Comparison

Campable vs Freedom camping nz

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

Head to head
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.

About

Freedom camping nz

Discover ideal locations for budget road trips and camping adventures across New Zealand's diverse landscapes. This app helps you find your perfect freedom camping spot, ensuring a friendly welcome by respecting local environments.

Highlights
  • Discover diverse scenery
  • Budget road-tripping guidance
  • Find remote locations
  • Locate freedom camping spots
  • Respect local environments
Features
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With diverse scenery packed into a compact country, and plenty of roads detouring to spectacular and remote locations, New Zealand is a brilliant place to experience a budget road-tripping and camping adventure. Your respect for New Zealand's beaches, forests and waterways will guarantee an even more friendly welcome from the laid-back New Zealanders, and in the local lingo, everything will be 'sweet as'. With freedom camping nz it is easy to find your freedom camping spot

Screenshots

Campable4 screens
Freedom camping nz2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Campable at 67% against Freedom camping nz's 0%. Campable also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.0). Freedom camping nz's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Campable holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Campable's written reviews are positive against 0% of Freedom camping nz's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Campable versus Freedom camping nz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampableFreedom camping nz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.18.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCampable 2021 LtdVictor Wickstrom

Customer experience

Campable

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

Freedom camping nz

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative94.1%

In-app purchases

None

Campable

No in-app purchases

None

Freedom camping nz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Campable free?
Campable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Freedom camping nz free?
Freedom camping nz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Campable or Freedom camping nz?
Campable is rated higher. Campable averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Freedom camping nz averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Campable or Freedom camping nz have ads?
Neither Campable nor Freedom camping nz shows ads.

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