Comparison

Samui Life vs Camping Australia

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

Head to head
About

Samui Life

Features
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The island’s largest encyclopedia. Our app features the best events and locations on Koh Samui! Discover top restaurants of all cuisines, beaches, saunas, bars, cafes, massage parlors, shops, cultural landmarks, viewpoints, fitness centers, yoga studios, and so much more. Enjoy convenient search filters, detailed descriptions, and exclusive insider information from a local resident to make your stay on Koh Samui truly unforgettable!

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Camping Australia

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AussieCamps is the camping map and road trip planner for Australia. Find free camps, campsites, caravan and holiday parks and useful stops, plan every night of your trip, and keep the details you need on your phone for when the signal drops out. FIND A PLACE TO STAY • 75,000+ places across Australia: free camps, national park campgrounds, caravan and holiday parks, rest areas, dump points, drinking water, public toilets and day-use areas • Search by name, town or price, then filter for what your trip needs: water, toilets, showers, power, dogs, vehicle access, fees and more • Open any place to check facilities, fees, rules, access notes, photos, alerts and the weather at that exact spot • Look around the area before you arrive, then get directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps PLAN YOUR ROAD TRIP • Create a trip with dates, a cover, notes and an ordered list of stops • See the driving distance and time for every leg and for the whole journey • Add arrival dates and check the forecast for your upcoming stops • Reorder the route, mark places visited and discover useful places near your next stop • Keep a trip checklist and packing list, share your itinerary and sync it to Calendar SAVE YOUR FAVOURITES • Like, star, save or mark any place as visited or want to visit, and smart lists organise them automatically • Build collections for each region or journey, with your own name, icon, colour, cover photo and notes • Sort saved places by name, rating or popularity WORKS BEYOND THE LAST BAR OF SIGNAL The Australian place directory lives on your phone, so campsite, facility and rest-area details are still there in the outback, the bush or on a quiet stretch of coast. Previously viewed imagery is cached when available. Live maps, directions, forecasts and external links still need a connection. ROAD TRIPS AND CAMPING GUIDES Follow 21 detailed Australian road trips and more than 50 practical guides. Learn how free camps and national park campgrounds work, plan realistic driving days, compare costs, and prepare for local weather and road conditions, with source links for rules that can change. FOR EVERY KIND OF TRIP Campervan, caravan, motorhome, 4WD, car or tent. Whether you live here or you're visiting Australia for the first time, AussieCamps helps you decide where to stay tonight and where to go next. Some place details, planning tools and guides require AussieCamps Pass. Fees, access, restrictions, weather and road conditions can change, so always confirm critical information with the official source before you travel. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Samui Life4 screens
Camping Australia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Samui Life at none against Camping Australia's 3. Samui Life also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26). Camping Australia's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price and 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

Both are free to download. Camping Australia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Samui Life asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Samui Life ships an update every 2 months, Camping Australia every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Samui Life versus Camping Australia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamui LifeCamping Australia
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB151 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSergei MezhevkovCntxt Limited

In-app purchases

None

Samui Life

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Camping Australia

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Pass$1.997 Days
One-time2
  • Premium Pass$3.99
  • Premium Pass$6.49

Questions

Is Samui Life free?
Samui Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camping Australia free?
Camping Australia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Samui Life or Camping Australia have ads?
Neither Samui Life nor Camping Australia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Samui Life or Camping Australia?
Samui Life ships an update every 2 months, and Camping Australia every 6 days. Most recently, Samui Life was updated on October 31, 2026 and Camping Australia on November 8, 2026.

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