Comparison

Boondocking vs uCamp

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

Head to head
About

Boondocking

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
Currently charting
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Boondocking usually refers to free camping in remote areas. This app shows over 2,100 free boondocking locations (and growing), most within the US. The boondocking locations are obtained from crowdsourcing and are therefore subjective in nature. What one person describes as beautiful another may describe as worthless. - No Internet needed as the boondocking locations are contained with the app. - Shows driving distance and time from your current location to the boondocking location. - View multiple map types such as Open Street Map. - Get info about each boondocking location, even when offline. - Mark locations as Favorite locations. - Get the local weather for the location. - Find nearby hiking and biking locations. - View Flickr photos for the location (when available). - Filter the locations (water, toilets, big rig friendly, etc) so you only view the locations you what to see. - Send location data directly to our Road Trip Planner app. - No login or subscription necessary. Just start the app and use it! Happy Camping!

About

uCamp

Plan your next camping trip, journal your adventures with photos, and connect with fellow campers. Access support resources, find dealers, and shop for branded apparel.

Highlights
  • Adventure planning and route mapping
  • In-app journaling with photos
  • Connect with other nuCamp owners on a map
  • Access to product manuals and support
  • Dealer locator
  • Shop for branded apparel
Features
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The nuCamp App Start every adventure with the only mobile app specifically designed for nuCampers. Download the perfect accessory for your nuCamp Teardrop Trailer or Truck Camper! The nuCamp community is all about building connections. Our active community of owners is what sets us apart from other RV manufacturers. That’s why we created uCamp:the App. Naming our new mobile app “uCamp” pays homage to our annual teardrop trailer rally where campers reunite with friends and make new ones along the way. We want to bring that feeling of comradery and community to you everywhere you go. With this app, uPlan, uShare, and uConnect. Begin by planning your next nuCamp adventure within the app. While on that adventure, capture all the fun with the built-in journal feature. Best of all, stay connected with the nuCamp community. View where your fellow nuCampers are on the map. Then reach out to them for a quick chat or make plans to camp together. Plus, get access to support. View manuals, find nearby dealers, browse support articles, and much more. Connect With nuCampers Stay connected with the nuCamp community. You can now view where your fellow nuCampers are on the map and reach out to them for a quick chat or to make plans to camp together. By enabling the connect feature, you control how much info you want to share with other nuCampers – choose from just your name and avatar to which nuCamp product you own to how you want to get connected. Plan Your nuCamp Adventures Start planning your adventures by searching for places to travel. Add your starting location and your final destination, and the app will plot your route. Want to add a stop? You will be able to search and add exciting new places to trip at any time. By the end of the camping season, you'll be able to look back and see how many miles you traveled. Journal Along the Way Capture the moments that matter when using the journaling feature. Add pictures of your adventures and document your fun and exciting experiences. That way, you will always have those memories at your fingertips, ready to share with friends and family. Easy Access to nuCamp Support Rest assured that nuCamp is ready to help while on your adventure. Get access to product manuals, the nuCamp knowledge base, and FAQs within the app. Search for the nearest dealer. In addition, call or email one of our friendly Customer Experience team members with a touch of a button. nuCamp Store Shop for nuCamp branded apparel. nuCamp Blog Articles Learn more about nuCamp, places worth visiting, our incredible community of campers, and so much more.

Screenshots

Boondocking4 screens
uCamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: uCamp at Free against Boondocking's $0.99. uCamp also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 51%). Boondocking's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (9.5K vs 8). On ads and in-app purchases 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

uCamp is free to download; Boondocking costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boondocking holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boondocking has 9.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Boondocking's written reviews are positive against 64% of uCamp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boondocking ships an update every 4 weeks, uCamp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Boondocking versus uCamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoondockinguCamp
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (9.5K ratings) — better4.1 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.5K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam ModesittPleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers, LLC.

Customer experience

Boondocking

All ratings9,454 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative41.6%

uCamp

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Boondocking

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Good guide to public libraries

uCamp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boondocking

No in-app purchases

None

uCamp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boondocking free?
Boondocking costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is uCamp free?
uCamp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boondocking or uCamp?
Boondocking is rated higher. Boondocking averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while uCamp averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do Boondocking or uCamp have ads?
Neither Boondocking nor uCamp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boondocking or uCamp?
Boondocking ships an update every 4 weeks, and uCamp every 2 months. Most recently, Boondocking was updated on October 23, 2026 and uCamp on October 19, 2026.

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