Comparison

Commune Étape vs Le Campeur

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

Head to head
About

Commune Étape

Features
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Commune Étape vous permet de stationner gratuitement dans nos communes partenaires en échange de missions.

About

Le Campeur

Discover the best places to sleep and stop for campervans and motorhomes across France. Find campsites, aires, car parks, wild spots, and service points with detailed information and community reviews. Navigate easily with one-tap directions and explore locations using satellite and street-level views.

Highlights
  • 5 types of stopover locations
  • Detailed info on prices and services
  • Community reviews and ratings
  • Satellite and street-level views
  • One-tap navigation
  • User contributions and rewards
Features
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Le Campeur is your guide to all the best places to travel by campervan and motorhome, right across France. See at a glance where to sleep, stop and stock up on services: campsites, motorhome aires, car parks, wild spots out in nature and service points. All on a clear, fast map built for life on the road. WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN THE APP • 5 types of place: campsites, aires, car parks, nature, services • The info that matters: prices, services (water, electricity, waste disposal, showers…), opening hours, ratings, contact • Community reviews, so you can choose with confidence • Satellite view: the best way to size up a spot before you go — the lay of the land, shade from the trees, access, the surroundings… you can really see where you're parking your van • Look Around immersive view: wander around the place at street level, as if you were there • For car parks: height and access, to avoid any nasty surprises • One-tap directions to your next spot • Search by town, favourites, dark mode A COMMUNITY OF CAMPERS • Add the places you know that are missing from the map • Got a spot of your own? Offer it up to welcome fellow campers • Fix a detail, report an error • Earn points and badges as you contribute FREE, NO FUSS Le Campeur is free and ad-free. No subscription required: open it, find your spot, hit the road. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Commune Étape4 screens
Le Campeur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Commune Étape at none against Le Campeur's 4. Commune Étape also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Le Campeur's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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. Le Campeur sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. Commune Étape asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Commune Étape ships an update every 5 weeks, Le Campeur every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Commune Étape versus Le Campeur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommune ÉtapeLe Campeur
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—85.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFRANCOIS DOUHERETBaptiste Rousseau

In-app purchases

None

Commune Étape

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Le Campeur

Subscriptions1
  • Annual support$8.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small tip$3.99
  • Nice tip$12.99
  • Generous tip$44.99

Questions

Is Commune Étape free?
Commune Étape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Le Campeur free?
Le Campeur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Commune Étape or Le Campeur have ads?
Neither Commune Étape nor Le Campeur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Commune Étape or Le Campeur?
Commune Étape ships an update every 5 weeks, and Le Campeur every 3 days. Most recently, Commune Étape was updated on November 4, 2026 and Le Campeur on October 31, 2026.

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