the Google Play Store. Requires Android 2.1 and higher. Play Link

This is part of our Android App of the Day series. We take our favorite app for Android for each day and post it here for you to check out. Feel free to check out all of our App of the Day posts here.

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