Comparison

Shelter vs NorCamp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shelter

Discover primitive overnight accommodations offering shelter from the elements. This app helps you find hundreds of these free or low-cost shelters across the country, some with amenities like running water and toilets.

Highlights
  • Locate primitive overnight shelters
  • Find shelters with amenities
  • Discover primitive tent areas
  • Information on shelter availability
  • Free to use shelters
Features
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SHELTER, noun En shelter er et primitivt overnatningssted med ly for regn og vejrlig - et halvtag med tre lukkede sider. Der findes i Danmark flere hundrede af denne slags. Med al sandsynlighed ligger der også en tæt på dig, og dine bedste venner. Nogle sheltere er helt nye, nogle er ti år gamle, nogle findes med rindende vand og toilet. Fælles for dem er, at størstedelen er gratis at benytte. Langs og omkring mange af disse, findes også primitive teltområder, der giver mulighed for at møde gæstfrie danskere for en skilling, svarende til en pose chips. Men hvorfor bruger du dem så ikke noget mere? Mangler du noget at finde dem med? Et kort af en art? Et opslagsværk med alle nødvendige informationer? Værsgo. // Sponsoreret af 55°Nord samt Friluftsrådet //

About

NorCamp

Discover camping and overnight spots across Scandinavia, the Baltics, and Northern Europe. Find detailed information on campsites, including amenities, pricing, and contact details. Contribute to the community by sharing reviews and suggesting new locations.

Highlights
  • Camping guide for Northern Europe
  • Detailed campsite information
  • Map exploration
  • User reviews and photos
  • Community-driven updates
  • Find parking and overnight spots
Features
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NorCamp – Your camping guide for Scandinavia, the Baltics and Northern Europe NorCamp is an independent project and offers you a comprehensive camping guide for Scandinavia, the Baltics and Northern Europe. Included are Denmark, Germany, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Sweden … and since 2024 also Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Lithuania and Latvia. In addition to classic campsites, you'll also find many smaller and lesser-known parking and overnight spots. You can search for places near you or explore specific areas on the map. Each entry contains detailed information: address, email, phone number, photos, reviews, price category, number of cabins and rooms – and usually also a link to the official website. All data has been carefully collected and is continuously updated in cooperation with campsite owners and NorCamp users. You can also write reviews, upload photos and suggest new places. The project thrives on the support of its community.

Screenshots

Shelter4 screens
NorCamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shelter at none against NorCamp's 3. Shelter also leads on ads (none vs shown). NorCamp's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NorCamp sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Shelter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Shelter against 5.0 for NorCamp. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NorCamp has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Shelter's written reviews are positive against 100% of NorCamp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shelter ships an update every 3 months, NorCamp every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shelter versus NorCamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelterNorCamp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNapps I/SMichael Schwarz

Customer experience

Shelter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

NorCamp

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shelter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NorCamp

One-time3
  • advertisement deactivation$1.99
  • Buy the developer a coffee$3.99
  • premium features$14.99

Questions

Is Shelter free?
Shelter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NorCamp free?
NorCamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shelter or NorCamp?
Shelter and NorCamp are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Shelter or NorCamp have ads?
NorCamp shows ads; Shelter does not.
Which is updated more often, Shelter or NorCamp?
Shelter ships an update every 3 months, and NorCamp every 5 months. Most recently, Shelter was updated on November 1, 2026 and NorCamp on November 6, 2026.

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