Best Smartphone Apps For RVers

These days, there are apps for everything under the sun, from cooking to sports to navigation. What you might not know is that some apps are perfect for helping simplify your RV lifestyle! Navigational apps, gas price checking apps, parking finders and more await you in the various app stores online. Here’s a selection of completely free smartphone apps, assembled by Herold Trailer Sales, that will make your life on the road a whole lot easier by saving you some time and money. If you find yourself near Indianola, Iowa, and your RV could use parts or service, stop by our dealership to talk to our mechanics!

Google Maps

The classic maps and navigation program, Google Maps is free and simple to use. You can input multiple destinations to determine the best route possible, whether that means avoiding highways in favor of scenic routes, minimizing your encounters with traffic and construction or taking detours to some prime tourist spots along the way.

Google Maps offers a voice navigation system along with step-by-step directions that include Street View images of every turn. You’ll also get recommendations for places and you can create custom maps with all your favorite places saved. You can use Google Maps to research campgrounds, restaurants and gas stations so you know exactly where to head for supplies when you get to a new city.

Key Ring

This app lets you input all those little plastic key fobs you get from grocery stores, gas stations and other consumer loyalty programs so your actual keys are much lighter and you have all your discounts in one place. You can access free coupons from retailers and join other rewards programs without adding more bulk to your keys. There’s also a barcode scanner and a store locator to make it simple to find the stores where your points and discounts will go the furthest.

Gas Buddy

Gas gets expensive even when you’re driving a passenger car, and it only becomes more expensive when you’re towing a camper trailer or driving a big RV. If you want to conserve some money on fuel, this app will point you towards the cheapest prices per gallon in whatever ZIP code you find yourself. You can report prices to enter yourself for gift card raffles, too, because the information is all crowd-sourced.

Overnight Parking Finder

When you’re far from a campground but you want to park your RV for the night, you’ll want to make sure you’re parking somewhere legally. This app can help you to learn which Walmarts will host a rig overnight.

WeatherBug

You never know when a storm will arise as you’re traveling, potentially making your drive more dangerous or scuppering your outdoor plans for the day. Having this free app on your phone will allow you to determine how to dress for the temperature and whether there are any active weather alerts for the routes you’re traveling or for your destination. WeatherBug is accurate and timely, networking with professional weather stations around the United States and the world. You’ll be able to look at Doppler radar forecasts in addition to quick temperature checks.

Now that you’ve downloaded a whole host of great RV apps, input our dealership address into Google Maps so you can point yourself towards our expansive showroom full of the latest RV trailers. We carry both new and used models from a variety of brands. If your current RV or camper trailer needs service or parts, our talented mechanics can help you. Schedule an appointment for service while you’re here so we can get your RV ready for your next big adventure. Herold Trailer Sales is near Des Moines, Iowa, serving the towns of Clive and Ankeny with our Indianola location.