You can do a full Oz or NZ roadie with a small handful of apps – anything more is just phone clutter.
- WikiCamps (Australia) for finding camps, dump points, showers, water taps and the usual roadie essentials, even when you’re off-grid.
- CamperMate (Australia + NZ) as a solid all-rounder for camps, facilities and planning (also handy offline).
- Rankers Camping NZ for NZ-specific camping spots and info.
- Google Maps for navigation – download your offline map areas before you head into no-reception land. 🗺️
- BOM Weather (Australia) + MetService (New Zealand) for proper forecasts, radar and warnings (way more useful than guessing by vibes). 🌦️
- FuelRadar (Australia) + Gaspy (New Zealand) to dodge getting absolutely stitched up at the bowser. ⛽️
- Emergency+ (Australia) for emergencies – it helps you give responders your exact location (including what3words). 🆘
- NZTA Traffic & Travel / Journey Planner (New Zealand) for live state highway closures, incidents and My Journeys alerts.
Quick pro tip: set these up before pickup day on decent Wi-Fi (download offline maps/content, save your must-haves, turn on warning/road alert notifications) and you’ll be cruising when everyone else is panic-refreshing with 1 bar of signal.
