Camprtron vs Hipcamp
At a glance
Camprtron
Ranks free dispersed camping and developed campgrounds for a specific trip, across all 50 US states, from government land, road, and campground data plus OpenStreetMap.
$5.99/mo, or $49/yr (save 32%), with a free trial
- Built on government land, road, and campground data
- Dispersed and developed camping ranked as two separate lists for your trip
- Tracks Forest Service orders that close dispersed camping, and keeps a closure in force until it is re-checked
Sources, verified 2026-09-21: How Camprtron sources and ranks camping
Hipcamp
A marketplace to find and book campsites on private land, such as farms and ranches, plus listings and maps for public campgrounds and public land.
Free for campers; a fee is added to each booking
- Bookable campsites on private land that public-land apps do not list
- Free alerts for sold-out recreation.gov campgrounds
- Free cell and satellite coverage maps
- Roadtrip planner that filters by RV length, class, and hookups
Sources, verified 2026-09-23: About Hipcamp, Hipcamp Alerts, Real-time federal campsite availability, Free data coverage maps, What is Hipcamp's Roadtrip feature?
Where Hipcamp leads
- Sold-out campground alerts
- In-app booking
- Private-land campsites
- RV route planning
- Cell coverage map
- User reviews
- User-submitted photos
Where Camprtron leads
- Trip-specific dispersed + developed ranking
- Peak, water, and trail proximity scoring
- Distance or drive-time range search
- Rig ground-clearance warnings
- Forest-order dispersed camping legality
- Seasonal MVUM road closures
- Saved searches
Full feature comparison
| Feature | Camprtron | Hipcamp |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking & scoring | ||
| Trip-specific dispersed + developed ranking | Yes | No |
| Peak, water, and trail proximity scoring | Yes | No |
| Distance or drive-time range search | Yes | NoRoadtrip shows sites within 30 minutes of a route |
| Rig ground-clearance warnings | Yes | NoFilters by RV length instead |
| Availability & booking | ||
| Live reservation availability lookup | Yesrecreation.gov campgrounds only | YesIts own listings and recreation.gov campgrounds |
| Sold-out campground alerts | No | YesFree; recreation.gov campgrounds |
| In-app booking | No | Yes |
| Private-land campsites | No | Yes |
| Legality & closures | ||
| Forest-order dispersed camping legality | Yes | NoShows public-land boundaries |
| Seasonal MVUM road closures | Yes | No |
| Trip planning | ||
| Hike-in site access | Yes | YesWalk-in label on listings; no filter |
| RV route planning | No | YesFilters a route by RV length, class, and hookups |
| Off-road trail difficulty ratings | No | No |
| Cell coverage map | No | YesFree; includes Starlink |
| Favorites | Yes | YesSaved lists |
| Saved searches | Yes | NoA search URL can be bookmarked |
| Community & media | ||
| User reviews | No | Yes |
| User-submitted photos | No | Yes |
| Offline maps | No | NoBooking details work offline |
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Hipcamp is a trademark of its owner. Checked 2026-09-23. Found something out of date or incorrect? Email social@camprtron.com. Back to the full comparison.