# Boondocking vs uCamp

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.

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

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.

Boondocking ships an update every 4 weeks, uCamp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Boondocking | uCamp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (9.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boondocking/id561352659/reviews)** | [4.1 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ucampthe-app/id1565820822/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.5K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | **63.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | **#13** | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Modesitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/292400312) | [nuCamp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1565820824) |

## What reviewers say

### Boondocking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boondocking/id561352659)

**Currently charting:** #13 Top Paid · Travel (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best kept secret
- 👍 Excellent app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Accurate, updated, helpful
- 👍 Great travel tool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Needs anyone's ability to comment on sites
- 🐛 Nice concept but can't see the filters even when it says they are applied
- 🐛 User I/F needs great deal of work to make it more user friendly
- 🐛 Interrupts me to beg for a review
- 🐛 Not much here unless I'm missing something

**Reported bugs**

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- Outdated location information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

**Requested features**

- 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


### uCamp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ucampthe-app/id1565820822)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*