Comparison

USFS & BLM Campgrounds vs Boonpoint

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
Currently charting
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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.

About

Boonpoint

Discover and log dispersed campsites on public lands with real-time data from government agencies and community reviews. Plan your trips with weather forecasts and offline maps, ensuring you always know the rules and conditions for your next adventure.

Highlights
  • Live public-land campsite data
  • Verified trip journaling with GPS confirmation
  • Community reviews for campsites and amenities
  • BLM and USFS land overlays (Pro)
  • Offline map downloads (Pro)
  • Weather forecasts and golden hour times
  • Directions hand-off to navigation apps
Features
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LIVE PUBLIC-LAND MAP Pulls real campsite data from Recreation.gov, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, California State Parks, and OpenStreetMap. Color-coded pins show what's verified legal, likely legal, or unverified at a glance. VERIFIED TRIP JOURNAL Anyone can claim they camped somewhere. On Boonpoint you can only log a stay if your phone confirms you actually slept there — within 200 meters. Every entry in your trip journal is a place you woke up at, not a place you drove by. Photos, fuel cost, who you were with, mini map — export any trip as a PDF. COMMUNITY REVIEWS After a verified stay you can post how a spot was — and read what other travelers reported. Got the knock and had to move on? You can still leave a review. Water, dump, and propane spots can be reviewed too. Report or block anything off. BLM + USFS OVERLAYS (Pro) Amber polygons show BLM-managed land where dispersed camping is typically legal (14 days, 25-mile radius). Yellow lines show USFS motor vehicle routes — the only legal access for dispersed camping in National Forests. Tap any area for the full rules. OFFLINE REGIONS (Pro) Cell service is a lie at most dispersed sites. Download the spots in a region before you leave home — Boonpoint falls back to them automatically when you're off-grid. WEATHER + GOLDEN HOUR NOAA National Weather Service forecast and sunrise/sunset at every spot. Plan the drive so you arrive before dark. DIRECTIONS HAND-OFF One-tap to Apple Maps (CarPlay-ready), Google Maps, or Waze. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No analytics SDKs. No trackers. No ad IDs. Your trip journal syncs through your own private iCloud database — even we can't see it. The one thing that's public is community reviews you choose to post, which are shared with other travelers. Sign in with Apple is the only auth method, and only logging a verified stay needs it. —— Pricing —— Free forever for 50 spot views per month. Pro unlocks unlimited spots, the BLM/USFS overlays, offline downloads, and every future Pro feature. • Monthly: $9.99 per month • Yearly: $49.99 per year (~58% off monthly) Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage and cancel from Settings → your Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms: https://boonpoint.netlify.app/terms.html Privacy: https://boonpoint.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

USFS & BLM Campgrounds4 screens
Boonpoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USFS & BLM Campgrounds at 46% against Boonpoint's 0%. USFS & BLM Campgrounds also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Boonpoint's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads 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

Boonpoint is free to download; USFS & BLM Campgrounds costs $0.99 up front. Boonpoint sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. USFS & BLM Campgrounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

USFS & BLM Campgrounds holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of USFS & BLM Campgrounds's written reviews are positive against 0% of Boonpoint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USFS & BLM Campgrounds ships an update every 3 weeks, Boonpoint every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
USFS & BLM Campgrounds versus Boonpoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSFS & BLM CampgroundsBoonpoint
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle ModesittAndrew Titus

Customer experience

USFS & BLM Campgrounds

All ratings4,283 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative45.6%

Boonpoint

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Boonpoint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

USFS & BLM Campgrounds

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Boonpoint

Subscriptions2
  • Boonpoint Pro · Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Boonpoint Pro · Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is USFS & BLM Campgrounds free?
USFS & BLM Campgrounds costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boonpoint free?
Boonpoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, USFS & BLM Campgrounds or Boonpoint?
USFS & BLM Campgrounds is rated higher. USFS & BLM Campgrounds averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Boonpoint averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do USFS & BLM Campgrounds or Boonpoint have ads?
Neither USFS & BLM Campgrounds nor Boonpoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USFS & BLM Campgrounds or Boonpoint?
USFS & BLM Campgrounds ships an update every 3 weeks, and Boonpoint every 4 days. Most recently, USFS & BLM Campgrounds was updated on October 22, 2026 and Boonpoint on October 15, 2026.

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