Comparison

CampMate vs GateLime

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

Head to head
About

CampMate

This app helps campers plan and organize outdoor adventures with smart packing lists, campsite management, activity guides, and offline maps. It offers features for both beginners and experienced campers to ensure a well-prepared and enjoyable trip.

Highlights
  • Smart packing lists
  • Campsite management
  • Activity guides
  • Offline maps
  • Trip planning tools
  • Customizable checklists
  • Location saving
Features
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CampMate is an app for planning a camping trip and for using at the campsite. Plan a trip and choose your campsite on the map. Each trip gets a packing list. You tick items off as you pack, or send the list to Reminders. The weather forecast for your trip is saved on your phone, so you can read it at camp with no signal. The field guide has 70+ camping guides with step-by-step instructions. Examples: Light a wet-weather fire, Hang a food bag, Rig a tarp shelter, Treat a burn. You can read a guide one step at a time in large type. The app has 200+ knots. Each knot has an animation that shows how to tie it. Sunset times, packing lists, guides and knots all work with no signal. You can ask Siri what is left to pack. Widgets show the days until your trip and your packing list. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GateLime

Features
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GateLime is an AI-powered trip planning app built for friends, groups, and travelers who want to organize every part of a trip in one shared place. Planning a vacation, city escape, road trip, or group getaway can quickly become messy. Messages get lost, costs become unclear, plans change, and everyone ends up asking the same questions. GateLime helps you keep your travel plans organized, collaborative, and easy to follow from start to finish. Create shared trip plans, invite your group, organize daily itineraries, add notes, track expenses, view destinations on a map, and use AI-powered recommendations when you need fresh travel ideas. Why use GateLime? Collaborative trip planning Create a travel plan and manage it together with your friends. Keep dates, destinations, notes, and decisions in one organized space. Shared itineraries Plan each day of your trip with clear daily schedules, activities, and important details. Join with a PIN Invite friends to your group plan using a simple PIN code, so everyone can access the same trip information. Group notes Add shared notes for reminders, ideas, bookings, tasks, or anything your group needs to remember. Expense tracking Track who paid for what, see total costs, manage currencies, and keep group spending transparent. Map view View planned places on a map and make route decisions more easily. AI travel recommendations Use GateLime AI to get travel ideas, route suggestions, and inspiration when your group cannot decide what to do next. Home screen widget Stay closer to your plans with quick access through the GateLime widget. Light and dark mode Choose the appearance that fits your style. Perfect for: • Group vacations • Friend trips • City explorations • Weekend getaways • Road trips • Shared itinerary planning • Travel expense tracking • AI-assisted travel ideas GateLime makes group travel planning clearer, faster, and less stressful. Plan together, decide faster, and enjoy the trip.

Screenshots

CampMate4 screens
GateLime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GateLime at none against CampMate's 9. GateLime also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. CampMate sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. GateLime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CampMate ships an update every 3 weeks, GateLime every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
CampMate versus GateLime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampMateGateLime
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCtrl Alt Go LtdOnur GUNER

In-app purchases

9 purchases

CampMate

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Supporter3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Supporter3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Supporter3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Small Tip (Bronze)$4.99
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  • Large Tip$6.99
  • Medium Tip (Silver)$19.99
  • Large Tip (Gold)$99.99
None

GateLime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CampMate free?
CampMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GateLime free?
GateLime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CampMate or GateLime have ads?
CampMate shows ads; GateLime does not.
Which is updated more often, CampMate or GateLime?
CampMate ships an update every 3 weeks, and GateLime every 4 days. Most recently, CampMate was updated on October 16, 2026 and GateLime on October 28, 2026.

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