RV Dump Stations vs DumpScout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RV Dump Stations
Find over 7,100 RV dump stations across the US and Canada, including rest areas, truck stops, and campgrounds. The location database is included for offline access, and you can filter by location type. Get directions, view local weather, and import routes from GPX files.
- Offline database of 7,100+ RV dump stations
- Filter by location type (e.g., free stations)
- Route planning to selected dump stations
- Offline access to all location data
- Import routes from GPX files
- Local weather for dump station locations
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This app shows over 7,100 RV dump stations, most throughout the US. and Canada. Includes rest areas, truck stops, KOAs, campgrounds, RV parks and more. Dump station locations are displayed even when offline! NO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED. A one time fee and that’s it. Dump station information is obtained from crowd-sourcing and are therefore subjective in nature. What one person describes as working another may describe as broken. Features: - Location database is included with the app, so all locations are visible when offline. - Filter what type of location to display. For example, list only free dump stations from the filter. - Show a route between your location and the selected RV dump station. - View the dump stations in list view; easily search the list. - Get the local weather for the location. - Internet searches and more for each location. - Database is updated monthly, subject to user submissions. - Import routes from GPX files. This makes it much easier to find RV dump stations along a route you've created in another app such as Road Trip Planner. - Send a dump station location to our app Road Trip Planner. This helps in routing your travels (requires separate purchase of the Road Trip Planner app). We want to expand our RV dump station database as much as possible, so we have made it easy for you to easily submit a new RV dump station - simply tap the + button below the map. To correct or update dump station information, tap “Location Comment” in the detail view. We will be updating the database often. Due to the nature of dump stations constantly changing their status it's recommended you contact the dump station prior to using it to verify its status.
DumpScout
This app assists RV travelers in locating dump stations quickly. It provides a live map to browse nearby stations, view detailed information including reliability signals, and report any inaccuracies. Users can also get directions and access station contact details.
- Find nearby RV dump stations
- Browse station status, fees, and access details
- Inspect confidence and verification freshness
- Get directions and contact information
- Report incorrect data
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DumpScout helps RV travelers find dump stations faster and judge whether a stop is worth the detour. Browse nearby stations on a live map, open full station details, check reliability signals, and report incorrect information when you find it. Use DumpScout to: • find nearby RV dump stations • browse status, fees, and access details • inspect confidence and verification freshness • open directions, call, share, and website actions • report bad data directly from the app Location access is optional and is only used to find nearby stations and improve the map experience. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DumpScout at Free against RV Dump Stations's $0.99. DumpScout also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (33% vs 24%). RV Dump Stations's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (3K vs 2). On update cadence, ads 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
DumpScout is free to download; RV Dump Stations costs $0.99 up front. DumpScout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RV Dump Stations asks for nothing beyond the download.
DumpScout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RV Dump Stations has 3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of RV Dump Stations's written reviews are positive against 33% of DumpScout's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RV Dump Stations | DumpScout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #21 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Modesitt | Glen Wilde |
Customer experience
RV Dump Stations
DumpScout
Bugs and requests
RV Dump Stations
Reported bugs
2 issues- Locations shown as having dump stations that do not actually have them
- Unable to add new dump station locations
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to report updates and changes to dump station locations
- Include information on costs and amenities for each dump station
- Improve search and filtering functionality
DumpScout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RV Dump Stations
No in-app purchases
DumpScout
- DumpScout Monthly Plus$4.991 Month
- DumpScout Annual Plus$29.991 Year
