Comparison

Bus Panda vs Campable

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

Head to head
About

Bus Panda

Get real-time Wellington bus departure information, timetables, and local weather. Save favorite bus stops for quick access and sync across your Apple devices. Includes an Apple Watch app for condensed views.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus departures
  • Bus timetables
  • Favorite bus stops
  • Local weather updates
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Do you live in Wellington, New Zealand and use the bus often? If so, you need Bus Panda! The information you want, when you want it, with minimum fuss and distraction. Store as many favourite bus stops as you want by adding them from a map or by stop ID. Very quickly access realtime departure information along with timetables and see local Wellington weather from a variety of weather providers. Bus Panda uses iCloud to sync stop information between your iOS and macOS devices, should you choose to install it on more than one under the same iCloujd account and the bundled Apple Watch application shows a condensed view of the full iPhone application.

About

Campable

Discover unique motorhome, campervan, and tent camping spots on private New Zealand farms, orchards, and vineyards. Connect with local hosts for authentic experiences and book your stay directly through the app.

Highlights
  • Book private land camping
  • Connect with local hosts
  • Filter by vehicle type and amenities
  • View photos and guest reviews
  • Message hosts directly
  • Find dump stations and LPG refills
Features
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Wake up on a farm, between the vines or above a quiet bay, with a local host who's glad you came. Campable is motorhome, campervan and tent camping on private land across New Zealand. Farms, orchards, vineyards and lifestyle blocks. Book your site in the app, drive in and settle in. Nobody's going to move you on. MORE THAN A PLACE TO PARK • Room to breathe: a paddock or a row of vines instead of a row of vans • A local who knows: hosts share the walk worth doing, the swimming hole and the café with live music • Something extra: fresh eggs and fruit at the gate, a cellar-door tasting, a farm tour or a meal with your host FIND THE RIGHT SITE • Browse on the map or as a list. Plan ahead or find tonight's stay from the road • Show only places that take your vehicle, certified self-contained or not • Bringing a tent? Show only places that take tents • Travelling with a dog? Show only places that take pets • Instant Book only: see the sites you can book straight away • Filter for power, water, toilets, showers and more SEE IT ALL BEFORE YOU BOOK • Photos, reviews from guests who've stayed, house rules and what's nearby • Prices are per site, not per person, and set by your host • You see the total before you pay. Pay by card through Stripe TALK TO YOUR HOST • Message your host in the app, before and after you book • See when your message has been read ON THE ROAD • Dump stations and LPG refills on the map, with directions • Cook Strait ferries • My Trips keeps every booking in one place FREEDOM CAMPING GETTING HARDER? Campable sites are on private land, so your host decides who can stay. Plenty of sites suit vehicles that aren't certified self-contained. GOT LAND? HOST FROM YOUR PHONE Earn from a spare paddock or a corner of the vineyard. My Hosting puts your calendar, bookings, messages and money in one place. No listing fee. Every booking shows what you receive, after Stripe's card fee and Campable's share. Made in New Zealand by a small Kiwi team.

Screenshots

Bus Panda4 screens
Campable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bus Panda at 100% against Campable's 67%. Bus Panda also leads on device support (5 vs 2). Campable's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bus Panda ships an update every 8 months, Campable every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bus Panda versus Campable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBus PandaCampable
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMR A D HODGKINSONCampable 2021 Ltd

Customer experience

Bus Panda

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Campable

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

Bus Panda

No in-app purchases

None

Campable

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bus Panda free?
Bus Panda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Campable free?
Campable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bus Panda or Campable have ads?
Neither Bus Panda nor Campable shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bus Panda or Campable?
Bus Panda ships an update every 8 months, and Campable every 4 weeks. Most recently, Bus Panda was updated on November 2, 2026 and Campable on November 1, 2026.

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