Comparison

Campcation vs PassBy

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

Head to head
About

Campcation

Features
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Find, book and pay easily. Campcation, the largest booking site for camping, RV parks and glamping in the Nordic countries! Find the best deals and avoid fully booked campsites and RV parks with us. Make life easier with Campcation, where everything is directly bookable and you can filter by both price and amenities - all available directly on your mobile. Campcation is designed for outdoor enthusiasts who appreciate life in a motorhome, caravan, tent, glamping, cabin or who simply love being in nature. Some of our key features: - Book and pay directly in the app - Reserve your favorite spot with our site reservation - Discover places in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark - Simple filter function for amenities, activities and price - Add extra luxury to your vacation and book optional extras like breakfast and final cleaning directly in the app. Don't miss your next memorable adventure. Download the Campcation app now and start planning your dream vacation today!

About

PassBy

Features
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Relive your travels as a cinematic film. You came home with 300 photos from your trip. You posted three of them. You lose the others. And there are not enough words describing where these were taken and how amazing it was. PassBy turns your vacation photos into stunning 3D flyover journey videos. Pick the photos from a trip and PassBy reads their locations, maps your route, and flies a cinematic camera across real 3D terrain from stop to stop — stitching your photos into a shareable travel film. No editing skills needed. No timeline to fiddle with. Choose your photos, and PassBy does the rest. HOW IT WORKS • Select photos from any trip — PassBy reads the GPS location from each one • Your stops are placed on a real 3D satellite map and connected into a route • A cinematic camera flies between locations over actual terrain • Your photos appear at each stop with smooth transitions • Export a video ready for Instagram, TikTok, and more MAKE IT YOURS • Reorder, rename, and group your stops • Choose how you travel between them — drive, walk, boat, or fly • Frame each stop with its own 3D camera angle, map style and lighting • Pick a color theme to match your vibe PREMIUM Upgrade to PassBy Premium ($5.99/month or $29.99/year) for unlimited photos and exports, no watermark, custom photo timing and camera controls, journey speed presets, and more. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same price and period unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://passbyapp.com/privacy.html Your photos stay yours. PassBy only accesses the photos you pick — never your whole library — and reads location data straight from the photos you choose. Start reliving your trips the cinematic way.

Screenshots

Campcation4 screens
PassBy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Campcation at none against PassBy's 2. Campcation also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PassBy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months). On price and ads 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. PassBy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Campcation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Campcation ships an update every 9 months, PassBy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Campcation versus PassBy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampcationPassBy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScandinavian Camping Group ABDaniel Lacatus

In-app purchases

None

Campcation

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PassBy

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Campcation free?
Campcation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PassBy free?
PassBy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Campcation or PassBy have ads?
Neither Campcation nor PassBy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Campcation or PassBy?
Campcation ships an update every 9 months, and PassBy every 9 days. Most recently, Campcation was updated on October 25, 2026 and PassBy on November 7, 2026.

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