Comparison

park4night vs Hitchmap

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

Head to head
About

park4night

Discover and share over 370,000 locations worldwide for RVs, motorhomes, and campers. Find campgrounds, parking, picnic areas, and services. Plan trips with an interactive map and contribute to a global community of travelers.

Highlights
  • 370,000+ locations worldwide
  • Interactive map for trip planning
  • Community reviews and photos
  • Share and save favorite spots
  • Direct booking for campgrounds
  • Offline map access (premium)
Features
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▶ Over 370,000 locations listed worldwide! park4night is the go-to app for travelers in RVs, motorhomes and campers. Discover and share free or paid locations and services in over 100 countries, thanks to an active community of enthusiasts. ▶ A wide choice to find the ideal spot Nice places to relax, spend the night, picnic, or use services: Campgrounds, RV parks with services, farm stays, picnic areas, free or paid parking, natural spots, 4x4 spots, laundromats... there's something for everyone! ▶ Interactive map to quickly find places around you or any area
 Use the interactive map to plan your trips easily: see nearby places with your location or explore an area in advance to plan your next stops. ▶ Reviews and photos updated by an engaged community
Check out the reviews, photos, and experiences shared by our international community of travelers, the largest in Europe and above all very active, which updates location data in real time. ▶ Share discoveries Save your favorites and add your own locations to enrich the database and help other travelers. ▶ Reserve your spots More than 5,000 campgrounds and RV parks can be reserved via a direct link from the app. *** Advanced features with park4night+ *** ●    Advanced search filters: services, activities, top-rated locations ●    Offline mode: download the map of locations for your vacation and use the app without an internet connection ●    Multi-stop itineraries with visualization of locations along your route ●    Personalized favorites folders to organize your trips ●    Map with satellite view to better anticipate the environment on site ●    Easy contact with campgrounds and private accommodation providers ●    No ads and provides support for development of the app New features included: ●    Filter for places that are “open all year round”; ●    Display of “Low Emission Zones” (LEZ) where access is restricted in Europe; ●    And access to locations in the geoSPOT network, natural spots on private land  www.geospot.app ▶ Nature Protect Commit to responsible travel: sign the “Responsible Traveler’s Charter” when you create your account, and follow best practices when traveling in RVs, motorhomes and campers. → Whether you're on a road trip around the world, a weekend camping trip, or living the van life, park4night is your essential companion for finding convenient locations and great tips on the road. Join nearly 9 million travelers who use park4night for their adventures!

About

Hitchmap

Discover optimal hitchhiking spots worldwide with user-submitted reviews. Find the best locations to start your journey and identify convenient transfer points on the highway for your next ride.

Highlights
  • Hitchhiking spot reviews
  • Interactive map interface
  • Discover transfer points
  • User-submitted data
  • Location-based discovery
Features
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Hitchmap is a simple app to make hitchhiking easier, faster, and safer. Hitchhikers around the world submit about 10,000 reviews of hitchhiking spots a year to Hitchmap, which are presented on our map. These reviews allow you to quickly discover where to stand in your city to start hitchhiking in a certain direction! Once you're on the highway, the reviews can show you the best transfer points, such as gas stations, to find new rides.

Screenshots

park4night4 screens
Hitchmap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hitchmap at 5.0 against park4night's 4.4. Hitchmap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). park4night's advantage is ratings volume (119 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. park4night sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hitchmap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hitchmap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: park4night has 119 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

park4night ships an update weekly, Hitchmap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
park4night versus Hitchmap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpark4nightHitchmap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (119 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBFichterHitchmap

Bugs and requests

park4night

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and account management problems
  • Inconsistent language and unit display
  • Locations disappearing from the app
  • Offline mode not functioning as expected
  • Inability to add new locations or reviews

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add filter for vehicle size/type
  • Improve synchronization across devices
  • Implement upvote/downvote system for reviews
  • Provide more detailed location information
  • Integrate with navigation apps for seamless use

Hitchmap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

park4night

One-time2
  • Monthly subscription$1.99
  • Annual subscription$11.99
None

Hitchmap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is park4night free?
park4night is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hitchmap free?
Hitchmap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, park4night or Hitchmap?
Hitchmap is rated higher. park4night averages 4.4 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Hitchmap averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do park4night or Hitchmap have ads?
park4night shows ads; Hitchmap does not.
Which is updated more often, park4night or Hitchmap?
park4night ships an update weekly, and Hitchmap every 2 days. Most recently, park4night was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hitchmap on October 31, 2026.

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