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I didn’t search for a place to camp using this app. I foolishly downloaded it without thinking of the consequences. I was in a hurry to find an app that listed camping sites to make our travels easier without the need to stop early during the day and search for sites.
I downloaded the app before reading the ‘Terms of Use’ and ‘The Privacy Policy’.
There is no logical reason that I can think of which allows a business to have access and Rights to Share my: Financial, Personal, Contact List, Photos, Search History, etc.
My business is My Business. It’s not anyone else’s business. I’m sure that the people in my Contact List feel the same, and I don’t willingly share their names with anyone because I Respect Their Privacy.
I un-installed The Dyrt app as soon as I realized that they do not Respect People’s Privacy in their business practices.
I downloaded the app before reading the ‘Terms of Use’ and ‘The Privacy Policy’.
There is no logical reason that I can think of which allows a business to have access and Rights to Share my: Financial, Personal, Contact List, Photos, Search History, etc.
My business is My Business. It’s not anyone else’s business. I’m sure that the people in my Contact List feel the same, and I don’t willingly share their names with anyone because I Respect Their Privacy.
I un-installed The Dyrt app as soon as I realized that they do not Respect People’s Privacy in their business practices.
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Response from developer
Good day, thank you for your insight. We understand the frustration and would like to get you an form to Opt Out (privacy form). Please reach to us at support@thedyrt.com so that we can get that to you quickly and efficiently. Thank you.
My Favorite Camping App
Update: The Dyrt’s customer service team has been phenomenal! They reached out to me right away and seem eager to work on the issues I brought up in my review.
This new update makes me so sad. The Dyrt used to be my favorite camping app by far but this redesign has really taken away a lot of it’s user friendliness. The initial view when you open the app seems very zoomed in and the top and bottom button panels seem far larger than they need to be reducing the amount of the map you can see. The pictures seem to take longer to load and the fact that I can’t view the pictures in full screen is extremely annoying. I don’t need a caption bar that takes up half the screen. The search function does seem faster even though you have to refresh the search by hitting a button each time you move the map. Please fix these design flaws, especially for the pictures, and hopefully this can return to my top camping app!
This new update makes me so sad. The Dyrt used to be my favorite camping app by far but this redesign has really taken away a lot of it’s user friendliness. The initial view when you open the app seems very zoomed in and the top and bottom button panels seem far larger than they need to be reducing the amount of the map you can see. The pictures seem to take longer to load and the fact that I can’t view the pictures in full screen is extremely annoying. I don’t need a caption bar that takes up half the screen. The search function does seem faster even though you have to refresh the search by hitting a button each time you move the map. Please fix these design flaws, especially for the pictures, and hopefully this can return to my top camping app!
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Response from developer
Oh thank you for the update! We will personally work with you to get things ironed out. We're glad you have a great voice to help us improve...Thank you!
New to The Dyrt
I use several apps for planning and just started using The Dyrt recently. So far, I like it. Bit of a learning curve working in it as opposed to other apps I’m more familiar with.
I wish there was a way to print your trip directly from the app, neither of the methods given to me work well, from iPad or iPhone. Google maps export is limited to 11 stops, so not of use for cross country.
We are fulltime retired RVers so travel is our life.
Other issue I found current campground information. Took a few phone calls, comparing on Campendium or RV Parky to verify some information. Probably always will be an issue with places selling, closing, etc.
what I really like is the trip planning and the easy way it locates campgrounds and plugs them into trip plan.
I wish there was a way to print your trip directly from the app, neither of the methods given to me work well, from iPad or iPhone. Google maps export is limited to 11 stops, so not of use for cross country.
We are fulltime retired RVers so travel is our life.
Other issue I found current campground information. Took a few phone calls, comparing on Campendium or RV Parky to verify some information. Probably always will be an issue with places selling, closing, etc.
what I really like is the trip planning and the easy way it locates campgrounds and plugs them into trip plan.
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Response from developer
Thank you for the useful feedback and glad that it is generally a good tool for your planning. Love to have a better chat about how we can help...and understand your needs a little better. Please email support@thedyrt.com so we can talk about the things that aren't working well. Thank you and happy camping!
Forced Pro Sign up??
I’ve only ever needed the free version, and I’ve found it to be very useful. Now suddenly the app opens immediately to the Pro Version sign up splash screen with no way to get out of it. It is suddenly useless unless I sign up for Pro.
UPDATE BASED ON DEVELOPER RESPONSE: There is no visible “SKIP” to click to bypass the Pro splash screen, but I am able to dismiss it by tapping randomly at the far upper right corner. I’ve tried both vertical and horizontal orientation and adjusted screen brightness both directions, but still see no skip option. Maybe make the “SKIP” option next to the sign up option to thoroughly clear up the problem and avoid confusion as well(?).
UPDATE BASED ON DEVELOPER RESPONSE: There is no visible “SKIP” to click to bypass the Pro splash screen, but I am able to dismiss it by tapping randomly at the far upper right corner. I’ve tried both vertical and horizontal orientation and adjusted screen brightness both directions, but still see no skip option. Maybe make the “SKIP” option next to the sign up option to thoroughly clear up the problem and avoid confusion as well(?).
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1st Timers
My partner and I have talked about traveling across America to explore what’s out here. We’ve done the traditional vacation thing. Yet there’s a free spirit in our blood that says live off the land and travel like nomads. After COVID-19 hit we truly noticed how people’s lives our lives have changed over night. Tomorrow isn’t promised to anyone so we said lets not waist anymore time. This app made doing some of our research a breeze. It’s simple to use. I love the filters! Now we can map out our destinations and expected amenities as well as cost. 😍
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Welcoming, Clear, Colorful - The Best Place for Campground Reviews
It’s so fun to enter your own reviews, pics and videos, and see what others have contributed. Becoming more all-in-one everyday, including opinions about gear and the growing ability to book right from the Dyrt site/app. The new ease at finding dispersed camping is a great touch. And it’s at the point where there are so many good suggestions and reviews, you can often find a reviewer or location whose personality you kind of match, making the search even better and more accurate. Up-to-date weather reports too. All the fun contests and prizes for submitting reviews are icing on the cake.
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Needs Work
So, I paid for this app to have info about campgrounds and to find free campgrounds and since I’m a VanLifer to upload info as well. But the app is very primitive when it comes to give and take info. How do I know if the campgrounds are free? When I uploaded my first review, there is no option to give prices info so I’m guessing that’s why it’s impossible to know if campgrounds are free or not. When I search for them as “free” or as “any price” there is not actual indication or color coding that tells me if it is free. And no one wants to drive for hours to realize that the prices are wrong or is private land. And if I’m paying for the Dyrt app it should not be necessary for me to keep researching online about the specific spot! I I wanted to do that I would just keep doing what I always do! Research Research Research, I pay the app to save time!!! So please wonderful people.... I’m not the only one that thinks like this, I’ve seen many reviews and comments on it, the app has potential as long as you guys try it yourselves and fix it. Tank You! ✌️ Peace ☮️!!
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Response from developer
Hi there, We also responded to your email yesterday with a solution and steps on how to filter for free campgrounds. We are always improving upon our offering based on feedback from users like you! Thanks again and happy camping!
Useful App, Could be Improved
This app (and the associated website) is a great way to scout out camp sites that you may otherwise never know about. It’s easy to navigate and has a pleasant interface. My complaints are more about content. First, many people post pictures of things they have seen or done in the area, but not of the campground or camp sites. While this is not the developer’s fault per se, it may be helpful if they recommended posting picture of the camp site itself. Also, there is often not a lot of information that is helpful to people with RVs or travel trailers. My truck and trailer, combined, is 54 feet long. Many campsites list little to no information about maximum trailer length or about the whether or not it may be a horrible idea to even try pulling a trailer to them. Overall, still useful, but there are other apps with more detailed info.
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Response from developer
Thank you for the great review and feedback! Please use the "Improve This Listing" button on each page to report anything amiss, including photo issues. We rely on users, like you, to help us find them and then we review and delete as needed. Thank you and happy travels!
Offline options failed
This was a useful app for planning but when it came time to using the pro options it failed. The offline map was really glitchy and can not be depended upon. I had worked on a list to find the next day it had reverted to an older version of the list and everything I had put together was not pulling up. Instead, it would show the same campground info for every different place I clicked. Grateful we had taken notes and screenshots of google maps as backup because this app would not have been able to get us through a multi-destination camping trip in an area that was without service. Hoping to see improvements in future versions considering we paid for PRO.
Also it would be helpful to have a way of searching an area with campgrounds you’ve saved showing up as a different color than the green tent box.
Also it would be helpful to have a way of searching an area with campgrounds you’ve saved showing up as a different color than the green tent box.
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Response from developer
Please email support@thedyrt.com so that we can created a tech ticket for this. This kind of information is incredibly important for improving or app, but we'd love to have direct contact with you to ask more questions. Thank you.
Disappointing
May be OK for private campgrounds but useless for actual camping. For instance, Oregon has around 18 million acres (think the size of South Carolina) of federally-owned forest land. The app has few National Forest campgrounds and finding them is hit and miss. Plus the search is poor. Try entering "clear lake Oregon" - the first 13 entries are not in Oregon. I've uninstalled.
Update:
Contacted by the developers. Kudos for a quick response, but I get the impression they didn't read this post. I was talking about National Forest *campgrounds*, not dispersed/dry camping. I happened to go to the website and found the web app has NF campgrounds. So it appears the app is dealing with a subset of the data, not useful. And both have the same wonky search algorithm.
Update:
Contacted by the developers. Kudos for a quick response, but I get the impression they didn't read this post. I was talking about National Forest *campgrounds*, not dispersed/dry camping. I happened to go to the website and found the web app has NF campgrounds. So it appears the app is dealing with a subset of the data, not useful. And both have the same wonky search algorithm.
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