Scout makes trip planning faster by combining Google Maps and Sheets/Docs into one web app 📍Collect places in a list 📝Add notes ("why did I add this place again?") 🗺See it all on a map 🚀Build an itinerary
ChatHubI love it! will there be a mobile app? you know when you're on the trip, a mobile app is more convenient
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ScoutMaker
@wonderfuly Great to hear that :). I agree with you that a mobile app is more convenient on the trip itself. We're working hard to get the mobile app(s) out as we speak, so stay tuned! For now, you can access the mobile web version of the webapp while you're on a trip to get access to your itinerary and plans.
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twilio@wonderfuly @henry_m_wu - not sure if the Google Maps API allows for this, but until there's a Scout mobile app, saving points added to Scout to a list in Google Maps would be super helpful.
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ScoutMaker
@wonderfuly @henry_m_wu @mdevens We have a very early beta iOS app if you'd like to give it a try. Shoot me an email eric@scoutexplore.com
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ScoutMaker
Thanks for hunting us @chrismessina! 🙏
Hi Product Hunt 👋 I'm Eric. We built Scout because planning a trip is painful and time consuming. Sometimes it felt like a chore.
We found ourselves constantly switching between Google Sheets/Docs and Google Maps to see where places were. We tried other apps out there but nothing was simple, flexible, yet provided the right amount of structure. So we decided to build our own that satisfied what we wanted.
Features:
📍Lists - Dump all your places you collect from friends, travel blogs, and websites
🗺Map - See where places are clustered to plan an efficient route
📝Notes - Add tips like how to get there or what to eat
🗓Itinerary - Drag and drop places to track what and when you're doing things
👫Collaborate - Share a link and anyone can add places (even without an account)
🧭Route overlay - See the path you're taking
🗣Yelp and TripAdvisor - Links to your favorite review sites are 1-click away
💬Simple sharing - Easily share beautiful trip recommendations with friends (like this)
What's different about Scout?
Scout gives you the flexibility of both a list of potential places and a structured itinerary. For example, you can add a bunch of restaurants you may want to go to and decide at lunch time based on how you're feeling. But you can also create an itinerary with specific attractions you know you'll visit.
Second, we love maps and find it very useful for planning so we made it huge. We take a map first approach.
Try out Scout today! We'd love to hear what you think.
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@chrismessina @ericmao Amazing! This would have saved me a lot of time a few months ago. I'll definitely use Scout for my next trip, though.
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I just tried it and everything about Scout seems truly awesome !
I have a question though, if I may : I'm currently doing some research on how to start a business and become an entrepreneur, and I would like to know how do you generate income with this kind of app ? I didn't see any kind of subscription plan or ads. Do you sell data from your users ?
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ScoutMaker
@carowowo thanks for trying out Scout, Caroline! We don't sell user data. First we're focusing on building a great travel planner. Later on, we'll monetize through ads and affiliate marketing (you find a hotel through Scout and we'll get a commission) but we'll be fully transparent about that.
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Room Steals@ericmao I'd specifically like to discuss this with you. Please connect with me https://nateritter.com
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1st glance and bash attempt (desktop) it's WONDERFUL, simple, seamless. mobile app (ios) can not drag into the Itinerary ? EXCELLENT sync and share feature ... I'll be promoting this in many social channels ..
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ScoutMaker
@phill_r_smith Glad you liked it and thanks for sharing it with others Phill. For now, you'll need to be on desktop to add things to your itinerary. Let us know what you think!
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SongswapGood product. I used Scout on a recent road trip, and it was effective when I had specific destinations to visit. @henry_m_wu Do you have plans to allow writing notes into the itinerary, outside of the headline, not attached to a destination?
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ScoutMaker
@ryanhigs Hey Ryan, thanks for trying it out and for the feedback! Your suggestion is a good one, it's a pain point I've encountered myself! We'll look in to the best way to bring that functionality into the app.
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twilioAlso, any thoughts on integrating with TripIt? They already have the bulk of my travel information, and if creating a trip in TripIt would also create one in Scout, and if you could auto-add new elements from a TripIt trip to Scout (like hotel and dining reservations), it would save a lot of data entry, and make using Scout to fill in the finer details of an itinerary an absolute no brainer.
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ScoutMaker
@mdevens Thanks Marc! That would save a lot time. They do have an API too 👀Interesting idea and we'll think more about it later on.
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Great product Eric and Henry! Easy to use and beautifully designed. Will this be available in other languages in the future? I can see people from all corners of the world using this :)
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ScoutMaker
@amykao02 Thank you Amy! In the future yes, we have global ambitions :) But in the near-term we're focusing on making a great travel planner in English first
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