Comparison

VanLog vs CampsiteLog

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

Head to head
About

VanLog

Features
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VanLog is an offline-first logbook for van life and RV travel. Track everything in one place: - Vehicle maintenance and service history - Campsites with notes, ratings, photos, and map location - Fuel fill-ups with MPG and cost tracking - Water and waste entries for day-to-day van living VanLog helps you stay organized on the road and avoid missed service: - Log maintenance by mileage and date - Get reminders for upcoming service - Keep a searchable history of all entries - Continue logging even without signal Whether you travel full-time or on weekend trips, VanLog gives you a clean, practical system for vehicle care and travel records. IMPORTANT NOTES: - You can read the Terms of Use (EULA) here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *VanLog offers auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your iCloud account at confirmation of purchase and the subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, as the account will be charged 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions have to be managed by the user themselves and auto-renewal may be turned off by opening the user's account settings after purchase. Great for: - Van life - RV maintenance tracking - Overlanding logs - Campsite journals - Offline trip logging

About

CampsiteLog

This app helps RV and tent campers remember specific campsite details like levelness, hookups, and satellite views. It allows users to log multiple equipment profiles and works offline, with optional cloud backup for added security. All your camping data is private and easily exportable.

Highlights
  • Log campsite levelness and hookups
  • Save multiple equipment profiles
  • Satellite site mapping with manual pin option
  • Offline logging and automatic campground matching
  • Search and filter past stays
  • Export data as JSON or backup file
  • Optional cloud backup subscription
Features
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Remember which campsite worked. CampsiteLog is your private journal for every site you've stayed at — with the levelness, hookups, satellite view, and notes that matter for your rig. No accounts, no social feed, no booking pitch. Just your own data, on your phone, ready when you're picking your next site. WHAT YOU CAN LOG • Levelness front-to-back and side-to-side • Hookups: electric (with amp level), water, sewer • Site number, surface type, drainage, pullthrough • Bathhouse distance, privacy, vibe, cell signal • Up to 3 photos per review with full-screen zoom • Free-form notes for the things only you'll remember BUILT FOR YOUR RIG Save multiple equipment profiles — tent, travel trailer, fifth-wheel, motorhome — with custom names and lengths. Every review is tagged automatically so you can tell at a glance which sites actually fit. SATELLITE SITE MAPPING Every review gets a satellite mini-map of the exact site. Tap to expand, toggle to standard view, or drop a manual pin if GPS missed. The history map clusters by campground when zoomed out and breaks into individual sites as you zoom in. WORKS OFFLINE Lost signal at the campground? Log the stay anyway. When you reconnect, CampsiteLog quietly searches for matching campgrounds and asks you to confirm — so your offline entries don't stay messy. SEARCH AND FILTER Find any past stay by campground name, state, year, or month. Recent reviews stay one tap away on the home screen. YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • Export everything as JSON or a full .campsitelog backup (photos included) • Import the same formats — restore or move between devices • Accidentally deleted a review? 30-day recovery in Settings WHO IT'S FOR RV and trailer travelers who want to remember which sites worked. Tent campers welcome — every field is optional. Solo loggers, not a social network. OPTIONAL CLOUD BACKUP A subscription unlocks automatic backup of your reviews and photos to the cloud, so a lost phone doesn't mean a lost log. CampsiteLog works fully without it — backup is opt-in. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ryansmith18561.github.io/CampsiteLog-legal/privacy

Screenshots

VanLog4 screens
CampsiteLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

VanLog and CampsiteLog are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. VanLog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and CampsiteLog sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VanLog versus CampsiteLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanLogCampsiteLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes DermutzRyan Smith

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VanLog

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • VanLog Pro Lifetime$79.99
5 purchases

CampsiteLog

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Backup Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$4.99
  • Large Coffee$9.99

Questions

Is VanLog free?
VanLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CampsiteLog free?
CampsiteLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VanLog or CampsiteLog have ads?
Neither VanLog nor CampsiteLog shows ads.

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