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It does. Make sure that you download the offline map portion.I bought the wise pilgrim app. Seems to have an offline map
Buen Camino app is free.You don't need both. You don't need either, if it comes to that. Many people successfully walk without. I like to have an app with me, and I like to have both so that I can check each against the other. Sometimes the information is different. Sometimes some information will be in one and not the other. They are sufficiently cheap that it isn't a hardship to pay for both (especially in the context of what my Camino is costing me and what they provide) and they are both weightless. But you certainly don't need both.
The Wise Pilgrim app has a feature that will compose a message for you in Spanish (or Portuguese or French, depending on the route), that makes it really easy.
You just long press on WhatsApp number.
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Then you choose the date, number of people, and type of accommodation you are inquiring about.
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And the message is created for you.
At this point I save the number to my contacts.
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Which is really easy because all the information is already filled out.
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You are absolutely correct. My memory was that the app was free but you needed to pay to download the routes (they just gave you a sample for free). But I went and checked and either that is no longer the case or it never was and my memory was wrong (it wouldn't be the first time).Buen Camino app is free.
They do ask for and one should send a donation as they do provide a great service and have the most number of Caminos. I do have both and use Gronze. Mostly because I walk less traveled routes and late in the year. As you said, no one source has all the information a pilgrim may need in terms of albergues. So while I walk I can see what albergues may be available and whether I need to call ahead to see if it is open. Also Gronze does a great job (I am sure you well know), if you need to call a day or two ahead for an albergue to open or where you need to go to get a key to open an albérgue.
You are correct. Originally the Buen Camino app came with the Baztan route installed as a sample, and then you had to pay for each route.You are absolutely correct. My memory was that the app was free but you needed to pay to download the routes (they just gave you a sample for free). But I went and checked and either that is no longer the case or it never was and my memory was wrong (it wouldn't be the first time).
Memory fading wouldn't be the first time for me either!You are absolutely correct. My memory was that the app was free but you needed to pay to download the routes (they just gave you a sample for free). But I went and checked and either that is no longer the case or it never was and my memory was wrong (it wouldn't be the first time).
The other day I posted about the WhatsApp message maker feature on Wise Pilgrim that you can use to contact albergues. Here's that post with instructions on how to use it:
Wise Pilgrim of course!
Thank you, this is the one I plan to use starting my Portuguese from Lisbon next Sunday. Mid April, a friend will join me in Porto and she'll be using Wise Pilgrim ... we shall be able to compare. Buen CaminoWise Pilgrim great app easy to use!
Two SJPDP to Santiago, 2013 and 2023, 30+ days each. Pilgrim's that weren't using apps seem to be doing well. Encountered a handful of pilgrims that felt lost and they were all dependent on apps.Do i need both these apps? I want to spend as little time my device as possible so if one app will do fine that’s my preference.
As I mentioned above I will be using BC and as per your suggestion, I will donateBuen Camino app is free.
They do ask for and one should send a donation as they do provide a great service and have the most number of Caminos.
I did the Frances in September 2022 with no apps, only armed with Brierly guide book and materials given to me by the Pilgrims Office in SJPDP and did fine -- this Camino has very good infrastructure, it is well marked and it's nearly impossible to get lost.Two SJPDP to Santiago, 2013 and 2023, 30+ days each. Pilgrim's that weren't using apps seem to be doing well. Encountered a handful of pilgrims that felt lost and they were all dependent on apps.
Hi AidaYYc!Thank you, this is the one I plan to use starting my Portuguese from Lisbon next Sunday. Mid April, a friend will join me in Porto and she'll be using Wise Pilgrim ... we shall be able to compare. Buen Camino
A lot of people seem to think that a Camino app is some alternate way of experiencing the Camino.I did the Frances in September 2022 with no apps, only armed with Brierly guide book and materials given to me by the Pilgrims Office in SJPDP and did fine -- this Camino has very good infrastructure, it is well marked and it's nearly impossible to get lost.
I have both Buen Camino and Wisepilgrim app along with google maps. Also use Gronze at the start of each day to decide if there are any variants that day I want to walk and were they start. Its not like it takes a long time to look at an app.I hardly ever look at them but my device has all the applicable apps. Cost little and weigh nothing. I also carry the smallest and lightest paper guide book, but only the pages of the route I will walk. I just recently added mapy.cz and found it useful in walking through cities. Buen Camino
I suppose it depends on which Camino you are walking. I found it necessary on the Camino Portuguese as signage can be spotty.. although a guidebook would work too. If you’re walking the Camino Frances, you won’t need an app at all.Do i need both these apps? I want to spend as little time my device as possible so if one app will do fine that’s my preference.
A bit late for your camino last fall, but for anyone coming up behind you I can say that the Norte app has been updated (it is trudging its way through the approval process) with 123km worth of alternative routes today. They are mostly road/mud alternatives as all of the hiker variations were already included, save one.I have been using Wise Pilgrim for various Caminos since 2018, but on del Norte last fall, it was very lacking on accurate info regarding variants, and not up to date on newer reroutes. About 1/2 way through I downloaded Buen Camino, and found it to be a very welcomed supplement.
A bit late for your camino last fall, but for anyone coming up behind you I can say that the Norte app has been updated (it is trudging its way through the approval process) with 123km worth of alternative routes today. They are mostly road/mud alternatives as all of the hiker variations were already included, save one.
It is part of the big Spring/Semana Santa push to get all of the content updated.
This is the time of year when the most last minute changes come in, and I am kicking them out the door as quickly as possible.
@wisepilgrim is Michael. Are you thinking of Gerald Kelly who has written the VdlP guide and has an app for the route?I have only used Gronze so far, but notice how Gerald of @wisepilgrim had responded to a few Sanabres questions
As is @Joan Fiol (Gronze.com).Yes, @trecile, thanks for clarifying my error. That said, both Michael and Gerald do their best to stay updated on routes to provide accurate information on routes that occasionally need some tweaking. I appreciate that they are part of this forum.
I often learn something new on this forum and today is no exception.
I used Buen Camino on the Frances and loved it. I did not book ahead so I used this in the afternoon to easily decide should I keep walking to the next town or stay where I was. The app will track you real-time and easily gives the distance to the next town and it gives a list of accommodations in that village. I would also check the satisfaction ratings and start with the best when I walked up to ask about a bed for the night. On the Coastal I used both but felt Buen Camino was my main go to. Final answer load both they weigh nothing and can help avoid frustration as the day ends.Do i need both these apps? I want to spend as little time my device as possible so if one app will do fine that’s my preference.
Yeah, send an email to michael@wisepilgrim.com where they will be acted upon with great enthusiasm.By the way, is there a way to suggest corrections in Wise Pilgrim?
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