Camino Frances App

Irene Ground

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Time of past OR future Camino

Camino Santiago "May 2018"

• Mar 20, 2018

• #1

Hi, has anyone used the Wise Pilgrim app in place of carrying a guide book?

 

MikeJS

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Olvidado/San Salvador/Primitivo 2019

• Mar 20, 2018

• #2

I have not used it on the Frances but have used them on 4 other caminos. I never use a guide book and find these apps an excellent replacement - full of good info, inc the ability to get/give live updates on accommodation! If I did the Frances again I would definitely use the WP app.

 

lt56ny

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2023 Vasco, Meseta, Portugues Coastal

• Mar 20, 2018

• #3

I used it on the
Portugues and it helped with some tricky spots for directions and used it every day for Albergues. I will use it again for the Norte. If you plan on walking 3 or 4 different caminos its worth getting the package
That downloads all their apps. Cheaper than individual apps for multiple Caminos.

 

Buz Radican

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Camino Frances May / Jun 2015
Camino Frances Oct / Nov 2016
Camino Frances May-Jun 2018
CF 2020?

• Mar 20, 2018

• #4

Yes, two times. Love it. Using it to help plan CF #3.

 

Mark Barnes

Old Engineer

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Frances - September - November (2017)

• Mar 20, 2018

• #5

I used wise pilgrim on my Frances Camino in 2017 and it was of great use. I loved the elevation profile map, link to booking.com, and information on distance and history. I will definitely use it in my next one. I think it was around $5.00 .

 

Susan Peacock

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Frances/SJPP '15,'16,'18,'19,('20)
Way of St. Francis, Italy 2017
Portuguese/Finisterre 2018, 2019

• Mar 21, 2018

• #6

I used the Wise Pilgrim along with the Brierley maps only book downloaded into the kindle app. on two Camino Frances and will take the same when I leave in April for number 3. This was all I needed. No book, just phone.

 

martin1ws

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2018; (2020); 2021; 2022; 2023

• Mar 22, 2018

• #7

There is a Wise Pilgrim - ebook (Kindle) and an Wise pilgrim app.
What do you prefer? Why?

Is the ebook better for planing on the desktop-computer and the app better for the smartphone?

 

Stroller

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Time of past OR future Camino

Norte (2015), Frances (2016)

• Mar 22, 2018

• #8

I used the app. and found it excellent for planning the next day because it gives elevation, distance and places to sleep on one graphic. There were enough way markers on the path to keep me on the straight and narrow so a detailed map was not needed.

 

RefugeInsomniac

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2023

• Mar 24, 2018

• #9

You may find this android app of use: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.moemke.android.mycamino&hl=en

 

Lance Chambers

Lance Chambers

Time of past OR future Camino

Sarria (2015), SJPdP (2016), Burgos (2017), SJPdP (2018), Burgos (2019), SJPdP (2020?).

• Mar 24, 2018

• #10

RefugeInsomniac said:

You may find this android app of use: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.moemke.android.mycamino&hl=en

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I have used this app on my android device for 3 Frances's so far and will continue to use it. There is a free version and a donation will supply you with 5-day weather reports.

You can download maps so you can use it on the road/path/trail without using up data or needing to log into WiFi.

 

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fiery.pilgrim

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Camino Primitivo

• Mar 25, 2018

• #11

For those of you who've used an app on the Camino, would you mind helping me out by doing a survey about your app experience and what else you'd like to see in it! Survey here.

I'm doing research to see if I can develop a better mobile app (after having used most of them), and can really use your help! Read more about it here.

I've started some mockups and prototypes and if you'd like to participate in the process please leave your contact in the survey!