Find a campsite
Find campsites, overnight stops, fuel and shops, and save your favourite places. With Pro, filter overnight stops by the facilities you need.
- Pro filters
- Fresh water
- Showers
- Electricity
- Toilet disposal
- LPG
Vanlife Companion for iPhone & iPad
Plan the trip. Take the long way.
Plot your campervan route, estimate fuel for your van and find campsites with the facilities you need.
Free to download · iOS and iPadOS 17+
The app
From first stop
to lights out.
See how the app handles the four jobs that come up on a trip, from finding a pitch to keeping track of the van.
Plan stops and fuel
Add stops and estimate driving time, distance and fuel for your route. Then open directions in the navigation app you already use.
- Distance
- Driving time
- Fuel use
- Apple Maps · Google Maps · Waze
Keep van records
Record your water, battery and gas readings alongside your van notes, and keep renewal dates where you will see them.
- Water
- Waste water
- Battery
- Gas
- Renewal dates
Get ready to go
Check the weather and make a packing list for your trip, so nothing gets left on the driveway.
- Weather
- Packing checklists
Try it here
Try a Highlands weekend.
Follow a sample route from Fort William to Mallaig. Change the fuel economy to see the estimated litres, or try Pro’s facility filters on the sample pitches.
Sample trip
Fort William Mallaig
Stop at Glenfinnan along the way. The sample route is about 45 miles.
- Distance
- mi
- Stops
- Fuel
- L
mpg · L/100 km
UK miles per gallon. Figures are estimates.
Pitches must have Pro
3 of 3 sample pitches
In the app, facility filters are part of Pro and use a bundled OpenStreetMap snapshot from OpenCampingMap. Check facilities and overnight permission directly before setting off.
Pricing
Free vs. Pro
Plan your next campervan trip for free. Add Pro for unlimited active trips, itineraries planned for you, facility filters, and iCloud sync and sharing.
Free
£0
Plan a trip and look after one van
- TripsPlan one active trip at a time. Keep and reopen all completed trips.
- ItinerariesBuild your route manually, add and rearrange stops, and view them on the map.
- ExploreFind campsites, overnight stops, fuel, shops and facilities. Save favourite places.
- Trip costsEstimate fuel costs and set trip budgets by category.
- Packing and diaryUse packing checklists and keep a trip diary.
- Van managementManage one van. Track MOT, insurance, tax and other renewal dates. Keep maintenance notes and record water, battery and gas levels.
Pro
£3.99/month
or £59.99 lifetime
- TripsPlan unlimited active trips.
- ItinerariesPlan it for me creates an editable day-by-day itinerary with suggested drives, overnight stops and places to visit. Tour a region or country and set different driving limits for getting there, exploring and returning.
- ExploreFilter overnight stops by facilities such as showers, fresh water, toilets, waste disposal and electric hook-up.
- Trip costsLog expenses from itinerary stops or add them manually. See spending against your budgets and export it as a CSV.
- Packing and diaryGet tailored packing suggestions and save reusable packing templates.
- Van managementManage multiple vans, each with its own records and renewal dates.
- Trip remindersGet a reminder the evening before departure, including how much you’ve packed.
- Sync, sharing and exportsSync across your devices with iCloud, share selected trips with a partner who can join for free, and export itineraries and GPX routes.
UK App Store prices. Eligible new monthly subscribers can try Pro for seven days. Monthly Pro renews unless cancelled.
Yes, with Pro. Finding campsites and overnight stops is free, and Pro lets you filter them by mapped facilities such as showers, fresh water, toilets, waste disposal and electric hook-up. Coverage varies, so check facilities and overnight permission with the site before you arrive.
Your saved records are stored on your device and can be backed up manually. Online maps, searches and weather need a connection. Downloadable maps are unavailable.
You can open directions in Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze. Vanlife Companion’s driving and fuel figures are estimates; check that roads are suitable for your vehicle.
Vanlife Companion is available for iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 17 or later.
Create a manual backup on your old device, save it somewhere you can reach from the new device, then restore it in the app. See backup and restore help.
Pro is for people who want to plan several trips at once, have an itinerary planned for them, filter stops by facilities, log expenses, manage more than one van, or sync and share trips. On the free plan you can plan one active trip at a time and manage one van.
In development
- One-way and round-trip planning
- Exploring near itinerary stops
- More details on place cards
- Android support
