# Roadside America vs Boondocking

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boondocking at none against Roadside America's 9. Boondocking also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and ratings volume (9.5K vs 2.5K). Roadside America's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 51%). On rating, update cadence, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Roadside America costs $3.99 and Boondocking $0.99 up front. Roadside America sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Boondocking asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Roadside America against 4.6 for Boondocking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 9.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Roadside America's written reviews are positive against 51% of Boondocking's.

Roadside America ships an update monthly, Boondocking every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roadside America | Boondocking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (2.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roadside-america/id347393479/reviews)** | [4.6 (9.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boondocking/id561352659/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K | **9.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **61.8% of reviews** | 51.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#9** | #15 |
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [This Exit LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/329905849) | [William Modesitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/292400312) |

## What reviewers say

### Roadside America

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roadside-america/id347393479)

**Currently charting:** #9 Top Paid · Travel (US App Store)

Discover quirky and unusual attractions across the U.S. and Canada with expert-curated stories, photos, and tips. Plan your next road trip or find hidden gems just off the highway.

**Highlights:** Discover oddity-rich U.S./Canada regions, Expert stories, photos, and tipster reports, Search attractions by name, address, or city, Explore 70+ themes, Map nearby oddities, Save and track visited attractions, Submit tips and photos

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US - California | $2.99 | one-time |
| US - Northwest | $2.99 | one-time |
| US - Southwest | $2.99 | one-time |
| US - Midwest | $2.99 | one-time |
| US - Northeast | $2.99 | one-time |
| US - Southeast | $2.99 | one-time |
| Canada | $2.99 | one-time |
| US Access (v1.0-1.3) | $5.99 | one-time |
| All Access | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and interesting app
- 🚀 Helps find unique roadside attractions
- 🚀 Useful for planning road trips
- 👍 Detailed information and ratings on attractions

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Difficulty accessing full content
- 💰 Expensive to unlock all regions
- 🔍 Hard to navigate and find desired content

**Reported bugs**

- Login/account issues
- Regions not syncing between devices
- Blank screens and inability to access content

**Requested features**

- Ability to restore previous purchases
- Improved map functionality and navigation
- Option to search for specific types of attractions
- Better accessibility for users with disabilities


### Boondocking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boondocking/id561352659)

**Currently charting:** #15 Top Paid · Travel (US App Store)

Discover over 2,100 free camping locations, primarily in the US, with detailed information available even offline. This crowdsourced app helps you find remote spots, check driving distances, view local weather, and filter options like water and toilet availability.

**Highlights:** 2,100+ free boondocking locations, Offline access to location data, Driving distance and time calculation, Multiple map types (e.g., Open Street Map), Local weather information, Filter locations by amenities, Mark favorite locations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best kept secret
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Accurate, updated, helpful
- 👍 Great travel tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Needs anyone's ability to comment on sites
- 🐛 Nice concept but can't see the filters even when it says they are applied
- 🐛 User I/F needs great deal of work to make it more user friendly
- 🐛 Interrupts me to beg for a review
- 🐛 Not much here unless I'm missing something

**Reported bugs**

- Filters not working properly
- Outdated location information
- Inability to add new locations
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Ability to save locations
- Ability to make and see comments and/or reviews of the spots from other people who have stayed
- More user entries for boondocks locations
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roadside America free?

Roadside America costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Boondocking free?

Boondocking costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Roadside America or Boondocking?

Roadside America is rated higher. Roadside America averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Boondocking averages 4.6 from 9.5K ratings.

### Do Roadside America or Boondocking have ads?

Neither Roadside America nor Boondocking shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Roadside America or Boondocking?

Roadside America ships an update monthly, and Boondocking every 4 weeks. Most recently, Roadside America was updated on October 29, 2026 and Boondocking on October 29, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Roadside America or Boondocking?

Roadside America currently peaks at #9 in the App Store charts, and Boondocking at #15. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*