RV Dumps vs RV Dump Stations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RV Dumps
Locate RV dump stations with ease, whether at campgrounds, rest areas, or truck stops. This app displays up to 150 points on a map and offers offline lookup functionality by type, state, and city. It helps you find essential services for your RV, even without phone service.
- Map view of dump stations
- Filter by dump station type
- Offline manual lookup
- One-touch calling
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Works without phone service
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Where's the closest RV Dump station at a campground, a rest area, a truck stop, a water treatment plant? RV Dumps knows these things. And you can easily know too. This same data is part of the "Camp and RV" app which has a dump station filter in it. RV Dumps checks your location and displays up to 150 points on a map view. You can filter by type to see only what you want to see on the map and zoom out. You can also use the offline manual lookup to find locations by type, state and city...even when you have no phone service! RV Dumps takes the database from the top ranked camping app called Camp & RV and filters all points that have a dump station as an amenity (not "hookups" which are at a site. Many parks no longer have stand alone stations.) Maybe you need one and a night stop or you are just passing on through. From Rest Areas to truck stops to private campgrounds (either stay the night or call to see if you can pay a separate fee). From State Parks to even some National Park and Forest campgrounds that have one. Dump stations are being paved over left and right these days. We removed several each day that are found to be closed. Please send in reports and adds. I have hundreds more dump locations that I don't have GPS points for so they can't be placed in the mobile app yet. I keep working on those. FEATURES - Search for specific locations around you on a map. - One-touch calling for places that have a phone number listed. Good idea to call and ask about the fees as Flying J now charges for it. - One-touch turn-by-turn directions for all POIs. - Works when iPhone has no phone service. - Supports a manual lookup mode where users can look up parks and truck stops that have RV dumps. Updates make major changes that early app reviews won't reflect. We added thousands of places like waste water treatment plants, dealerships, gas stations, public places, storage places and stores.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RV Dump Stations at 4.2 against RV Dumps's 2.7. RV Dump Stations also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 51). RV Dumps's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On 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
RV Dumps costs $2.99 and RV Dump Stations $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RV Dump Stations holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RV Dump Stations has 3K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of RV Dumps's written reviews are positive against 24% of RV Dump Stations's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RV Dumps ships an update every 7 months, RV Dump Stations every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RV Dumps | RV Dump Stations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (51 ratings) | 4.2 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.4% of reviews — better | 24.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #79 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allstays LLC | Kyle Modesitt |
Customer experience
RV Dumps
RV Dump Stations
User reviews
RV Dumps
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for finding dump stations
- ✅ Useful when traveling
- 🗺️ Good for planning trips
- 📍 Active map feature
- 💰 Worth the cost (for some)
Room to improve
- ❌ Inaccurate information
- ❌ Outdated information
- ❌ Missing many dump stations
- ❌ Useless for some locations
- ❌ Not helpful for big rigs
RV Dump Stations
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful for locating dump stations
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚗 Useful for RV travelers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate or outdated information
- 🗺️ Missing many known dump station locations
- 💰 Not worth the cost
- 📱 Poor app design and navigation
Bugs and requests
RV Dumps
Reported bugs
5 issues- App does literally NOTHING
- Listings are incomplete
- Results don't display clearly
- App is slow and buggy
- No closest dump location feature
Requested features
7 requests- Add a "find nearest dump" feature
- Allow users to add/update dump station info
- Add Canadian dump sites
- Improve data for specific locations (e.g., county fairs)
- Add waste water treatment plants to listings
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- Larger font option
- Add a feature to add new locations by selecting on map or menu option
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
RV Dumps
No in-app purchases
RV Dump Stations
No in-app purchases
Questions
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