5 Best CamperMate Alternatives in 2026 for Australia

What CamperMate does well, and where people want more

CamperMate costs nothing, has no in-app purchases on the Australian App Store and lists more than 70,000 points of interest by the developer's count, from free camps and holiday parks to dump stations, toilets and wifi. Maps and key information can be saved for use out of signal, and version 5.8 added a satellite view that works with downloaded offline maps.

Its listings grow from traveller reviews, photos and suggested places, and the app shows ads, takes bookings and lists campervan hire companies and holiday park groups among its partners. Travellers who move on usually want one of four things: listings that start from the land manager rather than other users, sites an editor has visited, more reviews from people who stayed last week, or a way to book private land. Some App Store reviews from May to August 2026 reported campsites failing to load; updates since then have reworked the map and offline data, so check the latest reviews.

CamperMate alternatives compared

CamperMate is in the first row for reference. The last column is the reason to switch, not a verdict on which app is best.

1. AussieCamps: park agency data and a trip plan on iPhone

Where CamperMate grows from traveller contributions, AussieCamps starts from what land managers and road authorities publish: national park campgrounds, roadside rest areas, dump points, drinking water and public toilets from sources such as NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Parks Victoria, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Main Roads WA and the National Public Toilet Map. That adds up to 1,838 campgrounds, 5,552 rest areas, 1,393 dump points and 3,004 water points in the current data.

Nothing needs downloading before a trip. The place directory comes with the app, so opening a Nullarbor rest area with no bars still shows its facilities, fees and access notes. The map itself, directions, the forecast and photos load only with signal. For planning, a trip keeps stops in order with leg distances and drive times, arrival dates and the forecast for each stop, plus checklists and calendar sync.

Hotels, motels, B&Bs, holiday parks and tours from the booking partner BookEasy are free to browse and book. Campgrounds, rest areas, dump points, water, parks, guides, collections and trips sit behind the AussieCamps Pass, a weekly subscription or one-off lifetime purchase; its in-app purchases run from A$2.99 to A$9.99 on the Australian App Store.

Compared with CamperMate, you give up three things: it is iPhone only, it has no traveller reviews or photos from other users, and it covers Australia only. For a New Zealand leg, our sister app KiwiCamping does the same job there, also on iPhone.

2. WikiCamps Australia: more reviews for a one-off price

WikiCamps works on the same community principle as CamperMate but on a larger scale for Australia, with more than 65,000 sites and 1.3 million reviews by the developer's figures. If the reason you are leaving CamperMate is thin or old comments on the camps you care about, this is the app to try.

It costs A$9.99 once, on each platform you use, with no subscription. Offline use means downloading the Australia content first, and up to three planned trips can be kept for use without signal. Version 6, released in late 2024, changed several features, so read recent App Store reviews before buying. A separate app, bought separately, covers New Zealand.

3. CAMPS Australia Wide: checked sites, small yearly fee

CAMPS is built on a different idea from CamperMate: a team that has been visiting and checking sites since 1992, more than 16,000 campsites, and a promise of no paid listings. Users add reviews on top of that base.

Everything is open for a 7-day trial, after which the app costs A$14.99 a year. That includes downloadable offline maps with site details, live fuel prices, trip planning and booking. It runs on phones and tablets, with no laptop version.

4. Hipcamp: for nights you book in advance

CamperMate shows you holiday parks and free camps; Hipcamp shows you private land you can book. Landholders list tent sites, glamping and caravan spots on farms, stations and vineyards, and you pay the host through the app. Its rating, 4.8 from more than 22,000 Australian ratings, is the highest of the apps compared here.

Booked trips and conversations with hosts stay available offline. It is not built for free camps, rest areas or dump points, so on a long campervan trip it complements a camping app rather than replacing one.

5. Full Range Camping: a membership for long trips

Full Range Camping, previously called FreeRange Camping, lists more than 11,000 camping spots and businesses. The app is free, and Premium membership, listed at A$49.99 a year or A$99.99 for life, unlocks offline listings, weather radar and member discounts the company says reach 30 per cent at some campgrounds. On 20 October 2026 its website said Premium memberships were currently unavailable while the app's mapping software is updated, so confirm it is open again first.

It also includes house sitting and work exchange listings, which can matter more than the directory on a trip measured in months. For a two-week campervan holiday, CamperMate or WikiCamps will usually cover more ground.

Travelling Australia and New Zealand on one trip

One reason to stay with CamperMate is that a single free app covers both countries. None of the alternatives here covers New Zealand in the same app: WikiCamps sells a separate New Zealand app, and our New Zealand app is KiwiCamping.

If your trip crosses the Tasman, keeping CamperMate for the second country while using a dedicated app for the longer leg is a sensible split.

How we checked

We checked each app's Australian App Store listing on 20 October 2026 for price, in-app purchases, rating and version, then read the developer's own site for data sources and offline behaviour. CamperMate's ownership and partners come from its terms and about pages, and review themes come from its most recent Australian App Store reviews.

AussieCamps is ours and is paid for by the Pass. No app paid to appear here. If a detail has changed, tell us through the support page and we will fix it.

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