Vanism vs Mile Zero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vanism
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Vanism is the road OS for van life — plan the night, ask C3I, and earn ranks by actually going. THE DESK ON YOUR PHONE Plan multi-stop routes with sleep spots and shower stations. Track water, fuel, power, and budget. Log every camp — your road history builds itself. Core tools stay free forever. C3I — YOUR ROAD COPILOT Ask like a partner who has already done the miles. Where to sleep tonight. Whether the road ahead is honest. What is close enough to be worth the exit. C3I reads your rig, your route, and the ground under you. No other apps. No link farms. Just the next right mile. THE HUNT — A REAL GAME ON A REAL MAP Challenge Mode turns the country into a living board. National park entrances, summits, skateparks, climbing crags, and hidden road eggs — found by driving there. GPS-verified. No cheats. No bought ranks. RANK UP — EARNED BY GOING Every honest check-in climbs the ladder. Crossing a rank is a ceremony: RANK EARNED — GPS VERIFIED. Share the card. The road keeps score. WARM / COLD + DISCOVER Always know what is close. Discover lists unearned places within a few hours of drive — parks, summits, eggs — reasons to keep moving. VILLAGE + SHARED RUN Ride with the village when you want company. Start a Shared Run and bring your crew on a short code. SKINS — IDENTITY ON THE ROAD Base Van is the default. Climber and Skater skins shift what C3I emphasizes and what the map is hunting. More on the way. SECURE. OFFLINE-FIRST. Camp logs, achievements, and vitals live on device. Sign in with Apple is optional for continuity across devices. Copilot and live village need signal; the rest rides offline. FREE TO START Utility stays free. Short passes and Monthly / Yearly unlock deeper membership — convoy, skins, season play, and the Expedition Desk war room. The road is the game. Go find it. Terms of Use: https://vanism-c3i-gateway.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://vanism-c3i-gateway.vercel.app/privacy
Mile Zero
Find free overnight parking and boondocking spots along your travel route. Get a top pick for tonight with backup options, and access detailed traveler reports on each location. Contribute to the community to unlock more spots.
- Free overnight parking and boondocking
- Route-based spot suggestions
- Backup spot options
- Detailed traveler reports
- Community-driven spot contributions
- Navigation to chosen spots
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Free overnight parking and boondocking near your route. Tell Mile Zero where you're headed. Get one pick for tonight, with backups. Browse, inspect, and add spots free. Club dues fund the planner. Mile Zero searches rest areas, public lots, truck stops, and highway-adjacent public land near the road you're actually on — then turns the options into one clear first choice, with ranked backups ready if plans change. KNOW BEFORE YOU PULL IN When travelers have reported a stop, see what they found: overnight rules, road access, noise, safety, amenities, and rig fit — along with when each condition was observed and how current the reports are. TRAVELERS MAKE IT BETTER Add a stop. Update the details. Choose how widely to share it: Open, Shared, or Secret. Report on new spots to build your standing in the Club. START FREE Browse Open spots, inspect the details, navigate there, and share what you find — no membership required. Try the overnight planner. JOIN THE MILE ZERO CLUB Club dues fund route planning and keep the map running. Access to protected spots is earned through useful contributions, never payment alone. For van lifers, road trippers, workampers, and anyone who stays in their vehicle while on the road. — Mile Zero Club is an annual auto-renewing subscription that renews automatically each year unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. US pricing; your localized price and any introductory offer appear in the App Store. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use: https://milezero.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://milezero.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vanism at every 3 days against Mile Zero's monthly. Vanism also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Vanism sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Mile Zero sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vanism ships an update every 3 days, Mile Zero monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vanism | Mile Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LOKES ONE LIMITED CO | Fieldcraft LLC |
In-app purchases
Vanism
- Vanism Monthly$9.991 Month
- Vanism Yearly$99.991 Year
- Weekender Pass$4.99
- Hero Trip Pass$7.99
Mile Zero
- Mile Zero Club1 Year trial$19.991 Year









