USFS & BLM Campgrounds vs Free camping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Discover over 5,600 USFS and BLM campgrounds across the USA. Find low-cost or free camping options with detailed information including weather, elevation, and images. Plan your route and navigate easily with offline access.
- Over 5,600 USFS/BLM campgrounds
- Low-cost or free options
- Local weather and elevation
- Internet images and Flickr search
- Offline map access
- Route planning integration
- GPX file import
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This app shows over 5,640 United States Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) campgrounds throughout the USA. These types of campgrounds tend to be low cost or free. Each location displays the campground name, which agency administers it (BLM or USFS), the local weather, elevation, Internet images and searches of the campground, Flickr geotag search, and more. Easily locate the campgrounds nearest you. Send location data directly to our Road Trip Planner app. Import routes from GPX files. This makes it much easier to find locations along your route. - No subscription fees; just a one-time purchase. - Show a route between your location and the campground. - Map layers include Apple, Google, and Open Street Maps. - No Internet connection required to view campground locations and info. - View Flickr photos of each location (if they exist). - View current weather of each location. - Database is updated monthly, subject to user submissions.
Free camping
Discover free or low-cost camping and parking spots in natural settings. This app provides descriptions of various sites, helping outdoor enthusiasts find ideal locations for their adventures.
- Free camping sites
- Low-cost camping sites
- Parking areas
- Site descriptions
- Nature locations
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A app for all that want to free camp in the nature The app includes free or almost free camping sites, parking areas and other places for free campers. The campsites comes with description of the different sites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: USFS & BLM Campgrounds at 46% against Free camping's 0%. USFS & BLM Campgrounds also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Free camping's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On 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
Free camping is free to download; USFS & BLM Campgrounds costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
USFS & BLM Campgrounds holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USFS & BLM Campgrounds has 4.3K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of USFS & BLM Campgrounds's written reviews are positive against 0% of Free camping's.
USFS & BLM Campgrounds ships an update every 3 weeks, Free camping every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USFS & BLM Campgrounds | Free camping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better | 1.4 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Modesitt | Victor Wickstrom |
Customer experience
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Free camping
Bugs and requests
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Reported bugs
3 issues- Weather information not displaying correctly
- Campground locations sometimes inaccurate or outdated
- Filters not working as expected, missing relevant campsites
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to view number of sites and amenities at each campground
- Integrate with state park systems for additional route planning
- Include more information on dispersed camping areas
- Add user-submitted photos and reviews for campsites
- Provide clearer indication of free vs. paid campsites
Free camping
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
No in-app purchases
Free camping
No in-app purchases
Questions
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