# Boondocking vs Pingea

Boondocking and Pingea both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pingea's written reviews are positive against 51% of Boondocking's. Pingea also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Boondocking's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9.5K vs 7). On rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Boondocking against 4.4 for Pingea. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boondocking has 9.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Boondocking's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pingea's.

Boondocking ships an update every 4 weeks, Pingea every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Boondocking | Pingea |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (9.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boondocking/id561352659/reviews)** | [4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pingea/id1613494311/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **9.5K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | **#11** | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [William Modesitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/292400312) | [Pingea LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1613494313) |

## What reviewers say

### Boondocking

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

**Currently charting:** #11 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


### Pingea

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pingea/id1613494311)

Organize, discover, and share favorite locations with friends. Find recommendations from trusted sources instead of relying on text messages. Explore new places easily.

**Highlights:** Organize favorite places, Discover new locations, Share recommendations with friends, Get trusted suggestions, Explore local spots

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Boondocking free?

Boondocking costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pingea free?

Pingea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Boondocking or Pingea?

Boondocking is rated higher. Boondocking averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Pingea averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do Boondocking or Pingea have ads?

Pingea shows ads; Boondocking does not.

### Which is updated more often, Boondocking or Pingea?

Boondocking ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pingea every 2 months. Most recently, Boondocking was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pingea on October 21, 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.*