USFS & BLM Campgrounds vs USA States
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.
USA States
Easily track your travels across the United States and national parks. Mark visited states, add custom labels and colors, and organize your travel history. Share your explored map with friends and family.
- Track visited states
- Track national parks
- Customizable map markers and colors
- Organize travel history
- Share maps with others
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With "USA States Map Tracker," you can easily track your progress as you visit each state in America and every national park, marking off the ones you've explored and setting labels for the ones you haven't yet been to. The app's intuitive interface makes it easy to add different colors and markers to keep your travels and visited history organized. "USA States Map Tracker" also lets you share your map with friends and family. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pibardos.llc/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: USA States at Free against USFS & BLM Campgrounds's $0.99. USFS & BLM Campgrounds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (46% vs 20%). On rating, update cadence, 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
USA States is free to download; USFS & BLM Campgrounds costs $0.99 up front. USA States sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. USFS & BLM Campgrounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for USFS & BLM Campgrounds against 4.4 for USA States. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USFS & BLM Campgrounds has 4.3K ratings behind it against 300, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of USFS & BLM Campgrounds's written reviews are positive against 20% of USA States's.
USFS & BLM Campgrounds ships an update every 3 weeks, USA States every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USFS & BLM Campgrounds | USA States |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (300 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 300 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kyle Modesitt | Pibardos LLC |
Customer experience
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
USA States
User reviews
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Worth every penny
- 🌄 Excellent starting point for finding off-the-beaten-path campsites
- 📍 Current, accurate, and local information
- 🗺️ Comprehensive app for finding USFS campgrounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Lack of pertinent information regarding campsites
- 🗺️ Limited information on BLM land and campgrounds
- 🔍 Hard to find location and show my location feature not working well
- 🗺️ Unclear map legend and state boundary definitions
- ℹ️ Missing information on campground amenities, pricing, and open dates
USA States
From 300 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Neat for tracking states
- 👍 Clean interface
- 👍 Color-code/mark states
- 👍 Great idea for visited log
- 👍 Easy and fun to use
Room to improve
- 💰 New paywall for features
- 💰 Used to be free, now paid
- 💰 Freemium model makes free useless
- 💰 Can't add parks to want to visit list
- 💰 Not all parks on map
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
USA States
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after update
- App crashes on opening
- Paywall deleted all data
Requested features
6 requests- More features for paid version
- Add all national parks to map
- Allow adding parks to want to visit list
- More color options for state tracking
- Restore old theme/map
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- Provide summary and zoom for pictures
In-app purchases
USFS & BLM Campgrounds
No in-app purchases
USA States
- USA States Tracker Premium$4.99
Questions
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