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I am on the Frances right now and have mostly been using Camino Ninja which I learned about from a hospitalero. I also check Gronze and Buen Camino for cross referencing but the Ninja has become my go to first app.A quick question, please tell me the best one or two apps for selecting the best route for the day and accommodations, misc? I have several on my phone I've collected but never having been there, plus Covid impacts, I would be shooting blind as to which to follow...
Awesome, thanks!I am on the Frances right now and have mostly been using Camino Ninja which I learned about from a hospitalero. I also check Gronze and Buen Camino for cross referencing but the Ninja has become my go to first app.
Thank you, I don't have that one. I'll look.I’ve used Trailsmart on two Frances and one Portuguese (including a reverse Camino route). It’s the best of the bunch in my opinion. Regularly updated by the developer. Reliable info on amenities where you are. And on-the-pin indicator that saved me from countless wrong turns when doing that reverse Camino. I think it’s free to download. Fees are just if you want a more detailed offline map… and even then it’s about the price of a breakfast w/ cafe con leche.
Also, here’s a previous thread you might find helpful: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/best-app-for-iphone.62842/#post-757263
A question for a question, though a good one. Will look at all of them again.The selection of route is not likely to be different on most apps, and each app has its fans. If you have several on your phone, which one seems most intuitive to you?
I am using camino Ninja appA quick question, please tell me the best one or two apps for selecting the best route for the day and accommodations, misc? I have several on my phone I've collected but never having been there, plus Covid impacts, I would be shooting blind as to which to follow...
Forgot to mention I am on the camino Frances now and using the camino Ninja app which you can download if you not got it , it does everything for meI am using camino Ninja app
best route for the day and accommodations, misc?
For me, carrying a book is just added weight. That's why I prefer the apps and guide books on the Kindle app on my phone.Keep it simple....
Buy the latest Brierley guidebook. They sell them here.
I don't think there is a "best app". They all have their advantages and disadvantages. If you have room on your phone, leave whatever apps you have and reference them as you see fit along the Camino. That said - I used gronze . com more often for finding accommodations because at the time (last summer) it seemed to be the most up to date with what was actually open and accepting walk ins and/or reservations. I think the apps have been updating too - and now that Spain has been "reopened" much longer - I am guessing I would find them very useful this summer.A quick question, please tell me the best one or two apps for selecting the best route for the day and accommodations, misc? I have several on my phone I've collected but never having been there, plus Covid impacts, I would be shooting blind as to which to follow...
I use the Camino ninja worked great last year when I walked the Camino frances. This April I will use the same app. Buen CaminoA quick question, please tell me the best one or two apps for selecting the best route for the day and accommodations, misc? I have several on my phone I've collected but never having been there, plus Covid impacts, I would be shooting blind as to which to follow...
I empathize with you on middle of the night interruptions!I walked the Frances app-free without any major accommodation or navigation issues. I recently downloaded Buen Camino to trial it at home but, despite turning off all the notification settings, it still generated notifications in the middle of the night. Its now been deleted...
My first camino I didn't have a phone let alone a smartphone. I had the Brierley guide and a woman who met me for coffee and gave me lots of tips told me to tear out the pages I needed for each day and keep them in my waist belt pocket. It worked well for me and slowly but surely I lost a tinyyyyy bit of weight daily along with the weight around my panceta!For me, carrying a book is just added weight. That's why I prefer the apps and guide books on the Kindle app on my phone.
Thanks to 1000s of responsible pilgrims errors are corrected pretty fast. Also I walk the caminos, write emails and call the accommodations as well. But most importantly, please report in the app if you find wrong informationFirst time using any app or smartphone and not finding them that necessary. Using camino ninja and finding it easy to use. It's been wrong a number of times as far as what's open.
I'll take a look and see if I can figure that out. It's not that I'm irresponsible, just not very knowledgeable.Thanks to 1000s of responsible pilgrims errors are corrected pretty fast. Also I walk the caminos, write emails and call the accommodations as well. But most importantly, please report in the app if you find wrong information
I'll take a look and see if I can figure that out. It's not that I'm irresponsible, just not very knowledgeable.
I’m on the trail right now and most everyone around me is either using Camino ninja or Buen Camino. I have sometimes found an albergue via one app that isn’t mentioned on another, so I’m glad to have more than one. But when I was in Estella hunting down a bank a few days ago and needed to find my way back to the Camino, it was the ninja app I used first.
But full disclosure. I’ve also used google maps a couple of times.
I can’t remember now which day it was. It’s possible I saw it on your app and not booking, too. But I’ll definitely keep my eye out and save your email in case I notice anything for sure.Hi Eve,
I just finished Camino Francés. This year and last year I made a really big effort to find out what albergues was permanently closed and removed them from the app. If there's less albergues in the Camino Ninja App - that's why.
Nothing is never forever though. So if you find albergues not mentioned in the app and open, it's probably because someone bought the albergue and reopened it. It would be extremely helpful if you could give me a hint. Either sending me a message here or emailing me on holla@camino.ninja
Best
Andy
I can’t remember now which day it was. It’s possible I saw it on your app and not booking, too. But I’ll definitely keep my eye out and save your email in case I notice anything for sure.
With most of the apps you can download all the content including maps that will work offline, do your plan will work.I haven’t used an app while walking. Do I need cell service?
My plan was to leave phone in airplane mode. And just use phone for camera and an occasional message to family via WhatsApp.
Usually it should be. GPS does not need reception or internet. You can also download Google maps of any area and try it out...Thank you @trecile.
And I would also like to know if I’m in airplane mode will my location will be visible? Meaning, am I a little blue dot somewhere on the screen?
Being able to make calls and have data is probably recommended even though it should be possible to do the Camino without.I haven’t used an app while walking. Do I need cell service?
My plan was to leave phone in airplane mode. And just use phone for camera and an occasional message to family via WhatsApp.
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