# USFS & BLM Campgrounds vs USA States

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | USFS & BLM Campgrounds | USA States |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (4.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usfs-and-blm-campgrounds/id654806302/reviews)** | [4.4 (300 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usa-states-map-tracker/id6446058124/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.3K** | 300 |
| Positive reviews | **45.6% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#28** | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kyle Modesitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1801852904) | [Pibardos LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1552646666) |

## What reviewers say

### USFS & BLM Campgrounds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usfs-and-blm-campgrounds/id654806302)

**Currently charting:** #28 Top Paid · Travel (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- Weather information not displaying correctly
- Campground locations sometimes inaccurate or outdated
- Filters not working as expected, missing relevant campsites

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usa-states-map-tracker/id6446058124)

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.

**Highlights:** Track visited states, Track national parks, Customizable map markers and colors, Organize travel history, Share maps with others

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| USA States Tracker Premium | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Neat for tracking states
- 👍 Clean interface
- 👍 Color-code/mark states
- 👍 Great idea for visited log
- 👍 Easy and fun to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 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

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after update
- App crashes on opening
- Paywall deleted all data

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is USFS & BLM Campgrounds free?

USFS & BLM Campgrounds costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is USA States free?

USA States is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, USFS & BLM Campgrounds or USA States?

USFS & BLM Campgrounds is rated higher. USFS & BLM Campgrounds averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while USA States averages 4.4 from 300 ratings.

### Do USFS & BLM Campgrounds or USA States have ads?

Neither USFS & BLM Campgrounds nor USA States shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, USFS & BLM Campgrounds or USA States?

USFS & BLM Campgrounds ships an update every 3 weeks, and USA States every 5 weeks. Most recently, USFS & BLM Campgrounds was updated on November 1, 2026 and USA States on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*