CamperBuddy vs VanAtlas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamperBuddy
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CamperBuddy brings the tools you need for life on the road into one clear app: your vehicle, places, trips, power, checklists, budget and maps. Built for people who drive, stay and come back. No ads. No in-app purchases. My Motorhome Keep your vehicle in one place. • Make, model, year and licence plate • Plates from 18 European countries • Fuel, mileage and service history • Documents and photos, such as registration papers and gas tests • Statistics for costs and use Trips Plan the journey before you leave. • Create and activate trips • Add stops from saved places or favourites • See stops, visits and expenses on one timeline • Link a trip to a budget Places Your logbook for stops and memories. • Save spots with photos, GPS, notes and facilities • Multiple visits per place, with dates and history • Map, filters and sorting by distance • Navigate with Apple Maps or Google Maps • Optional check of the route against height and width limits – with an alternative if needed POI – over 1 million places Find what you need along the way. • Camping, motorhome pitches, dump stations, services and more • Filter by type and facilities • Places along your route or nearby • Look Around before you drive there • Vinmonopolet in Norway and Systembolaget in Sweden can be shown if you turn them on. Enjoy responsibly – do not drink and drive. Shared places Camper people help camper people. • Share your spots with photos and details • Browse, comment and give a thumbs up • Get notified when new places are shared • Sign in with Apple ID Hook-up capacity Avoid overloading the pitch power supply. • Fuses from 4A to 20A • Appliances from a list or your own • Mark high start-up current • Adjust voltage by country Checklists Stay on top of departure and return. • Ready-made and custom lists • Tick off as you go • Also in CarPlay Budget See what the trip actually costs. • Expenses with receipt photos • Categories, charts and statistics • Export reports Sun direction and levelling Park well, and sleep level. • Sun, moon and AR view • Levelling guidance per wheel • Follow levelling on Apple Watch CarPlay and Apple Watch Use the app where you sit. • Places, POIs, checklists, sun direction and speedometer in CarPlay • The same height and width route check as on iPhone • Levelling on your wrist iCloud • Backup and restore • Sync between your Apple devices Privacy • No ads • No in-app purchases • Your data stays yours
VanAtlas
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VanAtlas is your complete travel app for motorhome trips, camping, road trips and life on the road. Whether you are planning your next adventure or already travelling, VanAtlas helps you find useful places, save favorites, create personal Trip Logs and get smart AI-powered travel tips when you need them. With VanAtlas, you can discover campgrounds, motorhome stops, rest areas, dump stations, water refill places and other useful travel locations directly on the map. The app is built for anyone travelling by motorhome, campervan, car or anyone who wants an easier way to plan and organize their journeys. Features: • Discover campgrounds, motorhome stops, rest areas and useful travel places on an interactive map • View places from map data, user-created places and publicly shared places • Search for dump stations and water refill places nearby • Choose your own search point directly on the map • Get AI-powered tips and useful information about places • Plan road trips with the AI Trip Planner • Get smarter route suggestions for motorhome, campervan and road trip travel • Create personal Trip Logs from your journeys • Save memories, notes, ratings, photos and places in your Trip Log • Share places publicly from your Trip Log if you want • Save favorite places and organize your travel history • View facilities such as toilets, showers, electricity, water, dump stations, WiFi and parking • View weather and useful travel information linked to places • Get travel alerts and help with rules along your route • See information about road costs, vignettes, low-emission zones and border crossings • Share moments, photos and travel tips in the feed • Use VanAtlas on both iPhone and iPad • Support for multiple languages, including English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Icelandic, Spanish, German and Dutch What makes VanAtlas unique? VanAtlas combines real-world map data, practical travel tools and AI-powered insight in one calm and easy-to-use app. Instead of only showing points on a map, VanAtlas helps you understand places better. You can find useful stops, get smart tips, plan better routes, view practical services, save your own favorites and build your travel memories over time. VanAtlas is made for motorhome travellers, campervan users, campers and road trip enthusiasts who want a simple, beautiful and useful way to explore new places. Start your next adventure with VanAtlas. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VanAtlas at Free against CamperBuddy's $4.99. CamperBuddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, 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
VanAtlas is free to download; CamperBuddy costs $4.99 up front. VanAtlas sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CamperBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
CamperBuddy ships an update every 9 days, VanAtlas every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CamperBuddy | VanAtlas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 477 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Oyvind Brantenberg | Sveinung Tjelta |
In-app purchases
CamperBuddy
No in-app purchases
VanAtlas
- VanAtlas+$1.991 Month
- VanAtlas Premium$14.991 Year









