DryRig vs FreeRoam
FreeRoam is a free app focused on boondocking with crowdsourced spots and cell overlays.
FreeRoam and DryRig both target boondockers and dispersed campers, and both surface cell coverage. FreeRoam is a free, community-supported app focused on off-grid camping. DryRig adds authoritative public-data sourcing, a low-clearance bridge layer, dump and water stations, and offline downloads in one map.
What DryRig includes
Every place — all 133,000+ of them across 63 US states and Canadian provinces — comes from authoritative public sources (OpenStreetMap, NPS, Recreation.gov, the FCC, Ookla Open Data, the National Tunnel Inventory) or real scraped listings. Counts below are live from the latest data export.
- Free & dispersed camping 12,930
- RV parks & campgrounds 9,279
- Overnight parking (stores, truck stops, rest areas) 7,697
- Dump & potable water stations 2,408
- Low-clearance bridges & tunnels 26,735
- Offline maps & listings
- Cell coverage by carrier (FCC / Ookla based)
- RV trip planner with stops along the route
- Summarized reviews (pros & cons), never fabricated
- Free to download
About FreeRoam
We don't assert precise, dated feature lists for other apps — those change, and the honest move is to check the source and try a few. Here's FreeRoam's general positioning:
- FreeRoam is a free app focused on dispersed/off-grid camping with crowdsourced campsite information.
- It surfaces cell-coverage overlays and amenity filters useful to remote workers and boondockers.
- It's community-supported, so site data freshness depends on user contributions.
Where FreeRoam is a strong choice: crowdsourced boondocking spots and community-driven cell and crowd-level notes.
Our approach: real data, no fabrication
When DryRig doesn't have a value — a coverage reading, a review — it shows that honestly rather than inventing a number. That's the difference we lead with: every count on this page is traceable to an authoritative public source. Many travelers keep more than one app installed; download DryRig free and compare it against FreeRoam on your own routes.