Camping Magazine vs routa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Camping Magazine
Explore the world of camping with the UK's premier magazine. Discover travel ideas, top campsites, and essential gear tests. Get expert tips for your next outdoor adventure.
- UK and international travel ideas
- Top campsite reviews
- Tent and gear testing
- Expert camping tips
- Digital magazine issues
- Subscription options
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Camping is the only magazine in the UK purely dedicated to the wonderful world of tents and life under canvas, it has been inspiring campers for almost 60 years. The magazine is aimed at family campers, with every issue featuring travel ideas in the UK and further afield, as well as top sites to stay on, plus tent and gear tests to ensure you are properly equipped for all your camping adventures! In each issue our expert writers offer a host of really useful tips on how to get the best out of your hobby, so don't go camping without it! ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx
routa
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Plan the road trip, then enjoy the drive. Routa turns a start, a destination and the stops in between into a trip you can see at a glance: the route, the drive times, and when you'll arrive at every stop. PLAN YOUR ROUTE * Add stops from search, the map, or a dropped pin, and reorder them as plans change * See drive times, arrival and departure times, and schedule conflicts for every stop * Save favorite places to your Library and reuse them on any trip DISCOVER ALONG THE WAY * Find food, coffee, fuel, EV charging and more near any stop or along your route * Community Places: browse campsites, water fills, viewpoints and hidden gems shared by other Routa travelers, and add your own * Read and write reviews with star ratings, photos and visit dates TALK TO ROUTA * On devices with Apple Intelligence, say "Talk to Routa" or "Ask Routa" to ask about your trip, find places near your stops, add stops and log expenses, all in a conversation ON THE ROAD * Track your progress with Live Activities and widgets * Check the weather at each stop for the time you'll be there * Log expenses as you go TRAVEL TOGETHER * Your trips sync across your devices with iCloud * Share a trip so friends and family can plan with you * Stop dreaming and start driving. Your next great adventure awaits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: routa at every 9 days against Camping Magazine's every 10 months. Camping Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Camping Magazine sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and routa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Camping Magazine ships an update every 10 months, routa every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Camping Magazine | routa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warners Group Publications PLC | Ryan Gurnick |
In-app purchases
Camping Magazine
- Summer 2015 (id:544604)$3.99
- Lake District s... (id:793901)$5.99
- August 2012 (id:793928)$5.99
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- March 2012 (id:793907)$5.99
- February 2012 (id:793910)$5.99
- Winter 2015 - T... (id:793841)$5.99
- THE GEAR ISSUE ... (id:792770)$5.99
- March 2016 (id:792773)$5.99
- Tent 2017 (id:792529)$5.99
- Winter 2016 (id:790896)$5.99
routa
- Trip Weather Data$0.99
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