Mileage Keeper vs USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mileage Keeper
This app helps you track your vehicle's fuel economy and expenses. Easily log refueling details, including odometer readings, fuel amounts, and costs, to monitor your spending and driving habits. It supports various units of measurement and offers data import/export functionality.
- Track fuel economy
- Log refueling details
- Monitor fuel costs
- Support for multiple vehicles
- Customizable units of measurement
- Data import/export via CSV
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Mileage Keeper tracks your vehicle's fuel economy, which helps you save money! Mileage Keeper is simple to use. Just enter your odometer reading and fuel amount for each refueling, Mileage Keeper does the rest! Enter the total cost for each refueling, and Mileage Keeper will then also track cost/gallon (or litre) and the total amount spent on fuel for each vehicle. Add notes for each refueling to remind you of any differences from your normal driving habits. Didn't fill up your tank? Missed a refueling? No worries, Mileage Keeper can handle that too. Fuel Economy can be calculated in either MPG(US), MPG(Imperial), km/l, l/100km, km/Gallon(US), km/Gallon(Imperial), or Miles/l. Fuel amounts can be entered in Gallons(US), Gallons(Imperial) or Litres. Distances can be entered in Miles or Kilometres. Use the device's "Settings" app to select your preferences. Mileage Keeper allows all combinations of units and will perform the conversions for you. All numbers, dates and currency will be displayed in your local style. Data can be imported and exported by sending or receiving e-mails with standard .CSV files attached. See http://www.mileagekeeper.com for details. Mileage Keeper supports multiple vehicles. Best of all, it's free!
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Discover over 5,600 USFS and BLM campgrounds across the USA. Find low-cost or free camping options with detailed information including weather, elevation, and images. Plan your route and navigate easily with offline access.
- Over 5,600 USFS/BLM campgrounds
- Low-cost or free options
- Local weather and elevation
- Internet images and Flickr search
- Offline map access
- Route planning integration
- GPX file import
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This app shows over 5,640 United States Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campgrounds throughout the USA. These types of campgrounds tend to be low cost or free. Each location displays the campground name, which agency administers it (BLM or USFS), the local weather, elevation, Internet images and searches of the campground, Flickr geotag search, and more. Easily locate the campgrounds nearest you. Send location data directly to our Road Trip Planner app. Import routes from GPX files. This makes it much easier to find locations along your route. - No subscription fees; just a one-time purchase. - Show a route between your location and the campground. - Map layers include Apple, Google, and Open Street Maps. - No Internet connection required to view campground locations and info. - View Flickr photos of each location (if they exist). - View current weather of each location. - Database is updated monthly, subject to user submissions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mileage Keeper at Free against USFS & BLM Campgrounds's $0.99. Mileage Keeper also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 46%). USFS & BLM Campgrounds's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Mileage Keeper is free to download; USFS & BLM Campgrounds costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
USFS & BLM Campgrounds holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USFS & BLM Campgrounds has 4.3K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Mileage Keeper's written reviews are positive against 46% of USFS & BLM Campgrounds's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mileage Keeper ships an update every 6 months, USFS & BLM Campgrounds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mileage Keeper | USFS & BLM Campgrounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (86 ratings) | 4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #23 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nathan Berg | Kyle Modesitt |
Customer experience
Mileage Keeper
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
User reviews
Mileage Keeper
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Straightforward functionality
- 👍 Reliable for tracking mileage
- 👍 Useful for monitoring fuel efficiency
- 👍 Good for multiple vehicles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unit conversion issues (liters/gallons)
- 🐛 Layout changes disliked
- 🐛 Ads are intrusive
- 🐛 Data loss reported
- 🐛 Inconsistent data display
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Worth every penny
- 🌄 Excellent starting point for finding off-the-beaten-path campsites
- 📍 Current, accurate, and local information
- 🗺️ Comprehensive app for finding USFS campgrounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Lack of pertinent information regarding campsites
- 🗺️ Limited information on BLM land and campgrounds
- 🔍 Hard to find location and show my location feature not working well
- 🗺️ Unclear map legend and state boundary definitions
- ℹ️ Missing information on campground amenities, pricing, and open dates
Bugs and requests
Mileage Keeper
Reported bugs
13 issues- Settings not available/functioning
- App stuck on imperial measurements
- App ignores unit settings (liters vs gallons)
- Data appears incorrect
- Email export attachment missing
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- App not running on older iOS versions
- Numbers are off after updates
- Entries displayed in random order
- App cuts off decimals when entering figures
- Lost all data
- Partial fill-ups cause calculation issues
- Cannot make an entry for one vehicle
- Does not calculate litres and miles into mpg properly
Requested features
15 requests- Option to remove ads/paid ad-free version
- iCloud Drive syncing support
- EV version for kWh tracking
- Option to track oil change schedule/mileage
- Dark mode
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- Graphical display of gas usage
- CSV export or Dropbox sync
- Pence per mile calculation
- Link with Dropbox/syncing with other devices
- Add car maintenance reminders
- Email to dealer with car info
- Add car photo and statistics
- Chart options on gas prices, mileage, time of year
- Total miles on summary display
- Auto email every set amount of days
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Reported bugs
3 issues- Weather information not displaying correctly
- Campground locations sometimes inaccurate or outdated
- Filters not working as expected, missing relevant campsites
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to view number of sites and amenities at each campground
- Integrate with state park systems for additional route planning
- Include more information on dispersed camping areas
- Add user-submitted photos and reviews for campsites
- Provide clearer indication of free vs. paid campsites
In-app purchases
Mileage Keeper
No in-app purchases
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
No in-app purchases
Questions
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