Comparison

Billy Camp 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

Billy Camp

Features
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Billy Camp is for the camps worth remembering. Seize a Moment where you actually stayed: a pin on the map, your own note, your own photos. Moments stay private on your device by default, and none of it leaves unless you decide it should. When a camp is worth passing on, share it. Billy Camp publishes a Camp Spot to the public map and makes a short video of the trip right on your phone, from the photos you picked and the words you wrote. No AI narration and no generated footage, and the finished video is never uploaded to our servers. You choose photo by photo what goes public and what stays inside the clip, and you can unpublish a Camp Spot at any time. When you publish a Camp Spot, its selected photos, notes and exact pin become public. Underneath it all is a practical campground map built on Australian government and council source data. Check access notes, restrictions, facilities, and source links before you roll in. Billy Camp draws on active official sources for updates where they are available, and says so plainly when it cannot verify current conditions. Save the camps worth going back to, browse what is nearby without leaving the map, and keep the trip. No account needed.

About

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

Billy Camp4 screens
Camping Australia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Billy Camp at none against Camping Australia's 3. Billy Camp also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Billy Camp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Billy Camp ships an update weekly, Camping Australia every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Billy Camp versus Camping Australia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBilly CampCamping Australia
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhi Hung NguyenCntxt Limited

In-app purchases

None

Billy Camp

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 Billy Camp free?
Billy Camp 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 Billy Camp or Camping Australia have ads?
Neither Billy Camp nor Camping Australia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Billy Camp or Camping Australia?
Billy Camp ships an update weekly, and Camping Australia every 4 days. Most recently, Billy Camp was updated on October 24, 2026 and Camping Australia on October 25, 2026.

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