Harvest Hosts - RV Camping Negative Reviews

Harvest Hosts - RV Camping App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Harvest Hosts - RV Camping app received 31 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Harvest Hosts - RV Camping? Can you share your negative thoughts about harvest hosts - rv camping?

Harvest Hosts - RV Camping for Negative User Reviews

✓ Can’t see locations without payingI like the idea, however I would need to see what kind of places you offer before I pay a minimum of $135. Please allow people to view locations for free so we can judge whether we feel it’s worth joining..Miss FlameVersion: 5.0.26

✓ HH is great, but app is not good for meI am going blind and have my fonts set to larger sizes than the default. The good news is that HH uses the setting! The bad news is that they do not reserve enough space on the screen for the larger font. The menu selections cannot be read because they are half cut off. The app should probably use dropdown scrolling lists rather than trying to squeeze the text across the screen. I can't even figure out how to put the data in so I guess I'll have to brute force my HH contacts via the website..Panda7768543Version: 5.0.15

✓ Where are the hosts??I live in Los Angeles, CA. One of the biggest cities in America. There is nothing nearby. And then if you drive up to Santa Barbara county (huge wine region. Hundreds of wineries) there is absolutely zero places to stay. We’re currently in NAPA. The one place that they should have harvest hosts. They have ZERO hosts in Napa valley. There are two semi nearby. One 30 min away and one over an hour. To advertise yourself as a winery stay app. (I understand there are breweries and farms, golf, etc) it’s a crime not to have hosts in America’s premier wine region. Basically THE region that America is known for. It’s just extremely disappointing to pay for a app that has nothing to accommodate you. Obviously it’s why they don’t let you see the map before you pay. Feels scamish..JbizzledrizzleVersion: 2.6

✓ Worst app update ever!This has got to be the worst update to an app ever done. The last version was considerably better. I can’t see my member number and text in the messages are overlapping and unreadable. I have put in requests only to get error messages saying they were already booked even though the app said there was availability. I thought maybe it was because someone else had requested a stay at the same time. Next day there was still availability in the calendar. Got another error message today even though I was at the HH venue and knew they were not booked! There are way too many bugs with this “upgrade” for anyone to boast about. We love our HH membership but this app is ridiculously bad!.AngiesippyVersion: 5.0.5

✓ Stupid update.What have you done to the app. A blunder of monumental proportions. Check you most recent reviews posted here. Developer: You’re fire! You can no longer copy an address. Why. Can’t navigate to maps, can’t read the town you’re looking at on map provided. WTH. From 5 stars to one, just that fast - who approved this change? Previous review was five stars for what HH provides (a connection between you and someone that wants your business enough to let you park there overnight). My old review: “I’m batting a thousand with this App with two years in the books. Enough info to help you make a decision and with map (using Google Earth) overheads you get a pretty good look at where you are headed for the night. Safe secure and known locations make for easy going - and there is usually wine at the end of the road. Well worth the time and money. We’ve stayed at dozens so far and continue to bat 1000 for places we’d return.” With this broken change we must use two broken mapping systems the app now drives you too with no options to cut and paste the coordinates or address. Do the people that design these things even use them. My answer is a clear no! HH might loose me over this nonsense. Everyone I know uses multiple apps to plan and record a trip and HH suddenly makes you type out every address coordinate rather than cut and paste for use in your other application - really, why?.Rowdy78Version: 5.0.5

✓ The result is good the app is not greatThe intention of the app is very good. However I find it slow, glitchy and you can’t always do things in the app like cancel a stay midway thru. The dump site component is sort of ok. Would be nice if there was info as to what service is provide and what the cost is. Also find it frustrating it doesn’t capitalize letters automatically, consistently. Plus it can kick you out in the middle of a message or review and you have to start again.Indie2017Version: 5.0.26

✓ Mountain Hollow , Tazewell TennesseeMy husband and I who are in 30’ coach with a towed vehicle and our friends with a 40’coach and towed vehicle decided to stay at this spot on our way through the area.... Luckily our friends missed the turn off the main road because according to our GPS, it stated “ recreational vehicle access unknown “ but we carried on... once turning onto the actual driveway (1mile long, single lane, with wires hanging dangerously low) we proceeded to arrive at a charming area with a lovely retail store. However we had to unhook the towed vehicle and make several manoeuvres to get turned around to exit. We were told that the wires were not live but they could have easily gotten caught on the bigger coach. I would not recommend this spot to any driving an A class Motorhome or any large tow behind or 5th wheel due to the accessibility......Edie's playlistVersion: 1.4

✓ Forced to use the website instead of the appDownloaded the app and I keep getting a message saying I can not be connected. Map does not work for me..'ljdhfosha,);&49Version: 2.9

✓ Never stayed at one of these places.I guess it is unfair to only give only 3 stars after reading other reviews but we really appreciate full hook-ups. We originally paid for HH as a backup in the event we couldn’t find a full-service CG on our extended trip across country this past summer. Fortunately, we did. We have our parrot with us and we are always concerned about the temperature in the coach. It was so hot in the northwestern US this past summer that not being able to be assured of AC would have resulted in unhappy campers..JockorockoVersion: 4.2

✓ Great company, good appBeing a harvest host member is a privilege and a treat. Unfortunately, the app could be a lot better especially in the search feature. Sometimes, the ratio of the locator dot to the amount of harvest host locations obscures where one is on the map in favor of what one is looking for. Also, it would be nice to be able to see the listings not only on the map but also in a list view inside of the parameters that one searches. It is a little tedious to have to touch every single location to see what it is specifically other than just a farm, winery, museum, etc..BasenjiBackpackerVersion: 3.0

✓ Always fullReservations always full!! I paid for full everywhere!!.Aviateur 01Version: 5.0.26

✓ CrashingThe app keeps crashing. Kind of diffucult to contact hosts and make plans….TandTTravelVersion: 5.0.13

✓ Poor customer serviceWe purchased the app during a promo in the winter months of Michigan, but didn’t use the service until July. We found out quite quickly that it wasn’t for us. We have a class A 40ft. with tow. Not a lot of HH locations can handle the length. We also saw several reviews stating over parked and not monitored. Our one and only attempt didn’t work out due to temps of over 100 degrees with no plug ins. So we found a KOA to stay at instead. The system just didn’t work for us. Reached out to HH CS and was given their 3 month return policy no exceptions. No pro-rating nothing. So if you buy the app and don’t cancel prior to 3 months your out of luck. CS had no empathy, nothing- very cold. I would not recommend HH to any of our friends or family. Their are lots of nice campgrounds with hook ups! No more HH for us!.Purcey3Version: 5.0.8

✓ SadCan’t find any Canadian content.HintofsageVersion: 1.4

✓ $$$$ not for meI fell for it. First I paid the base amount, then before even using the app I paid the extra for the premium service. Once I had my login I plotted a decent route through two states and looked at the options for camping along the way. They were all one evening only and for places I have no interest in visiting. This isn’t at all what I was expecting. They ask you to spend money at the places you visit. There are plenty of rules, most seem reasonable, but the one night limit takes the enjoyment out of camping for me. I guess as a stop along the way perhaps it’s ok. Then I read the recent reviews where many wrote they were unable to find any specs to camp on short notice, and places they were interested in staying are booked for a month out or more, there were even reviews stating they tried many times without success to use this app to find a place to camp for the evening. I knew that this would just be another subscription that was never used. I’m much happier paying to stay at a state or national park. One star for the way to my sucker you into paying nearly $200. I did get a quick refund so that’s good..LukejtVersion: 5.0.25

✓ GlitchyWe’ve been members of both harvest hosts and boondockers welcome since long before the merger. Since the merger, boondockers welcome appears to have suffered greatly, which is the part of the program we find by far the most useful, and where the real opportunities for new friendships occur. many of our favorite hosts simply can’t tolerate using the new app. I usually have to use the rather cumbersome website to make reservations as the app simply closes, or goes to a blank screen. After so long with the messages function being unreliable, we never know with confidence if a message or request has been received. there was a time when both programs were worth the money, that time is very much past, especially for boondockers welcome. Hopefully these issues will be worked out, but it’s been a year, and when our subscription expires, we will not renew..RunnerwarriorVersion: 5.0.13

✓ Must book in advanceHarvest Host was advertised as a way to stay at unique and safe locations while maintaining a style of roaming freedom that is part of the appeal of RV Camping. However, it seems due to its growing popularity, it’s pretty much impossible to book same-day stays through Harvest Host anymore. Most sites were booked out for a month at least! We paid the annual subscription and attempted to use the app along a drive, but after calling every host within a specific radius in California, no one has availability. Some hosts seemed apologetic about it while others seemed exasperated at the stress load of managing RV hosting. We ended up finding 1 host about 1 1/2 hrs out of the way, so we were able to experience at least 1 host site but for the price and promise, we were expecting a different travel experience buying into the Harvest Host subscription. I’d like to think this is just growing pains for Harvest Host and that eventually we can go back to easily booking same night stays. But most likely, given the way campsites book out months in advance in California, Harvest Host will likely end up going the same route and be an exclusive book-in-advance-only system. Wish I could take back my annual subscription purchase. Not sure we’ll ever be able to use this again..Hangry for 2 hrsVersion: 2.9

✓ Not accessible at allI plan all of my family’s vacations I don’t do any of the driving, but I do all of the planning and all of the coordinating. I think that the creators of this app are just going to assume apparently that everybody can see. There has been no attempt whatsoever to make this app accessible to the blind. Apple offers free developer tools for anyone who develops an app to make their app accessible with voiceover. This company hasn’t even tried. nothing is tagged properly and I can’t enter text into any of the text fields. I can’t even create an account. This is very frustrating and upsetting. My husband and I have a long trip planned and we were hoping to meet new RV years like ourselves. We also have a farm and had hoped to become hosts, but as I do all of the computer legwork and planning and directing I’m on able to use this app very disappointing for an app that’s been around for so long..MirbymomVersion: 5.0.22

✓ What’s With the App?Can’t get logged into the app. App won’t keep the email assigned in the field on a copy/paste situation. App will not accept a manual typing of my email address. Useless App on any iOS device. Literally must sign onto a web page to access my account, find a host, etc. Useless app across my iOS devices. Useless. And from reading reviews, I just must remember to check these reviews before wasting the money. A lot of folks are unhappy and DEVELOPERS are not responding to the lower rating reviews. They do respond to the higher happier reviews. Cheesy. Useless. Cheesy. Lack of developer response to app issues. Waste of money thus far..Cool Blue PAVersion: 5.0.22

✓ Navigation unclearNavigation within the app lacks clarity. Very hard to find your way around..Habsfan59Version: 5.0.6

✓ Confusing rig length!Why not make it clear? 18-26ft, 27-35ft etc. A small 20 ft rig is ‘up to 45ft’..Too long or not short enoughVersion: 5.0.22

✓ Maybe the $30 rate increase isn’t enoughThe “new” app worked fine. Then there was an update. Worked for awhile, then no locations would show up. Repeatedly stated “no internet connection”. Logged out and back in. Still nothing. Finally deleted app and reloaded another “new app” per Harvest Host email. Works again. They announced a yearly fee increase from $49 to $79 beginning January 1, 2019 because they have put on more staff to make a better experience for members. I’ve added reviews and photos 3 separate times for the same 2 vineyards, received email acknowledgement on all. After 2 weeks, still not posted. Maybe the member dues should have doubled to hire quality staff.Planetclark5150Version: 1.4

✓ Worst app everIt’s best known for redirecting you to the website and making you login when you return after being asked to “sign up”. Also it doesn’t tell when the app is out of date , but if you update it tell you you’re all caught up , although all it does is redirect you to the website. Poor mobile application..Gmailtester112014Version: 5.0.5

✓ Boondockers Welcome…NOTWe have previously used Harvest Host with much success & highly recommend it for fun & different experiences. Not so much for Boondockers. Debated joining but decided to give it a shot before the price went up, thinking it’d give us that many more places to choose from. NOT! So far, batting zero. First host asked for more information about us. That’s weird but we complied & spilled more personal info about us. Response from host? NOTHING… RUDE! 2nd try to another host….NOTHING…RUDE! 3rd try to yet again another host…”full up, making changes, try another time” even though the calendar showed availability. So it’s looking like Cabelas, Walmart, Crackle Barrel, Rest Stops are actually more reliable & much less time to locate..Cydh2Version: 5.0.6

✓ Expensive to use!Why give ppl who are looking for free an app that’s so expensive..Wendydee1Version: 5.0.22

✓ PricingWho thought this pricing model was a good idea? It’s ridiculous. Great concept but no one is paying a flat fee like this. Disappointed.RBigglesVersion: 5.0.22

✓ Very disappointedI joined Boondockers Welcome a month ago. The first two hosts did not approve my request to stay with them, responding “we are unable to accommodate you”. The third one approved my stay, his rule was that I had to arrive by 3 PM. I did, but they never came out to greet me, luckily they got a package and came out to pick it up, so I could say hi. The fourth one did not bother to respond to my request to stay at his location, so it is still pending. So, the fact that they have over 3,000 hosts, doesn’t mean these hosts are actually willing to accommodate you. You will be better investing in the App Allstays where you can locate Walmarts, Camping world , Cracker Barrel and other overnight options..MessageLessVersion: 5.0.17

✓ App is difficultMy iPhone11 has difficulty formatting this app. Can be confusing . Did not have this difficulty with Boondocker app. Wondering if this can be fixed..PaschwarVersion: 5.0.13

✓ App needs improvementThe Harvest Host service is great, but the app could be improved. It is the only camping app I have where you can’t share a link to a site. Makes it extremely frustrating when planning out our future stops that my wife and I can’t share places we’ve found with each other. I want to be able to text a link like every other app ever made. The website’s feedback system for the app is grating and worthless, so I’m leaving my opinion here in the hopes the developers read these reviews..CanyakVersion: 5.0.21

✓ Great concept but poor execution in the age of COVIDWe love this concept and when we paid for the membership last summer, we were ecstatic to try it out. Sadly, we have never been able to. We have tried nearly a dozen times (each time a different host) to reserve a night stay, and each time we have been unsuccessful. A couple of hosts said they had no availability for the foreseeable future, and the other host we contacted simply did not return our calls or respond at all. I understand, COVID made things more difficult for awhile, but then why charge people for a membership that they cannot use? I had a membership with a gym when the pandemic started and they put it on hold, I had a membership with a coffee roaster and when their factory had to shut down during COVID they put my membership on hold... but not Harvest Hosts. When I contacted their customer support they did not offer anything. They didn’t acknowledge any of our experiences or even mention them in their response. They only said they had taken us off of automatic renewal and would not be billed again. Disappointing is an understatement. But I am giving 2 stars because the creative concept is a great idea, if it actually worked..ABTMtnVersion: 2.9

✓ Improvements neededUpdate: The email (notification) situation has been corrected. If they can add the red mark that makes it easy to zoom in to the city/area typed in, I will go up to 4 stars. With the new update, I cannot see the red mark when I write in a city/location that makes it easy to zoom in and click on the Host. Also, it used to be (before Harvest Host came into the picture) that one would get an email if a conversation/messaging took place between Host and member. This makes it challenging to communicate efficiently and effectively. Not everyone wants to share their phone number. Email notification and/or app notifications when there is a message from a Host/member should be standard..DmlmcVersion: 5.0.5

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