Features
Everything. In one place. On your device.
Most apps do one thing. Track your expenses. Find a campsite. Log a route. They do that one thing reasonably well, and then you switch to the next app for the next task — juggling four, five, six different tools to manage a life that deserves something better.
Vanlife Assistant is different. Not because it tries to be everything to everyone, but because it was built by people who actually live this life and know exactly what it demands. The planning and the memories. The money and the freedom. The van and everything in it. The moments when something goes wrong and you need help fast.
Every feature in this app exists because someone needed it on the road. Not in a focus group. Not in a product meeting. On the road.
This is what we built.
Trips
Your journey, documented and protected.
The travel journal, route recorder, and legal compliance tool that turns every adventure into a story worth keeping — and keeps you on the right side of European border law while you're at it. Check-ins, drive history, Schengen tracking, expedition planning, and the postcard generator that turns your best moments into something shareable.
Money
The number that matters most is how long you can keep going.
A complete financial toolkit for life on the road — income, expenses, multi-currency tracking, and the runway calculation that tells you exactly how long your money lasts at the rate you're spending it. What-if scenarios, scheduled transactions, monthly reports, and a burn rate dashboard that replaces anxiety with clarity.
Van
Your home on wheels, looked after properly.
Everything your van needs and everything it contains — maintenance schedules, service history, fuel economy, the encrypted Glovebox for your most important documents, the Gear Manifest so you always know where everything is, and SmartVan integration for those running connected electrical systems.
Spots
The best places, always within reach.
Your personal database of everywhere worth stopping — wild camps, aires, stellplätze, hidden beaches, quiet forest tracks. Combined with premium verified datasets from established data providers, the Spots module means you're never starting from scratch in unfamiliar territory. Plan routes, filter by what your rig needs, and navigate there hands-free.
Assistant
Your van knows more than you think. Now you can ask it.
A purpose-built voice assistant that understands the language of vanlife — running entirely on your device, with no data leaving your phone. Ask about your finances, your manifest, your Schengen days, your spots. Log expenses and check-ins by voice. And with Apple CarPlay integration, do all of it hands-free while you drive.
Emergency Mode
For the moments nobody plans for.
The breakdown on a remote track in the dark. The medical episode far from help. The moment you realise nobody knows where you are. Emergency Mode is a single tap from anywhere in the app — your location, your emergency contacts, your critical documents, and your vehicle information, all immediately available. Even without signal.
Because the road doesn't always go to plan. And when it doesn't, you shouldn't have to think about where to look.
Built for the road. Offline first. Always.
Every feature in Vanlife Assistant works offline. Not most features. Not the important ones. Every single one.
Your data lives on your device, synced privately through your own iCloud account. We don't have servers holding your information. We don't have access to your data. We don't sell it, analyse it, or look at it. It's yours — stored securely, encrypted where it matters, and available wherever you are regardless of signal.
That's not a marketing claim. It's an architectural decision made on day one and never compromised.
Ready to go deeper? Each section above links to its own dedicated page with full feature details, real-world scenarios, and everything you need to decide if Vanlife Assistant is right for your life on the road.
Questions? Visit the Help Desk or get in touch.
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