USFS & BLM Campgrounds vs Nomad Services
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.
Nomad Services
Discover traveler-recommended locations for essential services like laundry, public toilets, and showers. Features a dedicated section for vanlife needs, including camper washing and mechanics. Get directions and view community-updated prices and service details.
- Map of traveler-recommended services
- Laundry, public toilets, and showers
- Vanlife and camper van services
- Community-updated prices
- Directions via navigation apps
- Ratings and service details
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Map of places and services recommended by fellow travelers! From where to do some laundry to where to find a public toilet or public shower. Special section for vanlife and camper van services. Where to wash your camper or motorhome? Maybe a camper mechanic? Where to find a place with drinking water or to dispose black waters? Enjoy vanlife to the fullest! Starting with a map of where to find a nearby laundromat for doing coin laundry organized by outside accessible or inside a building. Get directions to each place using your favorite navigation app. Huge selection of places in the palm of your hand so you can forget about tedious searching and comparing and enjoy your visit. Please contribute and share your favorite ones! Every place is rated by other travelers so you can make the best decision. Services: - Public Toilets - Public Showers - Laundry - Recycling Points - Camper Water - Camper Wash - Camper Mechanic - Fuel You can also see the prices for the service updated by the community. For each location you can see if the place offers: - Prices - Quality of services - Characteristics - 24-hour service - Self-service - Parking availability - And much more… Thanks to the VanLife community for all the feedback and support. Download the app now and get started! Please give us feedback and tell us what services you would like to be added at info@cartes.dev
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nomad Services at Free against USFS & BLM Campgrounds's $0.99. Nomad Services also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). USFS & BLM Campgrounds's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 1) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
Nomad Services 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.
Nomad Services holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USFS & BLM Campgrounds has 4.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
USFS & BLM Campgrounds ships an update every 3 weeks, Nomad Services every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USFS & BLM Campgrounds | Nomad Services |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #22 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Modesitt | Wandity LTD |
Customer experience
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
Nomad Services
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
Nomad Services
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
No in-app purchases
Nomad Services
No in-app purchases
Questions
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