Comparison

Boondocking vs Boondocking at Walmart Stores

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

Boondocking at Walmart Stores

Discover over 6,000 locations across the US and Canada for free overnight camping, including Walmart, Sam's Club, Cabela's, and RV-friendly casinos. This crowdsourced database provides details on boondocking permissions and allows offline access to all location data.

Highlights
  • Overnight camping location database
  • Offline access to all locations
  • Filter by overnight permission status
  • Route planning and navigation
  • Local weather information
  • Google Street View integration
  • Favorite locations
  • GPX file import
Features
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This app shows Walmart locations throughout the US. and Canada, with over 2,800 specifically designated as Overnight Permitted. Bonus! Also included along with Walmart locations are Sam’s Clubs, Cabela’s Stores, and RV-Friendly casinos for a total of over 6,000 locations! The data is crowdsourced, including comments on many locations, and whether or not the a location allows overnight boondocking. This will make it easier for you to find a location that allows free overnight camping and boondocking. Features: - No subscription! Just a one-time purchase. - Location database is included with the app, so all locations are visible when offline. - Database is updated monthly, subject to user submissions. - Filter what type of locations to display. For example, either Overnight allowed, No Overnight Allowed, or all locations. - Show a route between your location and the selected location. - View the locations in list view; easily search the list. - Get the local weather for the location. - A Google street view of each location is provided. - Set a location as a Favorite for later reference. - Internet searches and more for each location. - Import routes from GPX files. This makes it much easier to find locations along a route you've created in another app such as Road Trip Planner. - Send a location to our app Road Trip Planner. This helps in routing your travels (requires separate purchase of the Road Trip Planner app). We want to improve our database as much as possible, so we have made it easy for you to submit a new location - simply tap the + button below the map. To correct or update a location, tap “Location Comment” in the detail view. We will be updating the database often. Due to the nature of the locations changing their status it's recommended you contact the establishment prior to arriving to ensure overnight boondocking is allowed. Modesitt Software, the app developer, is not affiliated with or sponsored by in any way with Walmart or any other establishment.

Screenshots

Boondocking4 screens
Boondocking at Walmart Stores4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Boondocking at free against Boondocking at Walmart Stores's paid. Boondocking also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 25%) and ratings volume (9.5K vs 168). On price, rating, 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

Boondocking costs $0.99 and Boondocking at Walmart Stores $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Boondocking against 4.7 for Boondocking at Walmart Stores. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boondocking has 9.5K ratings behind it against 168, 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 25% of Boondocking at Walmart Stores's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boondocking ships an update every 4 weeks, Boondocking at Walmart Stores every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Boondocking versus Boondocking at Walmart Stores: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoondockingBoondocking at Walmart Stores
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.6 (9.5K ratings)4.7 (168 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.5K — better168
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#8 — better#29
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWilliam ModesittKyle Modesitt

Customer experience

Boondocking

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

Boondocking at Walmart Stores

All ratings159 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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

Boondocking at Walmart Stores

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boondocking

No in-app purchases

None

Boondocking at Walmart Stores

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boondocking free?
Boondocking costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boondocking at Walmart Stores free?
Boondocking at Walmart Stores costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boondocking or Boondocking at Walmart Stores?
Boondocking at Walmart Stores is rated higher. Boondocking averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Boondocking at Walmart Stores averages 4.7 from 168 ratings.
Do Boondocking or Boondocking at Walmart Stores have ads?
Neither Boondocking nor Boondocking at Walmart Stores shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boondocking or Boondocking at Walmart Stores?
Boondocking ships an update every 4 weeks, and Boondocking at Walmart Stores every 2 months. Most recently, Boondocking was updated on November 10, 2026 and Boondocking at Walmart Stores on November 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Boondocking or Boondocking at Walmart Stores?
Boondocking currently peaks at #8 in the App Store charts, and Boondocking at Walmart Stores at #29. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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