Comparison

State Lines vs RV Dump Stations

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

Head to head
About

State Lines

This app provides a comprehensive guide to state laws and regulations across the USA. It covers over 45 categories of travel-relevant information, including device use, taxes, and specific RV laws. The app is location-aware and works offline, making it ideal for travelers.

Highlights
  • State law summaries
  • Location-aware information
  • Offline database access
  • Quick compare feature
  • Custom sorting options
  • Rearrangeable information pages
Features
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Because some things change when you cross the line... Compiled after over 20+ years of full time RV road-tripping across the USA, State Lines is an indispensable traveler’s guide to highly variable state laws and regulations. Currently State Lines tracks over 45 pieces of travel relevant information for each of the 50 states plus DC; including electronic device use, seat belt & child safety seats, state sales tax exemptions, gas/diesel taxes, bottle deposits, plastic shopping bag bans, time zones, towing & RV specific laws, rest area overnight parking limits, state park camping fees, default speed limits, radar detectors, highway emergency #s, alcohol sales laws & taxes, smoking bans, open container laws, pet leash laws, e-bike laws, bicycle helmet laws, motorcycle helmet laws, left turns on red, u-turns, keep right and more. State Lines is location aware, so it can automatically show you information about nearby states. The entire State Lines database is integrated into the application, so State Lines works when you are out of internet access. When you visit a new state, have you ever wondered: Is the sales tax lower over the next state line? Is the fuel tax cheaper here? Can I buy beer in the grocery stores? Can I overnight in rest areas? Is smoking allowed in restaurants? Are radar detectors legal? Can I make a left turn on red? Are helmets required? What restraints for my kids are required in this state? KEY FEATURES: + Quick Compare: You can pick up to three favorite data fields to be displayed on the main screen, making it easy to compare nearby states. + Custom Sorting: You can sort the state list alphabetically, by distance from you, and by your selected Quick Compare fields. If you’ve ever wanted to see what state has the lowest alcohol or fuel taxes, this feature makes it easy! + Custom Page Ordering: State Lines has six pages of detailed information per state. You can rearrange these pages so that your favorite pages are first. State Lines is an essential application for anyone traveling around the United States - whether by RV, car, train, bike, plane, or boat. No matter how you travel, if you’re frequently crossing state lines, you need State Lines. ****** NOTES ******* State Lines is intended to provide an at-a-glance summarized guide to rules and regulations, and it is not an exhaustive legal reference. While every effort has been made to provide quality up to date data, no warranty for accuracy of data is expressed or implied. State Lines assumes no responsibility for how you utilize the data. Keep in mind, local regulations can often override state level rules (so while a state may not have plastic bag bans, a city may - which will not be reflected in State Lines), and laws frequently change. Always verify with the proper authorities before assuming anything. Gun Laws: Please note, State Lines has not included this feature in a long time. We recommend apps like 'Legal Heat' - which is updated regularly by the experts on this very complex topic. We attempt to keep State Lines up to date annually This is a time consuming manual research process, and we appreciate your patience and understanding that things WILL get out of date. State Lines is a personal passion project that has been maintained in the App Store for over 15 years, and takes a tremendous amount of time to manually research and update. This app was first released in 2010, pre-dating the era of in-app subscriptions - so the app only generates income from new app sales. If you want

About

RV Dump Stations

Find over 7,100 RV dump stations across the US and Canada, including rest areas, truck stops, and campgrounds. The location database is included for offline access, and you can filter by location type. Get directions, view local weather, and import routes from GPX files.

Highlights
  • Offline database of 7,100+ RV dump stations
  • Filter by location type (e.g., free stations)
  • Route planning to selected dump stations
  • Offline access to all location data
  • Import routes from GPX files
  • Local weather for dump station locations
Features
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This app shows over 7,100 RV dump stations, most throughout the US. and Canada. Includes rest areas, truck stops, KOAs, campgrounds, RV parks and more. Dump station locations are displayed even when offline! NO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED. A one time fee and that’s it. Dump station information is obtained from crowd-sourcing and are therefore subjective in nature. What one person describes as working another may describe as broken. Features: - Location database is included with the app, so all locations are visible when offline. - Filter what type of location to display. For example, list only free dump stations from the filter. - Show a route between your location and the selected RV dump station. - View the dump stations in list view; easily search the list. - Get the local weather for the location. - Internet searches and more for each location. - Database is updated monthly, subject to user submissions. - Import routes from GPX files. This makes it much easier to find RV dump stations along a route you've created in another app such as Road Trip Planner. - Send a dump station location to our app Road Trip Planner. This helps in routing your travels (requires separate purchase of the Road Trip Planner app). We want to expand our RV dump station database as much as possible, so we have made it easy for you to easily submit a new RV dump station - simply tap the + button below the map. To correct or update dump station information, tap “Location Comment” in the detail view. We will be updating the database often. Due to the nature of dump stations constantly changing their status it's recommended you contact the dump station prior to using it to verify its status.

Screenshots

State Lines4 screens
RV Dump Stations4 screens

Verdict

The call

State Lines and RV Dump Stations both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of State Lines's written reviews are positive against 24% of RV Dump Stations's. RV Dump Stations's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 19). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

State Lines costs $4.99 and RV Dump Stations $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for State Lines against 4.2 for RV Dump Stations. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RV Dump Stations has 3K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of State Lines's written reviews are positive against 24% of RV Dump Stations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

State Lines ships an update every 9 months, RV Dump Stations every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
State Lines versus RV Dump Stations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterState LinesRV Dump Stations
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (19 ratings)4.2 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better24.3% of reviews
Number of ratings193K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#16 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTwo Steps BeyondKyle Modesitt

Customer experience

State Lines

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%

RV Dump Stations

All ratings2,995 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive24.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative72.1%

Bugs and requests

State Lines

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RV Dump Stations

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Locations shown as having dump stations that do not actually have them
  • Unable to add new dump station locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to report updates and changes to dump station locations
  • Include information on costs and amenities for each dump station
  • Improve search and filtering functionality

In-app purchases

None

State Lines

No in-app purchases

None

RV Dump Stations

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is State Lines free?
State Lines costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RV Dump Stations free?
RV Dump Stations costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, State Lines or RV Dump Stations?
State Lines and RV Dump Stations are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19 and 3K ratings respectively.
Do State Lines or RV Dump Stations have ads?
Neither State Lines nor RV Dump Stations shows ads.
Which is updated more often, State Lines or RV Dump Stations?
State Lines ships an update every 9 months, and RV Dump Stations every 3 weeks. Most recently, State Lines was updated on September 20, 2026 and RV Dump Stations on September 23, 2026.

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