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Looking at the Google App Store statistics, Buen Camino gets first place listing on downloads, followed by Camino Pilgrim - Frances from Aurea Moemke. Both have over 100k downloads. The Way of Saint James Camino Tool from Dinameida Soluciones Tecnicas has over 50k downloads. It's difficult to assess where Wise Pilgrim apps sit, because the App Store lists them separately by the different routes, but I don't think the fact they appear to be well liked here on the forum is going to get them over the line as 'most popular' right at the moment. I don't have an Apple device, so I don't know how they rank in the App Store.Buen Camino and the Wise Pilgrim family of apps (they have a different one for each route) are the most popular.
On top of this the Wise Pilgrim apps did not have a free version for 10 years, which severely reduces the number of downloads. Downloads do not equal popularity, or quality.Looking at the Google App Store statistics, Buen Camino gets first place listing on downloads, followed by Camino Pilgrim - Frances from Aurea Moemke. Both have over 100k downloads. The Way of Saint James Camino Tool from Dinameida Soluciones Tecnicas has over 50k downloads. It's difficult to assess where Wise Pilgrim apps sit, because the App Store lists them separately by the different routes, but I don't think the fact they appear to be well liked here on the forum is going to get them over the line as 'most popular' right at the moment. I don't have an Apple device, so I don't know how they rank in the App Store.
I used Guthook last time. It’s now called Far Out. It works as you described on airplane mode. Good luck!Hello! I couldn’t find a category that seemed to fit this topic, so I am posting to this forum. Sorry if it’s the wrong forum.
The last time I walked the CF, I had an app that guided me wonderfully along the Camino. It showed my position on the map of the CF and once saved me from making a long and wrong-directoned detour. I simply walked down a suspicious branch and after a few minutes I saw that the dot that represented me was going in the wrong direction. Can anyone recognize this app from my description or do you have a favorite app you can recommend?
Thanks for any help.
Warmly,
Barry
Sounds like the Buen Camino app. It’s been a favorite of mine and I’ve had the same experience with realising I was was headed the wrong way by watching “my dot”. I also like that it interfaces with Booking.com. Makes it really easy when you wish to reserve a room online. My Spanish is poor and phoning in a reservation would be very difficult. Hope this helps. Buen Camino!Hello! I couldn’t find a category that seemed to fit this topic, so I am posting to this forum. Sorry if it’s the wrong forum.
The last time I walked the CF, I had an app that guided me wonderfully along the Camino. It showed my position on the map of the CF and once saved me from making a long and wrong-directoned detour. I simply walked down a suspicious branch and after a few minutes I saw that the dot that represented me was going in the wrong direction. Can anyone recognize this app from my description or do you have a favorite app you can recommend?
Thanks for any help.
Warmly,
Barry
OSMAnd+ is an Android app. You will need to look an iOS app that uses Open Street Maps. I don't know if there is an equivalent to OSMAnd+ on the iOS platform.but can't find ... Osmand+
Found this link dated 6 days agoHello! First time posting a question! And first time walking (Norte and Primitivo). I was able to download Wise Pilgrim, but can't find the Buen Camino [UPDATE: ok, found this, it came up as "Way of St James (Buen Camino)] or Osmand+ - are these available for iPhone?
Hi Barry... how did you go finding the best app? I am in Australia and looking up apps myself. There are lots in the app store. Im coming in July and will walk a route a week out from Santiago.Hello! I couldn’t find a category that seemed to fit this topic, so I am posting to this forum. Sorry if it’s the wrong forum.
The last time I walked the CF, I had an app that guided me wonderfully along the Camino. It showed my position on the map of the CF and once saved me from making a long and wrong-directoned detour. I simply walked down a suspicious branch and after a few minutes I saw that the dot that represented me was going in the wrong direction. Can anyone recognize this app from my description or do you have a favorite app you can recommend?
Thanks for any help.
Warmly,
Barry
FWIF, the most recent update to the Wise Pilgrim apps are much more savvy to open/close times. Previously I had relied on some legacy data storage method from the website but last month converted everything into data that is much more meaningful. The app now gives a warning around opening/closing/holiday times and by next winter should be able to filter out closed albergues for the benefit of winter walkers.For the most timely open/closed/cost info, I used gronze when I had wifi.
I used Buen Camino for the first time recently and found it useful. I suspect I wasn’t using all its potential but it had the blue dot for showing when we went off track.Hello! I couldn’t find a category that seemed to fit this topic, so I am posting to this forum. Sorry if it’s the wrong forum.
The last time I walked the CF, I had an app that guided me wonderfully along the Camino. It showed my position on the map of the CF and once saved me from making a long and wrong-directoned detour. I simply walked down a suspicious branch and after a few minutes I saw that the dot that represented me was going in the wrong direction. Can anyone recognize this app from my description or do you have a favorite app you can recommend?
Thanks for any help.
Warmly,
Barry
The best I've found isnt an app at all. People who walk the Camino will often save the Google map track of their route. You can find these by googling "Camino google maps." They aren't for beginners as they don't give written information on the route. But they're more useful than any app I've seen in that they show the route on a google maps with all the functionality of a google maps (zoom, show your own location, show towns along the way, add your own waypoints, etc ).Hello! I couldn’t find a category that seemed to fit this topic, so I am posting to this forum. Sorry if it’s the wrong forum.
The last time I walked the CF, I had an app that guided me wonderfully along the Camino. It showed my position on the map of the CF and once saved me from making a long and wrong-directoned detour. I simply walked down a suspicious branch and after a few minutes I saw that the dot that represented me was going in the wrong direction. Can anyone recognize this app from my description or do you have a favorite app you can recommend?
Thanks for any help.
Warmly,
Barry
The "Wisely" series was a precursor to the maps that you find in today's full app. They are no longer available as they have been replaced by a more feature rich app.Are Wise Pilgrim's "Wisely" map apps the same maps found in the Wise Pilgrim app? I see the maps in both are 200mb so I'm wondering if they're the same?
I just updated the app to a version which allows me to push updates to the phone much more easily. With the number of pilgrims leaving comments in the early weeks of the season it should get an update weekly. And then again in the late autumn as the season slows and places close again.Thank you, good to know! I'm enjoying looking through the app and look forward to using it this summer!
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