Brit Stops vs Parkn’Sleep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brit Stops
This app unlocks over 1400 free overnight stopovers at independent farms, vineyards, and pubs for motorhome owners. Filter locations, view member reviews, and find unique adventures off the beaten path.
- Access 1400+ free stopover locations
- Filter hosts by type and vehicle length
- View member photos and reviews
- Find stopovers along your route
- Contact hosts for approval
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Discover the unique motorhome adventures that await with Brit Stops. With a Brit Stops membership, gain access to over 1500+ stopover locations at independent farms, vineyards, pubs, aires, and more that invite motorhomers to visit and stay overnight for free. Discover better camping with ease: - Filter host locations by type, vehicle length, and more - Check out photos and reviews provided by members, for members - Find your next stopover location with ease and easily contact hosts for approval - On the road? Find the best stopovers along your route Whether you want to discover your new favourite ale or learn about sustainable farming, Brit Stops provides a gateway to adventures off the beaten path. Your vehicle must meet the self-contained motorhome requirements to join Brit Stops. Terms of Use: https://harvesthosts.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://harvesthosts.com/privacy-policy/
Parkn’Sleep
Discover safe and legal RV pitches across Europe without pre-booking. This app allows for digital check-in and payment at various locations like farms, wineries, and campsites, offering spontaneous travelers a convenient overnight solution.
- Find safe and legal RV pitches
- Digital check-in and payment
- No pre-booking required
- Real-time availability
- Europe-wide network
- Stay at farms, wineries, and more
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Find safe and legal RV pitches across Europe, drive to the site without pre-booking and check in and pay digitally. Stay at farms, wineries, restaurants, harbours, beach parks, RV parks, campsites, mountain railways and more. - 24/7 check-in - No pre-booking - Real-time availability - Europe-wide pitch network - 8 different host types - Official tourism solution Parkn'Sleep brings freedom back to campers and creates added value for tourism destinations. Parkn'Sleep combines for the first time a pitch directory with an on-site payment system and is considered Europe's first parking app for campers. The app is a travel companion for all spontaneous travellers or those who are looking for a safe and legal place to stay overnight during the long drive to their destination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parkn’Sleep at none against Brit Stops's 1. Parkn’Sleep also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). Brit Stops's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 0%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Brit Stops sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $45.00 per year. Parkn’Sleep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brit Stops ships an update every 2 months, Parkn’Sleep every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brit Stops | Parkn’Sleep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Harvest Hosts | parknsleep AG |
Customer experience
Brit Stops
Parkn’Sleep
Bugs and requests
Brit Stops
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on opening
- App crashes on map view
- App buffers and shows 'unauthenticated'
- App won't load on iPhone
- Pins don't open or are difficult to open
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- Map locations are incorrect
- App is slow and unresponsive
- Bottom details of listings are obscured by footbar
- App glitches and cannot log in
- App stops working after update
- Cannot open reviews from mobile
- Unlock code only works for one device
- Invalid key after transferring to another device
- Under-developed features (e.g., missing host contact info)
Requested features
25 requests- Option to search 'near me'
- Filter options (dog friendly, amenities, waste, water)
- Clearer indication of electrical hookups
- Ability to filter by utilities
- Bring back the book
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- iPad landscape format
- Option to search by major towns on route
- Improve app usability for route planning
- Add vehicle sizes in meters (or both)
- Ability to report incorrect listings
- More stops in Scotland
- Show current location on map
- Allow users to pay for the app directly
- Improve pin sensitivity/size
- Allow Google Maps as default
- Add spellcheck for reviews
- Allow full review reading
- Filter out pubs to see other types of stops
- Add photo upload option
- Provide grey waste and toilet points info
- Make subscription cheaper
- Allow app-only option at a reasonable price
- Improve app for full-time van lifers
- Add a 'peek' feature without full unlock
- Improve app for iPad/larger screens
Parkn’Sleep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brit Stops
- Brit Stops$45.001 Year
Parkn’Sleep
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brit Stops free?
Is Parkn’Sleep free?
Do Brit Stops or Parkn’Sleep have ads?
Which is updated more often, Brit Stops or Parkn’Sleep?
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