Comparison

RV Buddy vs RV Notebook

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

Head to head
About

RV Buddy

Enhance your RV resort experience with a GPS site guide, community event calendar, and direct support requests. Stay connected and informed during your stay.

Highlights
  • GPS site guide
  • Resort message broadcasting
  • Community event calendar
  • Support request feature
  • User community
Features
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RV Buddy is here to assist you within the RV Park or Resort you stay at. RV Buddy includes a wide range of features including a GPS site guide, RV resort message broadcasting bulletin, and a user community event calendar to help you plan and enjoy your trip. Plus, our support request feature ensures that you're always taken care of, from the comfort of your RV.

About

RV Notebook

Organize all your RV and camping details in one place. Track your vehicle's information, discover and rate campgrounds, and visualize your travel history on a map. Includes helpful tools like a camper level and customizable checklists for setup, takedown, and winterization.

Highlights
  • RV information management
  • Campground discovery and rating
  • Visual travel map
  • Camper leveling tool
  • Customizable checklists
  • Data export to CSV
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RV Notebook allows you to keep all your RV and camping information together in one place—always organized and accessible on your iPhone. RV INFO TAB – Keep track of all important details about your RV, like capacities, sizes, and everything you need when you: * Register it – Key info such as VIN/FIN numbers, purchase date, etc. * Insure it – Including insurance agent contact details. * Maintain it – Dealer and manufacturer contact details, tire information, generators, etc. * Camp with it – Size and weight info, electrical requirements, etc. * Keep track of all the related warranties like the microwave, refrigerator and other appliances that came with your RV. CAMPGROUNDS TAB – RV Notebook’s real strength lies in its campground tracking features: * Use the Nearby feature to find RV compatible campgrounds within a 300 mile radius. * Easily record all the campgrounds you have visited, including the best campsites at each campground. * Add a picture of the campground’s map to make it easy to pick your next spot. * Track campground and campsite features, and keep a record of every time you visit a campground. * Rate the campgrounds where you stay to easily return to your favorites and avoid those that don’t meet your needs. * If you’ve ever struggled to recall a great campground you’d like to revisit, RV Notebook ensures you never forget a favorite camping spot again! MY TRAVELS TAB – A visual map allows you to track where you’ve been. * RV Notebook displays a map with pins marking all the places you’ve camped—great for keeping up with how many places you’ve visited. * Use the Journey Map to visually show the places you’ve visited and the routes in between over a set period of time—Take a screen shot of your journey map and share it with friends and family. You can even save the Journey Map as a PDF file. * The Add My Current Location feature creates a new campground entry using geo coordinates for the places you camp that may not have an address. Great for ‘off grid’ campers. UTILITIES TAB – RV Notebook includes a number of useful tools: * CAMPER LEVEL – Level your travel trailer or pop-up without assistance. Simply place it in the doorway of your camper, adjust the front jack, and let the audible tones guide you to a level camper. No more back-and-forth checking! * CHECKLISTS – Detailed checklists help you efficiently and safely set up and take down your RV and campsite. When the season’s over, use the winterization checklists to prepare your RV for storage. There are also supplies checklists to help you get organized about what to bring. These customizable lists ensure a successful camping trip and proper RV maintenance. * DATA EXPORT – Easily export your RV and campground data to a universally compatible CSV format if needed. * CUSTOMER FEEDBACK – A feedback capability is included for feature requests or to report issues. We’ll continue to improve RV Notebook with new features and an enhanced user experience. RV Notebook is packed with shortcuts to make managing your information easier: * AUTO SEARCH/AUTO POPULATE – As you type in a campground name, the app suggests options and auto-populates the address, phone number, and website for you. * PHONE AND WEBSITE SHORTCUTS – When you're ready to make a reservation, tap the icon beside a website or phone field to access the site or dial the number. * EMAIL SHORTCUT – Send an email to the campground contact with a tap of the icon next to the email address. * DIRECTIONS SHORTCUT – Ready to head to the campground? Tap the icon beside the address, and RV Notebook will open Maps and chart your directions. * EASY SEARCH – With RV Notebook, no matter how many campgrounds you visit, it’s easy to search through them using the search bar to find exactly what you're looking for. * TAP TO ADD / SWIPE TO DELETE – Manage your RV, campground, and visit records effortlessly with a tap or swipe. RV Notebook’s interface is designed to be intuitive.

Screenshots

RV Buddy4 screens
RV Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RV Buddy at none against RV Notebook's 1. RV Buddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). RV Notebook's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. RV Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RV Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RV Buddy against 5.0 for RV Notebook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RV Notebook has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RV Buddy ships an update weekly, RV Notebook every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RV Buddy versus RV Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRV BuddyRV Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRV Buddy LLCMitch Ivey

Customer experience

RV Buddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RV Notebook

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RV Buddy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RV Notebook

One-time1
  • RV Notebook App$4.99

Questions

Is RV Buddy free?
RV Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RV Notebook free?
RV Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RV Buddy or RV Notebook?
RV Buddy and RV Notebook are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do RV Buddy or RV Notebook have ads?
Neither RV Buddy nor RV Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RV Buddy or RV Notebook?
RV Buddy ships an update weekly, and RV Notebook every 10 days. Most recently, RV Buddy was updated on October 13, 2026 and RV Notebook on October 6, 2026.

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