Campflare vs Yosemite.live
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.
Yosemite.live
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Know before you go. Yosemite.live shows real-time entrance wait times and crowd predictions for all five Yosemite National Park entrances — so you spend your trip in the park, not in line. LIVE ENTRANCE WAIT TIMES See current conditions at Arch Rock, Big Oak Flat, South Entrance, Tioga Pass, and Hetch Hetchy. Wait severity, trend direction, and traffic maps update every 5 minutes from real traffic data — not user reports. PLAN YOUR VISIT Hourly crowd predictions for every entrance, every day. See the best time to arrive, which days are quietest, and a full week outlook — all based on measured traffic patterns, not guesswork. YOSEMITE WEATHER — ANY LOCATION Tap anywhere on the Yosemite map and get detailed weather from weather.gov: current conditions, hourly forecast, and 7-day outlook. The Valley can be 85°F while Tuolumne is 45°F — one "Yosemite weather" forecast isn't enough. PARK ALERTS Road closures, rockfall warnings, bear activity, fire restrictions, and emergency conditions from the National Park Service — delivered instantly via push notification. ENTRANCE TRAFFIC MAPS Live Google Maps traffic overlay on every entrance detail page. See the backup on the approach roads before you commit to a route. BUILT FOR YOSEMITE This isn't a generic parks app. Every feature is designed for Yosemite's specific geography, roads, entrances, and visitor patterns. Built by a Yosemite guide who knows the park. Yosemite.live is not affiliated with the National Park Service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Yosemite.live at every 2 weeks against Campflare's every 5 weeks. Campflare's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Campflare ships an update every 5 weeks, Yosemite.live every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Campflare | Yosemite.live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vay Technologies LLC | MountainsCalling.me LLC |
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
Yosemite.live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Campflare
No in-app purchases
Yosemite.live
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Campflare free?
Is Yosemite.live free?
Do Campflare or Yosemite.live have ads?
Which is updated more often, Campflare or Yosemite.live?
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