Indispensable
I have used the Wise Pilgrim apps on all of my Caminos including the Camino Frances (2023), Camino Portuguese and Finisterre (2024) and Camino Frances (2026). This app is indispensable. The maps are excellent, easy to follow, and they show more options than other apps. Many informative village descriptions help me understand why places are important and what to look for. I especially rely on the accommodation comments by other users which help me decide where I want to stay. And a recent upgrade added a stage planning feature, notes, and many user interface improvements. I would not walk a Camino without a Wise Pilgrim app. Highly recommended.
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Place names not shown in this update
In this update if you use the map the names of the villages and towns are not shown so it is difficult to find a certain place. I used the app on the Camino last year and it was great, but now it appears the update has reduced the user friendliness
Disappointing
Not intuitive at all. I also bought it for the MacBook, which it doesn’t even appear was happy to take my money. I asked AI and they said just go to Google maps and don’t screw around.
Not helpful
Currently on Frances. I cannot set daily starting points as the app always seems to think I am one place further than I actually am and everything “behind” me is erased. Hard to read names of places, lettering is so small. What is the point of “favorite” an albergue if it doesnt show as a fave on the map? So many ways this could be improved to be useful. OTOH, the CF is marked so well you dont really need an app.
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Hard to navigate
I am having a very difficult time establishing my starting point in Leon, saving it, and moving on the next next place and saving it. I’ve had to start over multiple times, it isn’t at all easy to set my itinerary.
Almost perfect
Updated to the new App this morning. Looks great and can’t wait to use it on the Camino in April. A couple of minor glitches. Cannot take off the play mode in settings.
Struggling with update
I’ve used and found the app extremely useful on 3 Caminos. I am about to walk again, starting at Leon and am struggling with seeing how I freeze my location, it keeps taking me back to SJPP.
Can’t see how I turn off play mode in settings.
Otherwise the updates look great.
Can’t see how I turn off play mode in settings.
Otherwise the updates look great.
Casa Morgade
13 May 2025. Stayed here for our first night after a damp and muddy trek through the beautiful Galician countryside. This place was all we could have wished for. Rustic charm and a very welcoming fire. The menu of the day was three courses - delicious and very reasonably priced. Washing facilities and a welcoming and helpful atmosphere. Spotlessly clean.
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Found useful
Found this app very useful along with GPS practically impossible to get lost would be good if there was a way to update Alburgue and hostels that have appeared since and wether they accept reservations this year with Holly week it would certainly have helped. You must book ahead over a week in advance when close to the 100 kilometre mark and booking. Com always seems to have nothing where you need it and those available are always near or over€100.
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Terrible!!!
This new paid version doesn’t work and is horrible. You stole my money.
Glitchy
Very glitchy. Information is out dated. Does not include towns I know to exist. Pretty useless
Response from developer
I would like to know which towns are missing that you know to exist, there are a hundreds of ‘places’ that you pass through that are nothing more that a paint of houses. To include all of them (no guidebook does) would be a real pain to the user. But if there is a town on the Camino that you feel needs to be included… my contact info is in the app.
A must for the Camino Frances
This app was the best $5 I’ve ever spent. It has a useful list of albergues and hotels for every city, pueblo and village on the Camino - with reviews to help you decide.
Be sure to use the WhatsApp helper feature - you tell it how many people and what date, and it creates a WhatsApp message in Spanish to request a reservation. I use this feature frequently.
But the best feature is the map. It shows your location overlayed on a map of the trail. Not sure if you’re on track? Check the app. It will either reassure you or help you correct your course. I have consulted it frequently on the trail and have never gotten lost. Don’t listen to the old, negative reviews. The app is stable, doesn’t crash, and helps you navigate better than any guidebook.
Be sure to use the WhatsApp helper feature - you tell it how many people and what date, and it creates a WhatsApp message in Spanish to request a reservation. I use this feature frequently.
But the best feature is the map. It shows your location overlayed on a map of the trail. Not sure if you’re on track? Check the app. It will either reassure you or help you correct your course. I have consulted it frequently on the trail and have never gotten lost. Don’t listen to the old, negative reviews. The app is stable, doesn’t crash, and helps you navigate better than any guidebook.
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Useful, though buggy and incomplete
Has been handy for maps, info and accommodation, though lacks completeness of places to stay and Camino Complimentario sections, map is occasionally inaccurate, user comments are often in the wrong section (town rather than Albergue etc).
Most frustratingly when trying to use the ‘locate me’ feature in the places list the app simply crashes and closes.
Most frustratingly when trying to use the ‘locate me’ feature in the places list the app simply crashes and closes.
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Really useful
Used daily on my Camino from SJPP. Invaluable.
Invaluable app
Thanks Michael, for all your Wise Pilgrim work!
Terrific app
The best comprehensive app for many Camino routes.
New user
I have only just started using this app, but have found it very helpful in my planning and research. It has a lot of good information and is easy to use
Easy to use, helped me get back on track
Used this app for 500 miles. I used it daily. I was able to see when I deviated from the path a few times and the reviews for paths, lodging and cafes was very helpful. I could link to wahstsapp numbers for lodging to call ahead for a bed. Developer is very responsive to feedback. I’ll use the portugal version for my next camino.
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Outstanding
Amazing app constantly updated
Worth the money!
So I used this app when walking the camino last year. It plots out all the main stretches on the map. All the albergues that you need on the route. The map is accurate. The app is basic, but it’s really all you need. Simple is better in book. Would recommend it to anyone. Hope you enjoy and buen camino.
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