Wise Pilgrim App updates?

[Patrick Hickmott]

I have the Wise Pilgrim App called All Routes and it says that more routes are coming soon. But I haven’t seen any of the routes that it mentions e.g. Olvidado or Salvador. Is there an updated version that I can get and where can I get it?

Thanks

 

[Dean Morgenthal]

Try the Gronze app i preferred it to the wise pilgrims which I used both on the Vdlp!

 

[henrythedog]

I have the separate WP Salvador, Olvidado and San Olaf apps. I can’t remember what they cost, but I doubt it’s much more than a cup of coffee.

Nonetheless my copy of ‘All Caminos’ - like yours - lists them as coming soon.

 

[BrianLCrabtree]

Try the Gronze app i preferred it to the wise pilgrims which I used both on the Vdlp!

I just downloaded the Gronze app. It can be used only with an Internet connection so that’s a bit of a disadvantage. It apparently is in Spanish only, or I didn’t see translate function. Translating the website is no problem.

 

[Patrick Hickmott]

I have the separate WP Salvador, Olvidado and San Olaf apps. I can’t remember what they cost, but I doubt it’s much more than a cup of coffee.

Nonetheless my copy of ‘All Caminos’ - like yours - lists them as coming soon.

Thanks. Happy to pay for them as and when. I just hoped to have them all in one place.

 

[Kev&Kath]

I just downloaded the Gronze app. It can be used only with an Internet connection so that’s a bit of a disadvantage. It apparently is in Spanish only, or I didn’t see translate function. Translating the website is no problem.

Have a look at the Gronze Maps app (lower RHS in pic). I used it exclusively on the VdlP last year...very happy with it. It's separate to web based Gronze, and works offline with GPS.

 

[trecile]

The paid versions of Wise Pilgrim have a lot more information than the free All Routes version and are definitely worth the extra money.

 

[trecile]

. It's separate to web based Gronze, and works offline with GPS.

It doesn't work offline yet.

From their website:



English translation:
"Currently, Gronze Maps only works with Internet connection. If the connection fails temporarily, it will be indicated with a "No Red" message until it becomes available again."

 

[Kev&Kath]

Trecile...interesting. I used the Gronze Map app exclusively on the VdlP. It worked really well offline then. Even mentioned how well it was performing on a VLOG. Maybe another level of development underway (?). Notwithstanding...still worth downloading to a phone and seeing how it performs.

 

[David Tallan]

Maybe the map part of the Gronze Maps app works offline but if you click through for more information on an albergue, for example, that requires being online with data.

 

[trecile]

Maybe the map part of the Gronze Maps app works offline

The website says "Currently, Gronze Maps only works with Internet connection."

Gronze Maps | Camino de Santiago | Gronze.com

Gronze Maps es la App de Gronze.com para usar en ruta (on the road). Muestra los tracks y alojamientos en el mapa y la ubicación del usuario en tiempo real. Contiene toda la información actualizada sobre los servicios y alojamientos en conexión con Gronze.com. Funciona en cualquier dispositivo...

www.gronze.com

 

[David Tallan]

The website says "Currently, Gronze Maps only works with Internet connection."

Gronze Maps | Camino de Santiago | Gronze.com

Gronze Maps es la App de Gronze.com para usar en ruta (on the road). Muestra los tracks y alojamientos en el mapa y la ubicación del usuario en tiempo real. Contiene toda la información actualizada sobre los servicios y alojamientos en conexión con Gronze.com. Funciona en cualquier dispositivo...

www.gronze.com

I don't dispute that the website says that. But neither do I dispute the experience reported by @Kev&Kath. This is one way to not deny their experience. The other is to assume that the Aviso is out of date and the website hasn't been updated to reflect that. I'm open to other explanations.

 

[trecile]

The other is to assume that the Aviso is out of date and the website hasn't been updated to reflect that.

That's definitely a possibility. But it seems like apps with offline GPS capability have you download the map before you can use it offline. I don't see that download function on the Gronze Maps app.

 

[Bog526]

you can also use alltrails if looking for navigation. I am going to try it in 4 weeks to see its accuracy

https://www.alltrails.com/ar/trail/france/pyrenees-atlantiques/camino-de-santiago-frances

 

[trecile]

you can also use alltrails if looking for navigation. I am going to try it in 4 weeks to see its accuracy

I like the Camino specific apps like Wise Pilgrim and Buen Camino because all the information is right there - GPS tracks for navigation, accommodations, what services each town has, plus a bit of history and culture.

 

[Kev&Kath]

We're heading off to Lisbon tomorrow - so will give it a try on the CP. I'll see how it goes and...report back. I do like Wise Pilgrim as well, but also found Gronze Maps very handy on the Via Augusta/VdlP.

That's definitely a possibility. But it seems like apps with offline GPS capability have you download the map before you can use it offline. I don't see that download function on the Gronze Maps app.

Trecile...there's no pre-loading requirement for Gronze Maps. Just open the App and select the location button.

 

[henrythedog]

Trecile...there's no pre-loading requirement for Gronze Maps. Just open the App and select the location button.

… assuming you’re online?

I think Trecile was referring to the offline maps available in Wise pilgrim - and elsewhere - but not Gronze.

 

[trecile]

… assuming you’re online?

I think Trecile was referring to the offline maps available in Wise pilgrim - and elsewhere - but not Gronze.

Yes, that's what I meant.
I just uninstalled and reinstalled Gronze maps to see if I had missed something, and there was no option to download maps for offline use.

 

[Dean Morgenthal]

This is why we recommend having your own 3G. I used Orange Sim 100gb for €20 for 28days. Gronze is continuously updated Albergues will inform Gronze if they are closing or closed. They just released the app this March ‘24 the gps location works good as do the route again it is updated continuously. The bonus of having your own Internet is you can contact anyone anytime, also Albergues respond better through WhatsApp not email again Gronze will have all contact numbers and they have the routes you are looking for. Ultreia

 

[Paul-CH]

I don't dispute that the website says that. But neither do I dispute the experience reported by @Kev&Kath. This is one way to not deny their experience. The other is to assume that the Aviso is out of date and the website hasn't been updated to reflect that. I'm open to other explanations.

Have you really tried it?
I just tried it at home. The App wording is correct. You can't view the map without internet connection. At least not when you like to zoom into it.

 

[LindaF]

The paid versions of Wise Pilgrim have a lot more information than the free All Routes version and are definitely worth the extra money.

I've read that the Wise Pilgrim app crashes regularly. Does anyone have an opinion about this?

 

[trecile]

I've read that the Wise Pilgrim app crashes regularly. Does anyone have an opinion about this?

When I first used the Wise Pilgrim app on my Android phone back in 2017, it did crash a lot. I have had no problems with it whatsoever the last few years.