# Buen Camino de Santiago App — user reviews > 354 indexed App Store user reviews of Buen Camino de Santiago App by Buen camino, rated 4.80/5 from 2,357 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buen-camino-de-santiago-app/id858222947/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buen-camino-de-santiago-app/id858222947.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,050 · 4★ 186 · 3★ 40 · 2★ 26 · 1★ 55 ## What do users think of Buen Camino de Santiago App? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🗺️ Accurate maps and route guidance - 📱 Helpful GPS functionality - 🏨 Useful accommodation information - 🗓️ Customizable daily stage planning - 💰 Free app with paid upgrades - ⚙️ Comprehensive and informative - 🤝 Responsive customer support **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches - 🔄 Default stages reappearing after deletion - 🗺️ Difficulty locating current position on map - 🔍 Lack of detailed written route descriptions - 🌐 Language issues with non-English versions - 🔋 High battery consumption **Commonly reported bugs** - Difficulty downloading route files - Blank pages when trying to access accommodation information - Inconsistencies between app data and actual Camino routes **Most requested features** - Add more points of interest and facilities along the routes - Improve stage planning functionality to better remember user settings - Implement a 'current location' feature on the map - Provide more detailed written descriptions of each stage - Enhance the app's language support and translations ## Newest reviews (14 of 354) ### 4/5 — Étapes de retour *2026-08-08* Votre application est fantastique bravo pour le travail réalisé c’est remarquable. Une amélioration qui serait à apporter, pouvoir faire le chemin retour, serait encore plus formidable et donnerait plus de pouvoir à l’application. À l’heure actuelle c’est fastidieux et pas facile de faire un plan de route retour. C’est vrai que nous ne sommes pas très nombreux à vouloir le faire mais nous existons quand même. Pour moi c’est trop tard, mais pour les pèlerins à venir faire ce retour se serait magique de simplicité !!! Encore merci 🙏🏼 **Developer response:** Merci beaucoup pour vos mots et pour cette suggestion ! C’est vrai que peu de pèlerins font le Camino en sens inverse, mais je comprends parfaitement l’utilité de cette fonction. Je la note pour les futures améliorations de Buen Camino. Merci encore et Buen Camino ! ### 5/5 — Caminho Português Central com Variante *2026-05-17* Top **Developer response:** ¡Gracias! ¡Buen Camino! ### 5/5 — 非常实用的朝圣之路应用 *2026-04-17* 非常实用的朝圣之路应用 **Developer response:** 谢谢 ### 5/5 — Sehr übersichtlich *2026-03-26* Empfehlung 5 Sterne **Developer response:** Danke! ### 3/5 — 한국어 앱 초기 순례길(까미노 프리미티보) 표시 안되는 오류 있습니다. *2026-03-12* 제공되는 언어들 다 눌러 보았는데 한국어에서만 카미노 프리미티보(초기 순례길) 지도에 표시도 안되고 루트 선택란에도 안보이는 오류 있습니다. 수정 부탁드립니다 **Developer response:** 알려주셔서 정말 감사합니다. 저도 어떻게 그런 일이 일어날 수 있는지 이해하지 못했는데, 시스템 담당자들이 문제를 찾아내어 해결했습니다. 감사합니다! Buen Camino! ### 5/5 — Matt *2026-03-11* This is an excellent app to help you understand where to stay and where to get food and the amenities offered along the trail. Very intuitive to use and will be my companion as I walk the Camino de Frances. Excellent customer service from the app owner too. I highly recommend for your Camino. Buen Camino….! **Developer response:** Thank you! Buen Camino! ### 2/5 — Not Finished yet *2026-02-02, version 4.4.1* The Invierno route is not fully functional. This should be disclosed BEFORE one arrives in Ponferrada and is ready to start a Camino. ### 5/5 — Guide *2026-01-18, version 4.3.1* It’s like having your own personal guide in your pocket ### 5/5 — Excelente *2025-12-30* Excelente app, com informações valiosas! Parabéns aos desenvolvedores! **Developer response:** Obrigado pelo seu apoio. Buen Camino! ### 5/5 — Used in France and Spain *2025-09-16, version 4.2.23* This app saved my butt several times when I found myself off-route. Highly recommended! ### 4/5 — My go to app *2025-09-12* The camino is full of unknowns, this app reduces the chances of mistakes. And so helpful ### 3/5 — Help *2025-09-10, version 4.2.23* I’ve downloaded the app but every time I try to download the northern route to use it gives me an error message. It looks like there’s great info here, but I can’t access it. I’ve deleted the app and tried again but nothing has fixed this issue. ### 5/5 — Includes Mass times and available in Chinese! *2025-09-03, version 4.2.23* This is a great app for Camino. I appreciate that it includes Mass times and it’s also available in Chinese! ### 5/5 — Muito útil durante a caminhada *2025-08-23* Ótimo aplicativo para acompanhar o trajeto em tempo real! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — It’s not working *2026-08-08* Can’t use this app. I need this app. But after I signed, then updating is never ending and not working. ### 1/5 — useless *2026-05-15, version 4.5.5* The app has been stuck on the interface of the download route, but there is no progress. I can't even cancel or exit. ### 1/5 — Useless *2026-05-04, version 4.5.3* Sure would be great if it would get past the first page instead of erroring every single time we try to download the guide. The advice in the app is to contact support and then there’s no support info shown because the app is frozen. Sticking with Ninja instead. ### 1/5 — Maps close *2026-03-13* The maps always close when you close your screen. **Developer response:** Hello. If the screen turns off, the app remains open for ten minutes. After that, it closes to save battery power. ### 1/5 — Camino del Norte de San Sebastián a Burgos *2025-10-12, version 4.2.23* Nunca funcionó ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work at all *2025-08-19, version 4.2.23* I tried so many times but when it comes to downloading a guide the app shows all the time error. Impossible to use ### 1/5 — Download *2025-07-15, version 4.2.20* I can not get this app to download the coastal route for anything!!!! No idea why but it won’t do it. ### 1/5 — Useful to useless *2025-06-26* Since the update this week the app has gone from useful to useless. When opening it, it goes straight to the settings on the iPhone. Why? Then when going back into it and check “I’m on the Camino”, it spins its wheels, then when opening the maps it spins its wheels again . Before the update none of this happened and then app remembered previous settings and went straight to map showing me where I am on the Camino. **Developer response:** I'm sorry you were having those issues. We've already released a new version that fixes them. Buen Camino! ### 1/5 — Glitches and Lags *2025-05-18, version 4.2.14* I’m not sure if this is just me, because I’ve heard great things about this app, but it glitches and lags considerably. I also cannot seem to find how to load the central Portuguese route starting in Porto. It only populates from Tui north. ### 1/5 — No longer working *2024-10-11* As of September 22, 2024 the app is no longer working. While hiking the section between Cahors and Lascabanes I wrote to say that the “official” route had changed and that the app does not follow the same route as those red and white markings used by the GR65. The next morning and to date; Oct 10, 2024, the app does not even load. Unfortunate for those who were on the trail and relying on its listings of accommodations and places to find food, especially since there was no advance warning. Fortunately there were other apps and resources available that proved reliable and accurate. Update Oct 10: I deleted and reinstalled the app and it is working again, and appears that the route now follows the GR65 more closely than the earlier version. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Recommended Camino App *2026-08-07, version 4.6.4* It’s free for use, yet the $9.99/year donation allows full download access to all routes and other features. This is the recommended app by Camino volunteers ### 5/5 — Essential App for the Camino *2026-08-06, version 4.6.4* Buen Camino is a very helpful app for any pilgrim walking a Camino. The app has essential Information for many different routes. The information is well organized and easy to access quickly. Details are updated frequently and new features are added regularly. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — Super helpful *2026-07-26* Loved it **Developer response:** Thnaks! ### 5/5 — Indispensable *2026-07-06* Your work on Buen Camino is such an incredible gift. Somehow I met only a few people on the Via Podiensis who were using it when I walked in May 2026. But since then I have seen more and more references to it in online FB groups. It is simply indispensable - truly a guide on the journey. With deepest appreciation and gratitude. 🙏 ❤ **Developer response:** ¡Gracias! Me alegra mucho que te fuera útil la app. ### 5/5 — Up to date, helpful *2026-06-28, version 4.6.3* More up to date than another app we also used. I received a response one hour after I messaged the developer regarding an update to information about one hostel. Impressed with how much time is put into updating the app. ### 5/5 — 地图及导航 *2026-06-26* 特别好 **Developer response:** 谢谢 ### 5/5 — Portuguese Pilgrim *2026-06-11, version 4.6.2* This app works effortlessly. Love one can switch from the trail to the elevation on the same screen with one push of a button. Good and hotels were easy to find too. Trail saver! ### 5/5 — Camino Santiago de Carlos Ribeiro *2026-06-10, version 4.6.2* Lo haré después de cumplir el mismo; ruta Madrid/Sahagun/ Santiago un ### 5/5 — Great assistance on Camino *2026-05-30* Thanks a lot for this great app that provided valuable offline guidance for my Norte and Primitivo routes!! **Developer response:** Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you found the app useful. ### 5/5 — Exceptionally Useful Before and During Camino *2026-05-24, version 4.5.6* I used the app to help me book places to stay on the Camino. One nice feature was the realtime map, letting me know how many miles/Km I had to go. At one point we took a wrong turn and this app helped us find our way back. Will use this again if I do another Camino. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*