Campflare vs Route
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Campflare
This app helps you find last-minute camping spots in popular, sold-out campgrounds across the US. It sends instant notifications for cancellations and provides real-time availability for over 10,000 campgrounds. Explore parks on a map and discover public lands easily.
- Last-minute campsite availability notifications
- Real-time campground availability for 10,000+ locations
- Map-based exploration of parks and public lands
- Set alerts for multiple campgrounds
- View BLM, NPS, and USFS land on map
- See cell service coverage on map
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Our mission is to make our public lands more accessible to those who cannot plan camping trips 6 months in advance. Simply put, if a campsite suddenly becomes available – someone cancels their reservation – the app will send you a notification to let you know. Tens of thousands of people have booked trips to Yosemite, Zion, Joshua Tree, Yellowstone, & other popular places through Campflare. Everything is free, and it will stay that way to ensure equal access to our public lands. Availability Notifications: - Camp last minute in sold out campgrounds across the United States. - Receive notifications as soon as we detect an availability or cancellation. - Set alerts for as many campgrounds as you please. Discover Your Public Lands: - View real time availability for more than 10,000 campgrounds across federal and state parks in the United States. - Explore all campgrounds and parks on a map. - View BLM Land on a map. - View National Park Service Land on a map. - View US Forest Service Land on a map. - View Cell Service on a map. - See pictures and detailed descriptions of each campground. Plan and Monitor your Stay: - Find the closest available campground to popular destinations. - See alerts posted directly from parks concerning your trip. - Find last minute stays in the most beautiful parks.
Route
This app simplifies college carpooling by connecting verified student drivers with passengers. It offers a safer, more affordable, and eco-friendly way for students to travel for weekend trips, events, or breaks.
- Verified college student community
- Earn extra cash as a driver
- Save money on travel as a passenger
- Easy ride posting and booking
- Safe and verified users
- Sustainable travel through carpooling
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Route: College Carpooling Made Simple Share rides with verified college students! Route connects drivers with passengers heading to the same destination, making travel safer, cheaper, and more sustainable. Why Route? - Exclusively for college students - verify with your .edu email - Drivers earn extra cash, passengers save on travel - Quick and easy ride posting and booking - Safe community with verified users only - Reduce your carbon footprint through carpooling Perfect for: - Weekend trips home - Event transportation - Break trips Join hundreds of college students. Download Route today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Campflare at 3.9K against Route's 4. Route's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Campflare against 5.0 for Route. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Campflare has 3.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Campflare ships an update every 5 weeks, Route every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Campflare | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.9K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vay Technologies LLC | Gus Flusser |
Customer experience
Campflare
Route
Bugs and requests
Campflare
Reported bugs
2 issues- App gets stuck with no way to go back
- No campsites found for some popular parks
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to enlarge campsite photos
- More frequent campsite availability checks
- Clearer instructions and guidance
Route
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Campflare
No in-app purchases
Route
No in-app purchases
