Sarah, 34
Getting back to running after a two-year break
Today screen
Scout gives you one task. Not a list. Not a program. One specific thing, chosen because of who you are and where you are in your goal right now.
One task a day. Built around you.
What to do today, built from who you actually are.
Scout gives you one task a day. Chosen for you, grounded in behavioral science, and built from everything she knows about how you work. Setup takes five minutes. She gets sharper from there.
Not a to-do list. A partner who knows you.
How it works
Two inputs. One task. Every day.
Every task, every reply, every nudge comes from two things combined: what Scout knows about you, and what the research says about people in your situation. Scout brings both.
1Scout learns you
You say what you are working toward. Scout asks what makes it hard, what gets in the way, and how much you can give. Every answer sharpens how she coaches you.
2She applies the science
Behind every task is a behavioral-science principle aimed at your day. Not generic advice. The evidence, made specific.
3She gets sharper
Every task you finish and reflection you share tightens the read. After a few weeks Scout knows how you operate. She reaches out when she notices something worth naming: a hard day you pushed through, a pattern in when you show up, a milestone you hit.
Scout in the wild
One app. Every kind of goal.
Real scenarios. Real Scout voice. Different people, different goals, same promise.
Marcus, 41
Learning guitar after 20 years of meaning to
Progress screen
Every Sunday, Scout writes you a letter. Not a summary. A personal note about what she noticed this week, and one question worth sitting with.
Priya, 29
Writing consistently, not just when inspired
Chat screen
Scout does not do guilt. She asks what happened and turns the answer into something actionable. And on the days it will not start, there is a Stuck button: tell Scout what is in the way, and she makes the task smaller.
David, 38
Getting promoted without burning out
Profile screen
Scout builds a model of how you actually work, not how you think you work. Every task, every check-in, every reflection makes her understanding of you more specific.
The science
Every decision has a citation.
Scout is not built on intuition. Every task format and coaching principle traces to published, peer-reviewed research. If a claim cannot be cited, Scout does not make it.
66
The median number of days it takes a behavior to become automatic. Not 21. Not willpower. Time and right conditions.
Lally et al., 2010, University College London
Why tasks are written as if-then plans
A meta-analysis of 94 studies found specific if-then plans produce a medium-to-large effect on goal achievement (d=0.65). Scout writes every task this way because the evidence is unambiguous.
Gollwitzer & Sheeran (2006), Advances in Experimental Social PsychologyWhy one task, not five
When people hold multiple competing intentions, research on goal shielding shows they are less likely to act on any of them. Reducing demands to one clear task removes the overhead. One task is not a limitation. It is what the evidence supports.
Shah, Friedman & Kruglanski (2002), Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyWhy a missed day does not break you
The most rigorous real-world study of habit formation found that missing one day does not derail the trajectory. The median time to automaticity is 66 days, not 21. Scout is built around what the data shows.
Lally et al. (2010), European Journal of Social PsychologyWhy Scout never tells you what to want
Five decades of research show intrinsic motivation produces more durable change than external pressure. Your goal stays yours. Scout helps you reach it more effectively.
Ryan & Deci (2000), American Psychologist
Who Scout is for
For people serious about change.
Scout is for anyone who knows what they want to change, has tried before, and needs a system that fits their real life instead of an ideal one.
- You have a demanding life and limited time. Every task is sized to fit a real day.
- You have stalled before. A missed day does not break your plan, by design.
- You want to understand why, not just what. Every task carries its reason.
- You want a partner, not a checklist. Scout remembers and gets sharper over time.
In their words
"The nights you lose start the same way, with the kettle, but the phone gets there first. Instagram doesn't steal the whole evening. It steals the first five minutes, and the rest follows."
From a letter about painting thirty watercolor postcards
"The falling asleep after two pages is not a discipline problem. It is a location problem, maybe a timing one."
From a letter about reading Braiding Sweetgrass slowly
"Practicing in the car has been your default, and it's also the place where signs disappear by the weekend. The fact that you did the work somewhere else, even once, says something about what you already suspect."
From a letter about learning twenty basic ASL signs
Most apps give you a system. Scout gives you one thing to do.
One task. Everything behind it.
Free to download. Premium starts with a 1-month free trial, and Scout reminds you before it ends. Start with a goal and five minutes. Scout does the rest.
Download on the App Store1-month free trial of Scout Premium. Scout reminds you before it ends.
iOS only. Requires iOS 16 or later.
Common questions
Questions worth answering before you download.
How is Scout different from a to-do list?
A to-do list captures what you already know you need to do. Scout figures out what to do next, based on your goal, your behavioral patterns, and where you are in your journey. You do not manage the list. Scout does. And she has read the research.
How is this different from asking an AI chatbot?
Chatbots respond to prompts. Scout operates without them. She builds a model of how you work, tracks your patterns over time, and reaches out when she notices something worth naming. You do not have to remember to open the app and ask the right question. Scout is already paying attention.
What if I miss a day, or a week?
Nothing resets. Scout does not track streaks or assign failure states. She picks up from where you are, not where you were supposed to be. The research on habit formation shows that missing days is a normal part of the process. Scout is designed around that reality.
How long does setup take?
About five minutes. You describe what you are working toward, share what gets in the way, and tell Scout how much time you can realistically give. She handles the rest. Your first task arrives the same day.
What does Scout learn about me, and who can see it?
Scout builds a behavioral profile from everything you tell her and everything she observes over time. That profile stays private. Your data is never sold, never shared with third parties, and never used to train AI models. It exists for one purpose: to make Scout a better coach for you.
Pricing
Simple, honest pricing.
Try Scout free for a month. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.
Free
$0
always free
- 1 active goal
- Daily tasks from Scout, your first 3 days
- Morning check-in with Scout
- Scout adjusts for how you feel
- 3 messages a day with Scout
- Pattern nudges
- Your first letter, after day three
- Apple Watch app and complication
Monthly
$9.99
per month
- First month free, cancel anytime
- A daily task from Scout, every day
- A letter from Scout every Sunday
- Weekly preview every Monday morning
- A Stuck button for the days it will not start
- Structured goals, built to hold
- 50 messages a day with Scout
- Bonus tasks when you have more to give
- The science behind every task, connected to your profile
- Personal behavioral research brief
- Scout Moments: your achievement archive
- Goal continuation when you finish
- Behavioral patterns across all your goals
- Scout reaches out when she notices something
- Unlimited goals
- Week recalibration when your plans change
- Weekly rest day, your choice of day
Best value
Annual
$69.99
per year · save 42%
- First month free, cancel anytime
- A daily task from Scout, every day
- A letter from Scout every Sunday
- Weekly preview every Monday morning
- A Stuck button for the days it will not start
- Structured goals, built to hold
- 50 messages a day with Scout
- Bonus tasks when you have more to give
- The science behind every task, connected to your profile
- Personal behavioral research brief
- Scout Moments: your achievement archive
- Goal continuation when you finish
- Behavioral patterns across all your goals
- Scout reaches out when she notices something
- Unlimited goals
- Week recalibration when your plans change
- Weekly rest day, your choice of day
Cancel any time. Manage your subscription in iOS Settings. Your data is never sold or shared.