# Boondocking vs Atlara

The clearest difference is price: Atlara at Free against Boondocking's $0.99. Atlara also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Boondocking's advantage is ratings volume (9.5K vs 1) and chart position (#12 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Atlara holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boondocking has 9.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Boondocking | Atlara |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (9.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boondocking/id561352659/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlara/id6784029497/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.5K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#12** | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 115 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Modesitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/292400312) | [Neonjoy](https://appshunter.io/developer/441017912) |

## What reviewers say

### Boondocking

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

**Currently charting:** #12 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


### Atlara

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/atlara/id6784029497)

Organize travel plans, weather insights, and everyday destinations in one app. Save places, plan photography outings, and manage flights, hotels, and car rentals. Also helps with shopping lists and loyalty cards for daily errands.

**Highlights:** Personalized collections for destinations, Current, forecast, and historical weather, Flight, hotel, and car rental organization, Scannable loyalty cards, Store-specific shopping lists, iCloud synchronization, Apple Watch companion experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Boondocking free?

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

### Is Atlara free?

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

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

Atlara is rated higher. Boondocking averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Atlara averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Boondocking or Atlara have ads?

Neither Boondocking nor Atlara shows ads.

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

Boondocking ships an update every 4 weeks, and Atlara every 4 weeks. Most recently, Boondocking was updated on October 23, 2026 and Atlara on October 10, 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.*