Comparison

Parkadvisor Pro vs Upscale RV Resorts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Parkadvisor Pro

Discover over 40,000 RV parks, campgrounds, and essential stops across North America. This app offers detailed listings, filtering by amenities, and booking options for state parks. Enjoy offline map access and integration with external navigators.

Highlights
  • Find 40,000+ RV parks and campgrounds
  • Filter by amenities
  • Check availability and book campsites
  • Works with external navigators
  • Offline database for faster access
  • Favorites for parks and campgrounds
Features
Currently charting
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Extra Features in Pro version: - Favorites for commercial/public parks and campgrounds - Weather Forecast (up to 7 days) - Filtering by amenities - Distance can be shown in miles/km, hours and minutes, ETA - Works with external navigators (Apple Maps, Google Maps, Waze, Sygic) - Check availability and book a campsite (available for state parks) - Family Sharing (up to six people in your family can share this app) Additional Feature for Tablets: - Multi-pane layout in landscape/portrait modes The #1 camping app of 2020. This app was developed to help people find great RV Parks in North America (USA, Canada, Mexico). Find over 40,000 RV parks, campgrounds, rest areas, gas station, and stores. Commercial RV parks are sorted by rating and can be viewed in list mode. If you zoom in far enough, you will see gas station, rest areas, stores, etc. Compared to similar applications, this app uses local database, so it works much faster and less dependent on internet, however internet is required to view maps and pictures. MORE DETAILS: RV Parks and Campgrounds: - Privately owned (commercial) RV parks - Public parks including U.S. Forest Service, State Park, County/City Parks, BLM (The Bureau of Land Management), and Fairgrounds - U.S. Military Campgrounds, U.S. Air Force FamCamps, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Jellystone (Family campgrounds Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park) - 1000 Trails (Thousand Trails RV Resort & Campgrounds) - KOA (Kampgrounds of America) - 55+ Senior Retirement Communities RV Friendly Stores & Stops: - Walmart Super Centers, Walmart Neighborhood Markets - Costco, Sam's Club, Camping World, CrackerBarrel - Garder Mountain, Cabela's, REI, Big5, Dick's Sporting Goods, Bass Pro Shops - Rest Areas, Welcome Centers, RV Dump Stations, Casinos, Low Clearance Fuel Stops: - Pilot Flying J, TA Travel Centers, Petro Centers, Lovers Travel Stops, AMBEST and more

About

Upscale RV Resorts

Discover a curated list of high-end, big-rig-friendly RV resorts. Search by state, city, name, or amenities, or explore them on an interactive map. Plan your next adventure with ease.

Highlights
  • Curated list of upscale RV resorts
  • Big rig friendly accommodations
  • Search by state, city, name, and amenities
  • Interactive map view of resorts
  • Plan RV adventures
Features
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Upscale RV Resorts* is a list of independent resorts compiled by volunteers. The App provides quick access to the compiled list of high end resorts that meet certain standards including being big rig friendly. The app includes the ability to search by state, city, name and various amenities. Users can select resorts from a search generated list or from a complete map featuring all upscale RV resorts in the compiled list. Find the perfect resort for you and your Big Rig RV and plan your next adventure.

Screenshots

Parkadvisor Pro4 screens
Upscale RV Resorts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Upscale RV Resorts at Free against Parkadvisor Pro's $7.99. Upscale RV Resorts also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and review sentiment (89% vs 77%). Parkadvisor Pro's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked) and ratings volume (178 vs 36). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Upscale RV Resorts is free to download; Parkadvisor Pro costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Parkadvisor Pro against 4.5 for Upscale RV Resorts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 178 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Parkadvisor Pro's written reviews are positive against 89% of Upscale RV Resorts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parkadvisor Pro ships an update monthly, Upscale RV Resorts every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Parkadvisor Pro versus Upscale RV Resorts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParkadvisor ProUpscale RV Resorts
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (178 ratings)4.5 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings178 — better36
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParkAdvisor LLCBobby Tucker

Customer experience

Parkadvisor Pro

All ratings178 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative17.9%

Upscale RV Resorts

All ratings34 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Parkadvisor Pro

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Pro version missing features compared to free
  • iPad version like free version
  • Latest version difficult to see options
  • Error message: "OVER QUERY LIMIT"
  • Search engine not working
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  • Buggy on iPad Pro, gets stuck on site info screen
  • Not all sites listed
  • Some areas devoid of campgrounds
  • Website links don't work

Requested features

6 requests
  • List of new and updated sites
  • Include Open Street Maps (OSM AndMaps)
  • Update icon views to show at all zoom levels
  • Ability to mark favorites on the map
  • Add ability to save favorites via iCloud
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  • Users report bad links or closed campgrounds

Upscale RV Resorts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Parkadvisor Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Upscale RV Resorts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parkadvisor Pro free?
Parkadvisor Pro costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Upscale RV Resorts free?
Upscale RV Resorts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Parkadvisor Pro or Upscale RV Resorts?
Upscale RV Resorts is rated higher. Parkadvisor Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while Upscale RV Resorts averages 4.5 from 36 ratings.
Do Parkadvisor Pro or Upscale RV Resorts have ads?
Neither Parkadvisor Pro nor Upscale RV Resorts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parkadvisor Pro or Upscale RV Resorts?
Parkadvisor Pro ships an update monthly, and Upscale RV Resorts every 2 weeks. Most recently, Parkadvisor Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and Upscale RV Resorts on November 3, 2026.

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