Vía de la Plata Guide vs Schengen Simple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vía de la Plata Guide
This app serves as a comprehensive guide for pilgrims walking the Vía de la Plata. It features interactive maps, detailed route information, and notes on towns, services, and historical sites. Updated with the latest information from recent walks, it provides essential details for a successful pilgrimage.
- Interactive zoomable maps
- Current location tracking
- Town and village notes
- Route descriptions and distances
- Pilgrim accommodation listings
- Service and restaurant information
- Historical site highlights
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A guide for pilgrims on the Vía de la Plata. Updated in autumn 2025. The text of the guide was fully updated based on walking the Vía in two stages in Winter and early summer 2024. This is the app version of the long-established Walking Guide to the Vía de la Plata by Gerald Kelly which has been published every year since 2012. It contains: - Interactive, zoomable maps from overview right down to street level - "My location", shows you exactly where you are on the map - Notes on the towns and villages you'll pass through - Route descriptions and distances - Altitudes - Pilgrim accommodation (and links to live updates online) - Services: shops, banks, etc. - Restaurants, with the author's personal recommendations - Notes on some of the important historical sites you can visit
Schengen Simple
This app helps you plan your travel within the Schengen Area by calculating your maximum stay duration without violating the 90/180 day rule. It analyzes your entire trip calendar to ensure future travel plans are not jeopardized.
- Analyzes full trip calendar at once
- Multi-traveller support
- Passport Control mode
- Allowance visible under each date
- Allowance Analysis for optimization
- Personalized customer support
- Tested against official EU calculator
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Schengen Simple answers the key question that other apps don't: what's the longest I can travel on any given date without jeopardising a future trip or breaking the 90/180 rule? Here's an example. Say you have a trip next week and another in 2 months, and you want to add one in between. Schengen Simple tells you exactly how long that middle trip can be without causing an overstay. You'll always know how long you can travel while ensuring you can still take every trip in your calendar. FEATURES - No need to nominate a date of entry. Schengen Simple analyses your full trip calendar at once, so you always know how long you can travel on any date without affecting trips you've already planned. - Multi-traveller support. Track Schengen allowance for your whole family or travel group in one app, each with their own calendar and calculations. - Passport Control mode displays exactly how long you've been in the Schengen Area in a given 180-day period. - See your allowance under every date in the calendar, so you can spot when it changes and plan accordingly. Often, waiting a few days gives you a longer stay. - Allowance Analysis. Easily probe why your allowance is what it is for a given date, so you know which trips you could edit to stay longer. - Personalised customer support. Questions about your trips or the rules? Get a real reply from a real person. - The Schengen Simple algorithm is thoroughly tested, including against the official EU calculator, so you can fully trust its calculations. - Clear, simple and easy to use. Even calculators deserve beautiful design. PRICING Get started with a one-week free trial, after which an annual subscription gives you full access to all features. Prices vary by country. Your subscription supports ongoing updates as Schengen rules evolve, personalised support from a real person when you need it, and we'll never sell your data or show ads. Try Schengen Simple for free, with no obligation to continue. We think you'll love it. Privacy Policy: https://schengensimple.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://schengensimple.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Schengen Simple at Free against Vía de la Plata Guide's $2.99. Schengen Simple also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and chart position (#128 vs unranked). Vía de la Plata Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Schengen Simple is free to download; Vía de la Plata Guide costs $2.99 up front. Schengen Simple sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Vía de la Plata Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vía de la Plata Guide ships an update every 4 months, Schengen Simple weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vía de la Plata Guide | Schengen Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (376 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 96.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 376 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #128 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Gerald Kelly | Roycroft Labs Ltd |
Customer experience
Vía de la Plata Guide
Schengen Simple
Bugs and requests
Vía de la Plata Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Schengen Simple
Reported bugs
1 issue- Subscription charges despite trying to close the app
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to manage multiple travelers in the app
- Location tracking to automatically log days traveled
- Integrate non-Schengen country trips for full visibility
In-app purchases
Vía de la Plata Guide
No in-app purchases
Schengen Simple
- Full Access14 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Full Access4 variants$14.991 Year
- Full Access7 Days trial5 variants$14.991 Year
Questions
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